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Director, Equity & Engagement
North Bay Regional Center - Napa, CA
posted about 2 months ago
About the position
The Director of Equity & Engagement at North Bay Regional Center is responsible for leading and overseeing initiatives that promote equity and engagement within the organization. This role involves formulating and implementing equity policies, managing community outreach activities, and collaborating with other department directors to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies. The Director will also supervise a team of specialists and play a key role in strategic planning and performance monitoring related to equity initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Formulate, develop and implement equity policies and practices within the organization.
- Manage and direct programs which support service access and equity including service access and equity grants.
- Monitor NBRC Language Access and Cultural Competency Plans, and Tribal Engagement.
- Serve as a member of the Executive Management Team, collaborating with other department directors to develop, support and implement policies which build diversity, equity and inclusion.
- Provide strategic leadership to departmental and senior leadership on Equity and Engagement events, programs, and services affecting the community.
- Serve as subject matter expert on trends related to culturally and linguistically competent service delivery approaches and community engagement strategies.
- Lead initiatives to assess and improve available information and services for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
- Facilitate collaboration of agency task forces, teams, and working groups; build effective partnerships with external organizations.
- Coordinate efforts with DDS staff, NBRC staff, and advocacy groups to effectively serve diverse communities.
- Establish baseline equity data targets/benchmarks and processes to track measurable outcomes.
- Collect, evaluate, and analyze indicators and progress benchmarks related to addressing systemic disparities.
- Develop and coordinate reports and supporting materials for staff, clients, and community partners.
- Identify and provide training to develop cultural and linguistic competencies to agency staff and service providers.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a related field plus five years of experience in diversity/equity/inclusion programs, or a master's degree plus three years of experience.
- A minimum of 3 years of senior management experience, preferably in the non-profit sector.
- Experience in the field of developmental disabilities is preferred.
- Knowledge of principles and best practices of diversity, equity, and inclusion in workplace and community settings.
- Experience using data and performance metrics to measure programs and initiatives.
- Proven commitment to person-centered thinking practices.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with various audiences.
- Previous supervisory experience, including team building and performance management.
- Demonstrated experience in program development, management, and measurement.
Nice-to-haves
- Fluency in a language in addition to English, preferably Spanish.
- Experience in community engagement and training.
Benefits
- CalPERS Retirement Plan
- CalPERS Medical Insurance Plans with generous employer contributions
- Dental Insurance with zero cost for employee only coverage
- Vision Insurance with $5/month employee cost share for employee only coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care
- 100% Employer Paid Life Insurance
- Generous vacation and sick accrual policies
- Employee Referral Reward Program
- 15 Paid Agency Holidays/year
- CalPERS 457 Supplemental Retirement Plan
- Bi-lingual language differential for those speaking other languages or American Sign Language
