Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Position Opening: Equity Ambassador

– Part-Time (12 hours per week)
– $17 hour
– March – May 2024

Position Summary

The Equity Ambassador assists Equity Center Staff in making the Equity Center more student-centered with the goal of increased student use of services. Capital Community College’s Equity Center assists students in accessing non-academic support services within and outside the college.

Supervisory and Other Relationships

The Equity Ambassador works under the direction of the Director of the Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, in collaboration with Equity Center staff, community partners, and other college staff.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Working with Equity Center Staff and other college departments, assist with outreach, promotion, and recruitment of students to the Equity Center.
Research appropriate best practices related to student support centers.
Serve as liaison with student groups.
Assist with developing a student-based outreach and involvement plan.
Assist with special projects for women, justice-involved individuals and other groups.

Qualifications:

Incumbents are required to have demonstrated knowledge, skills and abilities in the following areas:

Successfully completed a minimum of 15 credits. GPA: 3.0
Strong communication and customer service skills. Must be able to communicate effectively with diverse groups of students and college staff.
Possess good organizational skills and ability to work independently.
Previous work experience with the target population, and/or the ability to provide services in a respectful and culturally sensitive manner.
Experience with Microsoft Suite: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

If you do not meet the specified qualifications, with your cover letter and resume, write an explanation stating why you are qualified for the position.

Submit cover letter and resume to Carl Guerriere, Director, Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion [email protected] before March 6, 2024.

For more information contact Carl Guerriere, [email protected] or 860-906-5195.

Equity Center – Room 314

Overview

The Capital Community understands our role as a key stakeholder in the health and vitality of the region and the impact we make as an anti-poverty institution and “disruptor” of cycles of poverty that impact many of the residents of Hartford.

We have organized and committed ourselves to “doing more and better” to serve those that entrust their futures to our stewardship.
Our equity-minded campus culture and environment (classrooms, social spaces, offices, etc.) foster a sense of “belonging” by our faculty, staff, and students.

We unrelentingly seek to partner and lock arms with community-based organizations, corporations, and civic leaders that are also interested in providing ladders, “hand-ups”, and whatever is required to ensure our students have access to the middle class and beyond.

VISION

The vision for the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Center is a space in which College departments and community partner agencies work collaboratively to serve, educate, empower, and support members of our college community on their unique journeys to becoming who they aspire to be.

Mission

The mission of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Center is to provide a complementary space where, in meaningful and transformative ways, students overcome barriers to success, remain in school and complete their course of study. Programs and services offered through the center will be informed by scholarship, culturally relevant practice, and a strengths-based process.
We have identified four primary strategies to create a more equity-minded campus:

The Equity Center/Student Support Services

The Equity Center offers or coordinates a variety of non-academic support services to assist our students so they persist and complete certificate or degree programs. These services include, but are not limited to:

Single Stop Benefit/Resource Self-Screen
Housing Assistance
Emergency Micro grants
Book Scholarship
Mental Wellness
Nursing Mother’s Lounge

OTHER SUPPORTS ON CAMPUS

Bus Passes
Food Pantry
Laptop Loan Program
Veterans Services and Oasis Center

DEI Learning

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion activities, events, programs and professional development opportunities are provided by a variety of entities, including the Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, Center for Teaching, Student Activities, etc. Equity development is not the responsibility of one office; services are provided throughout the college.

DEI Policy and Advocacy

Capital Community College follows the policies of the BOR and soon to be CT State. Policies are found in the faculty, staff, and student handbooks. (In future link to BOR/CSCU Policies page)
The Director of the Center for DEI focuses on the proactive side of DEI, not investigation and compliance. When necessary, the Director of the Center of DEI works with the CT State’s DEI Office to facilitate civil rights investigations on the campus. This includes but is not limited to assisting students and parent in filing grievances, coordinating campus level decision-making panels, coordinating supportive measures, and helping investigators to identify witnesses and schedule interviews.
DEI staff advocate for our students in the community to ensure they receive services in a timely and appropriate manner.

Data Collection/Equity-Related Assessments

Capital Community College and CT State develop, execute, disseminate, and evaluate a variety of assessments to gain equity-related information to support our students and to inform programming and to measure progress. See assessments under Important Links/Resources

Equity Center Staff (22-23)

Carl Guerriere, Director, Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Michael Kriscenski, Wellness Counselor
Donna Brown-Roberts, Navigator
Karla Rodgriguez, Student Equity Ambassador
Lyka Mtambo, Intern

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (22-23)

Basche, Marie, Director, Academic Success Center
Braverman, Lisa (Co-chair), Associate Professor Math and Science
Caldwell, Nicole, Assistant Professor Nursing
Carrasquillo, Helena, Disabilities Service Coordinator
Cohen, Rachel, Associate Professor, FNP-BC
Guerriere, Carl (Co-chair), Director, Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Herron, Kathy, Professor Math and Science
LaGuardia, Nancy, Professor Management and Marketing
Miller, Jacqueline, Assistant Professor Nursing
Marilee Roussat, Associate Professor Business and Technology
Robinson, Ariel, Director, Title V
Sanchez-Blanco, Adolfo, Assistant Professor and Health Science Program Coordinator
Scappaticci, Jason, Dean of Faculty and Students
Ward, Randall Director, Student Activities

Important Events

Student Initiated Activities
Equity Center Initiative Begins
CEO Harris Launches Equity Effort
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Awards Planning Grant
Black and Latino Summit
Capital Collaborates 2019
Capital Collaborates 2020
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Awards Grant
Rapid Housing Grant
New Staff Hired with Mental Health Grant
Student Ambassador Hired
Women’s Leadership Forum Kicks Off Dedicated Support for Women
Single Stop Pilot Project

Contact Us

Phone: 860-906-5212
Email: [email protected]