Director, CalSOAP

Director, CalSOAP & California College Corps Program

Kern Community College District

Salary: $ - $ annually

Job Type: Management - Classified Administrator

Job Number: FY

Location:

Bakersfield College -- Panorama Campus, CA

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.

Under the general direction of the Dean of Enrollment Services and in collaboration with assigned area administrators, the Director of CalSOAP and the California College Corps provide strategic leadership, administrative oversight, and daily operational direction to ensure both programs meet their goals and comply with state agency guidelines. The Director develops, implements, and monitors initiatives that strengthen educational pathways, increase college-going rates, support financial aid completion and college awareness with CalSOAP, and expand civic and workforce engagement opportunities, while coordinating the placement and supervision of College Corps Fellows in paid community service roles.

The position works closely with faculty, staff, host organizations, and consortium partners to execute grant‑funded activities, facilitate participation in local, regional, and state events, and to ensure Fellows are connected to essential academic, financial, and professional resources that promote their success, persistence, and completion. This position also integrates these programs into the college's core institutional enrollment and student success strategies.

Cal‑SOAP (California Student Opportunity and Access Program) and College Corps are state-supported initiatives designed to expand educational access and student success. Cal‑SOAP focuses on increasing college readiness, financial aid awareness, and enrollment among underserved students through programs, workshops, and outreach in K‑12 settings. College Corps, on the other hand, provides college students (Fellows) with paid service opportunities that address community needs—such as K‑12 education, climate action, and food insecurity—while helping participants graduate with less debt.

Together, these programs promote equitable access to higher education and foster community engagement.

• Provide strategic leadership and administrative oversight for CalSOAP, College Corps Programs, and related college access and student success initiatives.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate enrollment pathway strategies that expand access for underserved schools and student populations.
• Align program outcomes with institutional metrics, including enrollment, persistence, transfer, and completion.
• Lead strategic planning, program evaluation, and data‑driven decision‑making to ensure continuous improvement.

• Direct the day‑to‑day operations of the CalSOAP and College Corps Programs, including recruitment, Fellow placement, payroll processes, and compliance with program procedures.
• Oversee the collection, analysis, and reporting of program and Fellowship data required by funding agencies. Ensure accurate and effective utilization of the California Student Aid Commission and College Corps data systems.
• Lead data collection and assessment of Fellow experience, host organization engagement, and community impact. Coordinate marketing, communications, and program reporting in collaboration with program staff, division leadership, and public relations.

• Cultivate and manage partnerships with K‑12 districts, college outreach efforts, community organizations, workforce agencies, host organizations, and higher education partners to strengthen educational pipelines and support effective Fellow placements.
• Facilitate participation of Fellows, host organizations, and partners in required local, regional, and state events, conferences, and cohort‑building activities.

• Develop and evaluate comprehensive recruitment strategies for students and host organizations including strategic placement of College…