Executive DIrector

Position Details

Position Number:

Payroll

Title:

STDT LIFE DEV MGR 2

Job Code: 0320

Job Open Date: 12/9/2025

Primary Consideration Date: 01/09/2025

Department Code (Name): ASTD (Associated Students)

Percentage of Time: 100%

Union Code (Name): 99 (Non-Represented)

Employee Class (Appointment Type): Staff:
Career

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Grade: MSP/25

Pay Rate/Range: The budgeted salary range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $137,500 to $155,000/year. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience; the budget for the position; and the application of fair, equitable, and consistent pay practices at the University. The full salary range for this position is $108,100 to $204,900/year.

Work Location: UCen II, Room 2537G

Working Days and

Hours:

M-F, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., can be flexible, significant evenings and weekends required as necessary

Benefits Eligibility: Full Benefits

Special Instructions: For full consideration, please include a resume and a cover letter as part of your application.

The Associated Students (A.S.) of the University of California, Santa Barbara is a non-profit organization and a department of the UCSB campus, funded by undergraduate student fees. Through elected student positions and appointments, we voice student concerns and express student opinions to the UCSB administration, UC system, our community, and state and local governments. We have dozens of boards, committees, and commissions that are organized and funded through A.S. to enrich student life and give students services and opportunities not offered by the administration.

Our mission is to help students uphold the high academic standards and give them leadership, employment, cultural and growth opportunities to serve the campus community.

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The Executive Director, as defined by the Associated Students (A.S.) Legal Code and Financial Policies, serves as the chief administrative and fiscal officer responsible for all fiscal management, staff personnel, facilities and legal matters of the organization under the oversight of the undergraduate student government. The Executive Director provides enterprise-wide leadership for fiscal stewardship, organizational management, legal and risk oversight, facilities and space planning, and strategic planning.

The role oversees a university department with an annual budget exceeding $16 million and supports a complex enterprise that includes elected undergraduate student executive officers and student Senate, appointed student boards and committees, professional staff, student staff, business enterprises, and student services. The Executive Director provides oversight of long-range and strategic planning for the department and ensures that student and staff goals are cohesive.

The Executive Director serves as a senior advisor to all areas of student government consistent with A.S. Legal Code and University policy, supports orientation and retreats that set organizational direction, and ensures transparent reporting and continuous improvement across units. The Executive Director oversees A.S. elections and directly advises the Judicial Council and Executive Branch. Within delegated authority and in consultation with appropriate campus offices, the Executive Director executes contracts and financial commitments;

ensures compliance with applicable laws, policies, and procedures; conducts annual performance evaluations for direct reports; and maintains leadership practices that promote equity, collaboration, and professional growth. The Executive Director also provides final approval for space and facilities decisions in collaboration with the A.S. President and relevant professional staff, advocates for A.S. interests regarding University facilities, and advances facility strategies that support program delivery and student success.

The Executive Director's appointment is indefinite. The position is  position reports directly to the A.S. President and the Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Life. The Executive Director must give regular reports to the ASUCSB Senate, prioritizing transparency. The position may be terminated for cause upon a three-fourths (3/4ths) majority approval of the voting membership of the ASUCSB Senate and/or upon the request of Student Affairs leadership.

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• Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.
• 4-6 years significant management experience.
• 4-6 years significant experience working with student-led governance bodies or youth-led organizations.
• Expert knowledge of student development…