Working Title: Director of Cadet Leadership and Development
Classification Title: Administrator II
Department Name: Student Affairs
Time Base: Full-time
Pay Plan: 12 month
Bargaining Unit: M80 (Management/MPP)
Employment Type: MPP - This position is part of the California State University Management Personnel Plan (MPP). No tenure or permanent status can be achieved within the MPP.
Salary Range:
- Local hiring salary is budgeted at $8750-$10,000 per month commensurate with education and experience
- CSU Salary Range: $4,812 -$15,449 per month.
Benefits: The premium benefit package includes outstanding health, dental, and vision plans; life and disability insurance; pension (CalPERS); tuition fee waiver; and 14 paid holidays per year. See our benefits website for additional information.
Application Deadline: Open until filled. A review of applications will begin Monday, March 25, 2024, and the review period may end at any time thereafter.
Position Summary:
The Director of Cadet Leadership and Development reports directly to the Chief Student Affairs Officer and is responsible for the oversight, coordination, implementation, and operation of the Corps of Cadets, leadership programming, and student development at California State University Maritime Academy (Cal Maritime). Working in coordination with the President, the cadet Corps Commander, and Corps of Cadets leadership team, the Director oversees the daily activities of the Cal Maritime Corps of Cadets. The Director is responsible for the personal and professional development of all cadets, including adherence to the Standards of Conduct, the Cadet Handbook, and the university’s Uniform and Grooming policy. Working directly with faculty and other campus community members, the incumbent administers and leads a comprehensive leadership program for all Cal Maritime students, including leadership seminars, training workshops, outdoor leadership skills programs, and other student leadership development programming. The Director partners with the Dean of Students regarding cadet and other student conduct issues. The incumbent provides mentorship and guidance to all members of the Corps of Cadets through daily participation in university programming. The Director oversees the Office of Cadet Leadership and Development.
About the California State University Maritime Academy:
Established in 1929, California State University Maritime Academy, a campus of the California State University, is the only degree-granting maritime academy on the West Coast. Located on the scenic Vallejo waterfront, the campus serves a student population of approximately 1000 undergraduates and 50 graduate students.
Cal Maritime offers seven baccalaureate degrees in Business Administration, International Strategy and Security, Facilities Engineering Technology, Marine Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Marine Transportation, and Oceanography. The undergraduate curriculum includes U.S. Coast Guard license programs for future merchant marine, U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. Navy officers. Cal Maritime also offers a Master of Science in Transportation and Engineering Management degree and a number of extended learning programs and courses.
Operational Leadership
- Provides leadership and supervision for the Office of Cadet Leadership and Development
- Provides mentorship and guidance to the Corps of Cadets and individual students.
- Maintains a positive working environment and relationships with all campus departments and divisions.
- Responsible for the fiduciary oversight of budgets and operations within the Office of Cadet Leadership and Development and in accordance with campus and CSU policies and procedures.
- Serves as the liaison with the Captain of the training ship and academic department heads to ensure that the administration of cadet activities is congruent with operations and academic needs.
- Serves as a key member of the Student Affairs Leadership Team.
- Assists with developing, coordinating, and implementing cadet programming, including co-chairing new cadet orientation programs with the Dean of Students.
- Responsible for all supervisory components, including, but not limited to, personnel recommendations, performance evaluation reviews, and attendance approvals for the Office of Cadet Leadership and Development and the Corps of Cadets leadership.
- Develops and implements long-term plans for the Corp of Cadets and student leadership programming.
- Works closely and collaboratively with the Chief Academic Officer to ensure seamless synchronization with aspects of the curriculum and delivery of academic programs.
- Ensures the Corps of Cadets program complies with Federal directives, including but not limited to U.S. Department of Transportation and U.S. Department of Education requirements.
- Wears approved uniforms and maintains personnel grooming standards as outlined in the university’s Uniform and Grooming policy.
Cadet Training and Summer Cruise
- Participates in the university’s summer cruise program onboard training ships operated by or assigned to Cal Maritime.
- Coordinates with the Captain of the training ship and academic department heads in developing summer cruise activities, including coordinating shipboard life and shore-side activities during summer cruises such as leave and liberty privileges, recreational and cultural development activities, and unit scheduling that supports the watch standing, maintenance, and class schedules.
Corps and Student Leadership Development
- Coordinates with the Divisions of Student Affairs and Academic Affairs to develop an integrated leadership program, coordinate leadership initiatives, program assessment, and monitor educational and training requirements for undergraduate and graduate students.
- Creates and oversees an outdoor leadership development program.
- Responsible for developing, disseminating, and implementing the Cal Maritime Cadet Handbook per the CSU and Cal Maritime policies and procedures.
- Responsible for evaluating and providing recommendations on cadet classifications, promotions, and awards, which include updating all documentation and systems as needed.
- Supports student success initiatives and cadet berthing requirements.
- Responsible for building synergy between leadership programs and strategic initiatives to ensure adherence of Cal Maritime’s core values.
- Responsible for working with the training ship Master and Academic Affairs personnel on evaluating and assessing the cadet watch programs, including the education and training components.
- Serves as a liaison with all related campus and training ship administrators in supporting cadet development.
- Monitors and supervises cadet activities.
Corps Conduct Program
- Partners with the Dean of Students to provide leadership and supervision for the Corps’ conduct program and ensure due process.
- Coordinates, develops, directs, and evaluates the effectiveness of the Corps demerits process in accordance with the university’s core values.
- Holds Corps cadet leadership responsible for the fair and equitable enforcement of Corps discipline.
- Oversees and implements the cadet random drug testing program throughout the school year and on summer cruise, ensuring all necessary testing requirements are met and required documentation is properly maintained.
Other Duties
- Transports cadets using university vehicles on university business, including in ports-of-call.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 5 years of demonstrated success in administering leadership development programs or related efforts.
- Ability to obtain Merchant Mariners’ certificates issued by the U.S. Coast Guard
- Ability to obtain and maintain a valid driver's license and Transportation Worker's Identification Card (TWIC), and U.S. passport.
- Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex situations accurately and adopt effective courses of action.
- Demonstrated leadership and personal integrity skills with a proven ability to lead and motivate others.
- Practical work experience in programs, curriculum, youth organizations, or personal mentoring in a formal education environment with experience in implementing and managing large programs.
- Ability to prioritize and accomplish multiple tasks; demonstrated organizational skills.
- Strong desire to work in a student-centered environment.
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
- Proven ability to motivate others
- Successful experience in implementing and managing large programs
- Practical work experience in programs, curriculum, youth organizations, or personal mentoring in a formal educational environment.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent listening and evaluating skills
- Skilled in counseling techniques
- Ability to establish and maintain effective communication and cooperative working relationships within a diverse multicultural environment
- Ability to apply techniques in motivating and evaluating students
- Ability to function in the structured, uniformed environment of a state maritime academy
- Ability to analyze complex situations accurately and adopt effective courses of action
- Personal integrity and exhibition of leadership by example
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree in organizational development, behavioral science, leadership, counseling, or related discipline.
- Prior honorable service in the U.S. military or holding a management-level U.S. Coast Guard license
- Previous experience at a maritime or military academy
- Knowledge of the maritime industry
- Experience working in student affairs or student life organizations
- Experience working at an institution of Higher Education
- Ability to function in the structured, uniformed environment of Cal Maritime.
Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
- Familiarity with the uniformed services or state maritime academies is desirable.
- Military service in an operational or training environment is a plus.
- Knowledge of maritime, aviation or other transportation leadership training programs.
- Experience in Student Affairs and Higher Education.
- Ten years or more of demonstrated success in leadership development.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Shipboard Requirements: Ability to function successfully in limited living and working spaces, climb ship ladders/stairs and transit narrow hallways, and perform assigned duties while maintaining balance and experiencing rolling motion aboard ship; ability to lift and move moderate heavy objects (up to 50 lbs.) in a safe manner.
Cruise Requirements: The incumbent will be required to participate in an annual training cruise aboard a U.S. training ship for a up to 65 days. This requires the incumbent to obtain a Merchant Mariners Document issued by the U.S. Coast Guard, as well as a background check, physical exam, and drug test. Proof of U.S. citizenship or eligibility to work in the U.S., and a Social Security card are required. Each year the incumbent must pass a physical exam and drug test.
Physical, Mental and Environmental Conditions:
Background Check: Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check, DMV records check, fingerprinting,, credit check, drug screen, and physical) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.
Mandated Reporter: 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 revised July 21, 2017, as a condition of employment.
Designated Position: This position is a “designated position” in the California State University’s Conflict of Interest Code. The successful candidate accepting this position is required to file Conflict of Interest forms subject to the regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission.
Eligibility to Work: Applicants must provide proof of U.S. citizenship or authorization to work in the United States within three days of the date of hire.
Title IX: Please view the Notice of Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender or Sex and Contact Information for Title IX Coordinator at: https://www2.calstate.edu/titleix
EEO Statement: Cal Maritime is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. The university subscribes to all state and federal regulations and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity/gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information, medical condition, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. Reasonable Accommodations will be provided to applicants with qualifying disabilities who self-disclose by contacting the Benefits Coordinator at (707) 654-1146.
Application Procedure: Click "APPLY NOW" to complete the Cal Maritime Online Employment Application and attach the following documents: cover letter and resume.
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