Director of EOPS, CARE & CalWORKs; PC

Director of EOPS, CARE & CalWORKs (PC)

Kern Community College District

Salary: $ - $ Annually

Job Type: Management - Educational Administrator

Job Number: FY

Location: Porterville, CA

Department: Student Services

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), Next Up, 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, Next Up, 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, Next Up, 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, Next Up, 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, Next Up, and Foster Youth).

7. Develop and maintain collaborative relationships between EOPS, CARE, CalWORKs, TANF, Next Up, 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, Next Up, 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

• Master's degree from an accredited college/university, preferably in Counseling, Guidance, Student Affairs, Educational Psychology, or a related field.

• Four years of full-time experience or the equivalent in the management or administration of educational programs, community organizations, government programs, or private industry in which the applicant worked primarily with ethnic minorities or persons disadvantaged by language, social, or economic barriers or as a community college EOPS counselor or instructor.

• Completion of a minimum of six units of college-level coursework predominately related to serving ethnic minorities or persons disadvantaged by educational, language, or social barriers.

• Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, and disability backgrounds of community college students and employees.

• EOPS/CARE and CalWORKs programs, regulations, and guidelines, including Title V regulations,…