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Director, CalSOAP & California College Corps Program

Kern Community College District -
Bakersfield, CA

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Job Details

Permanent | Full-time
$134,531.96 - $190,090.14 a year

Benefits

Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance

Qualifications

Academic community engagement
Evaluation research
Program management
Academic institution experience
Cultural competency
Working with students from diverse cultural backgrounds
Budget restrictions for grants
Student support
Educational program evaluation
Personnel management in education
Managing budgets as an executive education administrator
Developing strategic partnerships for an educational instituion
Experience at colleges/universities
Education and development budget management
General management
Process program evaluations
Financial compliance in social service program administration

Full Job Description

Salary

$134,531.96 - $190,090.14 Annually

Location

Bakersfield College - Panorama Campus, CA

Job Type

Management - Classified Administrator

Job Number

FY25-2600393

College

Bakersfield College

Opening Date

05/28/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

Salary Range/Class

015

Hours Per Week

Months Per Year

Assured Consideration Date

06/11/2026

Internal Posting Information

None

Below is our job description for this position. Please also review the Important Instructions & Additional Information section below, which contains valuable information about our application process.

Basic Function

Under the general direction of the Dean of Enrollment Services and in collaboration with assigned area administrators, the Director of CalSOAP and the California College Corps provide strategic leadership, administrative oversight, and daily operational direction to ensure both programs meet their goals and comply with state agency guidelines. The Director develops, implements, and monitors initiatives that strengthen educational pathways, increase college-going rates, support financial aid completion and college awareness with CalSOAP, and expand civic and workforce engagement opportunities, while coordinating the placement and supervision of College Corps Fellows in paid community service roles. The position works closely with faculty, staff, host organizations, and consortium partners to execute grant-funded activities, facilitate participation in local, regional, and state events, and to ensure Fellows are connected to essential academic, financial, and professional resources that promote their success, persistence, and completion. This position also integrates these programs into the college’s core institutional enrollment and student success strategies.

Cal-SOAP (California Student Opportunity and Access Program) and College Corps are state-supported initiatives designed to expand educational access and student success. Cal-SOAP focuses on increasing college readiness, financial aid awareness, and enrollment among underserved students through programs, workshops, and outreach in K-12 settings. College Corps, on the other hand, provides college students (Fellows) with paid service opportunities that address community needs—such as K–12 education, climate action, and food insecurity—while helping participants graduate with less debt. Together, these programs promote equitable access to higher education and foster community engagement.

Representative Duties

Leadership, Strategy, and Program Oversight

Provide strategic leadership and administrative oversight for CalSOAP, College Corps Programs, and related college access and student success initiatives.
Develop, implement, and evaluate enrollment pathway strategies that expand access for underserved schools and student populations.
Align program outcomes with institutional metrics, including enrollment, persistence, transfer, and completion.
Lead strategic planning, program evaluation, and data-driven decision-making to ensure continuous improvement.

Operational Management

Direct the day-to-day operations of the CalSOAP and College Corps Programs, including recruitment, Fellow placement, payroll processes, and compliance with program procedures.
Oversee the collection, analysis, and reporting of program and Fellowship data required by funding agencies. Ensure accurate and effective utilization of the California Student Aid Commission and College Corps data systems.
Lead data collection and assessment of Fellow experience, host organization engagement, and community impact. Coordinate marketing, communications, and program reporting in collaboration with program staff, division leadership, and public relations.

Partnerships and Pipeline Development

Cultivate and manage partnerships with K–12 districts, college outreach efforts, community organizations, workforce agencies, host organizations, and higher education partners to strengthen educational pipelines and support effective Fellow placements.
Facilitate participation of Fellows, host organizations, and partners in required local, regional, and state events, conferences, and cohort-building activities.

Student Support and Pathway Integration

Develop and evaluate comprehensive recruitment strategies for students and host organizations including strategic placement of College Success Coaches.
Ensure Fellows are connected to academic, financial, and student support services (e.g., counseling, advising, transfer services) to promote persistence and completion. Collaborate with the Student Services and Instructional Operations, and other departments to integrate program pathways initiatives into core program operations.

Budget, Grants, and Fiscal Stewardship

Oversee budget development, fiscal management, and compliance for all program funds, including grants and institutional resources, in accordance with applicable regulations. Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant fiscal reporting for all funding sources.

Supervision and Staff Development

Supervise, evaluate, and provide professional development for program staff, including classified and management professionals, student workers, and staff assigned to external sites, e.g. High School College Success Coaches
Establish goals and performance objectives aligned with strategic plans and program review processes.

Reporting and Communication

Prepare and deliver reports, presentations, and required documentation for executive leadership, district administration, grant funders, and external stakeholders.
Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree from an accredited institution in education, public administration, higher education leadership, counseling, or related field.

Two (2) years of progressively responsible leadership experience in college access, enrollment services, student success programming, or related areas.

Demonstrated experience developing, managing, and sustaining partnerships with educational institutions, community-based organizations, and/or public agencies. Demonstrated experience with budget development, fiscal oversight, program administration, and program evaluation.
Demonstrated experience with public relations, student outreach and services, community collaboration, and administration of grant funded programs.
Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, and disability backgrounds of community college students and employees.

Knowledge & Abilities

Knowledge of:

Enrollment services operations and student success frameworks in higher education
College access, persistence, retention, and academic support strategies
Data-informed planning, assessment, analysis, and reporting methods
Equity-minded, student-centered practices that support diverse student populations
Principles and practices of supervision, leadership, and program management
Federal and state regulations governing student support programs
Budget development, accounting principles, and fiscal management practices
Due process principles related to resolving student and employee concerns

Ability to:

Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with diverse audiences
Build, maintain, and strengthen collaborative internal and external partnerships
Utilize technology and data systems for tracking, analysis, and reporting
Develop and implement innovative approaches to educational support services
Supervise, lead, and evaluate coordinators, managers, classified (including unionized) staff, and student employees
Demonstrate cultural competence, empathy, and responsiveness to diverse student populations
Lead teams through collaboration, consensus-building, conflict resolution, and complex problem-solving

Important Instructions & Additional Information

Complete applications received by the "assured consideration date" above are guaranteed to be reviewed by Human Resources. If you apply after this date, there is no guarantee that your application will be reviewed. However, we still recommend that you apply because recruitments remain open until filled. The District and/or College reserves the right to extend time limits and/or repost or restart recruitments at any point.

Completed applications must include the following.

Completed online application for employment
Current resume
Letter of interest (cover letter)
List of 5 (five) professional references (entered in online application)
Copy of legible transcripts (if required for the position)

It is your responsibility to redact or remove any personally identifiable information from all documents prior to uploading, including Social Security numbers, date of birth, photos, etc.

For all positions, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, shall be considered a core system competency and job requirement. (5 CCR § 53022)

Equivalency for Minimum Qualifications

Applicants for faculty and educational administrator positions in California Community Colleges are required to meet certain minimum qualifications as provided by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office and detailed in the Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges handbook. If you do not meet these minimum qualifications, you may still be eligible by completing the KernCCD Application for Equivalence process. Please see our Faculty Equivalency Process website for more information.

International or Foreign Degrees

Applicants with international or foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, INC. (ACEI). A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your online application.

Accommodations

Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements. (For more information, see our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Equal Employment Opportunities website.)

Discrimination Free Work Environment

Discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation of any person, military and veteran status, or the perception that a person has one or more of these characteristics is illegal and violates Kern Community College District policy.

The Kern CCD Equal Employment Opportunity Plan guides the development, implementation, and monitoring of the District's efforts to foster equal employment opportunities and workplace diversity.

See our Discrimination-Free Work Environment webpage for more information.

Work Authorization

Kern Community College District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.

E-Verify

The Kern Community College District participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify program to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, please visit e-verify.gov.

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Benefits

Faculty Minimum Qualifications/Equivalency Process

Full-time permanent employees (20+ hours per month) are eligible for health benefits:

Health
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Long-term Disability

In addition to the above benefits, the District also offers a robust voluntary benefits selection:

Flex 125
Additional products and services through American Fidelity
Supplemental Voluntary Life Insurance
Tax Shelter Annuities

The District participates in CalPERS Retirement System and Social Security benefits for Classified and Management employees. Employees covered under the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), are vested 100% after five years of full-time service credit.

The District participates in the State Teacher's Retirement System (STRS) for faculty. Employees covered under the State Teacher's Retirement System (STRS), are vested 100% after five years of full-time service credit.

All coverages begin on the first of the following month after the hire date.

The following classifications are eligible for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) health benefits at the employee expense offered through SISC:

Permanent Employees (19 hours or less)
Adjuncts
Temporary Hourly
Professional Experts

For additional information, please visit our Kern Community College District Benefits webpage.

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