Position Summary
The Assistant Director of Transformative Training & Practices is part of the Office of Community Care & Institutional Transformation team. The Assistant Director of Transformative Training & Practices reports to the Director of Restorative Practices and is responsible for creating, curating, and facilitating proactive and responsive training and professional development for staff, faculty, and students, with a focus on community care and transformational practices. The role is responsible for management and facilitation of training initiatives, as well as consultations and strategic partnerships to find and fill gaps based on emergent training needs across campus.
Pay, Benefits & Work Schedule Position Salary Range: $72,488/year - $101,483/yearThe salary information shown above is a general guideline only. The salary will be determined based on candidate's qualifications and related experience, as well as market and business considerations. Typically, new hires start no higher than
$79,737 per year based on Bellevue College Exempt salary schedule.
We offer comprehensive compensation package with salary and benefits as the main components.
Generous benefits package is offered through Washington State plans that includes multiple medical, dental, life and disability coverage choices for employees and dependents; choices of retirement and deferred compensation plans; paid holidays, sick, and vacation plans; transit program, reduced tuition, employee discounts and memberships, etc.
The employee is scheduled to work 40 hours per workweek. This position may be eligible for overtime under the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Positions with salaries below the WA State Salary Threshold is eligible for overtime pay.
Essential Functions Management & Facilitation- Organize and facilitate 1-3 campus wide community-responsive trainings and professional development offerings tailored to the unique needs of staff, faculty, and students each year.
- Manage logistics and recruit presenters for Equity Professional Development Day, a campus-wide professional development day centered on community-responsive education and equity issues.
- Lead administrative and programmatic support for Educational Equity (EEQ- a required course for tenure-track faculty), QTPOC Symposium (a day-long conference for staff & faculty across the Washington State College System), and other 1-day conferences or trainings with external facilitators based on emergent needs.
- Manage, develop, and monitor budgets and expenditure s for programs to ensure compliance with college policies and other administrative procedures.
Consultancy & Collaborations- Build and leverage strategic partnerships to support community-centered training across campus.
- Conduct research on data-informed practices for transformative, community development training in higher education in partnership with regional and national professional associations.
- Collaborate with HR, Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Restorative Practices team, and other campus departments to lead and/or consult on training offerings to fill gaps in community support, based on campus needs and strategic transformation.
- Partner with key campus stakeholders and other community colleges to identify training needs, topics, and content areas.
- Audit and provide strategic guidance in the content development of training initiatives focused on institutional transformation efforts.
- Advance external partnerships by leading and directing community-responsive and transformative professional development opportunities that extend to external partners
- Develop and manage external vendor and contractor relationships
- Collaborate with student-facing departments and organizations to explore student-centered community needs and develop offerings.
Projects- Address ad hoc requests and special projects as necessary.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor's degree from a regionally- accredited college. Any combination of relevant education and/or experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
- Minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in developing, leading, and managing trauma-informed, equity & inclusion-based training initiatives, with a demonstrated ability to cultivate strategic partnerships and coalitions.
- Demonstrate an understanding of systemic harm and false beliefs in systems of human hierarchy in higher education, utilizing advanced facilitation skills and various learning modalities.
- Demonstrate understanding of organizational, individual, and team dynamics.
- Proficient in data assessment, tracking and analyzing to identify institutional professional development needs and design/evaluate training opportunities using institutional data.
- Demonstrate skills in event/conference management, and effective written/verbal communication with a focus on inclusive language, addressing the unique needs of faculty, staff, and students.
- Demonstrate experience in managing and monitoring budgets.
- Demonstrate experience in collaborating with cross-departmental groups to accomplish college-wide goals.
- Demonstrate experience working with diverse colleagues and students in a collaborative and inclusive environment.
- Proficient with learning management systems and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams).
Conditions of Employment Bellevue College intends to provide a drug-free, healthy, safe, and secure work and educational environment. Each employee is expected to report to work in an appropriate mental and physical condition to perform her/his/their assigned duties.
Bellevue College employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Sexual Misconduct and Background Check: Prior to start of employment, finalists(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check as a condition of employment. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment, but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position.
Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington State Law .
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Reference Check: Reference checks may include, but are not limited to, contacting references and verification of work experience, and/or past job duties.
Other Information - This position is NOT eligible for relocation allowance.
- This position is NOT eligible for sponsorship for employment-based visa.
How To Apply Applications received will be given full consideration until the position is filled.
All individuals interested in this position are encouraged to apply. Your application must include a complete online application and all of the required documents below to be considered complete. Any application that does not provide all requested information will not be considered for the position (only submit required documents with the application, additional documents will not be reviewed.) Please review Application Tips before applying.
Current Bellevue College employees should apply the position through Employee Self Service. Required application materials: - Attach a Cover Letter (min 1 pg., max 2 pgs.)
- Attach a Resume
- Complete Job Questionnaires
Contact: If you have questions with regards to the application or the hiring process, please contact Office of Human Resources at jobs@bellevuecollege.edu
