Executive Director of Cal-Bridge

🇺🇸 Irvine, CA 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $150K - $298K 💻 Other 🗓️ May 14th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

University of California, Irvine is hiring an Executive Director of Cal-Bridge to provide strategic leadership and manage the comprehensive Cal-Bridge program that supports underrepresented STEM students across California's higher education segments. The Executive Director will oversee daily operations, fundraising, financial management, recruitment, communications, and partnerships among UC, CSU, and community college campuses to foster STEM pathways from undergraduate studies through postdoctoral training.

Highlights

Lead and manage the Cal-Bridge program spanning undergraduate, summer research, doctoral, and postdoctoral components.
Raise funds through government advocacy, grants, foundations, corporations, and private donors.
Supervise staff and oversee financial operations and programmatic goals.
Recruit and retain participants, mentors, and leaders across UC, CSU, and community college systems.
PhD required in STEM or STEM-adjacent field with strong academic research background.
Proven success in broadening participation in STEM, fundraising, and program development.
Excellent oral and written communication skills with diverse academic and external stakeholders.
Experience working with diverse faculty, staff, and students; negotiation and partnership skills.
Salary range: USD $149,700 to $297,700 per year.
Program administered through UC Irvine's School of Physical Sciences with a large operational budget and high visibility.