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Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor, Outreach and Early College (DO)

Position Number: 7082189
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Position Type: Extension and Outreach

Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor, Outreach and Early College (DO)

Kern Community College District

Salary: $163,524.44 - $231,055.75 Annually

Job Type: Interim Management -- Classified Administrator

Job Number: FY25-2600377

Location: District Office, CA

Department:

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

Provides senior executive leadership for district wide and statewide outreach and early college initiatives, focusing on strategy, partnerships, and policy alignment. This position will establish a technical assistance network in collaboration with the California State Chancellor's Office, the California Department of Education, and the McFarland School District.

Representative Duties

Lead district wide and regional vision
Oversee outreach and early college operations
Build partnerships with K-12, higher ed, and state agencies
Represent district at statewide meetings
Scale pathway models
Direct data-driven planning
Lead grant development
Advise leadership on policy
Prepare executive reports
Supervise staff

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree in education or related field

Seven years of leadership experience

Experience in regional or statewide coordination

Worked within or have experience working with K-12 educational systems in the areas of dual enrollment, guided pathways, or Early College programs.

Knowledge & Abilities

Knowledge of:

State and regional education systems
State and regional education systems
Early college and pathway models
Strategic planning
Data analytics
Grant development

Ability to:

Lead multi-agency initiatives
Influence policy
Communicate with stakeholders
Develop large-scale strategies
Provide executive leadership

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONSFirst Review of Applications: Complete application packets will be accepted until the position is filled; but those received by April 21, 2026 are assured consideration. The College reserves the right to extend time limits or re initiate the recruitment/selection process at any point.

Completed application packet MUST include:
*Completed Online Application for Employment form

It is the applicant's responsibility to redact (or remove) any personal information from all documents prior to uploading. This includes Social Security Numbers, Date of Birth, and any photos of the applicant.

Foreign Degree: Applicants with 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 on-line application.

Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements. EEO Plan 2021-2024 (Download PDF reader)

Note: The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race or ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or because he/she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, in any of its policies, procedures or practices. Discrimination Free Work Environment

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/5308498/interim-assistant-vice-chancellor-outreach-and-early-college-do. Emails will not be accepted.

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