Director, Prison Graduation Initiatives

Job No: 540058; 5/28/2024

DIRECTOR, PRISON GRADUATION INITIATIVE 

 

California State University, Los Angeles, invites applications for the above Administrator III position.

 

The University:  California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) is one of 23 campuses within the California State University system.  The University is the premier comprehensive public university in the heart of Los Angeles. We offer nationally recognized programs and our faculty have a strong commitment to scholarship, research, creative pursuits, and service.

As a federally recognized Hispanic-serving (HSI) and Asian-American, Native American, and Pacific Islander-serving institution (AANAPISI), Cal State LA recognizes the transformative power of education and embraces its duty to identify and serve the needs of all of its students. The University is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff can thrive.  

 

The Position: The Director is for the administrative and fiscal management of the Prison Graduation Initiative (PGI) as well as long-term, middle-range, and short-term planning associated with its vision and mission. The Director provides strategic leadership across all PGI activities, including cultivating and building partnerships with community stakeholders, nonprofits, and institutions at the local, regional, and national levels. The Director will collaborate with university stakeholders to develop a clear vision for the sustainability and growth of the PGI. Reporting to the Provost in Academic Affairs, the Director will help redefine a clear mission for the program, create clear sustainable processes for how the program functions within the university, CDCR and the community, be an advocate for PGI in the state and regional prison education landscape, be a: spokesperson for PGI, and assist with development efforts. They will provide leadership and vision for the program staff, students, and faculty who teach in the program, as well as nurture and strengthen key external and internal partnerships for PGI, including with the California Department of Corrections, prison facilities staff, California Community Colleges, WASCUC, PGI Advisory Committee, other University Offices, and Academic Affairs. They will be involved in faculty and student recruitment, grant writing, overseeing the prison bachelor's degree programs, and ensuring compliance with all WASC accreditation standards.

Required Qualifications & Experience: An advanced degree from an accredited four-year college or university. At least 3 years of experience working in carceral education. Demonstrated experience successfully leading and supporting a diverse project team to meet its goals in a collaborative and timely manner. The incumbent must have supervisory experience. The incumbent must also have excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills necessary to interact and lead a team of key senior management, faculty, and administrators. The incumbent must have the ability to design, implement and evaluate effective organizational plans; excellent judgment and ability to problem solve and handle complex situations with tact and professionalism, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment; and must have a commitment to student success. The incumbent must have a demonstrated interest and/or ability to work in a multicultural/multiethnic environment. A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the California State University. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current California State University employees who may apply for the position.

  

California State University, Los Angeles, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California.

 

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.

 

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