Job description

Overview: Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine is searching for a driven individual for the Manager for Belonging and Culture position. The Manager for Belonging and Culture will work closely with the Associate Dean for Culture, Associate Dean for Health Equity, and the DEI/Culture Coordinator to oversee Culture, DEI, and Wellness initiatives that are central to advancing the mission of the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (WMed). These initiatives include a focus on promoting a climate of psychological safety, equity, diversity, inclusiveness, recognition, and engagement— along with supporting optimal organizational and individual well-being. The focus of this position is internal facing with opportunities for collaboration with the Program Specialist for Health Equity and Community Affairs to enhance external-facing community partnerships.
Responsibilities:

• Provide guidance in the strategic planning, development, execution, management, and evaluation of Culture, DEI, Wellness, and Belonging strategies, while providing guidance to senior leadership and managers throughout the organization.
• Develop, implement, and effectively communicate initiative updates with the input of key partners (HR, Communications, SAC, FAC, etc.) and leadership.
• Collaborate across WMed to understand key strategic workstreams, priorities and deliverables for Culture, DEI, and Wellness.
• Coordinate regular reviews of policies and practices related to Culture/DEI/Wellness strategic priorities.
• Oversee Culture Champions Initiatives across faculty, staff, students, and residents.
• Lead expansion of Rewards & Recognition Program to emphasize new Culture/DEI priorities.
• Oversee implementation and management of forums/platforms (in-person/social media) for increasing connectivity among WMed community members including students, residents, faculty, staff, patients and other stakeholders.
• Manage resource creation for Culture, Wellness & DEI initiatives.
• Manage Culture/DEI budget.
• Manage and create reports regarding Culture/DEI/Wellness initiatives for the organization.
• Partner in monitoring DEI assessment tools and metrics to support organizational DEI goals.
• Manage a consolidated system to track attendance/engagement across Wellness, Culture, DEI programming.
• Promote transparent and effective communications regarding program progress, challenges and decisions, ensuring ongoing communication within the organization of Culture/DEI/Wellness initiatives and actions.
• Manage strategic priorities to increase employee retention at WMed.
• Availability to work on weekends and evenings to complete time sensitive projects.
• Acquires knowledge for new technology and policy/procedure revisions.
• Establish and provide guidance to student affinity groups and employee resources groups (ERGs).
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• A Bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of 5 years of related experience in the areas of culture, wellness, diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), and belonging. Advanced education may count toward years of experience.
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience in guiding organizational culture initiatives and program development and outreach efforts related to culture, DEI, and wellness.

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ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS: *
The ideal candidate will have experience in a university environment or other complex organizational setting, a track record of success moving culture/DEI/wellness goals forward in an organization, a demonstrated ability to work independently and effectively on multiple tasks, and demonstrated experience with event and project management, including creating and conducting training and development initiatives. In addition, preferred candidates will have:

• Content familiarity and a commitment to stay current on issues pertaining to culture, DEI, and wellness
• Strong project management skills and ability to track details across multiple complex projects
• Ability to engage in strategic planning processes
• Ability to coordinate/facilitate workgroups
• Strong written/verbal interpersonal and communication skills, including presentations and public speaking skills
• Knowledge of assessment and evaluation methods
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, understanding the needs of various stakeholders
• Ability to listen to others and maintain professionalism and confidentiality with sensitive information
• Ability to role model exemplary ethical and professional behaviors and the medical school’s values for faculty, students, residents, and staff
• Ability to listen, foster teamwork, and accept accountability
• Ability to meet assigned deadlines

About Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (WMed)

We are committed to excellence and health equity through transformative medical education, high-quality, patient- and family-entered care, innovative research, and community partnerships within a just culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Our vision is health equity for all in Southwest Michigan through innovation in the practice and study of medicine.

The medical school is a collaboration of Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo's two teaching health systems, Ascension Borgess and Bronson Healthcare. The medical school is a private nonprofit corporation supported by private gifts, clinical revenues, research activities, tuition, and endowment income. Building upon a $100 million foundational gift in 2011, WMed is a recipient of the Empowering Futures Gift, a philanthropic commitment of $300 million to support the mission of the medical school. WMed contributes to the economic vitality of Southwest Michigan through the services we provide as well as the creation of 1,600 new jobs and an annual estimated economic impact of $353 million in Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties.

WMed is fully accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education and the Higher Learning Commission. The medical school offers a comprehensive, innovative four-year Doctor of Medicine degree program and two Master of Science degree programs in Biomedical Sciences and Medical Engineering. We train physicians in 10 residencies and five fellowships accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. To support our educational mission, we have Joint Accreditation for interprofessional continuing education, which incorporates accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.

WMed Health is the clinical practice of the medical school with more than 300 providers offering comprehensive primary care and specialty services in several locations throughout Kalamazoo, Portage, and Battle Creek. The Department of Pathology faculty serve as the Office of the Medical Examiner for counties throughout Michigan and northern Indiana.

The W.E. Upjohn M.D. Campus located in downtown Kalamazoo serves as the primary educational facility with faculty and administrative offices, student study and social spaces, team-based learning halls, a state-of-the-art Simulation Center accredited by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, basic science research labs, as well as toxicology and forensic pathology labs.

WMed is building upon Kalamazoo’s century-long foundation of drug discovery and medical device development with a strategic investment in clinical, laboratory, community, and educational research. The Center for Immunobiology, Center for Clinical Research, Research Histology Lab, Innovation Center, and Human Research Protection Program contribute to the medical school’s advancement of knowledge through innovation and discovery.

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Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer of females, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans, and actively strives to increase diversity within its community. We provide a drug- and tobacco-free workplace._

EEO Minorities/Women/Disabled/Protected Veterans.

Location: 1000 Oakland Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49008

Job Type: Full-time

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