Manager, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion - Peterborough, Canada - Fleming College

Fleming College

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Peterborough, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Fleming is located in the heart of the Kawartha Lakes Region in Central Ontario, Traditional Mississauga Anishinaabe Territory and covered by the Williams Treaties, a beautiful place to live and work, surrounded by natural beauty and a mere 90 minutes north-east of Toronto.

The College's 6,800 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, including hundreds of international students from countries around the world, attend at campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Haliburton and Cobourg.

Fleming offers more than 100 full-time programs in Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Fine Arts, General Arts and Science, Technology, Skilled Trades, Community Development, Health, Business, and Justice as well as other Continuing Education courses.

We are also extremely proud of our more than 85,000 Fleming alumni who are contributing to their communities in the region, across the province and around the world.

What Are We About?:

Reporting to the Director, EDI & Organizational Development, this position supports the development and implementation of an EDI Strategy and framework to support the College's strategic direction of being a welcoming place for all.

This position is responsible for the development and implementation of EDI employee programming, managing employee resource groups, and leadership and evaluation of EDI strategic priorities.

This position works in close collaboration with the Human Rights and Workplace Resolution Consultant and the Manager of Corporate Accessibility and AODA Compliance.

In addition, this role will integrate an organizational development lens, looking at restorative justice practices, equity interventions at the team level as it relates to psychological safety, and inclusive leadership development.

It requires knowledge, skills, and experience related to needs assessment, program planning and implementation, psychological safety assessments, as well as monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness and impact of EDI actions and initiatives.

The manager will support the Director, EDI & Organizational Development by working closely to coordinate and implement programs and practices which advance strategic EDI interventions and initiatives across the College community.

Please note:
This position has been designated as hybrid and is expected on campus 50% of the time.

For More Information:

For a complete job description, please refer to the document found here: Job Description

What We Are Looking For:

Sophisticated understanding of postsecondary/higher education and today's diverse student population and leading practices in EDI programs including curricular/cocurricular initiatives.
Life experience deeply rooted in equity deserving communities and a demonstrated understanding of the diversity present in these communities as well as an appreciation of the intersection with other aspects of identity.
Ability to coach and support equity deserving staff, who in turn support equity deserving populations.
Experience in developing, implementing, and assessing EDI programs and initiatives.
Indepth understanding of EDI principles and best practices.
Strong analytical skills to assess policies and practices and their impact on EDI.
Proficiency in data analysis to track and report on diversity metrics.
Knowledge of training and development techniques specific to EDI education
Experience working in a unionized environment.
Demonstrated effectiveness in the development, implementation and assessment of EDI employee programs and services, preferably in the postsecondary context.
Proven ability to deliver programs and services from a an antioppressive/ EDIB framework.
Extensive knowledge of the historical context which shapes the current contexts of equity deserving students through an intersectional lens.
An indepth understanding of equity and antioppression principles and experience working with diverse populations and intersectional identities.
Excellent analytical skills and the ability to synthesize complex issues with competing priorities.
Superior organizational and time management skills as well as demonstrated effectiveness in project planning and implementation. Demonstrated experience fulfilling business plans.
Demonstrated ability to lead and manage teams with a focus on inclusive practices.
Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
Excellent Oral and Written Communications skills, including public speaking, presenting, along with 1 on 1 conversations that may involve disclosure of sensitive and traumatic information.
Experience in building effective partnerships and collaborative initiatives with a broad range of stakeholders including Deans, Associate Deans & student governing bodies, and external community agencies.
Skills in the development, deployment and utilization of evaluation and assessment measures.
Act independently and with little supervi