Executive Director, Project Rebound

Working Title: Executive Director, Project Rebound

Classification Title: Administrator II

Posting Details 

Priority Application Date (Posting will remain open until filled): Sunday, January 12, 2025 @ 11:55pm PT

Hiring Preference
Not Applicable

Position Summary

Under the general direction of the Associate Vice President for Student Affairs/Dean of Students (AVP/DOS), the Executive Director (ED) is responsible for providing vision, leadership, and administration of Project Rebound, 

including the Student Center and programs focused on supporting formerly and currently incarcerated students holistically. The ED has primary responsibility for growing the Project Rebound portfolio of programs, services and initiatives centering the goals of eliminating inequity and cultivating cultures of care and belonging for formerly incarcerated students. The student population targeted by the program is culturally diverse, mostly first-generation, and historically underserved. The ED supervises and provides complete program oversight of professional and student staff members, including the Director, Outreach Coordinator, Housing Coordinator, ASC II, and 11 student assistants.

The ED is responsible for the overall Project Rebound budget, including program, stateside, auxiliary, and foundation accounts from multiple revenue streams. The ED forecasts budgetary needs, establishes priorities, allocates funds, and monitors expenses along with the support of the Director.

The ED serves as the principal investigator for internal and external grants and contracts, actively engages in the development of philanthropic fundraising and /or grant writing and reporting, and/or other development work that directly supports and enhances the score of opportunity for formerly and currently incarcerated students and staff.

The ED conducts staff performance evaluations of direct reports, and develops onboarding for newly hired direct reports.

FLSA: Exempt (Not eligible for overtime compensation. This position is eligible for full benefits.)

Anticipated Hiring Range: $7,916 monthly - $9,166 monthly, commensurate with candidate's education, experience, skills, and training

CSU Classification Salary Range: $5,053 per month - $16,221 per month

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Salary Grade/Range: 1

Recruitment Type: Regular (At-Will)

Time Base: Full-Time

Pay Plan: 12 months 

Work Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Hours may vary depending on operations. May include occasional evenings and weekends. Occasional travel within the state.

Department Information 

Project Rebound assists students to prepare, apply, enroll, and graduate with a degree from Sacramento State. Project Rebound provides educational resources and services for students looking to develop professional skills.

We work to transform those who were formerly incarcerated into scholars through counseling, mentoring, academic resources, and career development. We support students who are motivated to succeed by earning a high-quality degree from Sacramento State.

For more information, please visit: https://www.csus.edu/student-affairs/centers-programs/project-rebound/

Required Qualifications

Education

1. Bachelor's Degree or equivalent from an accredited university/college or equivalent work experience. (Possession of additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis)

Experience

1. 3 years (minimum) leadership experience in higher education, community organization, or a comparable setting working with diverse communities or groups, and in a multicultural or diverse environment.
2. Managing budgets and personnel, including supervising professional staff.
3. Motivating and managing work teams to design, implement, and evaluate programs.
4. De