Director, and Student Life

Director Of Basic Needs And Student Life

Monterey Peninsula Community College District is committed to educational equity for all students. 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.

JOB SUMMARY

Under direction, the Director of Basic Needs and Student Life plans, organizes, manages, evaluates, and provides administrative leadership for all functions and activities related to Basic Needs Services. This includes, but is not limited to, food assistance, housing, transportation, health services (including access to mental health support), childcare and dependent care, and technology resources. The position also leads the development of partnerships with feeder high schools, community organizations, and local businesses to support student basic needs and promote student success.

Additionally, the Director supports District behavioral intervention and academic early alert programs, provides case management to individual students, and leads the coordination of services for those experiencing basic needs insecurity.

The Director also oversees Student Life functions, including student activities, student government, and engagement initiatives that foster campus involvement and a sense of belonging. The role collaborates with and supports special population programs such as LGBTQ+, Puente, Umoja, Undocumented Resource Center, and other culturally responsive initiatives that advance equity and student success.

This position works closely with instructional and student services departments, the MPC Foundation, faculty, and external partners to strengthen holistic student support, increase retention, and promote an inclusive campus environment, and performs related duties as assigned. This position is designated as an Educational Administrator.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class.

Essential Duties

• Serves as the college liaison to state and community organizations focused on basic needs and student affairs; builds and maintains partnerships to expand resources, coordinate services, and enhance support for students.
• Plans, develops and implements programs and initiatives to advance student success through retention and/or basic needs coordination; administers and participates in developing and evaluating plans, work processes, systems and procedures to achieve annual component goals, objectives and work standards; contributes to the development of and monitors performance against the annual department budget; approves purchases and other expenditures in…