Cleveland State University
Assistant Director, Center for Civics, Culture and Society
🇺🇸 Cleveland, OH
🕑 Full-Time
💰 TBD
💻 Operations
🗓️ June 19th, 2025
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Cleveland State University is hiring an Assistant Director for the Center for Civics, Culture and Society. The role involves managing research processes, budgeting including grants and endowments, supporting curriculum development, overseeing contract compliance, advising the Center's director, and leading program outreach, marketing, and faculty recruitment and supervision.
Highlights
- Designs and oversees internal processes for research management, program evaluation, and budget administration including endowments and grants.
- Supports curriculum development, contract management, and compliance with CSU and funding agency policies.
- Advises the Center’s director and contributes to strategic planning, communication, outreach, and marketing efforts.
- Recruits and evaluates adjunct faculty and staff, manages digital and email marketing platforms.
- Facilitates academic enrichment opportunities for faculty and supervises staff, reallocates resources, and sets performance goals.
- Acts as the director in the director’s absence and performs related duties as assigned.
- Requires proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint) and knowledge of website development or online content management.
- Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree in related fields and four years of program management experience with leadership or supervisory experience.
- Preferred qualifications include a master’s degree, five years of program or event management experience, and experience in higher education with diverse populations.
- Works 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, generally 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
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Posting Details
Posting Details
Business Title | Assistant Director, Center for Civics, Culture and Society
Posting Category | Administrative and Professional
Salary Grade | 07
Salary Plan | Professional Non Bargaining
Hiring Range /Pay Rate |
Department | Center for Civics, Culture and Society
Department Description |
Position Location |
FTE | 1.0
Job Summary | Supports the Center for Civics, Culture, and Society (the Center) in its mission to, “conduct teaching and research in the historical ideas, traditions, and texts that have shaped the American constitutional order and society.” Designs and oversees internal processes for research management, program evaluation, and budget administration, including endowments and grants. Supports curriculum development, contract management, and compliance with Cleveland State University (CSU) and funding agency policies. Serves as a key advisor to the Center’s director, contributes to strategic planning, communication, outreach, and marketing efforts. Recruits and evaluates adjunct faculty and staff. Manages digital and email marketing platforms and facilitates academic enrichment opportunities for faculty. Supervises staff, reallocates resources as needed, sets performance goals, and acts as the director in the director’s absence. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications | Bachelor’s degree in political science, philosophy, economics, literature, history, classics, sociology, or related field. Four (4) years of experience in program management. Leadership or supervisory experience.
Preferred Qualifications | Master’s degree in political science, philosophy, economics, literature, history, classics, sociology, or related field. Five (5) years of experience in program and/or event management, research, and tenured management. Experience in the development of non-degree and executive education programs. Experience in higher education setting with a diverse and multicultural student base.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) | Knowledge of website development and/or online content management. Skilled in proposal development and special event planning. Skilled in setup and management of database systems and processes. Skilled in problem-solving, analysis, follow-through, influence, and persuasion. The ability to function as systems thinker and be solution-minded with a global perspective. Excellent interpersonal skills, “Customer Focus” attitude, and ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community. Detail-oriented and capable of managing large amounts of data; maintain detailed comprehensive records; analyze and organize information; write and disseminate comprehensive reports; and possess time management skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong public speaking skills with particular attention to detail. Ability to make effective presentations, develop and drive change, and effectively communicate change. Ability to effectively engage with all stakeholders to ensure appropriate communication, develop, implement effective plans. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint. Knowledge of website development and/or online content management. Skilled in proposal development and special event planning.
Requisition Number | PT0703642S
Date grant, position, or appointment expires (For Funds Available, Temporary, and Waiver of Posting | 06/30/2026
Special Instructions to Applicants |
Applicant Instructions | Offer of employment is contingent on satisfactory completion of the University’s verification of credentials and other information required by law and/or University policies or practices, including but not limited to a criminal background check.
Applications will be exclusively accepted online at http://www.csuohio.edu/offices/hrd/employment.html. Mailed or emailed application materials will not be accepted.
Hours per week | 40
Work Schedule | Monday-Friday, typically 8:00 am-5:00 pm.
Advertising Copy |
Full Time/Part Time | Full Time
Posted Date | 06/17/2025
Close Date/Application Deadline |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Review Begins | 06/25/2025
Tentative Start Date |
Posting Category | Administrative and Professional
Salary Grade | 07
Salary Plan | Professional Non Bargaining
Hiring Range /Pay Rate |
Department | Center for Civics, Culture and Society
Department Description |
Position Location |
FTE | 1.0
Job Summary | Supports the Center for Civics, Culture, and Society (the Center) in its mission to, “conduct teaching and research in the historical ideas, traditions, and texts that have shaped the American constitutional order and society.” Designs and oversees internal processes for research management, program evaluation, and budget administration, including endowments and grants. Supports curriculum development, contract management, and compliance with Cleveland State University (CSU) and funding agency policies. Serves as a key advisor to the Center’s director, contributes to strategic planning, communication, outreach, and marketing efforts. Recruits and evaluates adjunct faculty and staff. Manages digital and email marketing platforms and facilitates academic enrichment opportunities for faculty. Supervises staff, reallocates resources as needed, sets performance goals, and acts as the director in the director’s absence. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications | Bachelor’s degree in political science, philosophy, economics, literature, history, classics, sociology, or related field. Four (4) years of experience in program management. Leadership or supervisory experience.
Preferred Qualifications | Master’s degree in political science, philosophy, economics, literature, history, classics, sociology, or related field. Five (5) years of experience in program and/or event management, research, and tenured management. Experience in the development of non-degree and executive education programs. Experience in higher education setting with a diverse and multicultural student base.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) | Knowledge of website development and/or online content management. Skilled in proposal development and special event planning. Skilled in setup and management of database systems and processes. Skilled in problem-solving, analysis, follow-through, influence, and persuasion. The ability to function as systems thinker and be solution-minded with a global perspective. Excellent interpersonal skills, “Customer Focus” attitude, and ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community. Detail-oriented and capable of managing large amounts of data; maintain detailed comprehensive records; analyze and organize information; write and disseminate comprehensive reports; and possess time management skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong public speaking skills with particular attention to detail. Ability to make effective presentations, develop and drive change, and effectively communicate change. Ability to effectively engage with all stakeholders to ensure appropriate communication, develop, implement effective plans. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint. Knowledge of website development and/or online content management. Skilled in proposal development and special event planning.
Requisition Number | PT0703642S
Date grant, position, or appointment expires (For Funds Available, Temporary, and Waiver of Posting | 06/30/2026
Special Instructions to Applicants |
Applicant Instructions | Offer of employment is contingent on satisfactory completion of the University’s verification of credentials and other information required by law and/or University policies or practices, including but not limited to a criminal background check.
Applications will be exclusively accepted online at http://www.csuohio.edu/offices/hrd/employment.html. Mailed or emailed application materials will not be accepted.
Hours per week | 40
Work Schedule | Monday-Friday, typically 8:00 am-5:00 pm.
Advertising Copy |
Full Time/Part Time | Full Time
Posted Date | 06/17/2025
Close Date/Application Deadline |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Review Begins | 06/25/2025
Tentative Start Date |
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Do you have a Bachelor’s degree in political science, philosophy, economics, literature, history, classics, sociology, or related field?
- Yes
- No
- * Do you have four (4) years of experience in program management?
- Yes
- No
- * Do you have leadership or supervisory experience?
- Yes
- No
- * Are you a current, internal SEIU applicant/team member?
- Yes
- No
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Public Job Posting
- Internal Job Posting
- Agency Referral
- Advertisement/Publication
- Personal Referral
- CSU Website
- Other
- If you selected 'Public Job Posting" or "Other" please provide source.
(Open Ended Question) - * Do you require any type of accommodation, should you be invited to campus for further screening? Please contact CSU at (216) 687-3636 if you need accommodation.
- Yes
- No
- * Are you able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation?
- Yes
- No
Application Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
Optional Documents
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
- Other Document
- Research Plan
- Sample Publications
- Sample Written Research/Document
- Samples of Professional work in a single PDF
- Teaching Statement
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