Executive Director, Central Office for the Advancement of Black Student Success

Working Title:Executive Director Black Student Success

Classification Title:Administrator III

Posting Details

Priority Application Deadline: April 15th @ 11:55pm PST(Posting will remain open until filled)

Position Summary

Under the general direction of the Vice President for Inclusive Excellence/Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) with dual operational oversight provided by the CSU Chancellors Office (CSUCO) as established by the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between California State University Sacramento (Sacramento State) and the CSU Chancellors Office (CSUCO) the Executive Director (ED) of the CSU Statewide Central Office for the Advancement of Black Student Success serves as the senior leader responsible for all aspects of directing and administering a system-wide central office on behalf of the 22-campus California State University. Physically housed at Sacramento State within Inclusive Excellence the Central Office operates under the authority of the CSUCO to allocate programmatic funding support campus program development and capacity building and cultivate a sustained network of practice across the CSU system to advance Black student success.

The Executive Director provides visionary leadership and strategic direction to ensure the Central Office fulfills its mandate as an organizational catalyst for all 22 universities identifying promising practices investing in their growth and amplifying their impact across the system and nationally. The ED is accountable to the CSUCO for annual reporting on activities budget and performance and works in close partnership with the CDO and the BSSC Advisory Council to operationalize and continuously evolve the program in alignment with the goals established in the CSU Black Student Success Workgroup Report (2023). A central responsibility of this role is overseeing the implementation of SB 1348 which enables CSU campuses to pursue designation as Black Serving Institutions a milestone requiring coordinated technical assistance data support and advocacy across the system. To preserve institutional integrity and avoid conflicts of interest the Executive Director does not oversee Sacramento States own campus-level Black Student Success efforts.

In carrying out this work the Executive Director (ED) leads all aspects of program development and implementation across the system including managing the call-for-proposals process for sub-grant allocation establishing cohort networks for peer learning among campus BSSCs and delivering systemwide convenings training and technical assistance. The ED recruits supervises and develops all Central Office staff and holds full fiscal and operational oversight of the office ensuring compliance with CSUCO federal state and campus policies and working through Sacramento States Budget Office to manage fund transfers and awards. Externally the Executive Director actively pursues philanthropic and legislative support through state and federal earmarks private grants and coordination with the CSUs Office of Advocacy and State Relations building the long-term financial sustainability of Black Student Success efforts across the system.

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FLSA: Exempt (Not eligible for overtime compensation)

Anticipated Hiring Range:$13334 per month -$15000 per month

CSU Classification Salary Range: $6891 per month -$22119 per month

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Salary Grade/Range:1

Recruitment Type:At-Will

Time Base:Full-Time

Work Hours:M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; weekends and evenings as needed.

Department Information

The CSU Central Office for the Advancement of Black Student Success (COABSS) provides culturally responsive services to enhance student educational experiences and promote Black student success in higher education. The statewide central office serves as an organizational catalyst for alluniversities by identifying promising practices investing in Black studentgrowth and amplifying their impact within the CSU.

earned doctorate degree or an equivalent combination of leadership and/or management experience in higher education public administration or a closely related field.

Knowledge Skills Abilities

1. Demonstrated knowledge of the systemic and institutional barriers that affect the academic success retention and degree attainment of Black students in higher education and a record of developing implementing and assessing programs or initiatives with measurable outcomes addressing those barriers.
2. Knowledge of relevant federal state and local legislative and policy frameworks affecting Black student access and success in higher education and experience engaging with legislative or advocacy processes in support of equity-focused programs.
3. Demonstrated ability to build and sustain collaborative relationships with a broad range of institutional and community stakeholders including senior leadership government agencies community organizations and philanthropic partners to advance educational equity goals.
4. Excellent written and oral communication skills including experience preparing and delivering formal reports presentations and strategic communications for senior leadership governing bodies and external audiences.
5. Demonstrated professional knowledge of culturally responsive program design including familiarity with African American Studies anti-racist pedagogy or community-centered models for serving historically underrepresented student populations.
6. Demonstrated skills in program evaluation and data-driven decision-making including the use of disaggregated student outcome data to assess equity gaps and measure programmatic impact.
7. Demonstrated emotional intelligence and political acumen in navigating high-visibility politically complex institutional environments with diverse and sometimes competing stakeholder interests.
8. Ability to work independently with minimal direction prioritize across a complex and evolving portfolio and consistently deliver results in a dynamic organizational context.
9. Commitment to maintaining a welcoming and inclusive work environment with diverse colleagues and constituents including students faculty staff and community members.
10. Ability to travel statewide and nationally as required.
11. Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed.