Categorical Services Coordinator II - First Year Experience

Monterey Peninsula Community College District is committed to educational equity for all students, as outlined in 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 or career goals. All departments value collaboration across disciplines to create inclusive, integrated, and interdisciplinary learning experiences.

*** Priority Screening Deadline September 20, 2026 ***

Under general direction, plan, coordinate and participate in a variety of complex and responsible administrative activities related to the assigned day-to-day operations of a special program. Receive limited supervision from the supervisor within a broad framework of standard policies and procedures. Coordinate and lead day-to-day program office activities; coordinate and lead day-to-day program activities, as well as perform research, assist with reports and monitor budgets;

maintain confidentiality regarding all matters and records. Provide information and assistance for students not requiring the services of a counselor. Interpret and exercise good judgment in the application and follow through of departmental decisions and college policies; provide information on college policies, procedures, standards and requirements; establish and maintain good public relations with staff, students, and the community at large.

• Process administrative details not requiring the immediate attention of the supervisor; perform a variety of paraprofessional and administrative duties in support of the…