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The California State University · 1 month ago

Director, Education Opportunity Program

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$5,053/mo - $16,221/mo

5+ years exp

California State University, Los Angeles is a premier public university located in the heart of Los Angeles. The Director of the Educational Opportunity Program is responsible for leading and implementing programs for first generation and disadvantaged students, overseeing program development, and maintaining collaborations across various departments.

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Responsibilities

Provides overall leadership for and directs strategic implementation of programs and services for first generation, economically, or educationally disadvantaged students

Creates and implements plans for outreach and access, and coordinates support services designed to enhance retention

Responsible for program development, planning, assessment, and overall policy analysis, and serves as the chief fiscal manager and administrator of the department

Maintains close working relationships with academic departments, the Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Center for Academic Success, Office of Admissions and Recruitment, New Student and Family Engagement, Guardian Scholars, Office of the Dean of Students, and Housing and Residence Life and collaborates with departments within Student Affairs and Enrollment Management

Responsible for all internal and external communication regarding EOP with federal, state, and local agencies, the Chancellor's Office, colleges, and universities, as well as University Auxiliary Services, Associated Students, Inc., and other departments across campus

Qualification

Higher education experienceProgram developmentBudget managementTeam supervisionGrant writingMulticultural awarenessOral communicationWritten communicationInterpersonal skills

Required

A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in a related field

A minimum of five years of experience in higher education or a related field

Demonstrated experience supervising a team

An ability to plan, organize, and direct others in the formation and implementation of programs and services

Provide direction to professional and support staff

Resolve conflicts and make personnel and administrative decisions

Provide a high degree of professional expertise and leadership in advising and consulting with professional staff

Provide professional development

Demonstrated experience in managing a cost center and budgeting and/or fiscal responsibility for a program or department

Excellent oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated ability to make effective oral presentations and facilitate an open exchange of ideas

Superior interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with and respond to multiple constituencies and make meaningful connections at all levels of an organization

Ability to anticipate program needs, make independent decisions, exercise sound judgment, and to multitask and discern priorities to meet deadlines

Ability to act decisively under stressful situations

Incumbent must demonstrate an interest or ability in working in a multicultural/multiethnic environment

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU

California State University, Los Angeles, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California

The successful candidate accepting this position is required to file Conflict of Interest forms subject to the regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission

The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 revised July 21, 2017, as a condition of employment

Preferred

Master's degree in higher education leadership, business administration, or a related field

Expertise and/or experience in working with a broad range of presenting problems and constituencies

Experience working with program assessment and outcome measures to assess service effectiveness and to promote quality improvement

Experience with grant writing

Benefits

A comprehensive benefits package is provided.

Company

The California State University

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The California State University is the largest system of four-year higher education in the country, with 22 campuses, 56,000 faculty and staff and more than 450,000 students.

Founded in 1947

Long Beach, California, USA

10001+ employees