Join the award-winning team at Cal State Long Beach in their new role, Assistant Director of Interfaith Programs, and be part of a university celebrated for its commitment to diversity, inclusion, and student success. Recognized as one of 2024's "Most Promising Places to Work," they offer a vibrant work culture, extensive leave benefits, and a chance to make a real impact on campus life. You'll lead initiatives that promote religious pluralism, foster inclusivity, and build interfaith dialogue, all while enjoying a rich benefits package. Make a difference in a role that values empathy, cultural competency, and a student-centered approach.

Apply now and help shape the future of their diverse community with a passionate team!

Another Source's client, Cal State Long Beach, is recruiting an Assistant Director of Interfaith Programs to join their team in Long Beach, California.

Cal State Long Beach is one of the best valued schools in the nation with low tuition fees, high social mobility rate and earning potential after graduation. They were also ranked one of 2024's "Most Promising Places to Work" by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. This is your chance to continue making a difference for students, staff, and faculty across campus.

Learn more about The Beach:

https://www.csulb.edu/about-csulb?utm_source=website&utm_medium=homepage&utm_content=menulink&utm_campaign=JumboMenu

Compensation and Benefits:

Cal State Long Beach also offers a rich benefits package that includes:

• Extensive Leave benefits
• Position accrues 16 hours of vacation per month. That's 5 weeks of vacation per year in addition to the 13 paid holidays and 8 hours accrued per month of sick leave.
• Retirement security through a CalPERS defined benefit pension and retiree healthcare benefits
• An array of health, dental, and vision coverage at no-cost or low-cost to the employee
• Get a free Master's Degree! California State University system fee reduction program (fee waiver) for the employee or their qualified dependent.

More info: https://www.calstate.edu/csu-system/careers/benefits/Documents/employee-benefits-summary.pdf

Salary Range: $5,025K - $5,800 per month, commensurate with education/experience

About the role:

Under the supervision of the Director, Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) the incumbent will play an integral role in diversity and inclusion efforts. The Assistant Director duties are focused on programmatic and educational initiatives aimed at building interfaith and cultural competency, empathy, humility, and skills needed to engage across differences and thrive in a diverse community.

This position will be responsible for supporting our departmental mission by leading interfaith initiatives on campus. The focus of the position is to promote and advance religious pluralism to foster inclusivity and understanding. The Assistant Director will facilitate interfaith dialogue and collaboration by creating opportunities for students, faculty, and staff from different religious backgrounds to build bridges and engage in meaningful conversations and cooperative projects. The incumbent will provide opportunities and safe spaces to explore faith-based identities and cultivate relationships between key stakeholders. In addition, the Assistant Director will facilitate the exploration and integration of faith within the broader context of identity development on our campus.

Furthermore, this position is responsible for providing services that are equitable, inclusive and provide culturally sensitive services that enhance the quality of campus life, retention, and graduation rate. This position uses a student centered and equity minded approach in all communication and service efforts.

Department Website:

https://www.csulb.edu/student-affairs/office-of-multicultural-affairs

How you will be spending your time:

• Develop, implement, and coordinates programs, services, and activities that enhance student learning, development, and success. Coordinate co-curricular educational opportunities and programming for students with the designed learning outcome of intercultural competence and positive interfaith dialogue. Advise student organizations as needed. Serve as a liaison to faith-based student organizations and assist them with program development, planning and implementation as needed.
• Support other initiatives, programs, and operations of OMA. Engage in programs, activities, and forums which outreach to CSU, Long Beach faculty, staff, students, and the surrounding community and which foster understanding and awareness of multicultural interfaith identities. Counsel and advise students on concerns related to interpersonal issues, academic concerns, career interests and identity development.

Minimum Education / Experience Requirements:

• Equivalent to a bachelor's degree with upper or graduate coursework in counseling and guidance, religious studies, human relations, or related fields
• Three years of professional experience in one of the student services program areas required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in student development in higher education, ethnic/cultural studies, counseling, or related field.

CSULB is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can learn, live, and work in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual, without regard to race or ethnicity (including color or ancestry), nationality, religion or religious creed, gender (or sex), gender identity (including transgender), gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, age, veteran or military status. CSULB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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