Assistant Director of Student Success and Community Outreach

Assistant Director of Student Success and Community Outreach

Through reciprocal community-based learning, the Mulvaney Center engages USD students, faculty, staff, and alumni to learn and act in partnership with the community, making life-long commitments to promote social change and justice. As a core value, community engagement reflects the mission of USD, and embraces the Catholic moral and social tradition by its commitment to serve with compassion, to foster peace, work for justice, and prepare leaders dedicated to ethical conduct and compassionate service.

The University of San Diego, an engaged and contemporary Catholic institution, was founded by the Diocese of San Diego and the Society of the Sacred Heart in 1949. Governed by an independent board of trustees since 1972, USD remains committed to a liberal arts education grounded in the Catholic intellectual tradition and the pursuit of truth, goodness and beauty. Inspired by this centuries old tradition of Catholic higher education, the University welcomes people of all faith traditions and any, or no, religious background.

The future success of USD relies on the contributions of those who seek to foster the development of engaged global citizens and an earnest confrontation of humanity’s urgent challenges .

This is a full-time temporary, benefit-based position with an anticipated end date of February 28, 2029. The appointment is renewable at the discretion of the University and dependent upon performance and continued funding.

The Assistant Director of Student Success and Outreach for Torero Urban Scholars (TUS) plays a key role in advancing the holistic success, retention, belonging, and post-graduate mobility of formerly incarcerated and system-impacted students at the University of San Diego. Torero Urban Scholars is a higher education reentry and student success program housed within the Mulvaney Center for Community, Awareness, and Social Action.

The program supports current undergraduate and graduate students, prospective transfer students, and students transitioning from community colleges, carceral settings, and community-based reentry pathways into higher education.

Reporting directly to the Senior Director for Student Social and Economic Mobility, the Assistant Director provides day-to-day leadership for student success, outreach, programming, and program operations. This position works closely with the Torero Urban Scholars Graduate Assistant to coordinate individualized student support, community-building efforts, retention initiatives, academic and career readiness programming, and student engagement. The Assistant Director also supervises the Graduate Assistant, who provides direct oversight and support to College Corps Fellows, student employees, interns, and/or peer leaders assigned to the program.

The Assistant Director serves as a primary point of contact for TUS students and prospective students, helping students navigate academic, financial, personal, reentry-related, and institutional barriers. The role supports student intake, case management, referral coordination, outreach, campus and community partnerships, event planning, communication, assessment, and storytelling efforts that elevate the experiences and achievements of justice-impacted students.

In collaboration with the Senior Director, this position also assists with grant-funded initiatives, including program implementation, data collection, reporting, partner coordination, and other grant deliverables connected to the growth and sustainability of Torero Urban Scholars. Through direct student support, thoughtful program coordination, and a commitment to educational equity, the Assistant Director helps strengthen TUS as a student-centered reentry program rooted in belonging, community engagement, social justice, and long-term social and economic mobility.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for Torero Urban Scholars students, providing holistic advising, case management, advocacy, and referrals that promote persistence, retention, and graduation.
• Coordinate student intake, onboarding, individualized success planning, and ongoing assessment.
• Foster an inclusive, trauma-informed, strengths-based environment that promotes belonging and student wellbeing.
• Partner with faculty, staff, and campus offices to remove barriers and improve student outcomes.
• Develop educational programming and leadership opportunities that support academic success, wellness, and community.
• Maintain accurate student records and utilize data to inform individualized support and continuous improvement.

• Lead outreach and recruitment efforts that expand access to higher education for justice-impacted students.
• Build partnerships with community colleges, correctional education programs, reentry organizations, and community partners.
• Guide prospective students through admissions, transfer,…