The City of Oak Creek as an organization strives to be representative of the community we serve. This starts with a diverse pool of talent that brings unique experiences, opinions, and thoughts on critical local issues to help enhance our administration’s ability to serve the needs of the entire community.

Diversity & Inclusion Defined

Diversity

Diversity is a term that refers to the range of human differences. The concept of diversity encompasses acceptance and respect. It requires an understanding that each person is unique. It demands that there are necessary dimensions of race, age, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, physical abilities, political beliefs, religious beliefs, socio-economic statuses, and other ideologies that collectively help us form comprehensive communities that are more able to succeed through the collaboration of individuals with unique perspectives.

Inclusion

Inclusion encompasses fostering an environment in which individuals are valued for their differences and in which what makes a person unique is seen as a strength—not as a barrier or a division. We strive for an organizational and community environment in which all individuals are treated fairly and respectfully, have equal access to opportunities and resources, and can contribute fully to the City of Oak Creek's success.

Why we need Diversity and Inclusion

Leveraging diversity among our staff members helps to create programs and services that meet the diverse needs of our community. No one knows the needs of the community better than the people who live in it. By cultivating a diverse workforce, our employees will bring with them ideas and opinions on critical issues facing your neighborhoods that will help remove systemic barriers in policies and programs to improve the lives of all its diverse residents.