Middle School Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Global Education Practitioner

The Middle School Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Global Education (DEIG) Practitioner will report to the DEIG Officer and will be a participating member of the Office for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Global Education. 

The person in this position will support the DEIG Officer in developing internal structures to ensure that BB&N has a unified approach to building an inclusive, potentially far-reaching community. They will work collaboratively with colleagues of the Office for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Global Education and other stakeholders in the BB&N Community to develop, enhance and implement programs, initiatives, and strategies that support BB&N’s strategic design as it relates to diversity, equity, inclusion, and global education. The person in this role will serve as a connector between campuses by leveraging both campus-specific and school-wide culture, knowledge, relationships, and practices to inform larger DEIG strategy and programs.

The Middle School Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Global Education Practitioner will work with various members of the BB&N community (specifically, Community Outreach and Engagement Specialist, Director of Global Education, The Middle School Campus Director, faculty, and staff, and students, family engagement leadership, and families). 

This position will:

• Support the DEIG Officer in DEIG Strategic Design
• Collaborate with the Middle School Campus Director and serve on the campus leadership team
• Serve as the subject matter expert on the Middle School campus and support all school DEIG efforts on the Middle School campus
• Discover, promote, and facilitate DEIG professional development opportunities for faculty and staff at the campus level
• Coordinate and facilitate DEIG events at the Middle School and support all school events
• Connect and collaborate with the Parent Association and parent groups at the campus level
• Provide support to students and families in connection with established student support systems
• Provide support and coaching for faculty and staff connected to DEIG priorities
• Support the development and implementation of an inclusive curriculum through collaboration with campus teachers, leaders, and the Chief Learning Officer
• Participate in recruitment, hiring, and retention efforts for faculty and staff processes at the Middle School campus
• Work closely with the DEIG Officer, the Middle School campus leadership, and colleagues of the Office for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Global Education to assess the progress and celebrate successes of DEIG efforts
• Support and/or lead campus diversity teams, including the DEIG Steering Committee at the Middle School campus
• Work with colleagues in the Office for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Global Education to assess the efficacy of DEIG efforts

In addition to these responsibilities, the person in this role will serve as an advisor to Middle School students and support the students and school in another capacity consistent with the candidate’s experience. Possibilities include but are not limited to coaching and teaching. This role is designed to have a presence and impact across all of BB&N’s campuses with the most concentrated focus at the campus level. 

This role is highly collaborative in nature and is dually adult and student-facing. The person in this role will need to build new processes as well as effectively and efficiently leverage current systems and resources.