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Executive Director of University Housing

Employer
California State University, Chico
Location
Chico, California
Salary
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Date posted
Aug 29, 2022

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California State University, Chico

Chico, California

California State University, Chico (Chico State) seeks a committed, resourceful, and collaborative leader for the position of the Executive Director of University Housing (Executive Director). Reporting to the Associate Vice President (AVP) for Student Support Programs within the Division of Student Affairs, the Executive Director will provide visionary leadership for undergraduate University Housing, Residential Life, Housing Facilities, and Campus Residential Dining, a unit generating approximately $22 million in annual revenue. 

Operating as part of the 23-campus California State University System, which educates the most ethnically, economically, and academically diverse student body in the nation, Chico State is a comprehensive and residential public university with the Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) designation. The University enrolls over 15,000 students with more than 50 percent identifying as first-generation college students. Founded in 1887, Chico State is the second-oldest campus in the CSU system and is the anchor institution for Northern California. Situated on a beautiful 119-acre campus—designated as an arboretum—Chico State is located near the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, approximately 90 minutes north of the state capitol, Sacramento, and a three-hour drive from the San Francisco Bay Area. Chico State provides students a small-college-town, residential campus experience and boasts a diverse student body, high-quality research experiences, exceptional faculty mentoring, and civic and global engagement opportunities for undergraduates and graduate students alike.

The incoming Executive Director will be joining the Chico State community at a pivotal time, as Dr. Isaac Brundage, the new Vice President for Student Affairs, joined the University on July 1. The Division of Student Affairs is now working on aligning their goals to those of the university’s new strategic plan, and Housing will play an active role in those efforts. Housing staff are also ready to be inspired for the future after the COVID-19 pandemic and local natural disasters required the team to focus time and resources on solving immediate needs rather than planning for University Housing’s next chapter. They have also experienced multiple Executive Directors over the last decade and are ready for stability as well as instituting best practices to revitalize student interest in on-campus housing, which was at capacity before the pandemic, and in Fall 2022 the occupancy rate is expected to be 86%. The Executive Director will lead an engaged and strong Housing leadership team to strategize for the future and build a more robust residential experience that embraces community, brings occupancy rates back to pre-COVID levels, tends to facilities and dining needs, bridges other university services and offices, and helps ensure an inclusive environment that is welcoming to Chico State’s diverse student body.

The Executive Director will be expected to address the following opportunities and challenges: 

  • Create and execute an inspiring, strategic, and financially-sound vision for Housing
  • Foster an accessible, supportive, and inclusive residential environment for a diverse student body
  • Provide strong operational leadership and a sound financial infrastructure 
  • Recruit, develop, and inspire the Housing team for the future

California State University, Chico has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist with this search. Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process. Resumes and cover letters must be submitted through the Chico State job site using the following link: https://www.csuchico.edu/employment.shtml. Inquiries and nominations should be sent via the Isaacson, Miller website for the search: https://www.imsearch.com/search-detail/8607. For best consideration, applications should be submitted by October 17, though the search will be opened until filled. Electronic submission of materials is required. 

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