Director, Extended Programs & Services

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About the EOPS/CARE/NextUP/Guardian Scholars and CalWORKS Department

Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOPS), CARE (single parents), and Next Up/Guardian Scholars (students with foster care experience) Programs at Golden West College are dedicated to the delivery of comprehensive programs that encourage the enrollment, retention, and transfer of students who are challenged by language, social, economic, and/or educational barriers.

Summary

Plans, directs, and coordinates the College’s Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS). These Programs can include but are not limited to the following:
Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE), California Work Opportunity, UMOJA and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs), and Foster Youth programs. Directs high school and college-level outreach activities to promote the programs and identify potential student-participants.

Distinguishing Career Features

The Director of EOPS, CARE, CalWORKs, UMOJA and Foster Youth provides integral student services by implementing support to students that gives pathways and opportunities to higher education otherwise may not be possible through traditional enrollment processes. The Director proposes, fund raises and administers funding for the services and develops internal processes for

properly allocating resources to students engaged in any or all of the programs in accordance with Title 5 regulations. The Director is a management position which is part of a comprehensive student services strategy.

The Director of EOPS, CARE, CalWORKs, UMOJA and Foster Youth provides integral student services by implementing support to students that gives pathways and opportunities to higher education otherwise may not be possible through traditional enrollment processes. The Director proposes, fund raises, and administers funding for the services and develops internal processes for properly allocating resources to students engaged in any or all of the programs in accordance with Title 5 regulations.

The Director is a management position which is part of a comprehensive student services strategy.

Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOPS), CARE (single parents), and Next Up/Guardian Scholars (students with foster care experience) Programs at Golden West College are dedicated to the delivery of comprehensive programs that encourage the enrollment, retention, and transfer of students who are challenged by language, social, economic, and/or educational barriers. EOPS/CARE/Next Up/Guardian Scholars programs are designed to enhance students' success in meeting their educational goals and objectives.

As a comprehensive program, EOPS is driven by a philosophy of providing services that are “over and above and in addition to the services available to all students. EOPS strives for innovative and creative ways to enhance and encourage students’ academic success and excellence while fostering the student’s personal growth and development.

In addition, the Director also oversees CalWORKS program. The CalWORKs Program is committed to assisting student-parents in achieving self-sufficiency through a supportive and individualized approach that focuses on academic, career, and personal goals. We place a high value on individual growth and embrace the diversity and uniqueness of our students. Our goal is to empower students through higher education, creating more opportunities and a brighter future for both themselves and their families.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Specific duties may vary among departments, divisions and jobs. Incumbents typically perform a substantial portion or all of the following types of duties, as assigned:

1. Administers and manages…