Job Title

Assistant Director of Career Development and Campus Partnerships

Classification

Student Services Professional IV

AutoReqId

544757

Department

Career Center

Division

Student Retention

Salary Range

Classification Range $6,019 - $8,585 per month

(Hiring range depending on qualifications, not anticipated to exceed $6,019 - $6,343 per month)

Appointment Type

Ongoing

Time Base

Full Time

Work Schedule

Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

About CSUF

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.

Job Summary

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: 

The Career Center strives to engage the CSUF student body to actively prepare for their future by providing guidance, sharing resources, connecting with employers and instilling confidence.  We facilitate student success in a diverse and competitive global society. We seek an exceptional individual to join our team as the Assistant Director of Career Development and Campus Partnerships (Student Services Professional IV). 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.

Directly supports and leads campus-wide effort to assist students in integrating a career, academic, and personal development plans. In conjunction with the Director and Associate Director, provides lead responsibilities in the areas of counseling, assessment evaluation, coordination of large-scale events, Career Center Initiatives, and further fosters and maintains partnerships across campus with First Generation Initiatives, Extended Opportunity Program, Outreach and Orientation (to name a few). Contributes to the vision and strategic planning of the Career Center.

Further instituting and developing a proactive approach to developing and delivering a series of workshops, programs, individual consultations and initiatives to support undergraduate students with a focus on undecided, first, and second-year students. Investigate best practices and new innovations in career development and make recommendations to leadership for implementation. Create new programming and curriculum that helps support campus-wide effort to assist students in integrating a career, academic, and personal development plan via partnerships and collaborations across campus and with various constituents.

Train, support and lead the Career Center Career Coach (graduate intern) program. Analyze and develop a course of action to implement program, workshop and counseling assessment plan. Provide leadership in conjunction with the IT Systems Specialist for the office-wide Innovation Team. Position plans, delivers, and leads large-scale events and programs in the areas of job search, career and major exploration, and graduate school workshops, develops publications and performs other duties and office projects as necessary. Other duties assigned.

Diversity Statement

A Diversity Statement is required below, please be sure to address the following as a minimum. Please add additional information as you see necessary and applicable:

• What diversity means to you.

• A description of your experiences with a diverse range of individuals.

• A description of how issues of diversity have impacted you personally or professionally.

Essential Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent from an accredited four-year college or university in a related field plus upper division or graduate course work in counseling techniques, interviewing, and conflict resolution. Four years of professional student services work experience including experience advising students individually and in groups, as well as the analysis and resolution of complex student services problems. A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in counseling, clinical psychology, social work or a job-related field may be substituted for one year of professional experience. A Doctoral degree from an accredited college or university and the appropriate internship or clinical training in a relevant field may be substituted for two years of professional experience.

General knowledge of the problems and methods of public administration, including organizational, personnel, and fiscal management. Knowledge of advanced statistical and research methods. Ability to plan, develop, coordinate, supervise, and organize programs and activities. Ability to interact with a diverse student population, faculty, staff, and the public. Ability to analyze complex situations accurately and adopt effective courses of action. Ability to advise students individually and in groups on complex student-related matters. Ability to complete assignments without detailed instructions. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with a variety of individuals.  Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as the ability to acquire knowledge of campus procedures, activities and of the overall organization.

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.  

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in counseling. Successful experience in career counseling or advising role, particularly with college students in a higher education environment. Successful experience preferably in a lead career counseling role within a college or university environment. Experience in providing training and development in career services and the career decision-making process. Strong Interest Inventory and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) certification, prior experience with Clifton Strengths, and extensive knowledge to administer and interpret career exploration assessments preferred. Extensive knowledge of career-related tools, databases, and other job search platforms including: Symplicity, Handshake, Fergusons Career Guidance Database, LinkedIn, Zoom, etc.

Special Working Conditions

Notice of Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender or Sex and Contact Information for Title IX Coordinator

Additional Information

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 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).