Student Position Open: Diversity 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 diversity, equity, and inclusion research, as well as the Office’s diversity pipeline initiatives in 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 20 hours per week and the hourly rate is $10.00 per hour through the federal work study program. The anticipated start date is in mid- to late May 2022 and the preferred duration is throughout Summer 2022, with a preference for continuation through Fall 2022 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. Summer 2022 work will include some in-person event management for the College of Law’s pipeline programming on the Gulfport campus in collaboration with the Office of Admissions in early or mid-July.
The deadline to apply is Monday, May 16, 2022, 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 your 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)
• Assist in coordinating and managing the office’s diversity pipeline programming efforts, along with the associated research and assessment needs in collaboration with Admissions
• Contribute to diversity- and equity-related institutional research efforts on behalf of the DCI office as needed
• 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 in updating and maintaining the applicable webpages and marketing materials
• In collaboration with Admissions, participate in diversity recruitment events when needed and when available
• Manage a small budget for relevant programming