MESA Program Director

Job no: 562375
Work type: Auxiliary
Location: Bakersfield
Categories: Excluded, Administrative, Temporary, Full Time, On-site (work in-person at business location)

CANDIDATES ELIGIBLE

TO APPLY:

Open to all qualified applicants

CLASSIFICATION

TITLE:

Project & Outreach Coordinator

TEMPORARY END DATE: This position is temporary and ends on or before June 30, 2027. Any continuation beyond June 30, 2027, is contingent upon satisfactory performance and available funding.

FT/PT: Full-time

WORKPLACE TYPE: On-site (work in-person at business location)

ANTICIPATED HIRING RANGE
:
Starting salary upon appointment is not expected to exceed $5,000 per month

BENEFITS: CSUB Auxiliary for Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) offers medical, dental, and vision coverage, vacation and sick leave accrual, and 15 paid holidays per year. For more details, please visit our Auxiliary website.

POSITION

PURPOSE:

The MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) Program supports educationally and economically disadvantaged students pursuing degrees in STEM disciplines by providing academic support, career development, transfer preparation, and leadership opportunities. The program promotes student success, persistence, graduation, and transfer to four-year institutions through comprehensive academic and professional development services.

Under the general supervision of the NSME GO Director, the MESA Program Director is responsible for the day-to-day administration, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of the MESA Program. The incumbent develops and manages student success initiatives, monitors expenditures and assists with budget planning, coordinates academic support services, recruits and advises students, leads tutors and student assistants, prepares required state reports, and collaborates with faculty, administrators, and industry partners to ensure compliance with grant requirements and successful achievement of program objectives.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate daily operations of the MESA Program by maintaining program calendars, activity schedules, work plans, reporting deadlines, and records of required grant deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with grant requirements by applying established requirements to program operations, maintaining supporting compliance documentation, and bringing unclear requirements, potential compliance issues, or requested exceptions to the Director for resolution.
• Maintain student eligibility and program records by reviewing records for missing or inconsistent information, obtaining necessary documentation, and protecting confidential student information in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Prepare required programmatic, fiscal, and assessment reports by compiling narrative and statistical information, verifying data, coordinating contributions from program personnel, incorporating requested revisions, and routing reports for review and approval.
• Monitor expenditures and assist with budget planning by compiling prior-year expenditures, anticipated program costs, and projected activity needs. Initiate and track approved purchases and expenditures in accordance with university procedures.
• Evaluate program effectiveness and recommend improvements by comparing program participation, service utilization, retention, and other established performance measures against grant objectives. Identify trends, unmet targets, and operational concerns and recommend adjustments to outreach, services, schedules, or procedures for the Director’s consideration.

Student Success, Advising & Program Coordination

• Recruit and admit eligible MESA students by explaining MESA eligibility requirements, services, participation expectations, and application procedures to prospective students.…