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Grant Program Executive Director of ProjectAttain! (Associate Vice Chancellor)
Job Description
Job Posting Title
Grant Program Executive Director of ProjectAttain! (Associate Vice Chancellor)Location
Los Rios Community College District (District Office)Department Location
Chancellor's OfficePosting Number
AE00809PThe Institution
About
The Los Rios Community College District is the second-largest, two-year public college district in California, serving approximately 75,000 students in the greater Sacramento region. The District’s 2,400 square mile service area includes Sacramento and El Dorado counties and parts of Yolo, Placer, and Solano counties and is comprised of four uniquely diverse colleges – American River, Cosumnes River, Folsom Lake, and Sacramento City colleges. In addition to each college’s main campus, the District offers educational centers in Placerville, Davis, West Sacramento, Elk Grove, Natomas, and Rancho Cordova.
The Los Rios District Office is centrally located in the heart of the Sacramento valley. The growing Capital Region has strong communities and emergent arts and dining scenes, and is nearby some of the most celebrated tourist destinations in the country – Lake Tahoe, Napa Valley, and San Francisco. The Sacramento area is a great place to live and work.
The Los Rios District Office is centrally located in the heart of the Sacramento valley. The growing Capital Region has strong communities and emergent arts and dining scenes, and is nearby some of the most celebrated tourist destinations in the country – Lake Tahoe, Napa Valley, and San Francisco. The Sacramento area is a great place to live and work.
Our Strengths
The District has approximately 6,000 employees throughout our four colleges and District Office complex. The District Office is centrally located between all four colleges and provides welcoming, inclusive, and equitable environments for Los Rios students, employees, and our community partners. Our departments strive for the highest quality in all programs, services, and activities, and are focused on advancing the learning of our diverse student population through improved academic and social outcomes.
Our Vision
Our Colleges offer equity-minded, academically rigorous, student success centered education. Our objective is to help our students successfully achieve their academic goals, whether they want to transfer to a four-year college or university, earn an associate degree, or obtain one of more than 100 certificates in high demand career fields.
Position Summary
Under the general direction of the ProjectAttain! Board of Directors and the Chancellor of the Los Rios Community College District, the Grant Program Executive Director will be responsible for managing all operations for ProjectAttain!, and carrying out its mission according to the strategic direction of its Board of Directors. The Grant Program Executive Director will lead all aspects of ProjectAttain!’s operation, including but not limited to: budget development, planning, and management; leadership of all programs and initiatives; hiring and supervision and all full-time, part-time, and contract employees; fundraising and new resource development; all operational and administrative functions; serving as chief spokesperson for the organization with the media and other public settings; and developing and cultivating partnerships with key public and private organizations in the region.
The Grant Program Executive Director is responsible for ensuring progress toward regional goals and organizational strategies and is responsible for the overall quality and impact of the organization’s efforts. The Grant Program Executive Director is the primary coordinator and manager of the organization’s projects and outputs, as well as the primary advisor to the Board Chair and Executive Committee. This position oversees and supports the work of staff, fellows, contractors, consultants, and professional service providers. This includes day-to-day responsibilities of delegation, strategic counsel, facilitation of internal and external collaborations, effective communication, and accountability for self and direct reports for work plans.
The Grant Program Executive Director is responsible for ensuring progress toward regional goals and organizational strategies and is responsible for the overall quality and impact of the organization’s efforts. The Grant Program Executive Director is the primary coordinator and manager of the organization’s projects and outputs, as well as the primary advisor to the Board Chair and Executive Committee. This position oversees and supports the work of staff, fellows, contractors, consultants, and professional service providers. This includes day-to-day responsibilities of delegation, strategic counsel, facilitation of internal and external collaborations, effective communication, and accountability for self and direct reports for work plans.
Assignment Responsibilities
The Grant Program Executive Director will set the overall direction of the organization in partnership with the ProjectAttain! Board by, but not limited to:
- Serving as principal advisor to the ProjectAttain! Board of Directors, including Board development, management of administrative functions on behalf of the Board, supporting the Board in development of Board policies and/or bylaws as appropriate, and ensuring effective and equitable representation on the Board among regional partners.
- Securing sufficient resources for organizational operations.
- Building and maintaining a supportive and effective organizational culture.
- Establishing priorities, ensuring progress, and reporting on strategic plan components.
- Serving as the chief spokesperson for ProjectAttain! and raise the organization’s regional, state, and national profile.
- Representing ProjectAttain! at meetings, conferences and collaboratives.
- Developing, planning, and managing organizational budget and fiscal priorities.
- Working with key staff to establish key performance indicators, work plans, and conduct year-end assessments and evaluations.
- Establishing, documenting, and maintaining internal policies related to human resources, workflow management, and internal information-sharing.
- Overseeing organizational workflow to ensure progress toward desired outcomes and accountability of staff.
- Managing and providing professional development for staff, fellows, contractors, consultants, and professional service providers.
- Reinforcing organizational culture and commitment to equity and mission.
- Advocating for changes by participating in the legislative process, engaging the ProjectAttain! networks, partners, members, and Board and making the case.
- Giving formal presentations on behalf of ProjectAttain!.
Strengths and Abilities
- General knowledge of K16 education and workforce development and the research and best practices related to achieving improved and more equitable outcomes for adult learners, youth, and non-traditional learners of all ages.
- Ability to build and maintain strong, authentic relationships across education, workforce, and industry.
- Effective public speaking style and superior communication with multiple stakeholders and a variety of constituents.
- Understanding of philanthropic partners and practices and ability to pursue and secure resources.
- Clear vision and ability to articulate it to others.
- Understanding and ability to navigate regional, state, and national political landscapes.
- Ability to successfully set up all organizational systems, workflows, budgets, work plans, and metrics.
- Excellent delegation and management skills in working with staff, contractors, consultants, fellows, and professional service providers.
- Ability to simultaneously lead and manage multiple projects
- Thorough understanding of processes and best practices related to policy creation, adoption, and
Performing other duties as assigned.
Work Year
12 monthWork Schedule
The assignment may include day, evening, weekend, and/or off-campus hours.
Minimum Qualifications
1. Have a bachelor degree from an accredited institution completed by June 1, 2023.
2. Have one year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator’s administrative assignment.
3. Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.
2. Have one year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator’s administrative assignment.
3. Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.
Application Instructions
Applicants applying to this position are REQUIRED to complete fully and submit:
- Los Rios Community College District Administrative Application
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae
- Letter of Interest
NOTES:
- Applications submitted without all required documents, listed above, will be disqualified.
- Applicants indicating “see resume” on the application will not have that referenced experience considered for minimum qualifications, which may lead to the application being disqualified.
- Only information (education, experience, etc.) listed on the application will be considered for minimum qualifications.
- Applicants, including current Los Rios Community College District employees, are required to provide official transcripts, if required to meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
- Applicants are required to submit official transcripts within 60 days of the time of hire.
- Graduate advising documents and grade reports will not be accepted as official transcripts.
- Individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents.
- A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and/or salary placement even if the foreign transcript has been accepted by a college or university in the United States.
- Foreign transcript evaluations are ONLY accepted from AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluations, Inc.) or NACES (The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) agencies or evaluators. For additional information on foreign transcript evaluations click here.
Do not submit additional materials that are not requested.
Salary
$197,412 - $213,685 per year. LRCCD Salary SchedulesAdditional Salary Information
Additional stipend for an earned doctorate from an accredited university.Posting Date
05/24/2023Closing Date
06/23/2023Open Continuously
NoBeginning and/or Ending Dates
Full-time, Classified Management Position
Beginning on (or about) July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024
Categorically Funded Position: This position is contingent on continued funding and satisfactory work performance; may be extended, on an annual basis, to future fiscal years.
Beginning on (or about) July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024
Categorically Funded Position: This position is contingent on continued funding and satisfactory work performance; may be extended, on an annual basis, to future fiscal years.
How and where to apply
Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions for complete information on how to apply online with our District. If you need assistance with any phase of the application process, please call (916) 568-3112 during regular business hours 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. PST, Monday through Friday.
After hour inquiries should be emailed to HR@losrios.edu. Submission of applications are by 11:59 p.m., of the posting closing date.
After hour inquiries should be emailed to HR@losrios.edu. Submission of applications are by 11:59 p.m., of the posting closing date.
Conditions
Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful clearance from a criminal background check, freedom from tuberculosis, and proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States prior to the first day of work. The District may select additional qualified candidates should unexpected vacancies or needs occur. When education is a requirement for the position, official academic transcripts from the accredited college/university must be submitted within 60 days of hire.
For the latest information on Los Rios Community College’s COVID-19 protocol, please visit COVID-19 Updates.
Contingent on funding and eligibility, successful candidates selected for a face-to-face interview may be eligible to apply for partial reimbursement of travel expenses. For candidate travel reimbursement information, click here.
Administrative positions may be subject to the District’s Conflict of Interest Code, and a statement of economic interest is required within thirty (30) days following appointment to the position. Management/Executive positions are exempt from overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
For the latest information on Los Rios Community College’s COVID-19 protocol, please visit COVID-19 Updates.
Contingent on funding and eligibility, successful candidates selected for a face-to-face interview may be eligible to apply for partial reimbursement of travel expenses. For candidate travel reimbursement information, click here.
Administrative positions may be subject to the District’s Conflict of Interest Code, and a statement of economic interest is required within thirty (30) days following appointment to the position. Management/Executive positions are exempt from overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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