Learning Center Director (Admin II)

Learning Center Director
(Admin II)

Compensation and Benefits

The anticipated salary hiring range is up to$102000 - $115000per year commensurate with qualifications and experience.

This is a CSU Management Personnel Plan (MPP) position.

The CSU system provides a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical dental and vision plans membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) sick and vacation time and 15 paid holidays a year. Eligible employees are also able to participate in the fee waiver education program. A summary of benefit information can be found here.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Student Success Services the Director of the Learning Center provides strategic leadership vision and operational oversight for one of Fresno States most impactful academic support units. The Director is responsible for ensuring the Learning Center operates as a high-impact data-informed student success organization that continuously expands its reach improves student outcomes and advances Fresno States strategic priorities as well as divisional and California State University system goals for persistence retention timely graduation and equity gap reduction.

The Learning Center serves as a cornerstone of the universitys student success ecosystem through an integrated model of Supplemental Instruction (SI) Tutoring and Academic Success Coaching (ASC). These high-impact practices strengthen academic confidence deepen course understanding improve academic performance increase course completion reduce DFW rates and support students experiencing academic difficulty including those on academic warning or subject to academic disqualification.

The Director leads a complex high-volume operation that includes professional staff graduate assistants and a large student employee workforce. Responsibilities include strategic planning personnel leadership fiscal stewardship program design and innovation student employee development and cross-divisional collaboration with Academic Affairs Student Affairs faculty and university leadership.

Through consistent use of data-informed decision-making the Director evaluates student engagement learning outcomes and institutional performance metrics to ensure services remain responsive equitable and scalable. The Director cultivates a culture of excellence accountability innovation and continuous improvement to ensure high-quality academic support that drives measurable gains in student success outcomes

Key Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to lead a comprehensive high-impact academic support operation that includes multiple service modalities large-scale student engagement and integrated student success programming.
• Demonstrated ability to develop implement and continuously improve academic support programs and services that increase student engagement usage and measurable learning outcomes.
• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills managing staff including recruitment training performance management and professional development systems.
• Advanced skill in developing structured training certification and professional development systems that ensure service consistency and quality.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain quality assurance standards operational procedures and service delivery models that ensure consistency effectiveness and high-quality student experiences.
• Demonstrated fiscal management skills including budget development resource allocation and oversight of multiple funding sources in compliance with institutional and system-wide policies.

To view the full list of qualifications and job responsibilities please click the Position Description button above.

Education and Experience

• A masters degree and three years of progressively responsible management or supervisory experience in a student service program such as a Learning Center or tutorial program and experience with program development evaluation and fiscal management

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading a comprehensive academic support or learning center at a large diverse public higher education institution .
• Advanced knowledge of high-impact practices in student success including Supplemental Instruction peer-assisted learning academic coaching and integrated tutoring models.
• Demonstrated ability to design and scale innovative academic support initiatives that significantly increase student engagement utilization and measurable learning outcomes.
• Demonstrated expertise in using student success analytics predictive indicators and institutional data to inform strategy improve services and drive retention and graduation outcomes. Ability to translate data into actionable strategies executive-level reports and institutional recommendations.

Deadline & Application Instructions

Applications received by September 6 2026will be given full consideration by the search committee.

• Applications received after that date will be forwarded at the request of the Hiring Manager and/or search committee.

Please click Apply Now to complete the employment application for California State University Fresno. Interested applicants must complete the application and attach the following: 1) their most recent resumé/vitae 2) a cover letter that addresses their specific qualifications and interest and 3) contact information for three professional references.

Fresno State

California State University Fresno is one of 22 campuses in the California State University System. The Universitys mission is to boldly educate and empower students for success through our values of Discovery Diversity and Distinction. The current student population is more than 25000 including a large percentage of students with diverse and culturally rich backgrounds. The University serves the San Joaquin Valley while maintaining deep involvement with the state nation and across the State is a tobacco-free smoke-free and vapor-free campus.

Metropolitan Fresno with a multi-ethnic population of over 527000 is located in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley. The campus is within driving distance of Yosemite Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks San Francisco Los Angeles the Monterey Peninsula beaches sailing lakes and numerous ski resorts. Fresno boasts one of the most reasonable housing markets in California and offers a wide array of locally grown fruits and produce.

Equal Employment Opportunity

California State University Fresno is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race religion color ancestry age disability genetic information gender gender identity gender expression marital status medical condition National origin sex sexual orientation covered veteran status or any other protected status. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting the Human Resources Department at .

Title IX

Please view the Notice of Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender or Sex and Contact Information for Title IX Coordinator at: Clery Campus Safety ActNotification

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act the current Annual Security Report (ASR) is available for viewing at ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements emergency preparedness and evacuation information crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics ofCleryAct crimes for Fresno State for the last three (3) calendar years. Paper copies are available upon request by emailing the Clery Director at .

Under the Clery Act this position may be designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) depending upon the role on campus and/or job duties. If this position is identified by the Director of Clery Compliance as a CSA position you will be notified via email and will be assigned the appropriate training in CSU Learn.

COVID19 Vaccination Policy

Per theCSU COVID-19 Vaccination Policy it is strongly recommended that all employees who are accessing office and campus facilities follow COVID-19 vaccine recommendations adopted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) applicable to their age medical condition and other relevant indications. Questions may be sent to.

Background Check Information

Following a conditional offer of employment a background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate may start work with California State University Fresno. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may result in the withdrawal of the offer of employment. Current employees who are offered positions on campus will be required to undergo a background check for any position where a background check is required by law or that Fresno State has identified as sensitive.

Additional Information

Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicants current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

Fresno State is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions. (e.g. H1-B Visas)