DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS (Administrator III) REVISED
California State University Chico

Job Info

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Recruitment Number:

VA1349

Posting Period:

Open Until Filled (Review of Applications will begin 06/11/21. Applications received after that date may be considered.)

On Campus Only Promotional Opportunity:

No

Working Title:

DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS (Administrator III) REVISED

Class Title:

ADMINISTRATOR III

Level/Range/Grade:

1

Salary Range (From $ to $):

Salary commensurate with background and experience of the individual selected. (Anticipated hiring salary not to exceed: $108,000 per year).

Department:

Admissions Office

Number of Positions:

1

FLSA Code:

Exempt

Status:

At Will

Full-time/part-time (if part-time, indicate time base):

Full-time

Pay Plan:

12/12

CBU/MOU:

M80 - Management Personnel Plan

Quick Link:

https://jobs.csuchico.edu/postings/6247

Hours Per Day:

8 hours during the school year / 10 hours during the summer

Days Per Week:

5 days during the school year / 4 days during the summer

Shift:

Day

Primary Duties:

Under the general direction of the AVP of Enrollment Management Services, the Director of Admissions supervises the Office of Admissions, provides strategic leadership; plans, coordinates, communicates, and evaluates all aspects of on- and off-campus recruitment, including outreach to high schools and community colleges; oversees marketing and strategic communications to position CSU, Chico as a top-choice university; and ensures effective admission application processing to contribute to the recruitment and enrollment of academically qualified and culturally, ethnically, economically, geographically, and socially diverse students.

For a full description of job duties, please visit: https://csuchico.box.com/v/VA1349-Position-Description

MANDATORY VACCINATIONS
The CSU will require faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19. This requirement will be effective at the beginning of the Fall 2021 term, or upon the full Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of one or more vaccines, whichever occurs later. The systemwide policy is currently under development. Selected candidates should be prepared to comply with this requirement. Questions can be sent to: humanresources@csuchico.edu.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

KNOWLEDGE:
Incumbent must possess:

• Comprehensive knowledge of:
  • Effective supervisory practices and techniques, employee-employer relationships, and the management of a unit.
  • University infrastructure, policies, and procedures.

• Thorough knowledge of:
  • Procedures and practices to develop and implement recruitment plans.
  • Statistical analysis, current research, marketing, and recruitment trends.
  • Organizational development and administrative, personnel, and fiscal management.

• Demonstrated knowledge of information and communication technologies in admission management.

SKILLS:
Incumbent must possess:

• Evidence of a strong personal commitment to diversity.
• Effective leadership and motivational skills.
• Excellent verbal, written, and public speaking skills.
• Excellent data analysis skills.
• Strong interpersonal, planning, and organizational skills.
• Advanced analytical, problem solving, and critical thinking skills within a complex work environment, and a strong commitment to equal opportunity.
• Independent judgment and critical decision-making skills.

ABILITIES:
Incumbent must have the ability to:

• Manage a large, complex budget.
• Organize resources, especially staff, to meet program goals.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with a diverse population of faculty, staff, and others, including students from all backgrounds representing various attitudes and value systems.
• Work in a collaborative and collegial manner, and function cooperatively and productively as a member of a unit.
• Develop and maintain relationships with the appropriate officials at high schools, other state colleges and universities, the Chancellor's Office, and the State of California.
• Envision needed changes and improvements in programs area.
• Define, review, and implement different or creative solutions to unusual or complex problems.
• Adapt to the dynamics of organizational, procedural and policy changes.
• Adjust to change (e.g., work environment and technology).
• Use standard office equipment (e.g., computers, copiers, printers, phones) and standard office software packages (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, PeopleSoft, Cal State Apply, CRM, Perceptive Content, CRA, Insight, ASSIST, and UC Doorways).
• Work with forms of electronic recruitment, including web-based, e-mail, CRM, and social media systems.
• Perform assigned duties.

Required Education and/or Experience:

Requires a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and a minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in the management of an admission office or equivalent setting and five years of progressively responsible supervisory and/or managerial experience.
OR
Master's degree and a minimum of three years of experience as noted above.

Additional Requirements for this Position:

N/A

Recruitment Preferences:

Preference may be given to applicants with the following as the may be considered specialized skills:

• Undergraduate student recruitment.
• Admissions application processing.
• Associated information technologies.
• A breadth of enrollment management and student affairs programs and services.
• CSU admissions and enrollment management policies and practices.
• A master's degree.

Special Requirements:

• California State University, Chico, in accordance with CSU policy, requires that the successful candidate complete a background check (including a criminal records check, sexual offender registry check, and/or fingerprinting) prior to assuming this position. Failure to satisfactorily complete or pass the background check may impact the job offer or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for posted positions identified as sensitive. This position is considered a sensitive position based on CSU guidelines. Incumbent is responsible for the safety and security of Level 1 data, sometimes also referred to as Level 1 protected data. This is confidential information that is in most cases protected by statutes, regulations, or other legal mandates.

• The person holding this position is considered a "Limited Mandated Reporter" under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 (revised July 21, 2017) as a condition of employment.

• The duties of this position will include participation in a decision that may have a material/financial benefit to the incumbent. Therefore, this is a "designated position" under the California State University's Conflict of Interest Code and the incumbent will be required to file a Form 700: Statement of Economic Interest and is subject to the regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission. (Designated Group & Category - Admissions - Director / Assoc or Asst Director, 2)

• This position is a Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act (HEERA) designated managerial position and comes under the Management Personnel Plan (MPP) of the California State University. Individuals appointed to management positions serve at the pleasure of the President or designee. They are excluded from the collective bargaining process, are not subject to probationary service, and do not receive tenure or permanent status. This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

• Throughout employment in this position incumbent must maintain a valid California Driver's License as well as continued completion and compliance of the CSU Defensive Driver's Training course.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Incumbent/applicant will need to be able to perform the essential job functions (duties) of this position with or without reasonable accommodation. This position is required to remain in a stationary position operating a personal computer for long periods of time; is also required at times to frequently move about inside the office. Some responsibilities, such as providing presentations to prospective students and other groups, requires the ability to stand for hours at a time, and be required to answer questions in noisy environments, often without the assistance of microphones or other devices. Presentations may be in front of groups of hundreds. Presentation set-up requires the ability to move and transport boxes of recruitment materials weighing up to 35 pounds. During heavy recruitment periods, this may occur multiple times throughout the day. Must be able to travel across campus and to other locations for meetings and events, including instances where daily, overnight and/or weekend travel is required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work is normally performed in a typical office environment operating standard office equipment. Some responsibilities, such as presentations and orientation sessions will be performed at indoor and outdoor venues. These locations, and travel to them, may include even and uneven walking surfaces, exposure to weather such as summer heat, changes in temperature, humidity or precipitation for several hours each day.

Benefits:

This position qualifies for benefits including tuition fee waiver (if eligible).

Benefit Information:

CSU, Chico offers a number of benefits to its employees (e.g., sick leave, vacation, health insurance). Eligibility for standard CSU benefits is based on an appointment of half-time or more for a period exceeding six months. Employees appointed less than half-time or less than six months are not eligible for standard CSU benefits but do receive prorated sick leave and vacation.

Eligibility for Affordable Care Act (ACA) benefits is based on an appointment of at least three-quarter time, hired to work a minimum of 130 hours per month over the course of the appointment or works an average of 130 hours or more per month during the measurement period. The ACA guidelines provide for health coverage or FlexCash only. ACA does not provide dental or vision plan coverage.

About the University and Community:

California State University (CSU), Chico is a comprehensive and residential public University, holding Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) designation and operating as part of the 23-campus CSU system. The University enrolls over 17,000 students from diverse cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds, with over half identifying as first-generation college students. Graduate and undergraduate programs boast high-quality research experiences, exceptional faculty mentoring, and civic and global engagement opportunities. The campus motto, "Today Decides Tomorrow," is brought to life by inclusive pedagogy, experiential learning, and co-curricular programming. The Chico Experience prepares students to be critical thinkers, engaged citizens, and inspired stewards of environmental, social, and economic resources. Together, they will become leaders solving the challenges of the 21st century.

The campus is located in Northern California, 90 minutes from the state capital, Sacramento, and a three-hour drive from San Francisco Bay Area. A safe residential community, Chico offers year-round natural beauty, outdoor leisure activities, and a thriving arts, music, and events scene. We acknowledge and are mindful that CSU, Chico stands on lands that were originally occupied by the first people of this area, the Mechoopda, and we recognize their distinctive spiritual relationship with this land and the waters that run through campus.

CSU, Chico is committed to recruiting outstanding candidates who reflect the diverse, intercultural, and intersectional identities of our student body. The ideal candidate will embrace our values predicated on the primacy of student success and the elimination of achievement gaps, have demonstrated experience working with diverse populations, and will contribute to policies, programs, and activities that support an inclusive, accessible, and equitable learning and working environment.

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, National origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status.

Open Date (posting open date):

05/10/2021

Open Until Filled:

Yes

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