Interim Director, College Corps

Monterey Peninsula Community College District is committed to educational equity for all students, as outlined in the District's Governing Board Goals, Mission, Vision, Values, and Institutional Goals (Download PDF reader), Equal Employment Opportunity Plan, and Student Equity Plan. We provide students with a rich and dynamic learning experience that embraces differences—emphasizing collaboration, engaging students in and out of the classroom, and encouraging them to realize their goals and become global citizens and socially responsible leaders.

When you join our team at Monterey Peninsula College, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative, and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice requiring broad collaboration among faculty, classified staff, administration, students, and community partners.

Monterey Peninsula College is designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and is an affiliate of the statewide Umoja Community of California Community Colleges. Monterey Peninsula College has a diverse student population that is a reflection of the communities it serves.

We value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, orientations, and intersections of these identities, and others not yet identified. Therefore, we prioritize applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits diversity brings to a professional educational community. The successful candidate will be an equity‑minded individual dedicated to collaborating with faculty, classified staff, administration, students, and community partners who are also committed to closing equity gaps.

An equity‑minded individual is a person who already does or has demonstrated the desire to:

• Hold ourselves accountable as educators for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices;
• Reframe inequities as a problem of practice and view the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility;
• Implement positive race‑consciousness and embrace human difference;
• Reflect on institutional and teaching practices and make them more culturally responsive; and
• Collaborate with colleagues on equity‑related initiatives.

Monterey Peninsula College seeks employees who value mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative environment, guided by a commitment to helping all students achieve their educational and career goals. All departments value collaboration across disciplines to create inclusive, integrated, and interdisciplinary learning experiences.

The contract for the Interim Director of College Corps will be for a duration of up to 2 years. This position is categorically funded.

Under direction, the College Corps Program Director provides leadership and operational oversight for Monterey Peninsula College’s participation in the California College Corps consortium led by California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB). The position is housed within MPC’s Career Services and Transfer Center and is responsible for implementing program activities that integrate service learning, work‑based learning, leadership development, and community engagement aligned with regional workforce development and civic priorities.

The College Corps Program Director manages the daily operations of the College Corps Program; coordinates and oversees placement of student Fellows in paid community service positions and facilitates participation of Fellows, host organizations, faculty, and consortium partners in planned local, regional, and state events; works closely with assigned faculty, administrators, and staff to implement planned grant activities and achieve program goals;

ensures all Fellows are connected to and utilizing all needed college resources available to support their academic, financial, and professional success during their Fellowship; and ensures program evaluation and reporting. The role collaborates extensively with CSUMB consortium leadership;
Hartnell College partners; MPC faculty (Work Experience, Social Science, Counseling, and others), classified professionals, students, and…