Academic ConnectAssociate Director, Student Life and Leadership
Associate Director, Student Life and Leadership
Classification: Administrator I
Department: The Office of Student Life and Leadership within the Division of Student Affairs is committed to providing support and fostering community engagement to empower students through involvement, leadership, and co-curricular learning opportunities to enhance their Titan Experience. We seek an exceptional individual to join our team as the Associate Director, Student Life and Leadership (Administrator I). We are looking for a collaborative leader and experienced manager who is excited about empowering students, developing talented staff, and contributing to a campus culture where students can connect, grow, and lead. 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 inclusivity, openness, flexibility, integrity, and kindness.
Salary Range: $7,000 - $8,700 per month
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Essential Qualifications:
Master's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Higher Education/Student Affairs, Student Development, Educational Leadership, or a related field. A minimum of five years of professional work experience in campus activities, student organizations, fraternity and sorority life, campus programming, or a related field. Experience with staff supervision and budget management. Knowledge of higher education practices in student engagement. Demonstrated proficiency in organization and leadership development. Demonstrated skills in decision making, facilitation, mediation, collaboration, project management, and fiscal planning. Demonstrated leadership skills to recruit staff, create long term plans, and collaborate with university constituents.
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 CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information.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 complete the background check satisfactorily may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.
Preferred Qualifications:
Thorough knowledge of student development theory and an understanding of its relationship to student retention. Student-centered with a strong sense of personal integrity and proven leadership in engaging and mobilizing various constituents. Ability to work in a professional environment with a team. Possession of strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills. Ability to respond to common inquiries and complaints from students, parents, regulatory agencies, and others. Ability to effectively present information to public groups and the media.
Special Working Conditions:
Additional Information:
California State University, Fullerton is committed to fostering an environment where students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. We welcome individuals ready to make an impact on student and staff success to apply and become part of the Titan Community. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.
Cal State Fullerton is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination based on regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin, or any other protected status.
As of January 1, 2022, the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.
The person holding this position is considered a general mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and must comply with the requirement outlined in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised July 21, 2017.
This position is designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) position under the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. CSAs are responsible for reporting allegations of Clery Act Crimes reported to them or that they witness. CSA training is required.
Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant's current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.
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 a Graduate Assistant, Teaching Associate, Instructional Student Assistant, or Student Assistant position.
Regular attendance is considered an essential job function; the inability to meet attendance requirements may preclude the employee from retaining employment.
Employee/applicant who applies 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 currently sponsoring any new H-1B petitions for staff, management, or faculty positions.
Application Deadline: Apr 09, 2026 (9:00 PM)
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