Friday, May 16, 2014
EO Rep Materials
EO Reps: Please review with your hiring committee at the first or second meeting.
De Anza College Mission Statement
De Anza College provides an academically rich, multicultural learning environment that challenges students of
every background to develop their intellect, character and abilities; to realize their goals; and to be socially
responsible leaders in their communities, the nation and the world.
Institutional Core Competencies
De Anza College fulfills its missions by engaging students in creative work that demonstrates the knowledge,
skills and attitudes contained within the college’s Institutional Core Competencies:
 Communication and expression
 Information literacy
 Physical/mental wellness and personal responsibility
 Global, cultural, social and environmental awareness
 Critical thinking
Why do we need EO Reps for hiring?
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights/The Leadership Conference Education Fund summarizes
the need for EO Reps as follows: Equal opportunity hiring representatives and the processes involved are
designed to ensure a fair chance at job opportunities through:
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Identifying and dismantling discriminatory barriers such as biased testing or recruitment and
hiring practices
Conducting outreach to under-represented women and minorities by targeting colleges, ethnic
media, or women and minority organizations
Instituting and reviewing mentoring and targeted training programs
Addressing hidden biases in recruitment, hiring, promotion and compensation practices, such as
unnecessary job requirements
Setting flexible goals for managers and supervisors
We are hiring for more than skills or content expertise…We are hiring for social justice and equity
consciousness.
“Equity is not about equal treatment of all students. Rather, it is about equal outcomes achieved by
individualizing the instruction and support for each and every student. Equity is about all students
succeeding, especially when measured according to differences such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic
status, gender, language, family background—the list of diversities within our students goes on and on.
This effort has been traditionally referenced as “closing the achievement gaps” between students from
the dominant White middle-class norm and students from traditionally underserved or oppressed
populations. Building equity in education shifts the focus of responsibility for academic achievement
from the students to the professional administrators and teachers who are the educators in the school.
Students have to do their part, but the adults in the building need to teach in a way so that all students
can succeed.” - http://www.livebookpd.com/equity.php
A Working Definition of Social Justice: Social Justice is a process, not an outcome, which (1) seeks
fair (re)distribution of resources, opportunities, and responsibilities; (2) challenges the roots of
oppression and injustice; (3) empowers all people to exercise self-determination and realize their full
potential; (4) and builds social solidarity and community capacity for collaborative action. – UC
Berkeley, School of Social Work
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EO Rep Materials
Sample Job Description Language:
Preferred Qualifications:
1. Knowledge of and ability to communicate various issues and concerns facing historically
underrepresented students as it relates to the course content.
2. Experience working with and developing inclusive and highly effective culturally responsive
classroom activities or work teams.
3. Experience facilitating difficult conversations and addressing cross-cultural conflicts with
sensitivity and compassion.
4. Ability and commitment to working with a diverse division/team on implementing culturally
inclusive practices and participating in dialogues on equity in education.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Assist with developing and maintaining the department’s equity plan and socially just practices.
2. Help the college meet its commitment to global, cultural, social, and environmental awareness
through the praxis of equity, social justice, and multicultural education.
3. Commitment to professional development and practice of cultural humility.
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Sample Interview Questions:
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De Anza College is deeply committed to equity, social justice, and multicultural education. Please
share with us your definition/understanding of equity and how it differs from equality?
2. How have you integrated issues of social justice into your core content?
3. Please share, from your experience, one example of culturally responsive teaching.
Sample Scenarios:
1. While attending a division meeting two colleagues share with you that they feel programs such as
Sankofa, Punete, and LEAD are actually racist and not supporting students of color for the real
world. How do you respond?
2. During your office hours a student shares with you that they are very uncomfortable working on a
class project with a transgender identified student and asks to be moved to another group. How do
you respond?
3. During a department meeting on multicultural curriculum development a colleague ask why are we
wasting time on this discussion when we are beyond this, especially in the Bay Area at such a
progressive college. How do you respond?
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