Diversity Coordinator

North Seattle College and South Seattle College are looking to hire Navigators in the Division for Access, Community, and Opportunity.

Salary Range for this position is $67,762 to $93,575 annually (depending on experience).

Opportunity is open until filled, first review of materials will begin August 14th, 2025.

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Director of the Division for Access, Community, and Opportunity (ACO), the ACO Navigator will develop and implement services, programs and initiatives that facilitate academic success and retention of culturally diverse, marginalized and under-served academically vulnerable students. This position works both independently and collaboratively to assist students throughout their time at Seattle Colleges, including providing wrap-around support and connecting them to other departments as needed. Additionally, this position will provide support for building community partnerships and campus events.

This position collaborates with other staff both within and outside of the department to develop programming that fosters a safe, supportive, and responsive environment grounded in the values of access, community, and opportunity. This position provides collaborative support for Student Leadership and may collaborate with external department staff around student engagement, retention, progress and completion initiatives.

This position may supervise Student and Temporary employees.

This position is full-time, working 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, primarily 8AM-5PM. The schedule may vary depending on program needs. May be required to work evenings and weekends as needed.

This position works 4 days in the office, Fridays are virtual.

This position is governed by a collective bargaining agreement with representation by AFT-SPS

About Us

We are a district of three distinct colleges: North Seattle College, Seattle Central College, and South Seattle College and five specialty training centers. Which makes us the largest and most diverse community college district in the state of Washington, we are leaders in change and innovation.

Seattle Colleges is committed to recruiting dedicated faculty and employees who together create a welcoming academic climate that reflects the diverse backgrounds of our community, including ethnicity, national origin, religion, race, gender, gender identity, age, status as a veteran or disabled veteran, disability, political status, and sexual orientation.

As a Seattle Colleges employee, you will gain access to a great benefits package including:

• Competitive Pay Rates
• Promotional Opportunities
• Great Medical, Dental, and Retirement plans
• Paid Sick and Vacation Leave
• Transportation benefits
• Tuition Waivers
• PEBB Wellness Plan
• Washington State Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Seattle Colleges staff and faculty also enjoy professional development opportunities and enrichment experiences in areas of their choice, including committee, workgroup, and affinity group opportunities.

Application Procedures:

• Attached current Resume
• Attached cover letter addressing how your background intersects with the job

Required application materials must be completed and submitted online

Notice to Applicants:

Please note that Seattle Colleges has moved to holding interviews virtually using video conference options such as Zoom or Teams. As such, if you are selected for an interview, please be prepared to hold your interview virtually.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a regular basis. The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

What you will be working on:

• Assist Director of ACO with departmental administrative tasks.
• Assist in supervision of the day-to-day operations of the ACO Office including all of the educational program planning and implementation in relation to established programmatic goals and within established programmatic parameters.
• Develops, supports and promotes transformative educational programming and initiatives that center social justice and critical thought which will tie directly into and drive the college's strategic plan, the diversity action plan and core values.
• Develops, supports and promotes trainings, community critical dialogue forums and resources for faculty and staff in order to cultivate an inclusive and equitable culture.
• Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with faculty and staff to develop center programming that ensures student participation and creates a diverse, inclusive and safe environment that is accessible to all.
• Collaborate with Student Leadership and open governance committees.
• Assist Director of ACO in generating and finalizing departmental documents such as, but not limited to monthly reports, departmental publications, and data analysis.
• Evaluate programming, assess and respond to evolving needs. Provide data and assessment reports and summaries to supervisor that highlight program accomplishments, challenges and opportunities.
• Develop and implement a peer dialogue and program/workshop facilitator program.
• Assist Director of ACO in recruiting, hiring, training and evaluating departmental staff, including, but not limited to classified, hourly support staff and student employees.
• Assist Director of ACO in establishing and achieving yearly departmental goals and generate appropriate departmental documentation and publications.
• Assist with the planning, forecast and monitoring, and reconciliation of department expenditures and budgets.
• Maintain student records using appropriate databases, including but not limited to, Starfish and PeopleSoft to ensure that students needs are met
• Connect students to appropriate campus and community resources And partnerships.
• Provide leadership support for community and campus partnerships including Benefits Hub, OCEE, Foodline, etc.
• Work individually with students to problem solve issues that interfere with academic success; advocate on behalf of students with faculty, if necessary.
• Be accessible to students through office hours, email and phone consultation to address urgent situations or needs.
• Coordinate, design, implement and participate in ACO events and student organization meetings and events.
• Provide student progress updates to office of ACO leadership and appropriate partners regarding student performance.
• Track appointments with students in Starfish and follow up with the students to ensure their needs are met
• Serve on the Bias Incident Report Support Team (BIRST) and attend monthly meetings.

This description is not intended to cover every aspect of this job, we are a team that works together to meet the needs of those we serve, and every member of the team is expected to contribute, even beyond the specific responsibilities listed in this posting.

What you bring as a candidate: (Any Equivalent Combination of Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education and Experience)

• Associate's degree or equivalent and three (3) or more years of progressively responsible experience in office, OR Bachelor's Degree in social sciences, education, human services, college student personnel, counseling psychology, student development or related field, OR equivalent education/experience and three (3) or more years of progressively responsible experience
• Demonstrated experience in providing culturally and equity responsive interventions to underrepresented, marginalized and vulnerable populations
• Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with creating and coordinating student success programs
• Demonstrated organizational ability and the demonstrated ability to work both independently and in collaboration with others
• Demonstrated experience in managing projects
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve effectively with a diverse team of co-workers
• Demonstrated ability to remain composed under pressure
• Demonstrated strong commitment to student success
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with minimal supervision

Office Setting:

Seattle Colleges follows the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and provides the following information as a guideline for applicants:

• Ability to operate office equipment, receive and interpret data, and prepare various materials
• Ability to exchange information with supervisor, lead, co-workers, and students
• Ability to provide 1:1 support, present to small groups, and work at a computer exercising repetitive hand motion
• Work is performed primarily in office settings with frequent interruptions and encounters noises typical of these settings