Executive Director of the Education Insights Center

Working Title: Executive Director of the Education Insights Center (EdInsights)

Classification Title: Administrator II

Posting Details

Priority Application Deadline: Tuesday, September 17th @ 11:55pm PST (Posting will remain open until filled)

Position Summary

The Executive Director of EdInsights, a self-supporting center, reports to the Dean of the College of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies and is responsible for leading all areas of operation while ensuring the quality and integrity of the center’s purpose, vision, and services. The director provides direct oversight of the Center and its projects, grants and contracts, budget, and personnel, while adhering to campus and university auxiliary policies. The director leads efforts to secure funding through grants, partnerships, and other sources. The director will work with the dean to ensure the strategic planning, visioning, and direction of EdInsights is in alignment with the mission, priorities, and needs of the CSU system and broader educational community.

FLSA: Exempt (Not eligible for overtime compensation)

Anticipated Hiring Range: $12,000 per month- $12,500 per month

CSU Classification Salary Range:$4,812 per month - $15,449 per month

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Salary Grade/Range: 1

Recruitment Type: At-Will

Time Base: F ull-Time

Work Hours: M-F 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Department Information

The Education Insights Center (EdInsights) is a self-supporting unit of California State University, Sacramento. Established in 2001 as the Institute for Higher Education Leadership & Policy and renamed in 2015, EdInsights is committed to research, evaluation, and capacity building related to practice and policy with the goal of continually improving student success (defined as student learning, engagement, progression, and completion). The work of the Center focuses on creating equitable opportunities and outcomes for California’s diverse student population as students navigate into and through our systems of higher education in California, with a focus on California community colleges and four-year public universities. The Center houses dedicated staff with diverse expertise across a spectrum of applied policy research and analysis, evaluation, capacity building, writing, and communications. The efforts are proudly partnered with experts, leaders, and practitioners from education, philanthropic organizations, and government. Through a collaborative approach, the work has resulted in: ongoing improvement and evaluation of community college professional development, improved implementation of community college pathways, research that pivotally informed the ongoing development of California’s statewide data system, improved quality of education programs and policies, enhanced decision-making focused on equitable student success, and increased cross-system connections that lead to more inclusive and collaborative policymaking and implementation. The Center’s efforts seek to understand and address the institutional and systemic barriers students experience in their educational trajectories, with a focus on students of color, students experiencing poverty, and students who are first in their families to attend college. EdInsights is committed to transforming our education systems and providing our diverse student population with what they need to thrive and succeed.

https://edinsightscenter.org/

Required Qualifications

Education
Master’s degree in public policy/administration, education, educational psychology, educational leadership, economics, political science, sociology, or other fields requiring statistical analysis and social science research.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
At least ten years of advanced professional and/or research experience in a self-supported/funded community, academic, non-profit, consulting, research or related settings, with at least five of those years in a leadership/management role incorporating education policy, research or evaluation, and/or professional learning. Demonstrated initiative in the development and implementation of business planning and strategic visioning and direction for an equity-focused organizational unit. Demonstrated experience overseeing research, evaluation, and/or professional learning efforts that advance equitable student success (including experience with a broad range of qualitative and quantitative methodologies). Demonstrated commitment to working with minoritized student populations, with examples of applied work that has advanced anti-racist approaches to education policymaking and practice through operations, programming, and planning. Experience with equity-minded supervision, management and successful development of diverse personnel across a broad range of classifications and consultants including hiring, supervision, evaluation, day-to-day operation, career progression, and dismissal. Record of accomplishment of successful fundraising and stewarding of funder relationships, and experience overseeing grants, contracts, including state and non-state funding from inception/acquisition through timely completion. Demonstrated success in the strategic financial management of a department or other unit, including understanding of operations, infrastructure, personnel costs, project management, and projections. Demonstrated holistic and creative thinking for managing strategic communications campaigns/releases related to publishing blogs, reports and briefs, including working with communications professionals and final approval of documents, media assets, and collateral. Demonstrated effectiveness in written and oral communication skills in a variety of internal and external settings, including production and/or oversight of the development of proposals, project summaries, and reports and conducting oral presentations of these and other works. Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with diverse constituents and interests across sectors. Broad understanding and knowledge of contemporary California’s K-12 and higher education systems, policies, and issues. General familiarity with the use of collaborative digital work spaces and processes (e.g. Microsoft Teams), project management software (e.g.Trello), and document storage processes. Commitment to maintaining a welcoming and inclusive work environment with diverse colleagues and constituents including faculty, students, staff, and members of the community.
Conditions of Employment

Ability to successfully pass a background check.

Preferred Qualifications

15. PhD in public policy/administration, education, educational leadership, educational psychology, economics, political science, other fields requiring statistical analysis and social science research.

16. Extensive knowledge about or experience leading projects that focus on equity and transitions from K-12 to higher education and/or transitions from 2 year to 4-year institutions.

17. Advanced knowledge and experience with system level education reform efforts either through research or professional learning.

18. Proficiency using and aligning collaborative digital work spaces (e.g. Microsoft Teams), project management software (e.g.Trello), and document storage processes.

Documents Needed to Apply

Resume, cover letter, and diversity statement.

Diversity Prompt: How will your work as a leader contribute to a culture of inclusion, equity and diversity within the workplace and across the programs you oversee, as well as with the constituents you’ll engage with? Please provide examples, when possible, of your experience working to promote anti-racism. (500 word limit)

Failure to upload required documentation may result in disqualification.

About Sacramento State

Sacramento State is located in the heart of California’s capital city, five miles from State Capitol. The lush, 300-acre campus is situated along the American River, close to numerous bike trails and other recreational areas. Sacramento, also known as the “Farm-to-Fork Capital,” is one of the most ethnically diverse and livable cities in the country, with a population of half of a million. Sacramento State is a Hispanic and AANAPISI serving institution with about 31,000 students coming not only from the Greater Sacramento Region, but also from across the state, country, and world. Our 1,800 faculty and 1,500 staff are committed to meeting our mission:

“As California’s capital university, we transform lives by preparing students to lead, serve, and succeed. Sacramento State will be a welcoming, caring, and inclusive leader in education, innovation, and engagement.” As the regional hub of higher education, Sacramento State is dedicated to learning and student success ; teaching, research, scholarship and creative activity ; justice, diversity, equity and inclusion ; resource development and sustainability ; dedicated community engagement , and wellness and safety .

As evidenced by the values embedded in our Hornet Honor Code , Sacramento State is committed to creating an inclusiv e environment where all faculty, staff, students, and guests are welcome and valued. Our commitment is more than simply ensuring that our campus is free from bias and discrimination, but is one devoted to celebrating many diverse identities, life experiences, and perspectives that enrich our community, teaching and learning.

To learn more about why you should join the Hornet Family, please visit the Why Sac State? page.

Equal Employment Opportunity
California State University, Sacramento is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or disability. Sacramento State hires only those individuals who are lawfully authorized to accept employment in the United States.

It is the policy of California State University, Sacramento to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment. If you need a disability related reasonable accommodation as part of the application and/or interviewing process, visit https://www.csus.edu/administration-business-affairs/human-resources/benefits/reasonable-accomodation.html .

The University is committed to creating an education and working environment free from discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. For more information on mandatory training for new employees, visit https://www.csus.edu/administration-business-affairs/human-resources/learning-development/csu-learn.html .

Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act and Campus Fire Safety Right-To-know Act Notification:

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), the current Annual Security Report (ASR) is available for viewing at https://www.csus.edu/clery . The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery Act crimes for Sacramento State for the last three (3) calendar years. Paper copies are available upon request from the Office of Clery Compliance & Training by emailing clery@csus.edu .

Under the Clery Act, this position may be designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) depending upon the role on campus and/or job duties. If this position is identified by the Director of Clery Compliance & Training as a CSA position, you will be notified via email and will be assigned the appropriate training in CSU Learn.

Background Check Disclaimer

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with California State University, Sacramento. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current California State University, Sacramento employees who apply for the position.

COVID19 Vaccination Policy

Effective May 2023, per the CSU COVID-19 Vaccination Policy , it is strongly recommended that all California State University, Sacramento employees who are accessing office and campus facilities follow COVID-19 vaccine recommendations adopted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) applicable to their age, medical condition, and other relevant indications.

Out of State Employment

Sacramento State University, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees (up)on date of hire to reside in the State of California.

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.

Eligibility Verification

Candidate must furnish proof of eligibility to work in the U.S. California State University, Sacramento is not a sponsoring agency for staff and management positions (ie. H-1-B Visa).

Note to Applicants:

Possession of the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview unless required by collective bargaining agreement.

Advertised: Aug 27 2024 Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close:

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