Vice President for Equity & Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer
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Please see Special Instructions for more details.
Confidential nominations may be submitted to:
VPEIsearch@fordham.edu
For fullest consideration, please submit your application by March 25, 2024.
VPEIsearch@fordham.edu
For fullest consideration, please submit your application by March 25, 2024.
Position Details
Position Information
About Fordham | Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom. The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off. Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education. |
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Title of Position | Vice President for Equity & Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer |
Position Number | A07895 |
FLSA | Exempt |
Scheduled Hours Per Week | 35 |
Department | Chief Diversity Officer |
Campus | Rose Hill |
Work Arrangement | Onsite |
Hybrid Policy: | Please review the Hybrid Policy here. |
Position Summary | The Vice President for Equity & Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer (VPEI) is a vital member of Fordham’s senior leadership team– an expert, strategist, and change agent who helps the University achieve its Jesuit ideals: advance academic excellence through diverse perspectives; foster a culture where all feel welcome and cared for; promote equitable access to opportunities in which students and employees can thrive, and work for justice with a focus on those at the margins. The VPEI provides a critical voice in support of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) by serving on the President’s Cabinet, the President’s Advisory Council, and the University Council of Deans in helping senior leaders set the strategic priorities for the University, its major divisions, and schools. The VPEI will report jointly to the Provost and the President. About the President: Tania Tetlow, the president of Fordham University, is a legal scholar who examines the intersection of equal protection and criminal law. With her deep Jesuit roots, Tetlow serves as the first layperson and first woman to lead the University in its history. She builds upon the University’s great strengths in the humanities, social sciences, business, and law, and its location in New York. Before becoming the 33rd president of Fordham in July 2022, Tetlow served as president of Loyola University New Orleans, where she oversaw the university’s successful recovery from the most challenging period in its financial history. She came to Loyola from Tulane, where she served as senior vice president and chief of staff to President Michael Fitts during a transformative period for the university. She began her academic career at Tulane Law School as the Felder-Fayard Professor. In addition to producing research on constitutional policing that helped persuade the Justice Department to broaden its investigations, she directed Tulane’s Domestic Violence Law Clinic, for which she raised millions of dollars in federal grant funds. About the Provost: Dennis C. Jacobs joined Fordham in July 2019 as the University’s provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. As the institution’s chief academic officer, he works to enhance Fordham’s array of outstanding educational programs, promote high-impact research activities, and cultivate a community of distinguished teaching scholars across the University’s nine undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools. Jacobs earned bachelor’s degrees in chemistry and physics from the University of California at Irvine in 1982 and a Ph.D. in chemistry from Stanford University in 1988. From 1988 to 2011, he was a chemistry professor at the University of Notre Dame. From 2004 to 2011, Jacobs also served as Notre Dame’s vice president and associate provost for undergraduate studies and international studies. From 2011 to 2019, he served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Santa Clara University, a Jesuit Catholic university situated in the heart of Silicon Valley. |
Essential Functions |
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Essential Functions Note | This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list. The University may assign additional related duties as necessary. |
Management Responsibilities | Provides strategic leadership and supervises others who supervise. Responsible for hiring, training, developing, managing performance, administering corrective action, makes compensation decisions and for managing strategic views at a high level. |
Additional Functions | |
Required Qualifications: Education and Experience |
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Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills |
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Preferred Qualifications |
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Minimum Starting Salary | $260,000 |
Maximum Starting Salary | $315,000 |
Note | Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills. |
Is this a Union position? | No |
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number | A594P |
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Number of Vacancies | 1 |
Start Date | ASAP |
Posting Date | 02/29/2024 |
Special Instructions |
Confidential nominations may be submitted to: VPEIsearch@fordham.edu For fullest consideration, please submit your application by March 25, 2024. |
EEO Statement | Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds. Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. |
Physical Activity and Work Environment
Physical Activity
Sitting | Not Required |
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Repetitive Hand Motion (such as typing) | Seldom |
Hearing, Listening, Talking | Often |
Standing | Not Required |
Walking | Not Required |
Bending, Stooping, Kneeling, squatting, Crouching, Crawling | Not Required |
Climbing stairs | Not Required |
Climbing ladders | Not Required |
Reaching overhead | Not Required |
Pulling, pushing | Not Required |
Shoveling | Not Required |
Lifting – up to 20 pounds | Not Required |
Lifting – up to 50 pounds | Not Required |
Lifting – over 50 pounds | Not Required |
Work Environment
Work Environment | Office Environment: Employees are protected from weather conditions or contaminants, but not necessarily occasional temperature changes. |
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Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
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Do you have a graduate degree in a relevant field, such as higher education administration, law, or diversity studies?
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