Required Education: Master's Degree AND:

• 72 Month experience working with diversity issues. 

Skills:

• Experience with successful development and implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion training programs to raise awareness and develop best practices.
• Ability to work collaboratively and to build consensus with a wide variety of constituents.
• Strength in creative problem-solving when faced with complex and nuanced situations.
• Understanding of a variety of work styles, department dynamics, and academic values.
• Ability to keep sensitive information confidential
• Highly organized and able to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Advanced theories and principles related to diversity, equity, and inclusion best practices.
• Program management and development principles specific to inclusive excellence and campus climate.
• Understanding of 1964 Civil Rights Act, the 1991 Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity, and other applicable laws.
• Higher education principles, practices, and certified training facilitator
• Experience with conflict resolution and mediation negotiations, utilizing methods centered on group dialogue.
• Demonstrated cultural fluency.
• High emotional intelligence providing strong ability to work with diverse academic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of University students, faculty, and staff.
• Collaboration, consensus building, and an ability to manage change and sensitive topics.
• Advanced problem-solving skills which demonstrate an ability to analyze and make sound recommendations on complex management and administrative issues, including identifying alternative solutions, projecting consequences of proposed actions, and making recommendations in support of larger University goals.
• Expert communicator; ability to communicate effectively across cultures through oral and written mediums, specifically comfort with public speaking.
• Utilizing computer technology for communication, data gathering, and reporting activities.
• Advanced theories and principles related to diversity, equity, and inclusion best practices.
• Program management and development principles specific to inclusive excellence and campus climate.
• Conflict resolution and mediation methods centered on group dialogue.
• Work with diverse academic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of college students, faculty, and staff.
• Operate with a focus on collaboration, consensus building, and an ability to manage change and sensitive topics.
• Offer viable solutions for problem-solving, analyzing, and making sound recommendations on complex management and administrative issues, including identifying alternative solutions, projecting consequences of proposed actions, and making recommendations in support of larger university goals.
• Communicating effectively across cultures through oral and written mediums, specifically comfort with public speaking.
• Utilizing computer technology for communication, data gathering, and reporting activities. 

Supervision: 1-5 Staff

Certifications: None

Department Preferences:

• 6 years working with diversity issues.
• Advanced degree further preferred with three years of professional or related field experience.

Special Instructions: If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy.  To view the policy, visit https://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing.

Diversity Statement: The University of Oklahoma is committed to achieving a diverse, equitable, and inclusive university community by recognizing each person's unique contributions, background, and perspectives. The University of Oklahoma strives to cultivate a sense of belonging and emotional support for all, recognizing that fostering an inclusive environment for all is vital in the pursuit of academic and inclusive excellence in all aspects of our institutional mission.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: The University of Oklahoma, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, age, religion, disability, political beliefs, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. This includes, but is not limited to, admissions, employment, financial aid, housing, services in educational programs or activities, and health care services that the University operates or provides.