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Vice President for University Advancement

Employer
California State University- Channel Islands
Location
Camarillo, California
Salary
Salary is commensurate with knowledge, skills, and experience
Date posted
Jul 15, 2022

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California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) invites nominations and applications for the position of Vice President for University Advancement (VPUA). Founded in 2002, CSUCI is the newest campus in the 23-campus California State University System. The next VPUA will be expected to help lead the institution through its third decade, promoting its maturation into the next phase of its development in a number of areas, such as supporting student-centered co-curricular and curricular engagement and continuing to embed the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the Division’s work to support the University’s ongoing efforts to advance racial and social justice.

The Vice President for University Advancement oversees and guides the entire range of community and university relationships pertaining to Fundraising and Development activities, Career Development, Alumni Engagement, and University events. The successful candidate for the VPUA position will be an effective and emotionally intelligent team-builder and a visionary leader with the proven ability to implement leading-edge programs and systems within a growing public university.

 

California State University Channel Islands: With an operating budget of roughly $140 million, CSUCI enrolls approximately 6,943 students, including 239 graduate and post-baccalaureate students (Fall 2020). At full capacity, CSUCI is expected to eventually serve 15,000 full-time equivalent students. CSUCI offers 26 undergraduate majors, seven graduate degrees, and a number of credential and certificate programs. Students have access to highly engaging curricular and co-curricular learning experiences, with outstanding faculty and staff, small class sizes, innovative applications of instructional technologies in their in-person, online, and hybrid classes, and other high-impact learning practices including service learning, undergraduate research, and study abroad opportunities in 20 countries. CSUCI has earned national distinctions because of its faculty, work environment, community service, student/faculty research, and efforts to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion. The University has been recognized four times by The Chronicle of Higher Education as a “Great College to Work For.” U.S News & World Report recently ranked CSUCI 41st for Regional Universities West, overall – and at 20th for Top Public Schools in that category and 17th for Social Mobility. CSUCI achieved the designation of Hispanic Serving Institution in 2009. In 2019, CSUCI was the first CSU campus and one of only nine institutions in the nation to receive the inaugural Seal of Excelencia, a prestigious, voluntary, and comprehensive certification granted by the Washington, D.C.-based organization, Excelencia in Education.  

In keeping with the mission of the CSU system, CSUCI simultaneously provides a student-centered, world- class education while offering access to many groups traditionally excluded from higher education. Student demographics as of Spring 2022 include the following: Female (65.6%), Male (34.3%), Non-binary (0.1%); First Generation (61%); Low Income (51.1%); Hispanic/Latino(a) (56.6%); White (23.9%); Asian American (6.2%); African American (1.9%); Native American/Alaskan (0.1%); Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (0.3%); two or more ethnicities (3.8%); with 3.5% of students not reporting ethnicity.

CSUCI is located 4.5 miles south of the city of Camarillo in Ventura County, roughly 50 miles north of Los Angeles. As a regional campus in the CSU system, CSUCI serves all of Ventura County and the southern part of Santa Barbara County — a region that enjoys a rich mix of ethnic diversity. The local economy relies on six key industry sectors, including agriculture, manufacturing, construction, health services, professional/scientific/technical services, and leisure/hospitality.

 

The Vice President for University Advancement: The Vice President for University Advancement oversees and guides the entire range of community and university relationships pertaining to fundraising and development activities of the University. Acting under the direction of the President, the Vice President for University Advancement plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates CSUCI’s fundraising and alumni activities and develops and leads a comprehensive Advancement office that includes Development, University Events, Career Development & Alumni Engagement, Advancement Services & Operations, and other fundraising programs. As the chief fundraising officer, the Vice President for University Advancement will identify partners, supporters, and donors, develop resources, raise funds, and provide effective representation for CSUCI its programs, initiatives, alumni, faculty, students, and its overall mission. The position also oversees University Events and the unit's support of internal and external campus events, including Commencement as the hallmark event for campus. Serving as a champion of an inclusive and equitable community, the VPUA supports the highest quality learning environment in support of student success and equitable educational opportunities.  

The next Vice President for University Advancement of CSUCI will exemplify collaborative leadership through the use of data, theoretical foundations, research, and best practices; exceptional interpersonal and communication dynamics; cognitive flexibility; and willingness and ability to effectively engage with students, faculty, and staff in various settings and contexts. Toward these ends, the ideal candidate would possess:

  • Minimum of five years of successful experience relevant to this position. A proven record of substantial fund-raising success in major planned gifts, corporate gifts, and particularly in successful personal solicitations. Must have experience in planning an institution’s overall fund-raising program including capital campaign experience. Managerial experience in organizations involved in education, research, healthcare, the arts and humanities, or the community; knowledge of and the ability to communicate effectively and passionately about higher education with the ability to interact effectively with diverse communities. Ability to deal effectively with business, professional, and community leaders and experience working with leadership in volunteer boards, and with major donors from corporations, foundations, and alumni populations; and broad knowledge of the philanthropic community and the technological tools, resources, and best practices. Demonstrate the ability to work closely and effectively with faculty, and Academic Affairs in particular, at all levels of the organization. Ability to solicit major gifts personally; must possess dynamic leadership with demonstrated ability to work successfully as a strategic partner in campus- based and external community teams; must demonstrate the capacity to build and nurture relationships, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively with all levels of the University’s senior management, faculty, students, staff, members of the community, and constituents of collaborative institutions. Must possess the highest levels of professionalism, impeccable integrity, and dedication and exhibit a strong commitment to public higher education and a demonstrated commitment to diversity. Possess strong critical thinking skills and innovative and entrepreneurial approaches toward problem solving. Demonstrated strong abilities in written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills, critical thinking, and creative problem solving. Bachelor’s degree.

More information, including an institutional profile with a full list of responsibilities and qualifications, is available here: https://academicsearch.org/open-searches-public/entry/12445/?search=12445.

 

How to Apply

The University is being assisted by Academic Search. Applications should consist of a substantive letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, and a list of five professional references with full contact information. No references will be contacted without the explicit permission of the candidate. Applications, nominations, and expressions of interest can be submitted electronically, and in confidence, to:

CSUCIVPUA@academicsearch.org

The position is open until filled, but only applications received by Monday, September 12, 2022, can be assured full consideration. Confidential discussions about this opportunity may be arranged by contacting consultants Ann Hasselmo and Chris Butler.

California State University Channel Islands is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status or protected veteran status.

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California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) opened in 2002 as the newest campus in the California State University system. Since that time, the University has grown and developed into one of the premier public universities, not only in the California State University system, but also in the nation. Indeed, U.S. News & World Report listed CSUCI as 20th among “Top Public Schools” in its 2021 edition of Best Colleges Rankings. In 2020, CollegeNET also ranked CSUCI 20th out of over 1,449 schools in its “Social Mobility Index,” and Money Magazine rated CSUCI as the 15th “Most Transformative College” in the nation.

 

CSUCI is a public comprehensive university that engages students in critical inquiry and is dedicated to educating leaders for a global society. The University is located in Ventura County and is home to more than 6,900 undergraduate and 239 graduate students. Approximately 55% of CSUCI’s students are Pell Grant eligible, and approximately 62% are first-generation college students. CSUCI is also proud to be designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), with 55% of its undergraduate students self-identifying as Latinx, 25% as White, 6% as Asian/Asian American, 4% as multiracial, and 2% as Black/African American. In 2019, CSUCI was awarded Excelencia in Education’s inaugural “Seal of Excelencia” for its facilitation of Latinx student success.

 

CSUCI is committed to diversifying its faculty in order to address students’ ever-changing needs in the 21st century. The University is also taking steps to confront racism and to advocate for social justice. To this end, CSUCI encourages applicants to apply who are motivated to serve and contribute to the university’s tenure-track body, which self-identifies as 62% White, 21% Latinx, 9% Asian/Asian American, and 2% Black/African American.

 

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