Director, Financial Wellbeing

Type of Appointment: Full Time, At-Will

Job Classification: Administrator II

Anticipated Hiring Range: $8,333 - $9,583 per month

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

THE DEPARTMENT:

Cal Poly Pomona is committed to creating a campus culture through which all students have access to the resources and tools needed to thrive. As such, Cal Poly Pomona recognizes the need to address student equity gaps in more holistic, culturally relevant, and integrative ways. The role will report directly to the Sr. Associate Vice President, Equity and Belonging in the Division of Student Affairs. The Division of Student Affairs holistically supports student success through intentional programs, initiatives and collaborative partnerships (engagement), fosters an anti-racist and student-ready culture (equity and access) and creates innovative and integrative co-curricular pathways rooted in career readiness and civic engagement (lifelong learning and advocacy). Utilizing a social justice framework, DSA is a central space for students, parents, staff, and faculty to receive assistance with navigating the complexity of campus life. The Division of Student Affairs also strives for excellence through a shared student-centered philosophy and values of integrity, flexibility, passion, compassion, teamwork, interconnectedness, and quality. In performing the duties assigned to this position, the incumbent is expected to consistently demonstrate attitudes and behaviors that are in keeping with the division's philosophy, priorities, and values.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Leadership & Program Development

• Provide visionary leadership and strategic direction for a financial wellbeing initiative for undergraduate and graduate students aligned with CSU and institutional priorities related to affordability, personalized pathways to student success, and holistic student wellbeing.
• Lead the design, implementation, assessment, and continuous enhancement of comprehensive, culturally responsive, and student-centered financial wellbeing programs, services, workshops, outreach initiatives, and educational campaigns.
• Develop and advance both short- and long-term strategic goals focused on strengthening students’ financial knowledge, financial resilience, economic mobility, and overall capacity to navigate the financial realities of higher education and life beyond graduation.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and improvement through the thoughtful use of assessment data, emerging research and trends, student feedback, and evidence-informed practices.
• Identify and cultivate opportunities for innovation, strategic growth, cross-campus collaboration, and expanded impact in support of a holistic financial wellbeing ecosystem.
• Develop assessment measures and evaluation tools to determine program effectiveness and student learning outcomes.
• Utilize data to inform decision-making, identify trends, and support strategic planning.
• Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate peer educators, and/or student employees.
• Manage departmental budgets, grants, and allocated resources responsibly and strategically.
• Seek external funding opportunities and partnerships that support financial wellness initiatives.

Student Support & Education

• Lead and oversee Cal Poly Pomona’s Financial Wellbeing Initiative focused on empowering undergraduate and graduate students to build financial confidence, financial resilience, economic mobility, and long-term wellbeing in support of their academic, personal, and professional success.
• Design, implement, and sustain a comprehensive, culturally relevant, asset-based, and trauma-informed approach to financial wellbeing that recognizes the diverse lived experiences students bring to conversations about money, including the ways culture, family history, systemic inequities, and prior experiences may shape relationships with financial decision-making, financial stress, and economic opportunity.
• Develop and oversee workshops, trainings, educational campaigns, symposiums, coaching services, university badge opportunities, peer education initiatives, and digital resources related to: • Building healthy relationships with money and financial confidence • Financial wellbeing for students supporting family responsibilities Balancing work, school, caregiving, and financial obligations • Budgeting and money management • Credit, debt management, and responsible borrowing • Banking, savings, and wealth-building strategies • Investing and long-term financial planning • Understanding credit scores and establishing credit responsibly • Salary negotiation, benefits literacy, and financial preparation for post