Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Specialist

Job Summary: The mission of the School of Nursing (SoN) is to develop leaders for the profession and society.
This is accomplished by expanding research in critical areas, educating nurses for the future of care, and partnering to improve health outcomes in innovation.
Our commitment extends to creating an engaged community of faculty, staff, and students where it is safe to challenge behaviors that perpetuate exclusion and discrimination and undermines belonging.
The SoN's Office of Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (HEDI) seeks an individual to support programming, resource development, partnership and relationship development, and organizational contributions that will equip the school to advance inclusive excellence.
This commitment extends beyond the immediate academic community, encompassing faculty, staff, and students, as well as external communities of interest, including alumni, the broader campus community, and valuable community partners.
The HEDI Specialist will work closely with the Associate Dean for Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in planning and delivering programs and initiatives that are responsive to identified gaps and opportunities.
These programs and priorities reflect the strategic direction of the HEDI office and will rely on school wide collaboration.
The successful candidate embodies a learning mindset, embraces self-reflection, and fosters interconnected communities that lead to more equitable systems.
The HEDI Specialist has a meaningful opportunity to contribute to the future of inclusive excellence at the School of Nursing.
In doing so, this individual will help to create a future nursing workforce that is prepared to build health equity through nursing science, education, practice, and policy.
Responsibilities: Programs, consults, advises, trains and/or analyzes operations as a diversity and inclusion functional subject matter expert to foster a supportive institutional culture.
30% Participates in the development, implementation, and execution of projects, programs, and committees to promote diversity and inclusion initiatives 10% Recommends strategies for addressing complex issues regarding diversity regulations, best practices, and policy interpretation 10% Directs the implementation and adherence to diversity policies and practices in a designated functional area, audits effectiveness, and makes recommendations for improvement 30% Develops and delivers events and workshops to institutional groups to promote diversity and inclusion initiatives 10% Works collaboratively with campus partners to strengthen programming across schools and colleges.
5% Offers assistance and delivers capacity-building resources for faculty, students, and staff.
5% Other related duties, as assigned Tasks: Provide assistance for faculty, staff, and students by helping to develop/implement strategic initiatives that promote the SoN and the mission for diversity, equity, and inclusion at UW-Madison.
Review policies, procedures, and programs and provide recommendations that support a diverse, inclusive, and belonging community for faculty, staff, and students.
Facilitate networking and collaborative opportunities for faculty, staff, and students around the areas of HEDI and belonging.
Assist the Associate Dean for Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in designing, updating, and implementing the SoN's Inclusive Excellence Plan in collaboration with the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee.
Assist in designing and implementing professional development, education, training, and coaching programs on diversity-related topics for faculty, staff, and students to build capacity and skills related to inclusive excellence.
Serve on the planning team for events that support diverse populations in collaboration with faculty, staff, and students and community leaders.
Work with the marketing and communications team to strengthen the HEDI website, ensuring that diversity, equity, and inclusion is embedded in communications channels.
Partner with other health sciences school diversity specialists across campus to facilitate the interchange of ideas and best practices, including the current lunch and learn series.
Identify and support community outreach efforts for the SoN to partner on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within Dane County and throughout the State of Wisconsin.
Identify, build, and maintain relationships and collaborative opportunities with internal and external stakeholders to enhance school and campus partnerships in alignment with strategic initiatives.
Serves as a member on selected SoN governance committees.
Institutional Statement on Diversity: Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison.
We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community.
We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
Education: Preferred Bachelor's Degree Qualifications: Required Qualifications: - 3 years of professional work experience, education, training, lived experience, or a combination of these in social justice, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging and/or strategies related to the well-being and support for faculty, staff, and students.
- Demonstrated ability to foster and promote the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, including interacting reflectively and building partnerships among colleagues and students with different identities and backgrounds.
- Proven ability to successfully develop, implement, and evaluate health equity, disparities, diversity, and inclusion programs/initiatives simultaneously within an academic environment and research enterprise.
- Outstanding interpersonal and oral/written communication skills, with an open communication style that fosters trust, credibility, understanding, and consensus.
- Ability to navigate complex academic and health care communities by building bridges and strong collaborative relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Grant writing, proposal development, and data reporting experience.
- Ability to: - Facilitate dialogue on sensitive topics/difficult issues in a complex and diverse environment; and - Assist in developing, implementing, and evaluating practices that foster programmatic success.
Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with place-based teaching and learning - Experience working in academia or health care - Understanding of contemporary teaching pedagogy, integrating innovative instructional methods to enhance and foster an inclusive and dynamic learning environment for faculty, staff, and students.
We value diverse paths that contribute to various skillsets and recognize that experience can be gained in many ways.
Therefore, we encourage you to apply for our role, even if your experience may not be an exact match.
We welcome your candidacy and invite you to share more in your cover letter about how your unique experiences and skills could contribute to our team.
Work Type: Full Time: 100% This position requires most work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.
The person in this position may request and be considered for a formal remote work agreement based on guidelines set forth by the School of Nursing, and/or may be provided with remote work flexibility as needed and approved by the supervisor Appointment Type, Duration: Ongoing/Renewable Salary: Minimum $50,000 ANNUAL (12 months) Depending on Qualifications Actual pay will depend on experience and qualifications.
In addition to base pay, the employee in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and other paid time off, competitive insurances and savings accounts, and employer sponsored retirement benefits Additional Information: For nearly 100 years, the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing has been committed to enhancing healthcare through teaching and research.
With a mission to develop leaders for the profession and society; we make discoveries, enhance systems, and improve health through research, education, and practice for Wisconsin and beyond.
The School of Nursing strives to achieve inclusive excellence and fosters an academic environment that welcomes diversity in students, faculty, staff, and the curriculum.
In the course of employment with the School of Nursing, depending upon position and job responsibilities, employees may have access to PHI (personal health information) to fulfill the duties of their position.
As part of the UW-Madison Health Care Component (HCC), all SoN faculty, staff, students, volunteers, and unpaid affiliates are required to complete HIPAA training as part of their orientation.
Successful candidates are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.
e.
, a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.
A criminal background check will be conducted prior to hiring.
How to Apply: To apply for this position, please click Apply Now, from jobs.
wisc.
edu, to begin the application process.
You will be asked to submit the following (PDF file format is strongly encouraged and preferred): 1) A letter of interest highlighting relevant work experience and referencing PVL #290540 2) A resume/CV References will be requested from finalists only and are not required with initial application.
For questions regarding this position, please contact Dr.
Diamond D.
Williams, Associate Dean for Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, at ddwilliams2@wisc.
edu.
Online applications must be received by 11:55pm on the application deadline to ensure consideration.
Failure to submit complete application materials may result in ineligibility for consideration for this position.
Contact: Dr.
Diamond D.
Williams Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1.
See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.
Official Title: Diversity & Incl Spec(EI013) Department(s): A54-SCHOOL OF NURSING/DEAN'S OFFICE/ADMIN Employment Class: Academic Staff-Renewable Job Number: 290540-AS The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies.
We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
Employment will require a criminal background check.
It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released.
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