Specialist, Equity Diversity and Inclusion

**Schedule**
Mon - Fri 8:30am - 4:30pm

**Education Level**

Graduate degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience, in a relevant field (e.g., Social Work, Sociology, Education, Cultural Studies, etc.)

**Career Level**

3-5 years’ experience leading and overseeing programs and projects, preferably in a University or other diverse corporate or non-profit entity in the areas of anti-racism and anti-oppression.

McMaster University has developed a reputation for research-intensive, student-centred focuses dedicated to advancing human and societal health and well-being.

McMaster University fuels curiosity, inquiry, and discovery. Every day, we push the boundaries of knowledge through our world-class, interdisciplinary research and our ground-breaking approaches to teaching and learning. Our students, researchers and staff are among the best and brightest.

Supporting the DeGroote School of Business this role will be a dedicated resource with expertise proactively drawn upon by administrators, faculty, staff and students to advance the institutional equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility goals; to enact inclusive excellence principles and to establish a respectful learning and working environment free from harassment and discrimination.

The incumbent will:

- Provide consultation to the DeGroote School of Business (DSB) leaders, faculty and staff on best practices, review and analysis of existing practices and design of related improvements, relevant resources and training, and other areas of expertise relevant to achieving inclusive excellence;
- Provide skilled project management services to the department in designing, planning, implementing and evaluating EDI and anti-racism initiatives in collaboration with the department’s leadership team, including but not limited to a comprehensive training program tailored appropriately for all faculty and staff, that reflect emerging evidence-based pedagogies for effective knowledge dissemination and skill-building in relation to EDI and anti-racism, addressing such topics as the continuum of hate, implicit bias, intersectionality, systemic discrimination, allyship, active witnessing and bystander intervention, for example;
- Provide first-level consultation, support and advocacy for Department members who have experienced discrimination and/or harassment, or those who have other concerns as a member of an equity deserving group;
- Promote awareness of, and relevant participation in, initiatives of the EIO and the DSB, and establish effective collaboration with these offices to both inform and learn from initiatives implemented within the department;
- Lead and coordinate the planning, creation and dissemination of monthly communications (e.g. departmental newsletter, faculty and staff portals) designed to build, sustain and strengthen individual and collective capacity for inclusive excellence, including researching and writing key content;
- Facilitate regular discussion groups or creation of spaces for members of equity-deserving groups in the Department to come together, inviting campus partners as is appropriate;
- Develop, design and implement programs and initiatives that promote and support positive employee and workplace experiences, intergroup relations and employee well-being (focus area of employment equity, organizational development and employee wellness).

**How To Apply**

Thank you for your interest, however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

**Employment Equity Statement**

McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations and within the lands protected by the “Dish With One Spoon” wampum agreement.

The diversity of our workforce is at the core of our innovation and creativity and strengthens our research and teaching excellence. In keeping with its Statement on Building an Inclusive Community with a Shared Purpose, McMaster University strives to embody the values of respect, collaboration and diversity, and has a strong commitment to employment equity.

Job applicants requiring accommodation to participate in the hiring process should contact:

- Human Resources Service Centre at
905-525-9140 ext. 222
- HR (22247), or
- Faculty of Health Sciences HR Office at ext. 22207, or
- School of Graduate Studies at ext. 23679

to communicate accommodation needs.

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