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517195 - Executive Director, Project Rebound

Classificaiton: Administrator II
Department: Project Rebound
Sub-Division: Provost/Vice President, Academic Affairs
Salary Range: Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications (Anticipated hiring range is $7,083 - $9,333 per month)
Appointment Type: At-will
Time Base: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

About CSUF:
Standing on 241 acres at the heart of Southern California, the university was founded in 1957 and has grown into a population of over 39,000 students. As Titans, we believe that diverse perspectives deepen our understanding. We are committed to giving students the support they need to graduate, while responding to Californias revolving work force needs. At California State University, Fullerton we strive for continual improvement of students, staff, faculty and administrators through orientations, training programs and professional development opportunities. As part of the Titan Community, you have access to many campus facilities and services including but not limited to the Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana, Fullerton Arboretum, cultural events and performances in the Clayes Performing Arts Center, Cal State Fullerton Athletics sports events, Titan Recreation Center, and the Employee Wellness Program.


Job Summary:
It is an exciting time to join Cal State Fullerton as we are an in demand comprehensive University that is driven to shape the future of education and foster a vibrant community of diverse students, faculty, staff and administrators who uphold values of inclusive excellence, free speech, and an environment free from discrimination. We are continuously seeking individuals from a variety of career disciplines that share in the University's mission and core values. We warmly welcome you to consider joining the Titan Community where minds expand and opportunities flourish.

About the Position:
The California State University Project Rebound Consortium is a state- and grant-funded network of programs operating at CSU campuses in Bakersfield, East Bay, Fresno, Fullerton, Humboldt, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Northridge, Pomona, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Marcos, and Stanislaus. The mission of the Consortium is to support the higher education and successful reintegration of the formerly incarcerated. Project Rebound constructs a life-affirming alternative to the revolving door policies of mass incarceration by making higher education more accessible and supportive of formerly incarcerated students so that they can acquire the knowledge and skills of a university education, enhance their capacity for civic engagement and community leadership, secure meaningful and gratifying employment, empower themselves and their families, and ultimately make stronger, safer communities. We are seeking an exceptional individual to join our team as the Executive Director, Project Rebound. The ideal candidate in this role should have a positive attitude, an active, energetic mind, and a leadership style that is characterized by highly ethical practices and a commitment to diversity, openness, flexibility, integrity, and kindness.

For more information about the CSU Project Rebound Consortium: http://www.calstate.edu/rebound and https://bit.ly/PR-Report-2022. For more information about Project Rebound at CSUF, see https://www.fullerton.edu/rebound.

California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) invites applications from qualified applicants to lead its campus Project Rebound program. Project Rebound is a system-wide, well-established program that is nationally recognized for transforming the lives of formerly incarcerated individuals through higher education. Project Rebound at CSUF was founded in 2016 and the Executive Director will now lead the next phase of the program by strengthening its infrastructure, leading the expansion of both curricular and co-curricular supports, and growing and nourishing partnerships to fulfill the goals and mission of the program.

Reporting to the Vice Provost, the Executive Director of Project Rebound at CSUF will lead and provide direction for CSUF's Project Rebound campus program, overseeing the program budget, structuring optimal distribution and development of human resources, seeking and growing internal and external partnerships, and strategic planning in alignment with the direction of the Consortium's Executive Committee and its approved strategic plan. The Executive Director has primary responsibility for growing CSUF Project Rebound's portfolio of inter-divisional programs, services, and initiatives, centering the goals of eliminating equity gaps 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. Other duties as assigned.


Essential Qualifications:
An earned Masters degree from a regionally accredited college or university in the humanities, social sciences, liberal arts, or relevant field. Five years of progressively responsible and demonstrated successful experience in leading program direction and development. Demonstrated commitment to the education and empowerment of people whose lives have been directly impacted by the criminal legal system. Strong interpersonal skills and excellent ability to effectively communicate and interact with diverse constituencies at all levels within the University, including faculty, executive administration, and staff, as well as with volunteers, community partners, local, state, and federal officials from all three branches of government, and donors to ensure Project Rebounds goals and priorities are met. Experience in developing relationships with key stakeholders. Charismatic, dynamic, self-motivated, goal-oriented proven self-starter with the ability to connect ambitious creative vision to concrete strategies, objectives, and action plans. Strong writing skills to construct reports and communication to convey Project Rebounds strategies, goals, outputs, outcomes, revenues, and expenditures to various stakeholders, including the State Government.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.


Preferred Qualifications:
Extensive knowledge of the history, policies, procedures, and impacts of the criminal legal system, as well as the state and national ecosystems of criminal justice reform. Lived experience of incarceration and/or the criminal legal system is considered an asset. A track record of working with correctional institutions, formerly incarcerated individuals, community-based organizations, and/or public officials working in the criminal justice reform arena. Ability to develop and manage academic programs designed to educate and engage students in matters of civic engagement, grassroots approaches to democracy and policy reform. Ability to thrive in an environment of change. Comfortable with ambiguous situations and creative problem solver.


Special Working Conditions:
Notice of Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender or Sex and Contact Information for Title IX Coordinator


Additional Information:
California State University, Fullerton celebrates all forms of diversity and is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators and faculty thrive. Individuals interested in advancing the Universitys strategic diversity goals are strongly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.

The scope of responsibilities for this position includes the making or participating in the making of decisions that may have a material financial benefit on the incumbent. Therefore, you will be required to file an initial 'Conflict of Interest Form 700: Statement of Economic Interests' within thirty (30) days from date of hire and on an annual basis; and complete the CSU sponsored ethics on-line training within thirty (30) days of appointment, and at least once during each consecutive period of two calendar years following the appointment.

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 requirement set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised July 21, 2017.

Multiple positions may be hired from this recruitment based on the strength of the applicant pool.

If you are applying for a staff position, please note that you are not eligible to work concurrently in a staff position and an Academic Student position such as Graduate Assistant, Teaching Associate, Instructional Student Assistant or a Student Assistant position.

Regular attendance is considered an essential job function.

Employee/applicant who submits an application for a position may be required to successfully complete job related performance test(s) as part of the selection process.

Online application/resume must be received by electronic submission on the final filing date by 9:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)/midnight (Eastern Standard Time). Applicants who fail to complete all sections of the online application form will be disqualified from consideration.

California State University, Fullerton is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions (i.e. H1-B Visas).

CSU requires faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare a medical or religious exemption from doing so. Any candidates advanced in a currently open search process should be prepared to comply with this requirement. The systemwide policy can be found at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/9779821/latest/ and questions may be sent to hr.fullerton.edu


Application Deadline: Aug 11, 2022 (9:00 PM)

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