Chancellor's Office Statement

Join our team at the California State University, Office of the Chancellor, and make a difference in providing access to higher education. We are currently seeking experienced candidates for the position of Director, Financial Aid and Student Affordability Analytics. The CSU Chancellor's Office, located on the waterfront adjacent to the Aquarium of the Pacific in downtown Long Beach, is the headquarters for the nation's largest and most diverse system of higher education. The CSU Chancellor's Office offers a premium benefit package that includes outstanding vacation, health, and dental plans; a fee waiver education program; membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS); and 15 paid holidays a year.

Salary

The anticipated salary hiring range is up to $12,920 per month, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The salary range for this classification is $6,563 to $21,066 per month.

Classification

Administrator III

Position Information

The California State University, Office of the Chancellor, is seeking a Director, Financial Aid and Student Affordability Analytics to be responsible for management, and development, and achievement of significant financial aid and student affordability analytics efforts and assignments that inform California State University policies, Chancellor's Office priorities, campus constituencies, state and federal offices, and the public at large through curation of data assets, original analytic programming, constructs, and works. The incumbent informs CSU and external decision and policymakers through detailed analyses, presentations, and in-depth discussions on financial aid topics of varying complexity.

Responsibilities

Under the general direction of the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Institutional Research and Analyses, the Director, Financial Aid and Student Affordability Analytics will perform duties as outlined below:

-Leads identification, collection, and resulting production of core CSU financial aid datasets and reporting from campus data submissions.

-Completes internal and external inquiry and reporting requirements including IPEDS, state legislative policy formation and reporting requirements, CSU Board of Trustees inquiries, CSAC information requests and reporting, affordability and cost of attendance related analyses, and additional CSU internal facing inquiries.   

-Conceptualizes and executes efforts to address inter- and intra-divisional analytic needs related to financial aid and student affordability. Performs analytic studies and analyses of significant complexity. Provides, presents, and leads exchanges of analytic ideas related to financial aid that inform CSU decision and policymakers in accordance with federal and state regulations.

-Informs and identifies opportunities to improve CSU student success efforts through improved financial aid policy recommendations and aid provision. Interacts on a national and state level in the exchange of analytic ideas and concepts related to financial aid with peers from other systems of education. Leverages ideas from beyond the CSU for its betterment.

-Applies research methodologies, research design, and statistics and serves as an expert resource in financial aid and affordability related analyses. Develops, tests, validates, and uses models for evaluations, surveys, forecasts, predictions, and projections.

-Develops original complex analytic programming, constructs, and works to address informational needs, identifies opportunities for institutional improvement, and leads discussions that inform decisions related to financial aid policy and provision.

-Functions as primary contact for IR&A efforts to inform financial aid policy discussions, formation, and assessment. Represents CSU IR&A interests and provides insights at CSU, state, and federal meetings/discussions reflecting on financial aid analytic data.

-Collaborates with CSU Financial Aid Business Services to inform IR&A and CSU Financial Aid Business Services bi-directional analytic efforts. 

-Considers longer horizon financial aid analytic opportunities for IR&A.

Qualifications

This position requires:

-A bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university is required.

-Equivalent combination of advanced education and/or professional experience with a minimum of five years of progressively increasing responsibilities in a related area of research involving review of policies, planning, and accountability, or in data systems analysis required.

-Expected background includes experience working with quantitative data and experience in higher education, psychometrics, public policy formation, analyses of administration of financial aid, data science, statistics, economics, information systems, computer science, mathematics, quantitative social science research or similar fields.

-Experience with data analytic strategies and optimizing outcomes/analyses.

-Proficiency in one or more of the following statistical packages: SAS, SPSS, STATA, R.

-Proficiency in one or more of the following Business Intelligence software tools: Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, Amazon QuickSight (Tableau currently used by department).

-Must have the ability to manage multiple projects at the same time.

-Ability to think critically and strategically.

-Ability to work collaboratively on projects of varying complexity.

-Ability to work independently with a high degree of personal accountability.

-Excellent attention to detail and solid organizational skills.

-Ability to effectively communicate with a diverse group of stakeholders.

-Strong interpersonal and oral/written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

-Preferred educational backgrounds include advanced degree or work in higher education, psychometrics, public policy formation, information systems, computer science, mathematics, statistics, economics, or in quantitative social science research.

-Possession of a doctorate is desirable; education and experience comparable to an advanced degree is preferred. Experience in educational research is preferred.

-Professional work experience in higher education.

-Professional work experience analyzing financial aid data.

-Experience designing, constructing, using and analyzing large databases.

-Experience with survey research design, implementation, and analysis.

Application Period

Priority consideration will be given to candidates who apply by May 13, 2024. Applications will be accepted until the job posting is removed.

How To Apply

Please click "Apply Now" to complete the California State University, Chancellor's Office online employment application.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The university is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, National origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting the Senior Human Resources Manager at (562) 951-4070.

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

E-Verify

This position requires new hire employment verification to be processed through the E-Verify program administered by the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHSUSCIS)' in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA).

If hired, you will be required to furnish proof that you are legally authorized to work in the United States. The CSU Chancellor’s Office is not a sponsoring agency for staff and Management positions (i.e., H1-B VISAS).

COVID19 Vaccination Policy

Per the CSU COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, it is strongly recommended that all Chancellor’s Office employees who are accessing office and campus facilities follow COVID-19 vaccine recommendations adopted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) applicable to their age, medical condition, and other relevant indications.

Mandated Reporter Per CANRA

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 as a condition of employment.

Conflict of Interest

The duties of this position will include participation in decisions that may have a material financial benefit to the incumbent. Therefore, the selected candidate will be required to file Conflict of Interest Form 700: Statement of Economic Interest when they first occupy the position, and on an annual basis, complete ethics training within 6 months of appointment, and attend this training every other year thereafter.

CSU Out of State Employment Policy

California State University, Office of the Chancellor, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California. As of January 1, 2022, the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

Background

The Chancellor's Office policy requires that the selected candidate successfully complete a full background check (including a criminal records check) prior to assuming this position.