Interim Director, Student Success Programs-EOPS Categorically Funded Clovis Commun

Interim Director, Student Success Programs‑EOPS (Full‑Time, Categorically Funded) – Clovis Community College

This academic management position is exempt from overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The successful candidate will formulate and implement district policies, manage budget decisions, and supervise personnel, including assignments, performance evaluations, grievance resolution, hiring, promotions, and terminations.

Under the general direction of the Vice President or Dean of Students, the Director will plan, organize, direct, and integrate operations of federal or state grant‑funded student success programs such as the Extended Opportunity Program and Services (EOPS), Cooperative Agencies and Resources for Education (CARE), and TRiO programs including Upward Bound. The Director will ensure programs meet funder goals, manage implementation, liaise with other institutions and community resources, and develop strategies to advance the District’s mission and institutional goals.

Key responsibilities include:

• Plans, organizes, directs, controls, integrates and evaluates the work of assigned categorically funded programs; develops, implements and monitors work plans to achieve goals and objectives; contributes to development of and monitors performance against the annual program(s) and grant budgets; researches, identifies and assists with the solicitation of grants, donations and other sources of funding; manages and directs development, implementation and evaluation of plans, work processes, systems and procedures to achieve annual program goals, objectives and work standards.
• Participates in the selection of full‑time and part‑time faculty in coordination with the department, selection advisory committees, and the Human Resources Department; conducts and/or facilitates new employee orientations; encourages faculty in their continuing professional development; works to promote and maintain a collegial environment; serves as a mediator in the adjudication of faculty, staff, student and community conflict‑resolution and grievance processes.
• Directs and manages the performance of assigned employees; directs and oversees the selection of employees; establishes performance requirements and professional development targets for direct reports; regularly monitors performance and provides coaching for performance improvement and development including timely performance evaluations; ensures accurate reporting of absence time; hears and acts on grievances; subject to concurrence by senior management and Human Resources, approves or takes disciplinary action, up to and including termination, to address performance deficiencies, in accordance with Board Policies, Administrative Regulations, Human Resources procedures, Personnel Commission Rules, and collective bargaining agreements.
• Provides day‑to‑day leadership and works with employees to ensure a high‑performance, service‑oriented work environment that supports achievement of the department’s and the District’s mission, objectives and values; promotes workplace diversity, inclusion, cultural competency and a positive work environment.
• Participates in the development and implementation of District/college strategic plans, goals and objectives; leads and directs department employees in the development and application of new methodologies, technologies and business process improvements to achieve higher efficiency, productivity and customer service in department work processes.
• Plans, organizes and directs the implementation of one or more categorically‑funded student success programs; plans, manages and oversees the fiscal management of cooperative and direct grants; develops and monitors individual program tracking and data input and establishes audit trails; ensures grant‑funded positions, expenditures and activities meet District, state and federal grant objectives, guidelines and regulations; oversees and participates in the tracking, aggregation, analysis and reporting of data extracted from internal and external databases;
  
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