Position Summary
The Associate Director of Student Involvement and Belonging (SIB) serves as an advocate and support resource for students at Oregon Tech, with a strong emphasis on basic needs navigation and holistic student support. This full-time professional role provides strategic leadership in fostering a sense of belonging, cultural engagement, and inclusive student involvement while ensuring students’ fundamental needs are met to support their academic and personal success.
This position serves the university’s Benefits Navigator and is a member of the Student Involvement & Belonging department. Through Basic Needs initiatives, the Associate Director offers trauma-informed case management and direct support to students experiencing housing and food insecurity, mental health challenges, and other barriers to well-being. The Associate Director connects students with local, state, and federal resources, coordinates campus-based basic needs programs, and builds strong, trust-based relationships to empower students through an equity-centered lens.
In addition to basic needs initiatives, the Associate Director leads initiatives that promote equity, inclusion, and cultural development across the campus community. This includes advising Registered Student Organizations, coordinating large-scale engagement events, and facilitating leadership and cultural competency programming. The Associate Director advances institutional goals for equity and student success through collaborative, student-centered programming and advocacy.
This position is located on the Klamath Falls campus and spends time each term on the Portland-Metro campus to serve the needs of Oregon Tech students.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in higher education administration, student development, public health, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Education, or related field.
- One (1) or more years of relevant experience in diversity awareness, a multicultural office, cultural programming.
- Experience working with diverse student populations.
- One (1) or more years supervising students or advising student organizations in a higher education setting.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals and groups from a variety of identities, cultures, backgrounds, and ideologies with a commitment to equity.
- Experience in one or more areas of student services on college campuses.
- Excellent interpersonal communication and oral presentation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects/responsibilities simultaneously and maintain excellent records.
- Excellent professional writing skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in higher education administration, student development, public health, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Education, or related field
- Two (2) or more years of experience at an institute of higher education Two (2) or more years of supervisory experience
- Two (2) years of experience working with first-generation college students, engaging with LGBTQIA+ students, and/or communities of color.
- Experience and knowledge of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice in education, college support services/resources, and student identity development.
- Experience providing state and federal social support services referrals.
- Experience referring individuals to community-based or governmental agencies (i.e., Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Aid for Needy Families (TANF), SNAP for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), or other similar social-safety net programs).
- Strong customer service orientation.