Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights Programming and Services

Are you passionate about civil rights and ready to build upon a strong foundation to drive meaningful change? The California State University, Office of the Chancellor, is seeking an Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights Programming and Services to lead and further develop a recently established structure supporting 23 universities within the nation’s most diverse public university system. This is a unique opportunity to shape systemwide initiatives, enhance compliance and equity efforts, and ensure a culture of fairness, accountability, and inclusion across the CSU.

Chancellor's Office Statement

Join our team at the California State University, Office of the Chancellor, and make a difference in providing access to higher education. We are currently seeking experienced candidates for the position of Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights Programming and Services. The CSU Chancellor's Office, located on the waterfront adjacent to the Aquarium of the Pacific in downtown Long Beach, is the headquarters for the nation's largest and most diverse higher education system. The CSU Chancellor's Office offers a premium benefit package that includes outstanding vacation, health, and dental plans; a fee waiver education program; membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS); and 15 paid holidays a year.

The CSU’s vision for civil rights is to foster and sustain a welcoming and nurturing campus environment where all community members are safe, supported, and empowered. We accomplish this through ensuring that our processes are not only fair, effective, and thorough, but also honor the humanity of all those involved.

Salary

The anticipated salary range is $240,000 - $294,924 annually, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Classification

Administrator IV

Position Information

The Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights Programming and Services is responsible for leading a team that provides centralized strategic planning, oversight, support, and resources to the CSU’s university-level Title IX and other civil rights offices. The AVC will also oversee a team that is responsible for CSU’s compliance with laws and policies governing Equal Employment Opportunities and whistleblower (including whistleblower retaliation) complaints including responding to complaints that are investigated by the Chancellor’s Office and providing support, guidance and oversight to appropriate administrators at the CSU’s 23 universities.

This position is approved for telecommuting (two days telecommuting, three days in office (in-person)) with onsite work at the main headquarters located in Long Beach, California.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strengthen Systemwide Civil Rights Operations
  Build upon an established framework to ensure humanity-centered policies and practices, and oversight for campus Civil Rights offices, including case management, training, prevention, and data analysis.
• Provide Strategic Leadership & Best Practices
  Shape and communicate a systemwide civil rights vision that strengthens CSU oversight, fosters shared governance, and supports collaboration with university presidents and other senior leaders, the Academic Senate, and the Board of Trustees. Collaborate with CSU’s Office of General Counsel to align systemwide policies with federal and state legal requirements, integrating best practices in equity and compliance.
• Support & Develop Systemwide Civil Rights Professionals
  Lead a team of senior directors and specialists, providing expertise and oversight for Title IX, Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation (DHR), and whistleblower programs while ensuring effective campus-level implementation.
• Support the CSU Mission
  Lead humanity-centered civil rights and whistleblower compliance efforts that uphold federal and California laws while fostering a caring, inclusive culture grounded in fairness, free speech, and academic freedom.
• Advance Education, Prevention & Reporting
  Direct systemwide training, prevention initiatives, and campus climate assessments, and represent CSU to state and federal agencies, media, and stakeholders through reports and public engagement.
• Lead Systemwide Compliance & Oversight
  Oversee and enhance CSU’s compliance with Title IX, nondiscrimination, and whistleblower laws, ensuring a safe, inclusive, and equitable environment across 23 universities
• Oversee Investigations & Risk Management
  Ensure effective response and resolution of systemwide whistleblower and civil rights