Director, Community Involvement Program

• Administers and oversees the operations of CIP.
• Serves as Director of the Community Involvement Program, supervising CIP professional staff members, developing and implementing objectives for the retention of local CIP Scholars.
• Provide direct student services that include academic enrichment support, monthly student meetings, and intrusive advising as well as referrals to relevant campus and community resources to enhance retention and persistence of program participants.
• Hires and trains staff and conducts annual performance reviews for professional staff positions.
• Design and implement CIP student development initiatives using the Leadership Identity Development (LID) and Social Change Leadership model theories.
• Partnering with the Alumni Association to establish and strengthen support and involvement of program alumni and advise the CIP Alumni Network.
• Providing leadership to enact Pacific's growing pipeline partnerships and college readiness program that extent to middle and high schools.
• Collects, interprets, and reports data and updates about CIP's operations, budgets, and student performance.
• Administers CIP scholarship and housing grant funds in collaboration with immediate supervisor and the Office of Financial Aid.
• Identifies and seeks external funding through soliciting gift income and augmenting the program endowment by collaborating with immediate supervisor, Alumni, Sponsored Programs, and the Advancement Office.
• Responsible for all reports to donors as outlined in donor agreements and MOUs.
• Serves as the director of the Pacific PROMISE Scholars for University of the Pacific students who are homeless or from the foster care system.
• Participates as a member of the Leadership Team of the subdivision of the Associate Vice President for Student Life within the Division of Student Life.
• Establish and maintains a collaborative working relationship with key community partners (i.e. social service agencies, other postsecondary educational institutions, etc.) and campus representatives to best serve the interests of Pacific students who are from the target populations.
• Establishes yearly program goals, objectives, and student learning outcomes, monitors and assesses effectiveness of program activities and services for on campus and external funding reporting purposes.
• Track student engagement and development, providing follow up and ensuring belongingness to increase student retention.
• Conducts department meetings with staff on weekly basis to share information and to ensure goals and objectives are accomplished.
• Develops and monitors budgets and approves expenditures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

• Master's Degree in student affairs, higher education, psychology, or related field.
• Four (4) years of professional experience in student affairs with significant experience in supervising and directing programs or service areas.

• Doctoral Degree in higher education or related field.
• Familiarity with Development and donor relations in Higher Education.
• Experience in student support services and working with low income, first generation college students and individuals with disabilities.
• Knowledge of and commitment to outreach, access, retention and success of underrepresented students.
• Strong communication skills to express ideas clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing.
• Writing skills to simplify complex information and clarify subject matter for specified groups.
• Excellent organizational and strategic planning skills.
• Ability to develop programmatic partnerships with academic and administrative departments, student organizations, and community groups.
• Effective analytical skills to evaluate program requirements, information or problems in an objective manner and provide logical conclusions.
• Solid working knowledge of program implementation, training, and computer skills.
• Knowledge of budgeting and fiscal management.
• Commitment to quality of work, taking initiative and responsibility, and to develop and utilize leadership skills.
• Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Demonstrated experience in advancing social justice, equity, and inclusion in a university setting.
• Ability to engage and integrate culturally responsive practices and knowledge in their work.

University of the Pacific is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity. In compliance with applicable law and its own policy, Pacific is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff and does not discriminate in its hiring of faculty and staff, or in the provision of its employment benefits to its faculty and staff on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sex/gender, marital status, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, medical condition, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, or mental or physical disability.