Associate Director, Academic Planning

California State University, Long Beach; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health Coverage

Retirement Plans

Educational Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness programs

Professional development

Job summary

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) seeks an Associate Director of Academic Planning & Enrollment to provide strategic leadership for institutional research, analytics, and decision support related to academic planning and enrollment management.

The role leads data-informed strategies, predictive analyses, and reporting to support academic resource planning, student success, and enrollment optimization across the campus.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in statistics, data science, or related field is highly desired.
• Minimum 3 years of technical research and enrollment data analysis in higher education.
• Experience leading and supervising a data team.

Responsibilities

• Directs design and evaluation of academic planning and enrollment initiatives.
• Oversees data governance and quality assurance for enrollment reporting.
• Leads institutional research staff responsible for enrollment analytics.

Skills

Machine learning

Python

SQL

Tableau

Enrollment analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Python

Tableau

Job description

Associate Director, Academic Planning & Enrollment

Job No: 563576

Work Type: Management (MPP)

Location: Southern California: Long Beach

Categories: Bargaining Unit: MPP, Appointment Type:Probationary, Time Basis: Full Time

Join the vibrant community at California State University, LongBeach (CSULB)!
Located just three miles from the Pacific Ocean, CSULB offers aninspiring workplace and an exceptional Southern Californialifestyle. Our 322-acre campus-one of the largest in the CSUsystem-serves more than 42,000 students and is known for itscommitment to student success, innovation, and impactful academicand research initiatives.
As a member of the CSULB community, you'll experience a dynamicenvironment filled with cultural landmarks, collaborative energy,and opportunities to make a meaningful difference.
Work-life balance thrives here. Long Beach blends coastalrelaxation with urban vibrancy, offering miles of beaches,year-round sunshine, a thriving arts and food scene, and convenientaccess to both Los Angeles and Orange County. It's an ideal placeto grow your career while enjoying everything Southern Californiahas to offer.
Join the California State University (CSU) and explore careeropportunities that advance student success and strengthenCalifornia's future-offering competitive compensation,comprehensive benefits, and professional growth.

Job Summary

The Director of Academic Planning & Enrollment providesstrategic leadership for institutional research, analytics, anddecision support related to academic planning, enrollmentmanagement, faculty workload, and course scheduling. Serves as theuniversity's subject matter expert (SME) on academic planning andenrollment analytics and implements data-informed strategies,predictive analyses, and institutional reporting that supportacademic resource planning, student success, and enrollmentoptimization.

Key Responsibilities

• XXDirects the design, development, and evaluation of academicplanning and enrollment management initiatives to supportdata-informed decision-making.
• XXData Governance, Quality and Continuous Improvement.Establishes and maintains data definitions, methodologies, andquality assurance practices for academic planning and enrollmentreporting.
• XXLeadership and Supervision. Provides leadership, supervision,mentoring, and professional development for institutional researchstaff responsible for academic planning and enrollmentanalytics.

Department

Institutional Research & Analytics

Duration of Appointment

This is a regular, at-will position.

Classification

Administrator II

Compensation

Salary placement is determined by the education, experience, andqualifications the candidate brings to the position, internalequity, and the hiring department's fiscal resources.

• Hiring Range: The hiring range for thisposition is $4,812.00 - $10,415.00 per month commensurate withcandidate's education, experience, skills, and training.

Benefits

At California State University (CSU), we prioritize the health,growth, and success of our employees. Our benefits program reflectsour commitment to your overall well-being.
To be eligible for full benefits, employees must be appointed atleast half-time (.50 FTE) with an appointment lasting more than sixmonths and one day. Benefits eligibility and offerings may varybased on appointment type, classification, and applicablecollective bargaining agreement. Eligible employees may have accessto a comprehensive benefits package that can include:

• Paid Time Off: Up to 24 vacation days per year(based on employee group and/or length of service), 14 paidholidays, and 12 sick days annually with unlimited accrual.
• Health Coverage: A variety of medical, dental,and vision plans.
• Retirement Plans: Participation in the CalPERSdefined benefit plan, along with voluntary savings options such as403(b), 401(k), and 457 plans.
• Educational Benefits: Tuition fee waiverprograms for eligible employees; dependent eligibility varies byemployee group and bargaining unit.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP):Confidential counseling and support services for employees andtheir families.
• Additional Benefits: Wellness programs,professional development opportunities, and insurance optionsincluding life, disability, and pet insurance.

Candidates are encouraged to review the appropriate CSU Employee Benefits Summary for details specific to theirposition. Additionally, the CSU Total Compensation Calculator is available to helpprospective employees understand the full value of the CSU benefitspackage and how it complements base salary.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The idea candidate will have expert working experience in machineand deep learning in higher education, working experience in Pythonscikit learn, Keras and Tensor Flow, working experience in SQL andTableau, expert working experience in Higher Education EnrollmentPlanning and Analytics. Will also have working knowledge of desktopword processing and spreadsheet software. The ability to gather,compile and analyze research data, perform basic statisticalanalyses using PC-based software such as Excel and Python, and theability to present data in various media (e.g., paper, electronic,web-based). They will also have expert working experience inpresenting data and reports to both technical and non-technicalaudience, the ability to write and speak clearly, will workeffectively with people from diverse racial/ethnic and culturalbackgrounds, collaboratively and facilitate a customer serviceorientation.
Ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diversecampus community. Ability to follow all university policies,procedures, and guidelines including but not limited to safety,civility, information security, and non-discrimination policies andprocedures. Ability to contribute to a positive universityexperience for each and every student and assist in achieving theuniversity's commitment to a "vision of excellence."

Education and Experience

• Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college oruniversity, including or supplemented by a advanced understandingand applications of statistics, data mining, programming and datavisualization is required. Graduate study in computer science,economics, mathematics, statistics, public or businessadministration, or engineering is highly desired.
• The position requires a minimum of 3 years of workingexperience in technical research, statistical work in thecollection, compilation, and analysis of faculty, class andenrollment planning data, data warehousing and higher educationbusiness intelligence. A relevant work experience in InstitutionalResearch in higher education including interpretation andpresentation of faculty, class and enrollment planning data,demonstrated working experience of SQL/PLSQL programming ,Tableau,and People Soft will be given due consideration.
• This position requires a minimum of 1 year of workingexperience of leading and supervising a team of at least one dataanalyst and at least one student assistant. The supervisoryexperience requires recruiting, evaluating, coaching and optimizingtalents and staff in a strong statistical, analytic, datamanagement, and reporting and data visualization line of work.
• The position requires a minimum of three years of progressivelyresponsible experience in machine learning and deep learning usingPython.

Physical Summary

Sedentary work - Involves mainly sitting. Walkingand standing are minimal. Lifting is limited to lightweight objects(10 pounds or less).

Additional Information

CSULB is not a sponsoring agency for staff and management positions(i.e. H-1B Visas).

A background check (including a criminal records check) must becompleted satisfactorily and is required for employment. CSULB willmake a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded ifthe background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or itis discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsifiedinformation. Failure to satisfactorily complete the backgroundcheck may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employeewho was conditionally offered the position.

Due to the nature of this position, current CSULB employees aresubject to a criminal record check unless they have successfullycompleted a criminal background check through CSULB within the past12 months.

The person holding this position is considered a 'mandatedreporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect ReportingAct and is required to comply with the requirements set forth inCSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21, 2017 as a condition ofemployment.

Conflict of Interest: The duties of this position will includeparticipation in decisions that may have a material financialbenefit to the incumbent. Therefore, the selected candidate will berequired to file Conflict of Interest Form 700: Statement ofEconomicInterest on an annual basis, complete ethics trainingwithin 6 months of appointment, and attend this training everyother year thereafter.

Equal Employment Statement

Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, CSULBprovides equal opportunity in employment without unlawfuldiscrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color,ethnicity, national origin, or other protected status. CSULBcomplies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX ofthe Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with DisabilitiesAct (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the CaliforniaEquity in Higher Education Act, California's Proposition 209 (Art.I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicablestate and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU'sNondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferentialtreatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status,and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in alluniversity programs, policies, and practices.

California State University Long Beach expects respectful,professional behavior from its employees in all situations. Acts ofharassment or abusive conduct are prohibited. Demonstratedappropriate professional behavior, treating others with civilityand respect, and refusing to tolerate abusive conduct is expectedof all employees.

Accommodations

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employeeswith disabilities. Applicants with questions about access orrequiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of theapplication or hiring process should [e-mail].

Out of State Employment Policy

California State University, Long Beach, as part of the CSU system,is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requiresall employees upon date of hire to reside in the State ofCalifornia.

As of January 1, 2022 the https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/10899725/latest/ CSU Out-of-StateEmployment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to performCSU-related work outside the state of California.

Application Closes: 19 November 2026