Job Overview

Under general supervision from the Executive Director, CSU Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care (Institute), the Associate Director of Educational Programs (AD-EP) will work in partnership to oversee the development and implementation of all programs, initiatives and efforts undertaken by the CSU SHIPC to advance and extend palliative care education across the CSU system. The AD-EP will oversee and coordinate all aspects of leading, supporting and evaluating the development CSU SHIPC campus partner offices across the CSU system. This position works closely with campus Faculty Directors in support of individual campus activities and in the administration of grants intended to support the development and implementation of a campus partner office network. The AD-EP will also lead, in collaboration with any supporting CSU faculty, the development of curriculum intended to advance interprofessional education or become part of any academic credit undergraduate/graduate certificate or degree program.

The AD-EP is also responsible for collaborating with the Executive Director on the planning and executing of the
Institute’s annual national symposium and developing curriculum integration tools for campus partners. The D-EP will also
work with the Executive Director to establish and build out a curriculum development service offered to other
organizations and institutions as a source of ongoing revenue for the Institute. This position works closely with the ED to
support all activities, initiative and efforts to enhance the financial sustainability of the Institute.

This position works closely in cooperation and collaboration with Extended Learning at CSUSM to sustain the non-credit, continuing education courses offerings to health care professionals and to provide a supportive, positive and high-quality educational program and experience for all learners and curriculum development partners. Some of this work may include in conducting Curriculum Taskforces as needed; recruiting, qualifying, coordinating, and evaluating subject matter experts engaged to develop curriculum content; ensuring delivery of content to specifications, on time and within budget; coordinating and overseeing ancillary service suppliers and tasks, and performing final quality assurance on all educational products and programs.

Position Summary

Associate Director of Educational Programs (Administrative Analyst/Specialist Exempt II)

This is a full-time, exempt position, which will lead toward permanent status following the successful completion of a probationary period.

For a complete list of responsibilities and required qualifications, please review the position description linked at the top of the page.

Pay, Benefits, and Work Schedule

Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $5,797 - $6,658 per month (step 1 - step 8)

CSU Classification Salary Range: $5,797 - $8,445 per month

Salary is commensurate with the background and experience of the individual selected.

This position is eligible for a broad range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurances, retirement (CalPERS), tuition waiver, vacation and sick leave. In addition, 15 paid holidays are offered each year; 14 scheduled on specific days and a Personal Holiday that may be taken any time during the year.

A comprehensive benefits summary for this position is available online by visiting our Benefits Portal. The CSU Total Compensation Calculator demonstrates the significance of the benefits package.

This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule.

California State University San Marcos

A mid-size university located in San Diego's vibrant North County, we are dedicated to service, innovation, leadership and student success. We have an attentive faculty and state-of-the-art facilities which offer our students hundreds of opportunities to learn, lead, play and serve.

California State University San Marcos is a new kind of university, pushing the boundaries of innovation to prepare tomorrow's leaders, build stronger communities and solve pressing issues.

Cutting-edge research meets hands-on application at our campus and in the real world.

Application Process

The application period closes on June 2, 2026. For assurance of full consideration, please submit application, cover letter and resume by 11:59pm on June 1, 2026.

Applicants who require an accommodation during the application or testing process due to a disability recognized under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)/CA Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) should notify the Office of Human Resources at (760) 750-4418 or e-mail: hr@csusm.edu.

Supplemental Information

Following a conditional offer of employment, satisfactory completion of a background check (including criminal records check) is required prior to beginning employment. Any offer of employment rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

California State University San Marcos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, physical or mental disability, gender or sex, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation, and veteran or military status.

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act or Clery Act Notification can be found at https://www.csusm.edu/clery/annualreports.html.

Pursuant to the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy, as of January 1, 2022, the California State University is prohibited from hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant's current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

California State University San Marcos is not a sponsoring agent for staff or management positions (i.e. H1-B visas).