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About CSUF
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Standing on 241 acres in the heart of Southern California, the University was founded in 1957 and has grown into a population of over 40,000 students. As Titans, we believe that diverse perspectives deepen our understanding. We are committed to giving students the support they need to graduate, while responding to California’s revolving work force needs. At Cal State Fullerton we strive for continual improvement of students, staff, faculty, and administrators through orientations, training programs, and professional development opportunities. As part of the Titan Community, you have access to many campus facilities and services including but not limited to the Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana, the Arboretum and Botanical Garden at Cal State Fullerton, cultural events and performances in the Clayes Performing Arts Center, Cal State Fullerton Athletics sports events, Titan Recreation Center, and the Employee Wellness Program.
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Job Summary
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It is an exciting time to join Cal State Fullerton as we are an in demand comprehensive University that is driven to shape the future of education and foster a vibrant community of diverse students, faculty, staff, and administrators who uphold values of inclusive excellence, free speech, and an environment free from discrimination. We are continuously seeking individuals from various career disciplines that share the University’s mission and core values. We warmly welcome you to consider joining the Titan Community where minds expand and opportunities flourish.
About the Position:
Diversity Initiatives and Resource Centers (DIRC) supports students by building communities that foster a sense of belonging, creating opportunities to engage in self-discovery and critical inquiry, and serving as a hub for resources in inclusive and affirming spaces. We create engagement opportunities that empower, educate, and activate students in the areas of social justice, equity, and anti-racism. We seek an exceptional individual to join our team as the Associate Director, Diversity Initiatives and Resource Centers (Administrator I). The ideal candidate in this role should have a positive attitude, an active, energetic mind, and a leadership style that is characterized by highly ethical practices and a commitment to diversity, openness, flexibility, integrity, and kindness.
The Diversity Initiatives and Resource Centers (DIRC) at Cal State Fullerton creates inclusive spaces that foster a sense of belonging for students of diverse identities and champion student success across campus. Our signature events include welcome events, community building and identity and development, history and heritage month events, educational programming, and end of the year cultural recognition celebrations. The ideal candidate in this role should have a positive attitude and an active, energetic mind characterized by highly ethical practices and a commitment to diversity, openness, flexibility, integrity, and kindness.
Diversity Initiatives and Resource Centers (DIRC) is housed in the Division of Human Resources, Diversity and Inclusion and an entity within the portfolio of the Assistant Vice President of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer.
Under the general supervision of the Director, Diversity Initiatives and Resource Centers (DIRC), the Associate Director is an integral part of the DIRC leadership team and assists in providing leadership and administration for the department, including staff supervision, operations management and assisting with departmental outreach and communications management. As part of the DIRC leadership team, the Associate Director works with the Director and Assistant Director on overall management of DIRC, including strategic planning, operations and process development, assessment, and other related tasks. The Associate Director will assist with internal and external relations efforts for DIRC by serving as the point of contact and departmental liaison to strategic communications. The Associate Director will have decision making authority and is required to use independent judgement and sound political acumen in both routine and complex situations. The Associate Director oversees three of the cultural and identity resource centers housed in DIRC; the Native American and Indigenous Resource Center (NAIRC), the Southwest Asian and North African Resource Center (SWANA), and the Women’s Resource Center (WRC). This individual will also oversee a member of the department’s operation team, the Administrative Support Assistant (ASA).
The position oversees the development and implementation of new initiatives in direct alignment with the Fullerton Forward CSUF Strategic Plan 2024-2029, as well as the Division of Human Resources, Diversity and Inclusion and Diversity Initiatives and Resource Center missions and goals. The position will work collaboratively with a wide variety of departments and partners across the university community to assist DIRC in developing effective programs and services that promote culturally relevant academic excellence, personal and professional development to support the connection of identity and success at Cal State Fullerton.
The individual in this role will serve in a consultative role for campus partners on issues of diversity and inclusion and build collaborative relationships with internal partners and external stakeholders. The Associate Director stands in for the Director as needed in representing the Department of Diversity Initiatives and Resource Centers (DIRC) within Diversity, Inclusion Equity Programs (DIEP) and the Division of Human Resources, Diversity and Inclusion (HRDI), as well as across campus. Other duties as assigned.
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Essential Qualifications
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Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in an area related to Student Affairs, Student Development, and Educational Leadership. Three years of professional student services work experience including experience supervising professional staff. Demonstrated ability to manage and develop staff. Ability to analyze and respond to complex and sensitive situations using sound judgement and political acumen. Experience with outreach and communications in a higher education setting. Experience with website design and maintenance, social media management and engagement strategies. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with a diverse student population of faculty, staff, and the public, through a student-centered lens. Demonstrated skills in decision making, facilitation, mediation, collaboration, project management and fiscal planning. Knowledge, experience, and competency in the areas of culturally relevant programming, diversity education, program development and implementation. Experience working with highly visible areas within division or organization. General administrative knowledge, including organizational, operational personnel, and fiscal management. General knowledge of and experience with program and departmental assessment. Demonstrated commitment to issues of diversity, inclusion, equity, and social justice.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to complete the background check satisfactorily may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.
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Additional Information
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California State University, Fullerton celebrates all forms of diversity and is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment where students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. Individuals interested in advancing the University’s strategic diversity goals are strongly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.
As of January 1, 2022, the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.
The scope of responsibilities for this position includes the making or participating in the making of decisions that may have a material financial benefit on the incumbent. Therefore, you will be required to file an initial “Conflict of Interest Form 700: Statement of Economic Interests” within thirty (30) days from date of hire and on an annual basis; and complete the CSU sponsored ethics on-line training within thirty (30) days of appointment, and at least once during each consecutive period of two calendar years following the appointment.
The person holding this position is considered a general mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and must comply with the requirement outlined in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised July 21, 2017.
Multiple positions may be hired from this recruitment based on the strength of the applicant pool.
If you are applying for a staff position, please note that you are not eligible to work concurrently in a staff position and an Academic Student position such as a Graduate Assistant, Teaching Associate, Instructional Student Assistant, or Student Assistant position.
Regular attendance is considered an essential job function; the inability to meet attendance requirements may preclude the employee from retaining employment.
Employee/applicant who applies for a position may be required to successfully complete job-related performance test(s) as part of the selection process.
Online application/resume must be received by electronic submission on the final filing date by 9:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)/midnight (Eastern Standard Time). Applicants who fail to complete all sections of the online application form will be disqualified from consideration.
California State University, Fullerton is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions (i.e., H1-B Visas).
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