Multicultural Life Student Specialist

Summary of Position 

The Multicultural Life Student Specialist supports the Multicultural Life office by working to leverage strategic University relationships to create a network of support and opportunities that further empowers students to fully achieve their academic, interpersonal, and professional goals.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support the leadership and success of student organizations, including but not limited to Augsburg Indigenous Student Association (AISA), in collaboration with Campus Life

• Develop, implement, and coordinate programs and services that empower students to persist and graduate, develop and strengthen self-advocacy and leadership skills, and contribute to the advancement of the communities of which they are a part.   

• Establish, maintain, and foster strategic partnerships with key departments, offices, individuals, and community organizations to support success efforts for students.

• Work collaboratively with campus partners to devise, execute, and assess retention-based programs, policies, and goals for students.

• Design and conduct presentations across the University community in order to achieve the department and University missions.

• Gather and analyze data in order to assess the overall needs of students (i.e. to establish learning outcomes for programs and services; to highlight student learning, engagement, and progress; to improve graduation rates; to demonstrate evidence of student needs, etc.). 

• Rotate service as first-interviewer for reports that come through the Discrimination and Bias Reporting System.

• Plan, promote, and serve as staff chaperone for programs, retreats, celebrations, etc. within the department necessary.

• Recruit and select students to receive scholarships designated for students.

• Co-manage the Oyate Commons University space and student work study employee(s)

Additional Responsibilities

• Serve on University-wide, divisional, and departmental committees as appropriate.

• Serve as a community liaison through outreach opportunities, networking, recruitment, and mutually beneficial relationships for the University.

• Manage budget aspects associated with student services.

• All other duties as apparent or assigned by supervisor(s).

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Typical work environment is an office. Sedentary work for long periods of time.

• Regular phone and computer use.

• Occasional driving; must maintain current driver’s license.

• Long or irregular hours with occasional travel. 

• Intense work environment related to working with students facing personal difficulties; will have a heavier workload during the academic year.