Salary: $8,476.00 Monthly
Location : Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Job Type: Professional Expert
Job Number: 24-25/00081
Department: Student Services and Strategic Communications
Opening Date: 01/13/2025
Closing Date: 2/3/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
Position DescriptionThis is a temporary professional expert position and continuation of employment is contingent upon availability of funds and approval by the Governing Board.Situated on the ancestral homeland of the Tongva Peoples, Chaffey College is one of the oldest community colleges in California and serves a variety of communities, workforce partners, and students. While other community colleges are often named after their geographic area, Chaffey College is named after local innovator, George Chaffey, who, among other things, implemented street lights in the city of Ontario. Like its namesake, we are known for an innovative culture, dynamic environment, and future-mindedness. We remain closely tied to our community and are seeking leaders who will join us in our quest to provide responsive and supportive programming to engage and improve the communities we serve. The entire campus community aspires to consistently fulfill the vision that Chaffey College "improves lives through education."
Chaffey College celebrates the diverse communities we serve. As a federally recognized Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Chaffey's student population includes over 64% identifying as Latinx, 13% White, 7% African-American/Black, 6% Asian, multi-racial/other (5%) and smaller percentages of Filipino and Pacific Islanders (2%), Native American (0.40%), or decline to state (2.6%). Furthermore, 40% of our students are first-generation college students, and approximately 62% of students are eligible for some form of financial aid. The current student population identifies as 59% female and 38% male with approximately 3% who either decline to state or identify as nonbinary. Approximately 5% of Chaffey's students utilize Disabled Programs and Services for support. To support the diverse needs of these populations and their intersections, the College has developed a variety of robust equity-driven efforts including the President's Equity Council, Center for Culture and Social Justice, Panther Care, Rising Scholars, PRISM, Puente Project, UMOJA, EOPS/CARE, Disabled Programs and Services, and CalWORKs.
Under general direction from the Associate Superintendent of Student Services and Strategic Communications, this position leads organizes, and maintains the District's instructional and support programming for currently and formerly incarcerated and justice-impacted students.
The Rising Scholars Director leads the District's Rising Scholars program (serving incarcerated Chaffey students, including but not limited to the California Institution for Women and California Institution for Men, formerly incarcerated, and system-impacted students), working toward academic/career success and goal completion for all current and prospective system-impacted students.
This position supervises faculty coordinators, staff and short-term workers assigned to cover programs, monitors budgets, coordinates with various college departments (counseling, admissions, academic support, and instructional programs, etc.) on the matriculation, enrollment, persistence, and success of students in line with the college's Vision for Success Goals and equity efforts. In addition, the manager coordinates with CDCR, probation/parole, youth services, and other external partners that are involved in the living and educational conditions of current and prospective system-impacted students.
Responsibilities - Plan, organize, control and direct a variety of operations, projects and activities related to System-Impacted programs and services
- Direct the work of faculty coordinators and collaborate regarding faculty preparation and orientation for Rising Scholars
- Facilitate and lead Rising Scholars Faculty Advisory Committee
- Direct to ensure faculty and students have all materials and supplies needed for their classes inside both CIW/CIM on time, as needed
- Direct to ensure all faculty and student support staff have appropriate CDCR clearances completed on time and in advance of the upcoming semester of instruction
- Develop a communications strategy to ensure students receive timely communication regarding their concerns
- Lead all student support efforts for students including working with Success Center faculty, DPS, Counseling, Financial Aid and Admissions to ensure students are set on a path to success while in the Rising Scholars Program
- Regularly visit both CIW and CIM to meet with CDCR staff for partnership building and with student inmates to represent Chaffey College
- Manage and administer the Rising Scholars budget or other budgets to support Rising Scholars
- Hire, schedule, train, faculty, staff, and short-term workers as needed
- Supervise short-term workers and evaluate as needed
- Coordinate with Institutional Research to participate in data collection and reporting
- Develop strategic plans for Rising Scholars to grow enrollment in all areas
- Communicates weekly with CDCR leadership
- Coordinate and plan facilities needs within CDCR
- Coordinates and attends CIW/CIM tours each semester and well as graduation planning and events.
- Coordinate with Institutional Technology and Distance Education to implement tracking processes and software in order to provide reports and leverage available technology resources for student success
- Provide expertise regarding assigned functions; formulate and develop policies and procedures; interpret and direct the implementation of activities mandated by policy and ethical conduct.
- Plan and implement improvement strategies and practices.
- Provide reports to the Chancellor's Office or the District regarding Rising Scholars
- Communicate with District faculty, staff, administrators and external partners to coordinate activities and programs, resolve issues and conflicts and exchange information; compile and distribute information.
- Research and secure additional resources.
- Develop and prepare annual program budget.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
- Regularly enter CDCR and other needed secured facilities to monitor, maintain, and promote services.
QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS- Possession of a Master's degree; OR any combination of education and experience equivalent to a Master's degree
- Demonstrated evidence of sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds in a community college environment.
- Knowledge of:
- Community college mission
- Current community college initiatives for success and completion.
- Operating a higher education program within a correctional facility
- Planning and organization
- Budget preparation and control
- Oral and written communication skills
- Principles and practices of management
- Applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures
- Interpret, apply, and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures
- Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action
- Meeting schedules and time lines
- Track budgets and work flow
- Plan, organize and administer special programs
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Work independently with limited supervision
- Plan and organize work
- Prepare comprehensive narrative reports
- Supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff
- Develop and administer a wide variety of services
- Work with external partners
MEETING MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS DOES NOT ASSURE THE CANDIDATE OF AN INTERVIEW. Applications will be evaluated taking into account the breadth and depth of relevant education, experience, skills, knowledge and abilities.DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS- At least one year working with incarcerated, formerly incarcerated, and/or system-impacted students
- At least two years' experience in working with both student services and instructional programs
- Experience with program assessment and evaluation
- Experience managing complex budget
Additional Information SPECIAL CONDITIONSPositions in this classification may be required to work varied hours according to need.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENTThis is a 12-month, full-time temporary professional expert position. Effective date of employment will be as soon as a successful candidate is selected and a mutually agreed upon date is determined. The monthly salary is $8,476. Excellent benefits include: health care, dental program, and vision services for employees and eligible dependents; and retirement coverage through the California Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).
Being able and ready to work onsite at a Chaffey facility or location is an essential function of this job. Being able and ready to work in-person with Chaffey students, Chaffey employees, or other members of the Chaffey community/Chaffey partners/Chaffey contractors is an essential function of this job.
APPLICATION PROCESSChaffey College utilizes an online electronic application system. The application can be accessed at The application must be completely filled out in detail and clearly show that you meet the qualifications as set forth in the announcement, and you must upload the following documents:
Please do not include any additional documents; only the documents that are indicated below. If you upload documents that are not required, your application may be disqualified. Please do not submit letters of recommendation or documents that contain your photograph.- Cover Letter
- Resume
- Copy of Transcripts (Transcripts must indicate degree earned/conferred photocopies or computer printouts are acceptable. Transcripts of all degrees applicable to meeting the minimum qualifications for this position must be included. Copies of diplomas/degrees are NOT acceptable in lieu of transcripts. International transcripts must be transcribed and evaluated in English by a bona fide evaluation service. Official sealed transcripts will be required upon hire.)
International transcripts must be transcribed and evaluated in English by a bona fide evaluation service. Educational requirements must be met on or before the closing date. Completed application and related materials must be submitted no later than the application deadline indicated at the top of this announcement. Failure to submit all required application materials may result in the applicant not being considered for the position.
Submission of application and related materials is the applicant's responsibility. The District reserves the right to re-advertise the position or to delay indefinitely the employment of a person for a position if it is deemed that applicants for the position do not constitute an adequate applicant pool. Applicants should promptly notify the Office of Human Resources of any change of address and/or phone number. All application materials are subject to investigation and verification. False statements will be cause for disqualification or discharge from employment.
The Selection ProcessA screening committee will conduct all minimum qualification appraisals as set forth on the announcement and reserves the right to limit the number of interviews granted. Meeting the minimum qualifications for a position does not assure the applicant an interview. Applicants selected for an interview will be notified of the time and place of the interview. Interviews are usually held on the Chaffey College campus and are conducted by an Interview Committee. Additional interviews may be required. Reasonable accommodations are provided to persons with disabilities. Should you feel you have any need for accommodation due to a disability, please indicate this request on your application or contact the Office of Human Resources. Travel costs related to an interview will be borne by the applicant.
About the CollegeThe CollegeEstablished in 1883, Chaffey College is one of California's first colleges. Nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, Chaffey's Rancho Cucamonga, Fontana and Chino campus locations serve students from throughout the Inland Empire. A fully accredited two-year institution by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Chaffey College offers associate degrees and vocational and transfer programs in a wide variety of subjects. Most recently named one of the Top 10 community colleges in the nation by the Aspen Institute; Chaffey College remains committed to its mission of improving the lives of its students, faculty, and staff through education.
DistrictServing throughout the diverse Inland Empire, Chaffey College provides services to the cities of Chino, Chino Hills, Fontana, Montclair, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, and Upland, reaching a population of more than 830,000. The District also recruits from some of the area's top high schools, accepting students from four surrounding districts; Chaffey Joint Union High School, Chino Unified School District, Fontana Unified School District, and the Upland Unified School District.
CurriculaWhether the goal is to transfer to a four-year institution or enter the workforce better prepared, Chaffey College provides its students with the opportunity to take a variety of applicable courses. From taking lower division and general education classes to learning career-technical skills, the college provides its students with the tools needed to succeed during their time at Chaffey and beyond.
This professional expert position contributes to social security, and is covered under workers' compensation and unemployment insurance.
