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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Director of Equity Strategy performs a wide range of duties including but not limited to the following:

▪ Lead MCAN staff members in completing ongoing equity audits of all programs, including sharing recommendations for improvement and amplification
▪ Partner with staff as they design and launch new programming to ensure equity is at the heart of all activities
▪ Be a collaborative trailblazer in building an anti-racist internal culture for the organization
▪ Serve as the lead for the staff and leadership equity task force teams to ensure progression and that equity is centered to inform the direction of the internal and external equity strategies; additionally serve as the primary staffing support for the Board of Directors’
▪ Collaborate with Local College Access Networks and other partner organizations to assist in their work to close equity gaps
▪ Seek opportunities to appropriately challenge communities and leaders to disaggregate data; explicitly name their equity commitment; and prioritize students of color, first-generation college-going students, and low-income students
▪ Ensure MCAN’s Board of Directors, staff and AmeriCorps members are well-versed in equity theory, strategies, and practices, are able to implement within MCAN, their roles more broadly, and across the state
▪ Speak publicly about MCAN’s equity strategy with a focus on our priority populations and assist other MCAN staff in their ability to do the same
▪ With the Executive Director as your partner, hold internal and external constituencies accountable for taking action to close equity gaps and challenge us to be better.
▪ Employ Targeted Universalism to move the needle on MCAN’s college access dashboard metrics
▪ Develop curriculum, training, and technical assistance around equity including embedding equity into our Collective Impact approach
▪ Create and advance a portfolio of work that you will be responsible for and manage
▪ Gather and analyze pertinent data to use in decision-making and presentations
▪ Perform other duties as needed to advance the mission of the Michigan College Access Network

EDUCATION, JOB KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

The ideal candidate should possess:

▪ A passion for, and experience in, creating inclusive and equitable environments; and comfort in challenging the status quo to ensure equity is centered
▪ The ability to self-prioritize work, multi-task, work independently with minimal supervision, and accurately perform duties in a fast-paced environment
▪ The ability to solve problems, pay attention to detail, work efficiently, and adhere to established deadlines
▪ Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
▪ Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Products and Gmail, as well as knowledge of basic office and communication equipment and software
▪ Strong written and oral communication skills
The ideal candidate must:
▪ Have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; master’s degree preferred
▪ Have a valid in-state driver’s license for local travel

Priority will be given to candidates with:

▪ A Master’s degree in a relevant field.
▪ 8-10 years of related experience

ABOUT MICHIGAN COLLEGE ACCESS NETWORK

As the leader of the state’s college access movement, MCAN’s mission is to increase Michigan’s college readiness, enrollment, and completion rates, particularly among low-income students, first generation college going students, and student of color. MCAN’s goal is to increase Michigan’s post-secondary educational attainment rate to 60% by the year 2030.

For more information, visit https://micollegeaccess.org/