Partnerships and Initiatives Coordinator (Student Services Professional IV)

Job Title

Partnerships and Initiatives Coordinator

Classification

Student Services Professional IV

Auto Req. ID

560719

Salary Range

Classification Range $6,320 - $9,014 per month

(Hiring range depending on qualifications, not anticipated to exceed $6,320 - $6,500 per month)

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM         

Why CSUF

California State University, Fullerton (Cal State Fullerton) is a leading public university committed to student success, academic excellence, and inclusive excellence. The university fosters a collaborative environment that supports teaching, research, and service while promoting innovation and professional growth. Cal State Fullerton is both a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution, and a recipient of the Seal of Excelencia (2021 and 2024) from Excelencia in Education. Joining Cal State Fullerton means becoming part of a community dedicated to advancing student achievement, career success, and economic mobility.

Department

The Center for Educational Partnerships (CEP) within the Division of Student Affairs at Cal State Fullerton is dedicated to building a pipeline of college success from outreach, admission, funding their education, community engagement, and career development. An essential component of the work within CEP is to develop, foster, and sustain partnerships and initiatives that ensure that all students, regardless of systemic, economic, or social barriers, have educational opportunities that will enable them to achieve their career and life goals. CEP is a learning community of mentors, educators, and student-centered advocates who provide and connect students to high-impact learning experiences. We dream and work towards empowering students, a society in which life circumstances do not dictate one's outcomes and an educational system in which access and opportunity are abundant and available to every student. To ensure all students have the opportunity to pursue post-secondary education, CEP cultivates innovative and intentional collaborations with community partners, educational institutions, and families. We expose students to transformative educational paths, career fields, and life experiences through programming and collaborative work. To support CEP efforts, we seek an exceptional individual to join our team as the Partnerships and Initiatives Coordinator (Student Services Professional IV). The ideal candidate in this role should have a positive attitude and an active, energetic mind characterized by highly ethical practices and a commitment to inclusivity, openness, flexibility, integrity, and kindness.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Director and Associate Director, the Partnerships and Initiatives Coordinator will perform highly complex work to develop and strengthen partnerships that deliver and integrate services tailored for students intending to transfer to CSUF. This role is vital in leading and fostering collaboration with campus and external community partners, including schools, districts, community colleges, and community-based agencies. Alongside the CEP team, the Coordinator will be responsible for designing, delivering, communicating, and assessing high-quality, innovative programs and services that promote outreach and access for students from low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented backgrounds in high-need communities.

The Coordinator will develop and coordinate campus and community programming activities and events. Assist in facilitating meetings and developing strategies for collaboration with educational and community partners. This includes identifying and informing students about academic preparation, monitoring their progress, and evaluating educational issues, as guided by the California State University (CSU) system and other state departments and agencies, to support student success. Additionally, the role involves providing curated activities and experiences that emphasize access and success at CSUF.

The Partnerships and Initiatives Coordinator will support CEP's data-driven student success strategies by leading and assisting with strategic enrollment initiatives that leverage data to expand college access and support students, particularly underrepresented populations and first-generation students. This position will serve as a liaison to other departments to enhance divisional goals and cluster objectives while promoting the brand and messaging of CSUF initiatives. The Coordinator will support with department reports, grant submissions, nominations, and designations that help CEP meet its divisional and cluster goals, elevating and increasing regional and national awareness of CSUF efforts. Other duties as assigned.