Dreamer’s Center Coordinator

Center for Academic Excellence Dreamer Center

Job #546626

Close Date: Monday, August 4, 2025

 

 

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(Job #546626) Student Services Professional II, Dreamer’s Center Coordinator, Salary Range: $5,083 - $7,228 monthly. Hiring Range: $5,083 monthly. This is a temporary, full-time, benefited, exempt, 12-month pay position in the Center for Academic Excellence Dreamer’s Center. This position comes with a premium benefits package that includes outstanding vacation, medical, dental, and vision plans, life insurance, voluntary pre-tax health and dependent care reimbursement accounts, a fee waiver education program, membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), and 14 paid holidays per year. Additional benefits information can be found at https://www.humboldt.edu/hr/employee-benefits..

Position Summary:

The Coordinator of the Dreamer’s Resource Center - SSP II, in collaboration with the Dean of Students, provides support for the Dreamer’s Resource Center. The Coordinator supports innovative efforts to provide an integrated approach to identifying, developing, implementing, and evaluating programs and practices directed toward improving student outreach and yield, academic success, leadership and professional development, inclusion and retention, and enrichment of the overall student experience, particularly for undocumented minoritized students. The Coordinator of the Dreamer’s Center collaborates with students, staff, and campus/community partners to implement training, programs, and services of the Center.

 

Key Responsibilities:

30% - Center Operations

• The Center Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing the operation of the Dreamer Center’s academic success strategies, events, and facilitating and developing leadership development activities and assessment. The Coordinator will work closely with and participate in major programs and events with the other cultural centers and the Social Justice Equity and Inclusion Center. The coordinator will submit semester and annual program reviews and conduct assessments for quality improvement. The Coordinator will serve the diverse needs of the university community and will participate on appropriate university committees to foster and institutional climate supportive of the success of the students served by the center
• The coordinator will respond to students in crisis and need and make appropriate referrals to campus and community resources.
• This position will represent Cal Poly Humboldt to external community and governmental organizations.  This position will/may be called upon as a resource in responding to sensitive equity, crisis, and individualized issues as they relate to undocumented students.
• Lead support of the Dreamer Center’s Student Staff

20% - Crisis Management and Lead Support

• The coordinator will respond to students in crisis and need and make appropriate referrals to campus and community resources.
• This position will represent Cal Poly Humboldt to external community and governmental organizations.  This position will/may be called upon as a resource in responding to sensitive equity, crisis, and individualized issues as they relate to undocumented students.
• Lead support of the Dreamer Center’s Student Staff

20% - Academic Mentoring and Retention Support

• Lead in designing, implementing, and evaluating programs, workshops, presentations, academic success strategies, retreats, and socio-cultural education events for students. The Coordinator will provide academic mentoring and guidance for students participating in the Center, and oversee student assistants who run the center.

20% - Cultural Learning and Student Development

• Provide historical context, continuity, and knowledge to support programs that enhance students’ personal, socio-cultural and professional development and growth. Develop, implement and refine program activities with an emphasis on academics, career, professional development, sense of belonging, time management, effective communication, and holistic wellness. Coordinate and collaborate with academic units and campus community partners to provide a full range of academic programming that promotes the success of students served by the center.
• Participate in local, regional, state, and national organizations on student success and stay current on educational trends, studies and best practices on retention/completion strategies for students served by the center in relation to specific community needs.
• Communicate to students new opportunities, resources, programs, policies, and procedures at Cal Poly Humboldt. Promote student participation in sponsored events and activities designed to enrich and enhance their personal, cultural, and social wellbeing.
• Promote, educate, and stay current on issues of social and political impact on the undocumented community and the intersections between those identities and other marginalized identities and their impact on student success outcomes.

5% - Campus Resources and Outreach Support

• Lead efforts to promote resources and outreach with other units at Cal Poly Humboldt including (but not limited to), the Learning Center, Academic and Career Advising Center, Educational Opportunity Program, and Admissions. The coordinator will develop an ongoing relationship with cultural clubs, campus leaders, student associations, staff, and faculty connected to communities of undocumented or mixed immigration status.

5% - Other Duties as Assigned

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Associated with this Position Include:

• Working knowledge of the practices, procedures and activities of the coordination of a cultural center or similar program.
• General knowledge of research and interview techniques.
• General knowledge of the principles of individual and group behavior.
• Ability to interpret and apply program rules and regulations.
• Ability to use initiative and resourcefulness in planning work assignments and in implementing long-range program improvements.
• Ability to obtain factual and interpretative information through interviews.
• Ability to reason logically.
• Ability to collect, compile, analyze and evaluate data and make verbal or written presentations based on these data.
• Ability to advise students individually and in groups on routine matters where required.
• Ability to recognize multicultural value systems and work accordingly.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with faculty, CSU administrators, student organizations, private and public agencies, community contacts, and others in committee work, and student advising and community contacts.
• Ability to rapidly acquire a general knowledge of the overall operation, functions, and programs of Cal Poly Humboldt.
• Demonstrated ability to make decisions and carry through actions having implications with regard to other program or services areas Services Office.
• General knowledge and familiarity addressing issues of concern facing students from diverse backgrounds in higher education.
• Ability to promote knowledge of the social, political, personal, and cross-cultural needs of the undocumented community and those of mixed immigration status.
• Ability to stay informed of changing immigration laws, policies, requirements, and protocols.
• Ability to collaborate and work with other units regarding issues of diversity.
• Ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality.
• Ability to interact professionally, effectively, and collaborate with diverse constituencies.
• Ability to lead, train and support students for work in a cultural facility or similar program.

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience:

Possession of the below knowledge and abilities is typically demonstrated through the equivalent of two years of professional experience in one of the student services program areas or in a related field; experience should give evidence of competence and indicate the potential for further growth. A master’s degree in a job-related field may be substituted for one year of professional experience.

Education:

Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university in one of the behavioral sciences, public or business administration or a job-related field. Additional specialized experience during which the applicant has acquired and successfully applied the knowledge and abilities shown above may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Documented experience developing and coordinating programs and events.
2. Demonstrated experience in creating an environment that fosters sensitivity, and understanding of the social, political, personal, and cross-cultural needs of the undocumented community and those of mixed immigration status.
3. Bilingual or proficient in Spanish.
4. Additional experience in higher education.
5. Demonstrated success applying anti-oppression frameworks.
6. Demonstrated ability to apply power, privilege, and inequity concepts to create safe working environments.
7. Demonstrated knowledge and experience working with diverse populations of undocumented and mixed-immigration status communities.
8. Demonstrated knowledge and experience working with the laws, protocols, and policies of DACA.
9. Competency in cross-cultural communication.
10. Prior experience supervising college students.
11. Experience with conflict management and diverse communication styles
12. Skill in event coordination, budget management and advising grant writing.

Application Procedure: To apply, qualified candidates must electronically submit the following materials by clicking the Apply Now button:

• Letter of Interest
• Resume or Curriculum Vitae
• Contact information for at least three professional references

Application Deadline: The deadline to submit application materials is 11:55 p.m. on Monday, August 4, 2025.

Any inquiries about this recruitment can be directed to careers@humboldt.edu or Cal Poly Humboldt’s Human Resources Office at (707) 826-3626.

We acknowledge that Cal Poly Humboldt is located on the unceded lands of the Wiyot people, where they have resided from time immemorial. We encourage all to gain a deeper understanding of their history and thriving culture. As an expression of our gratitude we are genuinely committed to developing trusting, reciprocal, and long lasting partnerships with the Wiyot people as well as all of our neighboring tribes. Cal Poly Humboldt was the first campus in the California State University system to offer a stand-alone major in Native American Studies.

Cal Poly Humboldt is committed to enriching its educational environment and its culture through the diversity of its staff, faculty, and administration. Persons with interest and experience in helping organizations set and achieve goals relative to diversity and inclusion are especially encouraged to apply.

Working in the state of California is a condition of employment for this position. Even if part or all of an employee's assignment can be performed remotely, the employee must maintain a permanent residence in the state of California. The employee must be able to accept on-campus work assignment, as assigned, and come to campus when needed.

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Mandated Reporting: This position may be 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 as a condition of employment.

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Class Code: 3082
Publication Date: June 17, 2025