Project Director, Toro Heal LA

Working Title:  Program Director, Toro Heal LA

Department Name: College of Health, Human Services and Nursing

Division: Academic Affairs

Classification Title: Administrator I

MPP employees serve at the pleasure of the campus President.  MPPs do not serve a probationary period and never receive permanent status.

Position Salary Range: $6,298 - $9,447 per month

The anticipated hiring range for this position is $7,400 - $8,000 per month.

Salary is commensurate with experience.

Conditions of Employment

This position is grant-funded and contingent upon the continued availability of grant support. The current funding period spans five (5) years; employment beyond this period is subject to the successful renewal of the grant(s) funding the program.

About the Position:

The College of Health Human Services and Nursing at California State University, Dominguez Hills invites applications for a 12-month manager position at the level of Administrator I to direct the Toro Health Los Angeles Initiative. The Project Director will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for the Toros Heal LA (THLA) initiative, a multi-college effort to expand and diversify the behavioral and mental health workforce serving children and youth in underserved communities across Los Angeles County. The Director will coordinate program implementation across multiple academic programs, including Social Work (MSW), Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT), Clinical and Health Psychology, School and College Counseling, and Human Services (BA), while strengthening partnerships with school districts, county agencies, healthcare systems, and community-based organizations. The position will oversee project operations, manage grant-funded activities, coordinate workforce development initiatives, monitor program outcomes, and guide long-term infrastructure development for a future CSUDH Behavioral and Mental Health Institute. The programs intend to strengthen the collaborative infrastructure with resources for continuous improvements and sustainability of the programs.  The starting appointment date will be June 1st, 2026, or earlier.

Campus Marketing Statement

California State University, Dominguez Hills, was established in 1960 and is one of the 23 campuses that comprise The California State University system.  CSU Dominguez Hills is an urban, comprehensive public university that serves a culturally rich, diverse student body of over 12,500 students at the undergraduate and graduate levels.  Located on a 346-acre site in the South Bay portion of the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area, CSU Dominguez Hills has a highly pluralistic student body, which includes a significant number of non-traditional, working adult students as well as approximately 2,000 students enrolled in distance learning programs statewide.  The University, with its five Academic Colleges, has more than 300 full-time faculty members and is situated in an area characterized by an extraordinary heterogeneity of people, and an extensive array of high technology industries and professional services.

Department Marketing Statement

The College of Health, Human Service and Nursing (CHHSN) is a diverse, welcoming community of learners and educators collaborating to improve the health of communities through dedicated faculty, supportive staff, and healthcare career degree programs. The mission of the College is to prepare diverse and future-ready health and allied health professionals that advance human health, health equity, and improve the wellness of communities through accessible and transformative education, clinical and applied research, and community engagement as the regional nexus for workforce development, education, and research in health and allied health professions, the CHHSN emphasizes globally relevant, equitable, innovative, and transformative solutions in healthcare across the Southern California region through strategic collaborations that ensure adaptability to an ever-evolving technology and society.

For more information: https://www.csudh.edu/chhsn/    

Position Summary

Under the general direction of the Dean for the College of Health, Human Services and Nursing (CHHSN), the Program Director provides strategic leadership, coordination, and oversight for the Toros Heal LA (THLA) initiative. The position is responsible for advancing program implementation across participating colleges, strengthening regional partnerships, expanding behavioral health workforce pathways, managing grant operations and compliance, and supporting long-term strategic development of behavioral and mental health training initiatives at CSUDH.<