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Colorado School Of Mines Assistant Director, Multicultural Engineering Program in Golden, Colorado
Assistant Director, Multicultural Engineering Program
Colorado School of Mines
Salary: $66,700.00 - $70,000.00 Annually
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: GLA-JR105979-12/24
Location: Golden, CO
Department Information
Engineering a world of possibilities
Mines is looking for our next Assistant Director of our Multicultural Engineering Program (MEP) to create a welcoming, inclusive environment for underrepresented and nontraditional learners, ensuring a lasting and meaningful impact on Mines students.
In this integral role, you'll collaborate with campus partners to foster a culture that empowers students to excel academically and professionally. In this role, you'll plan and implement innovative programs, provide guidance to student organizations, develop diversity and inclusion initiatives, and lead efforts to recruit and retain historically marginalized and first-generation college students.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication and customer service skills, and experience working directly with students fostering welcoming and supportive environments. This role offers a dynamic work environment with a variety of competing priorities, providing an exciting opportunity for those who thrive in fast-paced, ever-changing settings. This work is done primarily on campus in Golden, Colorado. Occasional weekend and after-hours work may be required to support student events and programs.
About the department
The Multicultural Engineering Program (MEP) at Colorado School of Mines has been a cornerstone of support and belonging for students since its establishment in 1989. Rooted in a mission to recruit, retain, and graduate students who are historically marginalized and first-generation in STEM, MEP is dedicated to creating an environment where every student feels seen, supported, and valued.
Through a holistic approach, we strive to foster inclusive and equitable opportunities for all members of our community-students, faculty, and staff alike. As a central piece of this work, MEP is proud to support a vibrant network of professional societies and student organizations, including the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES), Kickstart, the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (oSTEM), the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE), the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), and Roots (Men of Color and Women of Color Networks). These groups help create spaces for connection, growth, and empowerment. Above all, MEP serves as a home away from home-a welcoming community where students find belonging, build relationships, and are supported on their journey to thrive both academically and personally. Everything we do is centered on ensuring students feel they matter.
MEP maintains a community of support through many partnerships and advocacies, some of which include the following opportunities for MEP students: academic support, undergraduate research opportunities, summer bridge programming, K12 efforts, graduate school pathway partnerships, Foundation and advancement efforts, diversity and inclusion education for students across campus, industry connections, and professional development programs. MEP is an environment of collaboration, support, and shared leadership where programming and culture positively impact and engage historically marginalized and first-generation students.
Description of Job
Primary Responsibilities
Manage the Challenge Summer Bridge Program:
Serve as lead in planning, implementing, and assessing the Challenge summer bridge program, including pre-program and post-program communications with students and their families. This includes overseeing on-site summer programming which runs for a full month each year. Engage in regular communications with campus support departments during planning and implementatio of the program, organize summer classes, tutoring, and activities for bridge students, and conduct regular check-ins with bridge students throughout the program. Create a culture of welcome, enthusiasm, and support centered on a positive student experience. Build and manage ongoing support for bridge students, including student advising throughout the academic year. Work closely with the Director to manage budget of program, assess Challenge applicants, review academic performance of participants, and assess program outcomes.
Oversee MEP student organizations:
Foster positive relationships with student leaders, actively engage in organization meetings and conferences, collaborate with organization advisors, and provide advocacy for both students individually and their organizations collectively. Oversee budgetary accounts and compliance requirements through strong working relationships with departments external to MEP, including the office of Student Activities, Involvement, and Leadership. Develop semester