Job Summary

The Associate Director of Outreach, Recruitment and Retention will work under the general direction of the Associate Dean for Academic Programs to manage, implement, and assess all the operations of the Outreach and Recruitment Office and all the MESA programs in the college. The incumbent will also be responsible for exploring opportunities and participating in the development of grant proposals to support recruitment and retention of students in engineering. The selected individuals will collaborate with faculty and staff in the Engineering Student Success Center to organize and host outreach and recruitment events. Finally, the incumbent will collaborate with the Learning Coordinator on the recruitment in, and implementation and administration of existing and new retention programs in the college, and with the Recruitment and Outreach Specialist on outreach and fundraising activities to increase the recruitment of high school and community college students in engineering programs at CSULB. 

Key Responsibilities

• Program Planning and Statewide MESA Participation: Participate in MESA directors planning and training meetings.
• MESA Program Development, Implementation, Administration and Assessment.
• Grant Development and Fund Raising: Promote MESA by coordinating industry visits to the MESA Center and CSULB.
• Administration and Implementation of New and Existing Student Recruitment and Retention Programs.
• Outreach, Recruitment, Retention activities: Negotiate MESA school site agreements with participating schools and district offices.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Management skills in staff supervision leading to high productivity. Fundraising skills with the ability to work with high corporate officers. Innovative ideas for academic intervention to meet student needs. Organizational skills for information research on academic programs. Proactive skills to encourage hiring of students from multi-cultural backgrounds.  Advising/Counseling skills for curriculum development and project design. Networking and communication skills to interact with individuals or groups. Knowledge and skills in using computer scheduling and planning software packages.

Ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community.  Ability to follow all university policies, procedures, and guidelines including but not limited to safety, civility, information security, and non-discrimination policies and procedures.  Ability to contribute to a positive university experience for each and every student, and assist in achieving the university's commitment to a "vision of excellence."

Education and Experience

REQUIRED: Equivalent to a bachelor's degree with upper or graduate coursework in counseling and guidance, human relations, or related fields and four years of professional experience in one of the student services program areas required.

PREFERRED: Masters or higher degree in a related field. Experience in developing grant proposals, in interacting with STEM schools and engineering industry and involvement in fundraising activities.

Physical Summary

Sedentary work - Involves mainly sitting. Walking and standing are minimal. Lifting is limited to lightweight objects. (10 pounds or less).

Department

Engineering Student Success Center (ESSC)

Classification

Student Services Professional IV 

Compensation

Salary placement is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department’s fiscal resources.

CSU Classification Salary Range: The CSU Classification Salary Range for this position is $6,320 - $9,014 per month.

Time Base

1.0 time-base, 40 hours per week.

Duration of Appointment

This is a temporary position for one year with no permanent status granted. Temporary assignments may expire prior to the ending date.

Benefits

Excellent benefits through CalPERS (health, vision, dental), tuition fee waiver, generous vacation and sick leave, and 14 paid holidays each year.

Application Procedures

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Additional Information

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.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. CSULB 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 satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

CSULB is not a sponsoring agency for staff and management positions (i.e. H-1B Visas).

California State University Long Beach expects respectful, professional behavior from its employees in all situations. Acts of harassment or abusive conduct are prohibited. Demonstrated appropriate professional behavior, treating others with civility and respect, and refusing to tolerate abusive conduct is expected of all employees.

Equal Employment Statement

Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, CSULB provides equal opportunity in employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin, or other protected status. CSULB complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.

Accommodations

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact StaffHR-Accommodations@csulb.edu.

Out of State Employment Policy

California State University, Long Beach, 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.

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.