Director - Diversity & Inclusion

NYU Grossman School of Medicine is one of the nation's top-ranked medical schools. For 175 years, NYU Grossman School of Medicine has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history and enrich the lives of countless people. An integral part of NYU Langone Health, the Grossman School of Medicine at its core is committed to improving the human condition through medical education, scientific research, and direct patient care. At NYU Langone Health, equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace diversity, inclusion, and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. For more information, go tomed.nyu.edu, and interact with us onLinkedIn,Glassdoor,Indeed,Facebook,TwitterandInstagram.

Position Summary:

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Director - Diversity & Inclusion.

The Director for Diversity and Inclusion at NYU Grossman School of Medicine is a dynamic leader responsible for the overall management and oversight of the Office of Diversity Affairs (ODA). The Director serves as a key driver and advisor, championing the institution's dedication to fostering an inclusive and equitable environment within medical education. Leveraging extensive expertise in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), the Director drives initiatives to cultivate a culture of belonging and excellence for all stakeholders, including students, house staff, faculty, and education staff. Reporting to the Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion, this position serves as an institutional DEI leader, guiding efforts to promote DEI and shape inclusive excellence across NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

Job Responsibilities:

Office and Financial Management:

• Support and collaborate with the Associate Dean for Diversity & Inclusion to provide strategic direction in developing and implementing policies, programs, curricula, initiatives, and strategies that promote DEI and health equity education across all stages of the medical education continuum, including pre-college, pre-medical and medical students, house staff, and faculty.
• Oversee daily management and operations of the ODA, leading 10 team members in the implementation of curricula, programs, and strategic initiatives.
• Oversee all financial aspects, including annual budget preparation, monitoring, external grant management, vendor payments, and gift development, while forecasting anticipated changes across operating, grant, and cost-share budgets.
• Collaborate with the Associate Dean and faculty directors to identify and pursue grant, publication, and gift development opportunities.
• Oversee office web and social media presence and ensure visibility of NYUGSOMs diverse and inclusive community.
• Lead the annual office retreat to foster team cohesion and alignment with organization objectives.
• Develop methods of evaluation and assessment of programs to track progress of the activities of the Office of Diversity Affairs.
  
  

Staff Management:

• Directly supervise five staff members in the Office of Diversity Affairs, including conducting annual performance reviews, supporting professional development, and individual goal setting.
• Manage therecruitment, screening, and hiring processes for administrative staff, graduate students, interns, and volunteers.
• Ensurefaculty director and advisor appointments are accurate and up to date, including job descriptions and FTE allocations.

Program Development and Management:

• In collaboration with the Associate Dean, establish annual goals and a strategic plan that is aligned with the institutions mission.
• Lead a host of collaborative efforts with faculty directors and staff to plan and execute annual recruitment events for prospective UME medical students and GME house staff.
• Drive strategic initiatives that enhance retention across the medical education continuum, fostering numerous community, mentorship, and professional development opportunities.
• Lead the design and implementation of DEI trainings, workshops, and consultative services for academic departments and institutes.
• Manage, develop, and recommend new programs and initiatives to enhance recruitment and retention of diverse medical student and house staff populations
• Support the development and direction of the NYSED-funded Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP), impacting over 150 pre-college students annually.
• Develop evaluation and assessment methods to monitor the progress of programs and initiatives, and track research activity within the Office.
• Contribute to developing and implementing the Office's research and scholarship in medical education, focusing on DEI and health equity
• Co-facilitate lectures and pre-clerkship orientation sessions covering DEI, patient interaction, diverse populations, and health equity.

Institutional Leadership and Support:

• Provide strategic guidance and support to senior leaders, academic departments, and institute leaders to ensure adherence to institutional and federal DEIpolicies, guidelines, and practices.
• Collaborate with institutional leaders on creating and modifying institutional policies and practices across the School of Medicine that foster diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
• Review and approve DEI web content in collaboration with academic departments and the Office of Communications and Marketing.
• Provide consultation and guidance to departmental DEI leaders and Faculty DEI Committee, participating in committee meetings twice a month.
• Identify opportunities for cross-mission/campus collaboration to leverage support and resources.
• Serve as a consultant to NYU Langone Health affiliate education units (e.g., NYU Graduate Dental Education, Vilcek Institute/Office of Science & Research, NYU Long Island SOM) enhancing DEI practices and strategy.
• Deliver presentations and talks on topics related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), faculty mentorship across differences, and other inclusive practices across the institution.

Minimum Qualifications:

To qualify you must have a Masters degree in Educational Administration, Public Policy, Health Administration or related field. Three or more years experience in an academic graduate institution interacting with students, faculty and a diverse constituency preferred. Time spent in supervisory capacity. Experience serving as a representative of senior management to the broader organization and other stakeholders. Excellent presentation, networking and verbal and written communications skills require; advanced project management skills including the ability to adapt to a changing environment managing a wide variety of projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

Five or more years experience in an academic graduate institution interacting with students, faculty and a diverse constituency preferred. Experience with counseling students.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Grossman School of Medicine provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

NYU Grossman School of Medicine is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.
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