Director, Mesa Program

Since 1970, the Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement program (MESA) has provided comprehensive support to students from populations underrepresented in the sciences, as they pursue and succeed in STEM studies and careers. MESA's statewide program components include innovative, interactive curricula, structured professional development activities for participating teachers, and carefully developed activities in the classroom and beyond so that participating students and their teachers gain knowledge, confidence, and professional and academic connections in a variety of STEM disciplines. MESA College Prep includes an annual Engineering Design competition, traditionally held on the Cal State East Bay campus, in which students design, fabricate, and field-test basic scale model devices, with winners moving on to regional, statewide, and national competitions. MESA College Prep also provides year-round support for students including roadmaps for completing A-G approved classes during the school day, complemented by after school, summer, and weekend programs; team-based learning activities; STEM career exploration and preparation activities including recruitment of volunteers from local STEM companies; and family engagement programs. MESA is a leader in transforming the aspirations of our region's most underserved students into expectations, creating a success-oriented, college-going culture that permeates the entire community.

Responsibilities

MESA Program Leadership and Management

As a primary responsibility, the MESA Director is responsible for all aspects of the MESA College Prep and University Programs. The Director will provide leadership, support, and supervision to MESA Advisors, students, families, CSUEB faculty and school administrators for timely completion of all MESA program components including preparation and completion of annual MESA competition challenges, data collection, professional development, and College and Career Exploration Activities.

Some examples of specific responsibilities in this area include, but are not limited to:

• Work with Institute staff, University Advancement, and MESA Principal Investigator to secure grant funding for MESA programming.

• Provide timely and accurate reports to funders including the UC Office of the President, various corporate and foundation funders, and school districts.

• Support efforts to recruit middle school, high school, and college students, faculty and schools to participate in MESA.

• Build and maintains productive relationships with various MESA and Institute stakeholders including funders, participating schools and school districts, companies providing funding and/or volunteers, CSUEB faculty and students, the statewide network of MESA program directors, and others.

• Manage MESA staff and volunteers to produce mandated events including annual preliminary MESA College Prep competition and quarterly professional development sessions for teachers.

• Work with local and state-wide partners to coordinate and MESA competitions at regional, statewide, and national levels.

• Develop a coherent program including activities and communication aimed at MESA parent engagement and education.

• Serve as liaison to statewide MESA network to support ongoing program improvement and increase public awareness and support of the MESA approach to bringing STEM education to traditionally underserved communities.

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of K-12 education policies and academic standards as well as financial aid guidelines, college admission and transfer requirements and related subjects.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience, including three years of experience managing educational programs and (3) years of experience supervising professional staff.

Preferred Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills with proven ability to prepare proposals, comprehensive reports, program descriptions, and presentations.

• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships across a diverse community of students, teachers, parents, university, and school and university personnel, as well as industry and community members.

• Understanding of educational non-profit and higher education institutions in relation to community outreach and, in particular, STEM education. An incumbent with an established network of industry, community, educational, and other key partners for potential support of program initiatives.

• Ability to represent the University and Institute in external interactions and presentations.

• Proven ability to develop funding and public support for innovative programs.

• Experience in program development and assessment including critical review at all phases of development, assembly and interpretation of data, commitment to teamwork and continuous improvement, budget management, staff and volunteer supervision.

• Demonstrated experience in a leadership role requiring the management of multiple priorities, and the supervision and active development of a diverse staff including faculty, CSUEB students, K-12 teachers, families, and community members.

• Expertise in event planning and production, especially those involving a broad range of participants including students, business leaders, STEM professionals, and elected officials.

• Must be detail-oriented and have the ability to draft and proof written materials that will be distributed among the group, campus community and beyond.

• Experience with program outreach in higher and K-12 educational contexts.

• Demonstrated experience leading multisector groups including business leaders and volunteers, local elected officials and key policy makers, campus leaders, CSUEB students, faculty from diverse disciplines.

• Master's degree in education or in a related field.

Condition(s) of Employment

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including LiveScan, as appropriate), that may include, but is not limited to: criminal records check, verification of academic credentials, licenses, certificates, credit history, professional references and/or verification of work history is required for employment. Cal State East Bay will issue a conditional offer of employment to the selected candidate, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Unsatisfactory results may also affect the continued employment of current Cal State East Bay employees who were conditionally offered the position.

All background checks are conducted through the university's third party vendor, Accurate. LiveScan is conducted through the University Police Department.

EEO Statement

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Cal State East Bay does not discriminate on the basis of any protected categories: age, ancestry, citizenship, color, disability, gender, immigration status, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran's status. The University is committed to the principles of diversity in employment and to creating a stimulating learning environment for its diverse student body.

Other Information

All California State University campuses, including Cal State East Bay, are smoke and tobacco-free. For more information, please visit our website here.

In compliance with state and federal crime awareness and campus security legislation, including The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, the Cal State East Bay Annual Campus Security Report is available here.

At Cal State East Bay, the following nine competencies have been identified as valued leadership qualities: Communication, Cooperation, Delegation, Empathy, Feedback, Innovation, Leadership Presence, Passion and Strategic Ability. While we may not expect our managers to exhibit all of these competencies, we do expect them to aspire to develop them. As part of the annual evaluation review process, the Director of MESA Progrram will be evaluated on each.

Sponsorship

Cal State East Bay is not a sponsoring agency for Staff or Management positions and we are not an E-Verify employer.

Mandated Reporter

The incumbent in this position may be considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and will be required to comply with requirements set forth in the CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

Advertised: May 03 2024 Pacific Daylight Time

Applications close: Sep 03 2024 Pacific Daylight Time