Intercultural Engagement Coordinator

Intercultural Engagement Coordinator
University of Puget Sound
Job ID: 8633
Location:
Full/Part Time: Part Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

Staff Posting Details

Appointment: Regular, part-time (.36 FTE), 11 month position.

Work Location:
This position is based in Tacoma, WA, and is an on-campus role only.

Please note that we generally do not sponsor applicants for work visas for staff positions. Therefore, we generally require applicants for staff positions to be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Position Summary:

Provide leadership for the support of diverse, historically marginalized and minoritized student communities (specific to race, ethnicity, first-generation, socioeconomic status, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, documentation status, disability) and related student organizations.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

• Implementing and supporting intercultural programming, workshops, and training for students, working closely with other departments and offices responsible for diversity, inclusion, community building and belonging to support synergy of efforts.
• Support historically marginalized and minoritized students and facilitate social justice learning and advocacy via workshop and training development
• Oversee and monitor daily operations of the Student Diversity Center and Social Justice Center.
• Support the design and implementation of annual campus-wide events and celebrations related to social and racial justice, including but not limited to: diversity-centered Admissions events; Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration; Japanese Day of Remembrance Commemoration; Lavender Graduates Celebration; Graduates of Color Celebration; First-Generation Graduates Recognition, Indigenous Graduates Celebration .
• Collaborate on the implementation of institutional retention efforts with emphasis on support of students identified as people of color, first-generation, underrepresented socioeconomic status, with minoritized sexual and gender identities, and other historically marginalized populations.
• Actively develop supportive, mentoring relationships for individual students, meeting regularly with leaders of racial, ethnic, LGBTQ+, and social justice-oriented student organizations to provide support and programming assistance.
• Provide support for planning of fund-raising events for scholarships.
• Other duties as needed and/or assigned by the Vice President for Institutional Equity and Diversity and Director of Intercultural Engagement

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required. Prefer individuals with some graduate level training or currently pursuing graduate training in a DEI or student development related field.
• Demonstrated capacity to work effectively with diverse populations, including racial and ethnically minoritized students, the LGBTQ+ community, neurodivergent populations and/or individuals of diverse faiths or spirituality in support of academic and social/emotional success.
• Experience working in support and advocacy of diverse, underrepresented, and minoritized college student populations.
• Ability to exercise a considerable degree of independent judgment and action.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Commitment to equal opportunity/affirmative action.
• Ability to respectfully work, communicate and provide leadership within a diverse campus community

Compensation and Benefits:

Career Framework Information:
Job Family: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Level: S3
Pay Grade :4

The anticipated rate for this position is $23.35 Decisions about starting salaries are made based on the extent and relatedness of the candidate’s education and experience and on internal equity and market considerations.

Puget Sound offers a generous benefits package for eligible staff employees, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision
• Life insurance and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plan options and 403(b) contributions
• Paid vacation, sick leave, floating holiday, campus holidays and bonus holidays
• Education benefits, such as full tuition for eligible employees and their families
• Access to university facilities and entertainment (fitness center, pool, library, concerts, lectures and more!)

Please note:
* Positions that work less than .75 FTE (1,560 hours per year) do not qualify for long-term disability or education benefits.
* Positions that work less than .50 FTE (1,040 hours per year) will accrue paid sick leave but are not eligible for additional benefits.
* Temporary positions that work at least .50 FTE (1,040 hours per year) will be eligible for benefits.

This position is non-exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

For more information on Puget Sound’s non-exempt staff benefits package, visit: Summary of 2026 Benefits for Staff Members in Non-Exempt Positions.pdf – Google Drive

For the Campus Holiday and Bonus Day Schedule, visit: https://www.pugetsound.edu/human-resources

Application Deadline:
Review of applications will begin immediately. Search and selection procedures will be closed when a sufficient number of qualified candidates have been identified.

Required Documents:

• Resume
• Letter of Interest

Applications submitted without the required attachments will not be considered.

All offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of all required background checks.

University Diversity Statement

We Acknowledge:

• The richness of commonalities and differences we share as a university community.
• The intrinsic worth of all who work and study here.
• The investigation and reflection enhance that education upon multiple perspectives.

We Aspire:

• To create respect for and appreciation of all persons as a key characteristic of our campus community.
• To increase the diversity of all parts of our university community through a commitment to diversity in our recruitment and retention efforts.
• To foster a spirit of openness to active engagement among all members of our campus community.

We Act:

• To achieve an environment that welcomes and supports diversity.
• To ensure full educational opportunity for all who teach and learn here.
• To prepare citizen-leaders effectively for a pluralistic world.

Puget Sound is committed to an environment that welcomes and supports diversity. We seek diversity of identity, thought, perspective, and background in our students, faculty, and staff. To learn more please visit: https://pugetsound.edu/about-puget-sound-0/mission-core-values/institutional-equity-diversity

The University of Puget Sound is an equal opportunity employer.

How to Apply
For complete job description and application instructions, visit: www.pugetsound.edu/employment

About Puget Sound
Puget Sound is a selective national liberal arts college in Tacoma, Washington, drawing 2,600 students from 48 states and 20 countries. Puget Sound graduates include Rhodes and Fulbright scholars, notables in the arts and culture, entrepreneurs and elected officials, and leaders in business and finance locally and throughout the world. A low student-faculty ratio provides Puget Sound students with personal attention from faculty who have a strong commitment to teaching and offer 1,200 courses each year in more than 40 traditional and interdisciplinary fields, including graduate programs in occupational and physical therapy and in education. Puget Sound is the only nationally ranked independent undergraduate liberal arts college in Western Washington, and one of just five independent colleges in the Pacific Northwest granted a charter by Phi Beta Kappa, the nations most prestigious academic honorary society. Visit “About Puget Sound” (http://www.pugetsound.edu/about) to learn more about the college.

As a strategic goal and through our core values, University of Puget Sound is committed to an environment that welcomes and supports diversity. We seek diversity of identity, thought, perspective, and background in our students, faculty, and staff. EOE/AA

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