Asst Dir EOPS/CARE, NextUp, CalWORKS, and Guardian Scholars
El Camino College
Asst Dir EOPS/CARE, NextUp, CalWORKS, and Guardian Scholars
Req: A2526-054
Division: Student Support Services
Close Date: Monday, June 1, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.
Complete job description and application available online at: https://elcamino.igreentree.com/css_academic
*This position is contingent upon available categorical funding*
KEY ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the general direction of the Director of EOPS/CARE, NextUP, CalWORKs, and Guardian Scholars, exercise leadership of the areas assigned providing functional supervision over assigned positions. Implement the Division's, department's or unit's vision and develop, organize, and implement goals and objectives; plan, develop, organize schedules, direct, improve and evaluate assigned programs, services, and activities; and provide oversight, development, and coordination of all elements of the areas assigned, including the EOPS/CARE, NextUP, CalWORKs, and Guardian Scholars programs.
FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The following duties and responsibilities are typical for this position. Incumbents may not perform all the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.
For a full listing of duties and work expectations, please refer to the job description located at: Asst-Director -EOPS-CARE-NextUP-CalWORKs-Guardian-Scholars.pdf
Assure the provision of a student-centered, customer-service oriented environment for the delivery of all department functions and promote such an environment across campus. Promote and maintain integrity, accuracy, and timeliness in the delivery of services to students.
ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the regulations, policies, requirements, and eligibility criteria for the EOPS/CARE, NextUP, CalWORKs, and Guardian Scholars programs and ensure compliance with the College's policies, procedures, and practices.
Strengthen processes, programs, and services through the effective and efficient use of assessment, program review, planning, and resource allocation. Implement priorities in conjunction with the College's comprehensive planning and budgeting guidelines.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Master's degree in a related field.
Experience: Two (2) years of full-time experience in management or administration of educational programs, community organizations, government programs, or private industry dealing predominately with ethnic minorities or persons handicapped by language, social or economic disadvantages, or as a community college EOPS counselor or EOPS instructor.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Desirable Education: Minimum of six units of college level course work predominately relating to ethnic minorities or persons handicapped by educational, language or social disadvantages.
Experience working with EOPS/CARE, CalWORKs/TANF/GAIN students, foster youth, or other underrepresented/disproportionately impacted populations.
Knowledge/Areas of Expertise:
Thorough knowledge of the higher education environment including the EOPS/CARE, NextUP, CalWORKs, and Guardian Scholars programs.
Broad knowledge of effective accounting procedures and budget management techniques.
Abilities/Skills:
Effectively identify operational issues and opportunities within EOPS/CARE, NextUP, CalWORKs, and Guardian Scholars programs and make sound recommendations to improve outcomes within areas of responsibility.
Work independently on complex issues and processes. Plan and implement innovative, effective, efficient, and productive programs.
Develop and maintain operational procedures, records, and documents for areas assigned.
CLOSING DATE: Monday, June 1, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.
SALARY Starting salary is $126, 492 (Annually). Generally, new employees start at the first step on the salary schedule. Advanced salary placement may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Salary increases are granted on the first day of the month following each year of service, until Step F is reached ($148,104 annually).
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Full-time, 12-month, educational administrator position. Educational Administrators are employed on an initial one-year contract stating terms and conditions of employment. Contracts are subject to renewal and board approval to confirm continued employment. Working hours will be in-person, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Schedule may vary to include weekends and evenings based on operational need.
Administrators may work all or a portion of the work days that fall between December 25 and January 1. Administrators may also use their accrued vacation days to cover all or a portion of the work days that fall between December 25 and January 1.
Offer and acceptance of employment is subject to verification of all information provided on the employment application, credential(s), and transcripts. Candidates selected for employment must agree to be fingerprinted, submit a Certificate of the Tuberculosis Risk Assessment and/or Examination, provide proof of eligibility for employment in the United States, and present a valid Social Security card upon hire.
ADA ACCOMMODATIONS
Applicants with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact the ADA Compliance Officer at least five (5) working days prior to the final filing date: ADA Job Applicant Accommodation Request (maxient.com)
TO APPLY
An applicant must submit the following by the closing date:
Online application: Employment Opportunities | El Camino College | Torrance, CA
Cover letter describing how applicant meets the qualifications.
Resume including educational background, professional experience, and related personal development and accomplishments.
Pertinent transcripts as stated in the required qualifications. (Unofficial computer-generated academic records/transcripts must include the name of the institution and degrees awarded to be acceptable.) Multiple page transcripts must be loaded as ONE PDF document.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Documents submitted or uploaded for a previous position cannot be reused for other positions. You must submit the required documents for each position you apply for by the closing date. Failure to do so will result in an incomplete application. Applications with an incomplete status will not receive consideration. You may check the status of your application online.
JEANNE CLERY ACT COMPLIANT
In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, El Camino College has published an Annual Security Report, and all required statistical data. These publications include Clery crime statistics for the previous disability three years relevant to El Camino College classes and activities, in addition to institutional policies concerning campus safety and security. The information is also available in printed form in the lobby of the Police Department and in select locations on campus. Upon request, the Campus Police Department can provide or mail out copies of this publication. Contact them at 310-660-3100.
EL CAMINO COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The El Camino Community College District is committed to providing an educational and employment environment in which no person is subjected to discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, age (over 40), (mental or physical), sex, gender (including pregnancy and childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military and veteran status, or retaliation; or on any other basis as required by state and federal law.
