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Interim Director of Transfer Pathways

Position Number: 7131615
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Position Type: Admissions/Enrollment

Interim Director of Transfer Pathways

Kern Community College District

Salary: $134,531.96 - $190,090.14 Annually015

Job Type: Interim Management -- Classified Administrator

Job Number: FY25-2600353

Location: Bakersfield College -- Panorama Campus, CA

Department: Transfer Pathways

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

Under the supervision of the Vice President, Student Affairs, the Director of Transfer Pathways is responsible for the development, coordination, planning, and supervision of transfer initiatives for the college, including: Associate Degree for Transfer, UC Pathways, The Kern Promise, and articulation in accordance with State and Federal codes and regulations, and college and District policies and procedures.

The Director of Transfer Pathways will coordinate a transfer task force of faculty and staff deployed in varied areas of the college to ensure training, monitoring of work, and coordination of reporting functions. Additionally, the Director will be responsible for fostering communication and coordination with transfer partners, including CSU Bakersfield and other four-year universities.
This recruitment is for an interim position. An interim appointment may last only until a full-time appointment is made and may not exceed two years in duration.

The Key Accountabilities included:

Provide strategic leadership and oversight for International Student Programs, Transfer Pathways, Student Success Technology, and the Kern Promise Program, ensuring alignment with institutional goals, enrollment growth, and equitable student success outcomes.
Design and implement integrated, student-centered enrollment and support systems, leveraging student success technologies (e.g., CRM, early alert systems, degree planning tools) to streamline onboarding, engagement, persistence, and completion.
Lead data-informed enrollment management and technology-enabled interventions by analyzing trends, monitoring key performance indicators (e.g., FTES, retention, transfer rates), and utilizing technology platforms to identify barriers, improve communication, and enhance student success.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and district regulations and reporting requirements, including SEVIS, Vision Aligned Reporting, CSU/UC Dual Admission, AB928, and Kern Promise Program guidelines, while maintaining accurate reporting and audit readiness through integrated data systems.
Cultivate and sustain cross-functional and external partnerships, including with four-year institutions, to strengthen guided pathways, expand transfer opportunities, build transfer capital, and ensure coordinated, resource-aligned services that support student success.

Representative Duties

1. Manages and provides vision and expertise for all transfer pathways, course articulation agreements, guided pathways to baccalaureate programs to the campus, local schools, and community organizations.

2. Develops, schedules, and coordinates all transfer efforts of the college. Included may be on-campus presentations to faculty and staff, coordinating planning meetings with four-year university partners, and engaging in discipline-specific articulation discussions.

3. Establishes and maintains relationships with four-year university partners to strengthen guided pathways to completion.

4. Supervises and coordinates a campus-based transfer task force in the planning, coordination, and evaluation of transfer work.

5. Develops, implements, and monitors grant and other categorical strategic plans and budget reports; establishes goals and activities, and evaluates program outcomes.

6. Assist in the design and assessment of institutional research focusing on student outcomes; Develop and generate statistical data and reports related to programs supervised

7. Work closely with the Vice President of Academic Affairs, faculty chairs, Student Affairs directors, faculty deans, and other appropriate staff to accomplish the mission and goals of the college and goals of related areas.

8. Participates in workshops, meetings, and conferences at the district, local, regional, and state levels as appropriate to the assigned areas of responsibility.

9. Hires, trains, schedules, supervises, and evaluates the work performance of assigned personnel.

10. Performs other related activities as assigned.

11. Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree from an accredited college/university, preferably in Counseling, Student Affairs, Higher Education, or related area of study

Five years of full-time experience or the equivalent in the administration of educational programs, including at least three years of leadership experience reasonably related to the administrative assignment

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

Knowledge & Abilities

Knowledge of:

State and Federal codes, statutes, and regulations that govern California community college student developmental and instructional services including:

Pertinent sections of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations

Pertinent sections of California Education Code

California State Chancellor's Office legal opinions and advisories

Federal regulations pertaining to the Family Educational Rights and Protection Act

Principles of student development administration at the community college level; leadership and management principles and techniques

Mission and philosophy of the California community college system; instructional programs; regulations and policies; principles of employer-employee relations

Accounting, budgeting, and fiscal reporting

Computer operations/data processing systems

Ability to:

Work as a part of a management team dedicated to collaboration and the college goal of integrating instruction and student affairs as a way to create and maintain a supportive student-learning environment

Exercise group leadership skills which emphasize collaboration, consensus building, conflict resolution, and problem-solving

Effectively communicate orally and in writing

Work well with people from diverse economic and ethnic/racial backgrounds

Manage comprehensive sources of funds in excess of $8 million annually

Apply legal and policy provisions/regulations to various problems consistently and correctly

Establish and maintain cooperative and helping working relationships with students, staff, and others in the course of work

Ability to exercise group leadership skills which emphasize collaboration, consensus building, conflict resolution, and problem-solving

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.

Completed online application for employment
Current resume
Letter of interest (cover letter)
List of 5 (five) professional references (entered in online application)
Copy of legible transcripts (if required for the position)

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

Discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation of any person, military and veteran status, or the perception that a person has one or more of these characteristics is illegal and violates Kern Community College District policy.

The Kern CCD Equal Employment Opportunity Plan guides the development, implementation, and monitoring of the District's efforts to foster equal employment opportunities and workplace diversity.

See our Discrimination-Free Work Environment webpage for more 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 e-verify.gov.

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All applicants must apply online at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/kccd/jobs/5327306/interim-director-of-transfer-pathways. Emails will not be accepted.

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