In-House : Regional Project Director, Career Education and Grants

ON-CAMPUS - in-person position

IN-HOUSE ONLY:
This position is open to internal permanent and temporary Coast Community College District (CCCD) employees to apply. External candidates are not eligible to apply.

Orange Coast College (OCC) is seeking an equity-minded individual for a classified management role as a Regional Project Director, Career Education and Grants, as part of the Instructional Services Wing, under the Dean of the Technology & Career Technical Education Division.

The College - About Orange Coast College

Orange Coast College's 164-acre campus is located in Costa Mesa, just minutes from Southern California's beautiful beaches, with its main campus in Costa Mesa and a campus in Newport Beach (Waterfront Campus). OCC was founded in 1947 with the mission to serve the educational needs of a diverse local and global community. The College empowers students to achieve their goals by providing high-quality, culturally responsive, and innovative programs and services through pathways leading to degrees, transfers, certificates, foundational skills, workforce development, and lifelong learning.

The College promotes student development, learning, and equitable outcomes by fostering a respectful, inclusive, caring, and participatory campus climate of student engagement and academic inquiry. Ideal candidates for this position will share OCC’s dedication to transforming lives through education, with a strong commitment to serving a diverse and vibrant student population. We currently enroll 18,121 students, the majority of whom are from racially minoritized populations: 39% of OCC's students are Latinx, 2% are African-American, 23% are Asian, less than 1% are Native American, 28% are White, and 6% are multiracial.

As a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an eligibility designation as an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), OCC reflects the region’s diversity.

OCC engages in collaborative efforts aimed at fostering a culture of educational excellence and inclusivity, with initiatives such as the Office of Student Equity, the Global Engagement Center, and the Multicultural Center.

OCC is a leader in preparing students for transfer and holds the designations of both an HSI and an AANAPISI. The college also offers on-campus residential housing with over 300 apartment units.

Orange Coast College Employee-Student Demographic Information

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The Department:
About OCC's Technology & CTE Division. About OCC's Career Technical Education

The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Department supports and coordinates Career Education, workforce development, and grant-funded initiatives across the College. It reports to the Dean of Technology and Career Education and works with the Vice President of Instruction, instructional deans, faculty, and campus partners to strengthen Career Education programs, respond to workforce and industry needs, and advance College priorities.

The department coordinates major CTE and workforce funding sources, including Strong Workforce Program and Perkins funds, supporting strategic allocation of resources, project development, implementation, reporting, compliance, and evaluation of funded activities. It also helps connect and coordinate Career Education efforts across the College.

Beyond administration of existing funds, the CTE Department helps identify opportunities and develops projects and funding strategies to address them.

About The District Coast Community College District is a multi-college district that includes Coastline Community College, Golden West College, and Orange Coast College. The three colleges offer programs in transfer, general education,…