Program Specialist Strategic Initiatives​/Chancellor's Office - Central Services

Friday, November 20th, 2026 at 11:59pm

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Job Title:

Program Specialist* - Strategic Initiatives/Chancellor's Office
- Central Services

Site:
Yosemite Community College District/Central Services

Salary Range: $5,736 to $7,328 per month
- Range 36  Classified Salary Schedule). Appointments are hired at the first step of the range. The second step is paid after the first year of satisfactory service with subsequent steps annually thereafter to a maximum sixth step. Funded position (continued employment dependent upon funding).

Workplace:
Central Services;
Modesto, CA. 40 hours per week, 12 months per year. Monday through Friday: 8:00am – 5:00pm (Evening and weekend hours may be required).

Benefits:
The District currently pays for a health option for the employee and dependents. Employees may elect to pay a premium for a higher health option. Vision care and dental insurance premiums for the employee and dependents are District paid. Income protection and life insurance premiums for the employee are also District paid. Estimated cost of District provided benefits (health, dental, vision, and life) is $24,408 annually.

Under direction, plans, coordinates and performs advanced and complex administrative and coordination work in support of specially funded student services programs including, but not limited to, CalWORKS, TRIO, ACT, Upward Bound, EOPS, and/or disabled student services; plans and coordinates activities designed to publicize and facilitate student participation; designs and prepares information materials in support of program activities; researches, gathers, inputs, processes and maintains information using computers and other office equipment;

and performs related work as assigned.

Second and advanced level technical class in Program Support Series within the Yosemite Community College District (YCCD). Incumbents in this class coordinate and perform advanced technical duties in support of complex student services program functions, utilizing advanced technical knowledge of the assigned subject area in order to make decisions and complete assignments. Incumbents typically serve as a lead worker or, alternatively, may be the only support staff for a highly complex program.

This class may be distinguished from the lower-level class of Program Technician because incumbents in that class preponderantly perform less complex technical duties in support of program functions, and generally perform their duties as part of a work team.

This class can also be distinguished from the class of Administrative Specialist because incumbents in this class coordinate and perform advanced technical program activities involving student educational and social service enrichment services, whereas incumbents in the Administrative Specialist class may coordinate and perform technical activities pertaining to District operations and related administrative functions and programs.

Incumbents in this class work under the direction of a Dean or senior manager, receiving occasional supervision while working toward a definite objective that requires use of a wide range of procedures. Incumbents plan and/or determine specific procedures or equipment required to meet assigned objectives and solve non-routine problems, referring only unusual matters to a supervisor.

An incumbent in this class does not directly supervise…