Sr. Project Specialist- Open To Csulb Employees Only

Job SummaryUnder general direction from the Associate Vice President of Student Affairs, the Senior Project Specialist directs, manages, and oversees the implementation of the division's Beach Pathways Outreach plan and the CSULB Admissions plan as well as projects and initiatives connected to the plan.Furthermore, the incumbent provides services that are equitable, inclusive and provide culturally sensitive services that enhance the quality of campus life. This position uses a student centered and equity minded approach in all communication and service efforts.Key ResponsibilitiesCoordinate Beach Pathways Outreach plan and the CSULB Admissions Plan on behalf of the Student Affairs using best practices.Coordinate programs/ideas generated from the admissions plans and its subcomponents including Health and Wellness Team, and Mental Health Advisory Board.Coordinates the virtual outreach resources to ensure implementation and monitor usage.Knowledge Skills and AbilitiesKnowledge of mental health issues and best practices in outreach and prevention work relevant to college population, highly preferred. Demonstrated commitment and expertise in working with a diverse student population. Ability to articulate work with a theoretical and philosophical foundation. Ability to communicate and work effectively with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community. Excellent oral and written communication skills, effective presentation skills, and ability to facilitate an open exchange of ideas among colleagues, staff, administrators, state officials, and the public. Use sound judgment in interpreting issues, initiate referrals to other campus offices, departments, individuals, and programs which can provide adjunct assistance as appropriate.Excellent interpersonal skills required to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships. Incumbent must have experience in processing, answering, and following up as needed with office mail, phone calls, emails, and in­ person visitors. Must be able to respond to complex inquiries from the public, students, parents, prospective students, and CSULB employees. Must possess the ability to understand, interpret and respond (orally and in writing) to a broad range of complex issues, procedures, policies, ideas, information, and instructions. Excellent writing and editing skills (including grammar, sentence construction, and vocabulary) to compose and proofread professional level copy of letters, proposals, reports, meeting notes, invitations, and announcements. Demonstrated skill in conducting research, developing reports, and presenting findings. Skill in analyzing information, problems, situations, practices, and procedures to define problem or objective, identify relevant concerns or factors, formulate logical objective conclusions, recognize alternatives and their implications and in generating solutions to problems as they arise. Ability to work under pressure and remain calm and focused in a fast-paced work environment.Ability to apply independent, reasoned judgment, discretion, and initiative to address problems and develop practical, thorough, and technically accurate solutions. Ability to coordinate, organize, and demonstrate command of a complex and continuously changing array of information, dates, places, and people in a systematic way to optimize efficiency and minimize duplication of effort in the process of completing projects or projects associated to the program. Experience with a broad range of Microsoft Office (including Word, Publisher, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel) to ensure that incumbent will be able to prepare a wide variety of correspondence, reports, forms, brochures, fliers, agendas, minutes, marketing material, and text for printed materials and web pages. Ability to report to work on a consistent and timely manner ready to do job duties.Ability to represent the department in a professional manner to determine campus customer's needs and design requirements. Ability to communicate effectively and work within an ethnically diverse campus environment. Must be self-motivated and have excellent administrative and organizational skills. Ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community. Ability to follow all university policies, procedures, and guidelines including but not limited to safety, civility, information security, and non-discrimination policies and procedures. Ability to contribute to a positive university experience for every student and assist in achieving the university's commitment to a "vision of excellence."Education and ExperienceEquivalent to a bachelor's degree in a related field and five years of related experience required.Master's degree preferred.Occasional weekends and or evenings.Physical SummaryLight work - Job involves some lifting of medium weight objects (10-20 pounds) and/or 10% - 20% of the job involves standing or walking.Licenses / CertificatesDriver license required.DepartmentStudent Life and DevelopmentClassificationAdministrative Analyst/Specialist- Exempt IIICompensationSalary placement is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department's fiscal resources.Hiring Range:The hiring range for this position is $6,638 - $9750 per month commensurate with candidate's education, experience, skills, and training.CSU Classification Salary Range:The CSU Classification Salary Range for this position is $6,638 - $12,899 per month.BenefitsExcellent benefits through CalPERS (health, vision, dental), tuition fee waiver, generous vacation and sick leave, and 14 paid holidays each year.Time Base1.0 time-base, 40 hours per week.Duration of AppointmentThis is a temporary position for one year with no permanent status granted. Temporary assignments may expire prior to the ending date.Application ProceduresClick Apply Now to complete the CSULB Online Employment Application.PLEASE FILL OUT THE APPLICATION COMPLETELY.It is important that all sections of the on-line application are filled out completely and accurately. Please include all relevant education and experience. Your application will be used to determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Additional InformationThe person holding this position is considered a '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.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.Due to the nature of this position, current CSULB employees are subject to a criminal record check unless they have successfully completed a criminal background check through CSULB within the past 12 months.CSULB is not a sponsoring agency for staff and management positions (i.e. H-1B Visas).California State University Long Beach expects respectful, professional behavior from its employees in all situations. Acts of harassment or abusive conduct are prohibited. Demonstrated appropriate professional behavior, treating others with civility and respect, and refusing to tolerate abusive conduct is expected of all employees.Equal Employment StatementCalifornia State University Long Beach is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is strongly committed to promoting diversity in all areas of the campus community. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, physical or mental disability, gender or sex, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation, and veteran or military status.AccommodationsWe provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact ****** .Out of State Employment PolicyCalifornia State University, Long Beach, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California.As of January 1, 2022 theCSU Out-of-State Employment Policyprohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.