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California Polytechnic State University

Location: San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 Document ID: AC166-2LE7 Posted on: 2018-11-1111/11/2018 Job Type: Regular

Job Schedule:Full-time
2018-12-11

Director of Real Estate Education Initiatives

Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

Director of Real Estate Education Initiatives

Department: OCOB-Orfalea Coll of Business (107500)

College/Division: OCOB-Orfalea College of Business

Salary Range: Salary commensurate with background and experience of the individual selected.

Position Description:

The Director of Real Estate Education Initiatives serves as a connector between student studies and faculty teaching of real estate subjects at Cal Poly, and the broad array of industries serving the built environment. Under the general direction of the Deans from the College of Architecture and Environmental Design (CAED) and the Orfalea College of Business (OCOB), the Director of Real Estate Education Initiatives will be responsible for growing and enhancing relationships with external stakeholders, students, and faculty; cultivating, soliciting and stewarding donors to support and sustain the vision for real estate initiatives; promoting real estate learning opportunities to prospective students; and facilitating the interaction between real estate faculty and practitioners. The incumbent will report directly to the Dean from the college most closely related to the Director of Real Estate Education Initiative's expertise but will consult regularly with both Deans. Success of the program rests on making the role work cross-functionally and inter-disciplinary, rather than associated with just one of the colleges.

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Minimum Qualifications (Staff Only):

Bachelor's degree in a closely related field and eight (8) years of progressively significant experience in the real estate industry.

Required Qualifications:

Excellent ability to work independently and to perform high-level analytical and professional tasks for efficient program management.

Thorough knowledge and understanding of the real estate industry and its regulations, laws, and best practices.

Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques, and coordination of people and resources with a demonstrated ability to build and design programs.

Demonstrated ability to network, build relationships, and function effectively in social and professional situations with external constituents to develop learning and internship opportunities for students.

Demonstrated ability to articulate ideas and make presentations in high-level interpersonal situations, group and large audience forums.

Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills with the ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with colleagues and university friends; and ability to motivate and instill enthusiasm in potential volunteers in order to promote their involvement in achieving goals.

Knowledge of the financial structure of donations and marketing strategies. Ability to establish an organized system of prospect identification and evaluation involving potential donors.

Demonstrated customer service experience requiring a very high level of diplomacy and professionalism and a strong commitment to excellence in serving clients and constituents.

Ability to use tact and diplomacy to effectively handle a broad range of high level and sensitive interpersonal situations with diverse personalities, and to respond appropriately to conflicts and problems.

Ability to initiate, establish, and foster communication and teamwork by maintaining a positive, cooperative, productive work atmosphere in and outside the University with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within a diverse population and with those from various cultural backgrounds.

Excellent communication skills; ability to effectively communicate information in a clear and understandable manner, both verbally and in writing.

Thorough knowledge of English grammar, spelling and punctuation.

Ability to interpret, communicate and apply policies and procedures.

Demonstrated ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.

Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to set own priorities to coordinate multiple assignments with fluctuating and time-sensitive deadlines.

Excellent computer skills and proficiency with a variety of computer applications including word-processing, spreadsheets, databases, on-line systems, Internet as well as online calendaring and email.

Working knowledge of or ability to quickly learn University infrastructure, policies and procedures.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's Degree in a related field.

Completion of one or more real estate certifications.

Working knowledge of development, advancement, fundraising or a related field, preferably in an academic setting, that balances centralized and decentralized development operations.

Special Conditions:

***THIS POSITION IS OPEN UNTIL FILLED***

Must be willing to travel and attend training programs off-site for occasional professional development.
Must be able to work overtime, occasional holidays, and adjust working hours to meet special jobs. May be called back periodically to perform work as needed on an emergency basis.
Retired CalPERS members selected for this vacancy must request and be approved for reinstatement from retirement prior to the start date. Employment of retired CalPERS members will typically be for 90 days or less and must be for work requiring specialized skills or for a bona fide emergency to prevent stoppage of business.
This position classification has been defined as exempt and is not subject to overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
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."
Full-time MPP employees are required to disclose outside employment at time of hire or within 30 days of taking additional outside employment subsequent to time of hire.

Following a conditional offer of employment, a background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate may start work with Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may result in the withdrawal of the offer of employment. Note: Cal Poly cannot deny an applicant a position solely or in part due to a criminal conviction history until it has performed an individualized assessment and linked the relevant conviction history with specific job duties in the position being sought.

Please note: Current employees who are offered positions on campus will be required to undergo a background check for any position where a background check is required by law or that Cal Poly has designated as sensitive. Sensitive positions are those requiring heightened scrutiny of individuals holding the position based on potential for harm to children, concerns for the safety and security of people, animals, or property, or heightened risk of financial loss to Cal Poly or individuals in the university community.

For health and well-being, Cal Poly is a smoke & tobacco-free campus. The university is committed to promoting a healthy environment for all members of our community.

Review Begin Date:

Requisition Number: 104870

To Apply: All applicants must apply online at: https://www.calpolyjobs.org.

About Us
Cal Poly is a nationally ranked, four-year, comprehensive public university. Founded in 1901, the 6,000-acre campus is nestled in the foothills of San Luis Obispo, along California's scenic central coast and midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. With a budget of $168.5 million, the university has a student enrollment exceeding 17,000 students and employs more than 2,000 faculty and staff members. Cal Poly is part of the 23-campus California State University system.

At California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, we believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees and our community. Bringing people together from different backgrounds, experiences and value systems fosters the innovative and creative thinking that exemplifies Cal Poly's values of free inquiry, cultural and intellectual diversity, mutual respect, civic engagement, and social and environmental responsibility.

Cal Poly's commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring and retention. California Polytechnic State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.






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