The Office of Institutional Inclusive Excellence is Hiring!
Position: Diversity Initiatives Research Assistant
Stetson Law’s Office of Institutional Inclusive Excellence seeks a Stetson Law J.D. student to serve as a Diversity Initiatives Research Assistant (DIRA). This position will help with the Office’s institutional and legislative/legal diversity, equity, and inclusion research, and 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 hours per week and the hourly rate is $12.00 per hour. The preferred start date is Monday, June 10 through the end of Fall 2024. Students may continue in Spring and Summer 2025 if they are available.
Most of the work will be completed virtually and will include a weekly virtual meeting using Microsoft Teams or Zoom.
The preferred deadline to apply is Wednesday, May 1, 2024, but please note that we will review applications and reach out to applicants on a rolling basis until the position is filled. To apply, please submit your materials (cover letter and resume) through Symplicity or directly to Carmen Johnson, Executive Officer of Institutional Inclusive Excellence, at [email protected].
Applicants eligible for the Federal Work Study (FWS) program are encouraged to contact Student Financial Planning to confirm their FWS eligibility and discuss questions. To learn more about FWS, please review the College of Law’s FWS Policy. International students are eligible to apply and are encouraged to contact International Programs and Student Financial Planning to confirm their eligibility.
Specific Duties
- Support the overall diversity initiative and research efforts of Stetson University’s Office of Institutional Inclusive Excellence
- Contribute to diversity- and equity-related institutional research efforts on behalf of the Office of Institutional Inclusive Excellence 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 the Office of Institutional Inclusive Excellence 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