Position Summary
Under the general direction of the Vice President for Inclusive Excellence/Chief Diversity Officer (CDO), with dual operational oversight provided by the CSU Chancellor’s Office (CSUCO) as established by the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between California State University, Sacramento (Sacramento State) and the CSU Chancellor's Office (CSUCO), the Executive Director (ED) of the CSU Statewide Central Office for the Advancement of Black Student Success serves as the senior leader responsible for all aspects of directing and administering a system-wide central office on behalf of the 22-campus California State University. Physically housed at Sacramento State within Inclusive Excellence, the Central Office operates under the authority of the CSUCO to allocate programmatic funding, support campus program development and capacity building, and cultivate a sustained network of practice across the CSU system to advance Black student success.
The Executive Director provides visionary leadership and strategic direction to ensure the Central Office fulfills its mandate as an organizational catalyst for all 22 universities, identifying promising practices, investing in their growth, and amplifying their impact across the system and nationally. The ED is accountable to the CSUCO for annual reporting on activities, budget, and performance, and works in close partnership with the CDO and the BSSC Advisory Council to operationalize and continuously evolve the program in alignment with the goals established in the CSU Black Student Success Workgroup Report (2023). A central responsibility of this role is overseeing the implementation of SB 1348, which enables CSU campuses to pursue designation as Black Serving Institutions, a milestone requiring coordinated technical assistance, data support, and advocacy across the system. To preserve institutional integrity and avoid conflicts of interest, the Executive Director does not oversee Sacramento State's own campus-level Black Student Success efforts.
In carrying out this work, the Executive Director (ED) leads all aspects of program development and implementation across the system, including managing the call-for-proposals process for sub-grant allocation, establishing cohort networks for peer learning among campus BSSCs, and delivering systemwide convenings, training, and technical assistance. The ED recruits, supervises, and develops all Central Office staff, and holds full fiscal and operational oversight of the office, ensuring compliance with CSUCO, federal, state, and campus policies, and working through Sacramento State's Budget Office to manage fund transfers and awards. Externally, the Executive Director actively pursues philanthropic and legislative support through state and federal earmarks, private grants, and coordination with the CSU's Office of Advocacy and State Relations, building the long-term financial sustainability of Black Student Success efforts across the system.
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Documents Needed to Apply
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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 proudly serves as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and is recognized by the California Legislative Assembly as a Black-Serving Institution. The university enrolls around 31,000 students from the Greater Sacramento Region, throughout California, across the nation, and around the 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 inclusive 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/support/csu-learn.html.
Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act Notification:
Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety 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 by emailing the Clery Director at 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 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.
Out of State Employment
Sacramento State, 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).