FWS Job Announcement — Diversity Initiative Research Assistant
Stetson Law’s Office of Diversity, Collaboration, and Inclusion is seeking a Stetson Law J.D. student to
serve as a Diversity Initiatives Research Assistant (DIRA). This position will assist with the Office’s
institutional and legislative diversity, equity, and inclusion research, as well as the Office’s diversity
pipeline initiatives in close collaboration with the Office of Admissions.
Applicants must have strong interests in diversity, equity, and inclusion research and initiatives. An
interest in higher education administration and policy is also preferred, but not required.
This position requires a maximum of 20 per week and the hourly rate is $11.00 per hour through the
federal work study program. The preferred start date is September 5 through the end of Fall 2023, with a
desire to continue through Spring and Summer 2024 if the student is available.
Most of the work will be completed virtually and will include a weekly virtual meeting using Microsoft
Teams or Zoom.
The deadline to apply is Monday, July 31, 2023, but please note that we will review applications and
reach out to applicants on a rolling basis. To apply, please email your materials (cover letter and resume)
to Carmen Johnson, Executive Diversity Officer, at [email protected].
To learn more about the federal work study (FWS) program, please review the College of Law’s FWS
Policy. Applicants are also encouraged to contact Student Financial Planning to confirm their FWS
eligibility and to discuss any questions.
Specific Duties
• Support the overall diversity initiative and research efforts of Stetson University’s Office of
Diversity, Collaboration, and Inclusion (DCI)
• Contribute to diversity- and equity-related institutional research efforts on behalf of the DCI
office as needed, including state/national legislative and other legal developments
• Research diversity recruiting and retention trends within higher education, and assist in
identifying needed areas of support for recruiting and retaining diverse students from
underrepresented and marginalized backgrounds
• Assist in collaborating with other departments and student organizations that wish to amplify
their diversity and inclusion efforts
• Assist with occasional DCI programming efforts for students and employees
• Assist in updating and maintaining the applicable webpages and marketing materials
• In collaboration with Admissions, assist with diversity pipeline programming efforts when
needed, along with the associated research and assessment needs