Executive Director, California College Guidance Initiative

Location: Northern

** Executive Director, California College Guidance Initiative
**** 100% Remote within California; must reside in California
** The Foundation for California Community Colleges (FoundationCCC) is the official nonprofit auxiliary to the California Community Colleges, the largest and most diverse system of higher education in the nation. Founded in 1998, FoundationCCC has served as a catalyst for student success, workforce development, and community impact across California. The organization manages over 70 programs and initiatives that expand opportunity and accelerate pathways to economic and social mobility for all Californians — piloting new approaches, replicating promising practices, and scaling sustainable methods to support all 116 California community colleges and 2.2 million students.
Since its founding, FoundationCCC has delivered hundreds of millions in grants, support, and cost savings to colleges, and 86% of every dollar that comes into FoundationCCC directly supports programs and services that benefit the colleges and their students. FoundationCCC plays a pivotal role in forging new partnerships and accelerating bold approaches to advance the California Community Colleges and the communities they serve.

** About CCGI
** The California College Guidance Initiative (CCGI) manages California Colleges.edu, the state's official college and career planning platform. CCGI is a legislatively authorized service provider to all California school districts as established in California Education Code Section 60900.5. California Colleges.edu helps students explore college and career options, launch their college and financial aid applications, and access financial aid lessons, all on one site.

It helps educators utilize data-driven guidance and streamline student support, while allowing parents and guardians to view and monitor their student's progress. By connecting information, planning, and application processes, CCGI strengthens college and career readiness and expands access to postsecondary opportunities statewide.
CCGI partners with K-12 school districts across the state to give students, families, and counselors the tools they need to ensure that all California students, especially those who have been underrepresented in higher education, can move seamlessly from K-12 to college and career. The organization serves more than 650 local educational agencies, transmitting transcript data, powering transcript-informed tools, and streamlining applications for college admissions and financial aid.  

CCGI operates as a structurally embedded project under the fiscal sponsorship of FoundationCCC and is a Collaborative Impact Partner of the organization. This partnership allows CCGI to focus entirely on its data-driven mission to support California students while leveraging the robust administrative infrastructure of the community college system's official nonprofit partner. The fiscal partnership model reflects how FoundationCCC works across California's education landscape: incubating and scaling high-impact initiatives that strengthen the pipeline from K-12 into the California community colleges and beyond.

The organization employs roughly 80 staff distributed across four divisions:
Programs, California Colleges.edu, Data and Strategy, and Operations, with regional teams spanning the state.  
** The Role
** CCGI's next Executive Director will guide the organization's strategic direction, strengthen its statewide relationships, and oversee a leadership team accountable for delivering its mission and statutory responsibilities. This leader will connect education policy, partnerships, organizational resources, and execution to reduce barriers and expand students' access to college and career…