Director of EOPS, CARE & CalWORKs (PC)
 Kern Community College District | |
 United States, California, Porterville | |
 Feb 04, 2026 | |
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Director of EOPS, CARE & CalWORKs (PC) Kern Community College District Salary: $134,531.96 - $190,090.14 Annually Job Type: Management - Educational Administrator Job Number: FY25-2600180 Location: Porterville, CA Department: Student Services 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 The Director of Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOP&S) CARE, CalWORKs is responsible for the planning, development, administration, and leadership for a group of student success programs including the Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS), Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE), California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs), and related programs (including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), NextUp, and Foster Youth) at Porterville College. Working under the supervision of the Vice President of Student Services, Dean of Student Success and Counseling, or designee, the Director is responsible for maximizing student success through intentionally designed student interventions and advisement. Representative Duties 1. Responsible for the oversight, management, planning, implementation, and budget management of EOPS, CARE, CalWORKs, and related (including TANF, NextUp, and Foster Youth at the College. Responsibilities include ensuring requisite services, student success interventions program intake and orientation, peer mentoring, program-specific instruction, counseling, eligibility, outreach, cultural awareness, retention, transfer assistance, and ongoing program maintenance. 2. Recommend policy and procedures for all components related to EOPS, CARE, CalWORKs, and related programs (including TANF, NextUp, and Foster Youth), covering key areas such as student success interventions program-specific instruction, counseling, eligibility, outreach, cultural awareness, retention transfer, and on-going program maintenance. 3. Develop new services and programs for the department in compliance with state and local policies and guidelines to expand and increase services to students through program enhancements or additional grant funding. 4. Monitor and ensure compliance of EOPS, CARE, CalWORKs, and related programs (including TANF, NextUp, and Foster Youth), with Title V of the California Education Code and other relevant state and county regulations. 5. Recommend and prepare funding proposals including the 'EOPS Project Plan' and categorical planning documentation required by the Chancellor's Office or other funding agencies. 6. Responsible for compliance with regulations and submittal of all annual plans, year-end reports, and MIS data related to EOPS, CARE, CalWORKs, and related programs (including TANF, NextUp, and Foster Youth). 7. Develop and maintain collaborative relationships between EOPS, CARE, CalWORKs, TANF, NextUp, Foster Youth, and other instructional, administrative, and student services departments. 8. Recommend and monitor annual budgets and oversee daily program operations to ensure compliance and efficient service delivery. 9. Recommend methods and procedures to identify and respond to the special needs of eligible students. Develop services which address these needs and implement procedures to monitor student progress, persistence, and goal completion. 10. Evaluate and monitor MIS and other student management systems for data accuracy. Maintain all records required by the California Community College Chancellor's Office and other official regulatory agencies. 11. Supervise program staff across EOPS, CARE, CalWORKs, TANF, NextUp, and Foster Youth programs, including faculty, classified professionals, hourly staff, and student workers. 12. Participate in workshops, meetings, and conferences at the district, local, regional, and state levels as appropriate to the assigned areas of responsibility. Represent the EOP&S, CalWORKs, and CARE programs at Student Services Council and Region V Directors' meetings. 13. Assist counseling staff and other service areas as needed. 14. Perform other related duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications
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Foreign Degree: Applicants with 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. Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements. EEO Plan (Download PDF reader)(Download PDF reader)(Download PDF reader) Note: The district is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race or ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or because he/she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, in any of its policies, procedures or practices. Discrimination Free Work Environment The district does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission. 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 and are posted 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.
It is the applicant's responsibility to redact or remove any personally identifiable information from all documents prior to uploading. This includes Social Security Numbers, Date of Birth, photos, etc. 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 The District and College are strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District and College encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race or ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or because he/she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, in any of its policies, procedures or practices. (See our Discrimination Free Work Environment 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 www.e-verify.gov. Helpful Links Kern Community College District Salary Schedules Job Descriptions Benefits Faculty Minimum Qualifications/Equivalency Process All applicants must apply online at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/kccd/jobs/5162416/director-of-eops-care-calworks-pc. Emails will not be accepted. jeid-87243e4228e6b84abc581e110a56f356 | |