520087 – Student Success and Community Engagement Specialist (Student Services Professional IV)

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 College of Education is home to more than 1200 credential and graduate students. The College of Education’s work focuses on closing the opportunity gap. The College’s impact is notable given the fact that we credential the largest number of teachers of any public institution in the state of California and have the largest Ed.D. program in the CSU system. We are seeking an exceptional individual to join our college team as the Student Success and Community Engagement Specialist (Student Services Professional IV). The ideal candidate in this role should have a positive attitude and an active, energetic mind that is characterized by highly ethical practices and a commitment to diversity, openness, flexibility, integrity, and kindness.

Working closely with the Dean, and other College Leadership, the Student Success and Community Engagement Specialist will serve as an integral part of the college’s leadership team to work on college initiatives that support student success and community engagement. Provides support and refers to campus resources for prospective and current students, especially students in crisis and students placed on contracts for success, provide guidance for college student clubs and organizations, and coordinate the college’s scholarship program. In addition, track and engage with college alumni. This work includes reviewing difficult individual, group, or organizational problems; developing and recommending courses of action; and implementing proposed solutions. Creates and implement initiatives that support a holistic student-centered approach to increasing student retention through engagement and support services (e.g., peer mentoring, tutoring, activities that increase students’ sense of belonging) in supporting the college with its first undergraduate major. Creates systems for tracing and engaging with alumni, schools, districts and community partners. Other duties as assigned.

Diversity is a defining feature of California’s past, present, and future. Increasing the diversity of our educators to better reflect the population of California is just one aspect of the College of Education’s dedication to just, equitable and inclusive education. Diversity refers to the variety of personal experiences, values, and worldviews that arise from differences of culture and circumstance. Such differences include race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, language, abilities/disabilities, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, geographic region, and more.

All College of Education students leave with a perspective that recognizes, acknowledges, and respects the knowledge and strengths all students bring from their communities (e.g., cultural, ethnic, disability, and linguistic). This perspective is known as Just Equitable and Inclusive Education (JEIE) and is evident in all our programs. College of Education students use this perspective to make community-based assets an integral component of curricular and pedagogical development. In this way, our graduates learn to value and draw upon students’ backgrounds not only to support them in developing skills leading to success in the broader society, but also as a mechanism to transform our communities. We believe that all faculty and staff who work for the college must share these same commitments.

Click here http://ed.fullerton.edu/about-the-college/jeie.php to learn more about Just, Equitable and Inclusive Education (JEIE).

It is required that you provide a JEIE statement that demonstrates your commitment to Just, Equitable and Inclusive Education.  Your application will be considered incomplete without the submission of a JEIE statement. Your JEIE statement should be uploaded as part of your cover letter. Please be sure to address the following:

• what diversity means to you

• a description of your experiences with a diverse range of students/people

• a description of how issues of diversity have impacted you personally or professionally