Director of Special Programs (Affinity Centers)

Rancho Santiago Community College District-posted about 1 month ago

Full-time • Director

Santa Ana, CA

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The ideal candidate will demonstrate cultural competency in serving diverse community college populations, including faculty, classified staff, and students from varied ethnic, racial, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds. This includes those with differing abilities, AB 540 students, DACA recipients, Foreign Residents, VACA participants, and Continuing Education students. They will support RSCCD's mission to promote self-awareness, knowledge, and communication skills, enabling all members of the college community to participate creatively and confidently in an ever-changing world. Candidates will foster an inclusive and collaborative institutional culture that engages and supports faculty, classified staff, and students in achieving the college's mission and goals. The candidate should demonstrate the ability to lead and manage teams effectively while addressing the unique needs of diverse individuals within the organization. They should exhibit sensitivity, equity-mindedness, and a commitment to anti-racism in their decision-making and interactions. Through strategic leadership and inclusive practices, they will empower students to reach their educational and career aspirations while ensuring faculty and classified staff are supported in fostering a creative, confident, and thriving community college environment. This role ensures alignment with the College's mission and the Student Equity Achievement Program by: Fostering a collaborative, student-centered environment which empowers students to persist and thrive Managing fiscal oversight of center budgets and grant deliverables to sustain and expand center initiatives Directing culturally responsive programming to help students overcome barriers and transform their educational experiences Assessing program impact using equity metrics to guide continuous improvement Ensuring cross campus collaboration with faculty, staff, and administration to integrate equitable systems into instruction, support services, and policy Signature programming includes: Undocu-Scholars Student Success Week Black History Month Lunar New Year Celebration Lavender Graduation Celebration The Special Programs Director ensures the Affinity Centers serve as welcoming, identity-affirming spaces that offer co-curricular programs to support disproportionately impacted students, promoting their academic achievement and personal development.

Designs, implements, coordinates, and directs activities related to specific projects.
Analyzes data in relation to policy questions and study purposes; creates statistical tables and graphic displays.
Writes comprehensive reports and makes oral presentations explaining research findings, implications, and applicability.
Has overall supervision and day-to-day oversight of specially funded initiatives, as appropriate; assists in recruiting and selecting staff in all areas under direct supervision; provides for in-service training; supervises and evaluates staff, program functions and activities; responsible for the timely and accurate review and preparation of budget documents, including monthly expenditure reports and such documents and summaries as required by the funding source; has substantial responsibility for reporting, including program accountability reports and for seeking additional and alternative funding for programs and activities; responsible for the development and implementation of project goals, objectives, and activities associated with program operations, including but not limited to: planning seminars, training activities, workshops, orientations, public relations and recognition events, as well as for the documentation and evaluation of project activities and outcomes as measured against stated goals and objectives in final proposal, if applicable; supervises the recruitment, orientation, and on-going participation of individual program participants, their organizational sponsors or mentors, as appropriate, and provides overall support necessary to establish a new community-oriented support services program; successfully implements and institutionalizes project activities; responsible for establishing collaborative partnerships with community-based and other local organizations, public and private groups, State and national entities and affiliates to further project goals and objectives and meet critical student and/or community needs; provides substantial leadership and support to committees directly linked to service areas, including special program steering and advisory committees, district-wide committees or task forces.

Any combination of education and/or experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree plus three years of related experience in project management.
Experience involving work with community groups and governmental entities, documentation of program activities, and budget administration.
Good Knowledge of: principles of supervision and management, record keeping, accountability, and thorough program documentation; research design and methods.
Knowledge of: state education code and district rules, regulations, and policies relating to the district's operation and administration, as well as state and federal rules, regulations, and policies.
Ability to: plan and implement programs; develop and manage budgets; design and administer research studies: write clear and concise complex documents; compile reports; work cooperatively with other employees and the public; establish positive and effective relationships; communicate effectively in writing and speech; comprehend and interpret financial statements; analyze situations and make appropriate decisions; supervise the work of others.
Candidate must demonstrate clear evidence of sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, staff, and the community.

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