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About the Role

This role offers the opportunity to collaborate with faculty, university leadership, employers, and community partners to expand experiential learning and create meaningful career pathways for students. The ideal candidate brings strong project management skills, a collaborative approach, and a passion for making a lasting impact in higher education.

Responsibilities

Lead implementation of the Strengthening Institutions Program and coordinate initiatives supporting the Student Success and Career Pathways Ecosystem.
Develop strategic plans, annual work plans, implementation timelines, performance benchmarks, and project priorities.
Bring together academic and administrative partners to align project activities with university priorities and student success goals.
Identify operational challenges, evaluate existing practices, and recommend improvements.
Build sustainable processes, shared practices, and collaborative structures for initiatives to continue beyond the grant period.
Prepare executive-level reports, presentations, and project updates.
Partner closely with Career & Leadership Development, the Institute for Civic & Community Engagement, and the Student Success & Workforce Partnerships Coordinator.
Partner with faculty and academic departments to integrate career readiness and experiential learning into the student experience.
Coordinate Faculty Career Champions and Faculty Learning Community initiatives.
Support faculty in connecting classroom learning with professional competencies, workforce expectations, and high-impact educational practices.
Facilitate faculty workshops, professional development activities, and cross-disciplinary collaborations.
Identify innovative approaches that strengthen faculty engagement and support lasting institutional change.
Develop meaningful relationships with employers, industry leaders, alumni, government agencies, and community organizations.
Help expand student access to internships, mentoring, undergraduate research, community-engaged learning, and other career-connected experiences.
Provide strategic direction for employer and community engagement activities.
Identify opportunities to align university initiatives with regional workforce needs.
Represent the program at university committees, employer meetings, community events, and workforce development activities.
Monitor project outcomes and performance measures to evaluate progress toward grant objectives.
Collaborate with Institutional Research and external evaluators to collect, analyze, and interpret program data.
Develop dashboards, reports, and recommendations that inform decision-making and continuous improvement.
Lead institutional implementation and long-term adoption of the GivePulse platform.
Work with technology, research, and program partners to establish effective data practices, reporting frameworks, and sustainable technology solutions.
Coordinate grant budget planning, expenditure monitoring, financial forecasting, and resource allocation.
Prepare financial analyses and reports that support responsible stewardship of grant resources.
Coordinate purchasing, contracts, and procurement activities.
Maintain documentation, administrative procedures, and reporting practices that support accountability and compliance.
Monitor project deliverables, facilitate meetings, and coordinate follow-up activities.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree and/or equivalent training and administrative experience involving research, analysis, evaluation, or the improvement of administrative policies, procedures, practices, or programs.
General knowledge of administrative or program operations, including foundational public administration principles and practices.
Demonstrated ability to independently plan, organize, and implement complex projects involving multiple priorities and stakeholders.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including experience evaluating information and developing practical, evidence-based recommendations.
Ability to understand complex organizational challenges and develop strategic and operational solutions.
Sound judgment and discretion when interpreting policies, resolving problems, and recommending courses of action.
Experience building productive working relationships with faculty, staff, administrators, students, and external partners.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparing reports, delivering presentations, and facilitating collaborative discussions.
Ability to analyze program outcomes, assess effectiveness, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
Working knowledge of budget administration, fiscal analysis, and resource management.
A master's degree in higher education, public administration, business administration, education, organizational leadership, or a related field.
Experience leading complex, grant-funded, or institution-wide initiatives in higher education or the public sector.
Demonstrated success developing strategic initiatives that require cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement.
Experience supporting student success, career readiness, experiential learning, workforce development, or related higher education initiatives.
Experience establishing partnerships with employers, industry representatives, community organizations, government agencies, or other external stakeholders.
Background in project planning, budget development, fiscal management, program assessment, data analysis, and performance reporting.
Experience improving operational policies, processes, and procedures to strengthen organizational effectiveness.
Familiarity with student engagement, career services, experiential learning, or project management platforms such as GivePulse, Handshake, Salesforce, or similar systems.
Knowledge of federal grant administration and applicable university or CSU policies and procedures.
A collaborative, service-oriented approach, strong communication skills, sound professional judgment, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Occasional evening or weekend work and local travel may be required.
Occasional lifting and moving of materials and equipment weighing up to 20 pounds, including event setup activities.

Skills

Project management
Strategic planning
Institutional collaboration
Hands-on implementation
Faculty engagement
Academic innovation
Partnership development
Workforce engagement
Assessment
Evaluation
Institutional effectiveness
Program administration
Fiscal management
Compliance
Communication
Problem-solving
Data analysis
Budget administration

Location

San Francisco, California

Work Type

Onsite
Full-time
Grant-funded

Experience Level

Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications

Education Level

Bachelor's degree
Master's degree in higher education, public administration, business administration, education, organizational leadership, or a related field

Salary/Compensations

$76,500–$81,200

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package through the California State University system
Up to 24 vacation days per year
Access to athletic and gym facilities
Professional development opportunities
Tuition waivers for self, spouse, registered domestic partner or eligible dependent child
CalPERS Retirement Plan or 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plan
Medical benefits
Pre-tax commuter benefits

About the Company

Located in one of the world's most innovative and culturally diverse regions, San Francisco State University (SF State) is part of the 23-campus California State University system.
The university is committed to expanding educational opportunity, advancing student success, and connecting academic learning with meaningful career and community experiences.
Through its federally funded Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP), SF State is investing in a more connected approach to student success and career preparation.
The university's Student Success and Career Pathways Ecosystem is designed to bring together academic programs, faculty, career development, experiential learning, employers, and community partners to help students translate their education into meaningful professional opportunities.

Equal Opportunity

San Francisco State is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, National origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status.
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