Classification: Administrator II
Hours: Full-time / 40 hours per week
FLSA: Exempt
Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $8,869 to $9,167* mo.
*CSU Salary Schedule
*CSUMB provides pay scales representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for this position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, and CSU systemwide pay for comparable jobs.
Priority Screening Date: September 30, 2026
Recruitment Status: Open Until Filled
Employment with the California State University System
About CSUMB
California State University, Monterey Bay is a mid-sized university in California's Central Coast that grants undergraduate and graduate degrees. Powered by an inspiring Founding Vision Statement, CSUMB is part of the nation's largest four-year public university system, California State University, which educates nearly 460,000 students every year.
With a vibrant, diverse student body of over 7,000 students, CSU Monterey Bay is both a Minority Serving Institution and a Hispanic Serving Institution. Our staff and faculty transform students' lives with a focus on student success and engagement through experiential learning, service learning, and a strong emphasis on multicultural and global perspectives. CSUMB's sustainability goal is to be carbon neutral by 2030.
The university's Strategic Plan prioritizes inclusive excellence through recruiting and investing in developing a diverse body of faculty, staff and administrators. Many appreciate living and working close to the shores of beautiful Monterey Bay, with easy access to recreational areas from Big Sur to Santa Cruz. Nearby opportunities for collaborative research include working in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Silicon Valley, and with colleagues at local research universities, including UC Santa Cruz and Stanford University.
As one of the 22 campuses in the CSU system, CSUMB offers excellent benefits, including access to below-market-rate rental housing on East Campus, and competitive salaries for faculty and staff. With proximity to the San Francisco Bay Area and San Jose, opportunities for faculty, staff and students are as endless as the shores of the nearby Pacific Ocean.
Purpose
Under the general direction of the Executive Director of the Center for Experiential Learning and Innovation, the Director of Career Education serves as a strategic leader who advances initiatives to advance career readiness, student career development, internship preparation, and integrated career education initiatives. The Director of Career Education leads career education programming, embedded career success outcomes, career-related instructional design initiatives, and the development of accessible, online career resources that enable students to explore careers, build skills, and take action.
The position leads a team of career educators, career coaching professionals, and peer advisors, and collaborates with faculty, academic departments, and campus partners to integrate career readiness into the student experience. The position provides strategic leadership for the design, implementation, and improvement of EAB/Navigate career strategy, including career-related workflows, student engagement campaigns, and an annual campaign calendar that aligns timely outreach, appointment, and events with key student milestones. The Director develops scalable and innovative approaches to career education that support student engagement, persistence, and successful transition to internships, employment, graduate education, and lifelong career development.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Leadership & Supervision
- Lead, supervise, mentor, support, and evaluate the performance of a team of career educators, career coaching staff, and related personnel. Provide strategic leadership for the design, implementation, and improvement of EAB/Navigate career strategy, including career-related workflows, student engagement campaigns, and an annual campaign calendar that aligns timely outreach, appointment, and events with key student milestones.
- Establish team priorities, performance expectations, accountability measures, and professional development plans.
- Ensure consistency, quality, and effectiveness in career coaching, workshops, classroom engagement, and student support services.
- Facilitate ongoing staff training, collaboration, and alignment with institutional career readiness goals and student success priorities.
- Develop and implement assessment practices, operational procedures, and service standards to support continuous improvement.
- Promote a collaborative, inclusive, and student-centered team culture.
- Utilize data, assessment findings, and student feedback to guide strategic planning and program enhancements.
- Contribute to departmental planning and strategic initiatives.
2. Career Success Outcomes & Instructional Design Leadership
- Lead and participate in the design, implementation, and assessment of embedded career success outcomes across campus.
- Collaborate with faculty, academic departments, and campus partners to integrate career readiness competencies into curriculum and co-curricular experiences. Develop scalable instructional strategies, assignments, toolkits, online resources, and learning modules that support career readiness and workforce preparation.
- Design and facilitate career education, workshops, presentations, and instructional content aligned with institutional learning outcomes.
- Support the implementation of innovative and inclusive career education practices using technology and evidence-based instructional design.
- Evaluate and refine instructional materials and student learning outcomes using assessment data and best practices.
- Stay informed on emerging trends in career development, workforce preparation, student engagement, and experiential learning.
3. Peer Advisor Training & Supervision
- Recruit, train, supervise, and mentor student peer advisors, career ambassadors, or related student staff.
- Develop peer advisor training materials, department-specific onboarding processes, and professional development opportunities.
- Provide ongoing coaching and support to ensure high-quality peer-to-peer student engagement and service delivery.
- Assess peer advisor effectiveness and contribute to leadership development opportunities for student employees.
4. Career Education & Student Support
- Support the facilitation of workshops, presentations, classroom sessions, and career programming for students and campus partners.
- Support career coaching and guidance to students on career exploration, internships, job search strategies, graduate school preparation, and career readiness.
- Support initiatives that advance equitable access to career development opportunities for diverse student populations.
- Collaborate with employers, alumni, faculty, and community partners to strengthen career development programming and experiential learning opportunities.
Other Functions
- Perform other job-related duties and special projects as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of:
- Knowledge of career development theory, student learning and development, employer relations, and career readiness frameworks.
- Preparing students to apply for and success in internship
- General knowledge about employer relations and hiring practices; industry and labor-market trends, how employers evaluate candidates; and how to communicate with employers
Skilled in:
- Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities; working effectively as part of cross-functional teams;
- EAB Navigate or other student success analytics systems
- Using on-line career development platforms and developing relevant programming for staff and faculty
Ability to:
- Ability to design and deliver engaging educational programming and instructional content; ability to build partnerships and work effectively with faculty, staff, employers, and students; ability to lead and motivate teams in a collaborative and evolving environment. Ability to effectively supervise and manage staff performance; Ability to analyze data and implement evidence-based improvements; commitment to fostering an inclusive and equitable environment that supports diverse student populations; ability to work effectively in a multicultural and multilingual environment
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in counseling, higher education, human resources, or a relevant field
- Five years of progressively responsible experience in career education, career coaching, higher education student development, or related areas.
- One (1) to three (3) years of staff supervision, team leadership, or program management experience.
- Experience teaching or facilitating career development courses, workshops, presentations, or curriculum-based instruction.
- Demonstrated experience collaborating with faculty, academic departments, and campus partners.
- Experience designing or implementing career-related learning outcomes, instructional content, or student success initiatives.
- Knowledge of the student career development lifecycle, including career exploration, experiential learning, career readiness, internship preparation, and transition to employment or graduate education.
- Strong communication, presentation, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusion, and student success.
Preferred Qualifications/Desirable Experience
- Master's degree in counseling, higher education, student affairs, education, organizational leadership, or a related field.
- Experience leading career education initiatives in a college or university setting.
- Familiarity with National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) career readiness competencies and best practices in career education.
- Experience cultivating employer partnerships and developing internship opportunities that support student career development.
- Knowledge of employer engagement strategies, workforce trends, and internship program development.
- Experience with instructional design, learning management systems, online learning tools, or other educational technologies.
- Experience using assessment, program evaluation, data analysis, and reporting tools to support continuous improvement.
- Experience supervising professional staff and student employees in a collaborative environment.
- Working Knowledge with Oracle/PeopleSoft, CSU Common Management System or equivalent student information system; Microsoft Office Professional Suite, and Google mail and calendaring programs.
Special Conditions of Employment and Position Designations
- All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check (including a criminal records check).
- The person holding this position will have a duty to report to the Campus Title IX Officer information pertaining to discrimination, harassment, sexual misconduct, sexual exploitation, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, and retaliation and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order EO 1095, EO 1096, and EO 1097 as a condition of employment.
- The 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 as a condition of employment.
- This position has been designated as a sensitive position with access to and responsibility for detailed personally identifiable Level 1 confidential information about students, faculty, staff or alumni that is protected, personal or sensitive as defined in the CSU Information Security Data Classification Standards.
- This position is designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA). The position is required to participate in training at the direction of the Clery Director and must also promptly report allegations of reportable crimes according to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, its accompanying regulations; the California State Education Code, Chapter 15.5, of the Donahoe Higher Education Act, Section 67380; and the California State University system-wide policy, Code EO 1107.
- This position is required to comply with confidentiality requirements outlined in the Department of Education's Family Educational Rights and Privacy and California's Educational Code Chapter 13 regarding sensitive student issues.
- Must possess and maintain a valid license to drive in the State of California, pass the Defensive Training Class, and be insurable under the University's liability coverage.
- May require occasional evenings and/or weekend work.
Physical Environment
Office environment with standard equipment and tasks. The position requires working at a computer and desk for extended periods of time. May require travel between campus offices and off-campus locations.
The health and safety of our students, faculty, and staff remain our highest priority. While on campus, students, faculty, staff, and the community will be expected to follow all campus safety mandates.
Benefits/Perks
This is a management-level position with an attractive benefits package, which includes: a vacation accrual rate of 16 hours per month; an excellent choice of medical, dental, and vision insurance; long-term disability coverage; life insurance; educational incentives; membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS); and 14 paid holidays a year. For further information, please visit Employee Benefits Summary. The University Corporation at Monterey Bay also provides access to affordable housing near main campus. The allocation of housing is subject to several factors, including availability, eligibility criteria, and specific program guidelines. For more information, visit: https://csumb.edu/corporation/employee-housing.
Application Procedure
To receive full consideration, applicants must complete and submit the required online application by the priority screening date listed on the Careers at CSUMB website. Applications received after this date may be reviewed at the University's discretion. All submitted materials become the property of CSUMB and will not be returned.
CSUMB is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions.
Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting Human Resources at (831) 582-3389 or emailing humanresources@csumb.edu
All employees must be eligible for employment in the U.S.
Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant's current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.
General Information
CSUMB hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States and is an E-Verify employer. In compliance with federal crime awareness and campus security legislation, including the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics, you can view the notice of availability and access the Cal State University, Monterey Bay annual security and fire safety reports at https://csumb.edu/clery/asr-and-fsr-notices-availability/.
CSUMB is a smoke and tobacco-free campus.
Equal Opportunity Employer
CSUMB is an Equal Opportunity employer seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. We value and celebrate diversity in all its forms and strive to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion. We consider qualified applicants for employment for their anticipated contributions and without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or disability.
To apply, visit https://careers.csumb.edu/en-us/job/561632
