3.3 Diversity Leadership Requirements for Executive, Administrative, Faculty and Professional Staff

Each member of the University community contributes to the development and maintenance of a healthy academic and working environment in which diversity is valued. Executive, administrative, faculty and professional staff positions have a unique responsibility for promoting a fair and equitable environment.

As a requisite job qualification, a statement must be included in the job description and position announcement that candidates be able to demonstrate job-related experience with and/or commitment to diversity in the work/academic environment.

Including the diversity leadership requirement in the position description and announcement informs candidates of the University's commitment to diversity and encourages them to be forthcoming about such experience during interviews. In addition to soliciting prospective candidates, the language serves to communicate the University's mission to the general public.

Examples of a diversity leadership requirement statement include:

  • Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of multicultural and diversity issues.
  • Ability to design instruction and curriculum that promotes knowledge and understanding of diversity.
  • Experience incorporating multi-cultural and multi-perspective experiences for students that are needed to succeed in a global, broadly diverse society.
  • A record of inclusive conduct and evidence of multicultural skills in the workplace.
  • Experience utilizing a variety of teaching methods and curricular approaches which promote diversity.
  • Experience working in diverse environment and/or with students from diverse backgrounds.
  • Candidate should describe how multicultural issues have been or will be brought into the courses.
  • Demonstrated commitment to promoting a diverse environment.
  • Demonstrated experience promoting a diverse workforce/academic environment.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of effective strategies for working with diverse faculty, staff, and students.
  • Demonstrated experience working effectively in a diverse environment.
  • Demonstrated commitment to diversity in the educational community.