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Director, Engagement & Learning
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Position Number: 1544468
Location: Fullerton, CA
Position Type: Disability Services

Director, Engagement & Learning

Classificaiton: Administrator II
Department: Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Programs
Sub-Division: Human Resources, Diversity and Inclusion
Salary Range: Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications(Anticipated hiring range is up to $85,000 annually)
Appointment Type: At Will
Time Base: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Monday Friday, 8:00 AM 5:00 PM

About CSUF:

Standing on 241 acres at the heart of Southern California, the university was founded in 1957 and has grown into a population of over 39,000 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 Californias revolving work force needs. At California State University, 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, CSUF Garden Grove Center, Fullerton Arboretum, 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 a variety of career disciplines that share in 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 Director of Engagement and Learning will lead the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Programs' (DIEP) efforts to create, coordinate, administer, and evaluate learning opportunities and programming to achieve a sustainably inclusive and supportive environment for a thriving and diverse campus community. The DIEP office provides diversity education, inclusivity programming, business process training, and leadership development services across CSUF faculty, staff, and students. As a key member of the DIEP leadership team, the Director will work collaboratively with a variety of constituents within the University and assist the Assistant Vice President to develop and implement diversity education and programming efforts in alignment with institutional strategic goals. This work achieves and expands the vision of inclusive excellence and supports diversity and inclusion efforts on campus.

Key Responsibilities include:

Creates and promotes programming designed to cultivate an appreciation of diverse ethnic and cultural heritages with the goal of forming a more inclusive campus environment.

Designs, delivers and implements workshops, presentations, and other strategies that promote diversity and inclusion.

Conducts and directs diversity training, professional development, and employee engagement activities in collaboration with other offices and departments including retention programming for staff and faculty.

Monitors national, legal, regulatory, political and intellectual trends in diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education, recommend application and/or impact for the University, and remain current on best practices and emerging trends for inclusion and engagement to inform program and policy development.

Directs efforts to identify and produce special events focused on cultivating an inclusive campus environment including high-profile speakers, conferences, and other types of University programming and learning.

Participates in the implementation of leadership development processes such as succession planning, high potential development and executive development/coaching.

Leads the creation of a leadership development strategy to grow leader capability at all stages - front line/first time managers through executive officers

Leads event planning process, including pre-planning, budgeting, sponsorships, logistics, promotion, and media access, with the goal of producing exceptional and meaningful learning experiences for attendees and for featured guests.

Works with CSUF community and stakeholders to elevate the visibility and maximize the impact of campus diversity efforts, activities, and programs.

Builds strong working relationships with administrators and representatives of key constituencies with the university and within the community.

Provides subject matter expertise related to emerging diversity and inclusion issues throughout the university and local communities.

In conjunction with the Assistant Vice President, designs the assessments, experiences, and learning needed to strengthen the campus leadership pipeline. Responsible for partnering with the Labor and Employee Relations team to design and deploy new manager onboarding experience.

Provides strategy, thought leadership, alignment and measures for leader development initiatives to ensure work is on time, in scope, on budget, and supports strategic goal advancement.

Oversee the coordination of campus business process workshops facilitated by various campus departments. Other duties as assigned.

Essential Qualifications:

Master's degree from an accredited college or university in a field related to diversity and inclusion. Three (3) years of experience involving: Developing programs promoting diversity and inclusion in higher education or in a similarly complex corporate or large non-profit organization. Designing and facilitating multicultural trainings and workshops. Constituent engagement activities to promote belonging and connection to the organization. Knowledge and understanding of diversity issues in complex, decentralized organizations. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to facilitate difficult dialogues, effectively listen to all points of view and ability to build consensus on initiatives and issues. Demonstrated experience in leading, planning, and implementing large-scale campus-wide programs.

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 satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in a Higher Education setting.

Special Working Conditions:

Additional Information:

California State University, Fullerton celebrates all forms of diversity and is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators and faculty thrive. Individuals interested in advancing the Universitys strategic diversity goals are strongly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.

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 Graduate Assistant, Teaching Associate, Instructional Student Assistant or a 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 submits an application 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.

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 as a condition of employment.

California State University, Fullerton is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions (i.e. H1-B Visas).

Hiring Preference: Not Applicable
Application Deadline:

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