Chabot College is committed to educational equity in its academic programs and college services so that students may achieve their personal, educational, and career goals. Our equity work today builds upon a strong history: the Puente and Umoja programs were first created at Chabot College, and have since been replicated across the state. These programs have paved the way for a series of additional educational and student support programs intentionally focused on equity that thrive at Chabot College today. Chabot College is located in Hayward, California, the third most diverse city in the United States. We serve a highly diverse student population and are proud to be designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution. Information about the demographics of our campus community can be found here.

Serving our diverse community requires a culturally-responsive approach that recognizes the myriad strengths and assets that our students bring to the campus community. We do so by promoting a classroom and co-curricular learning environment that is inclusive, collaborative, engaging, and challenging, and where respect, dignity, and integrity are core values. We see students as producers of knowledge, not just consumers of knowledge. We work to reframe inequities as a problem of practice, and view the elimination of inequities as an individual and institutional responsibility.

Joining Our College Community

We seek equity-minded applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits diversity brings to an educational community. We look for applicants who:

1. Value and intentionally promote diversity and consciousness of difference
2. Demonstrate cultural humility and an ongoing desire to improve cultural competence
3. Are dedicated to addressing issues of social justice
4. Accept their shared role and responsibility in addressing opportunity and achievement gaps experienced by students
5. Have experience and success in closing student equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices, or are knowledgeable and enthusiastic about implementing practices that achieve these goals
6. Actively seek to identify, disrupt, and remove institutional and/or systemic barriers that adversely impact historically marginalized communities
7. Empower the underrepresented and underserved
8. Foster students’ potential to become global citizens and socially responsible leaders
9. Believe that all people have the right to an education and work environment free from fear, harassment, or discrimination

The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District is seeking a Mentor Program Assistant Director for Chabot College in Hayward, California.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION
Under general direction of the Mentor Program Director, participate in the management and administration of the California Early Childhood Mentor Program; assist in the development of policies and procedures, resource materials, program publicity, and program expansion materials; provide administrative and technical support to statewide program participants; coordinate, plan, and implement program trainings; collect and analyze data and prepare a variety of reports; approve and monitor program expenditures; and assume management responsibility in the absence of the Director.

This is a grant/categorically funded position. Continuation of this position is contingent upon available funding on a year to year basis.

NOTE: This administrative class specification is not necessarily all-inclusive in terms of duties and responsibilities.

Representative Duties

1. Participate in planning, organizing, managing, and directing the California Early Childhood Mentor Program’s operations and activities; assist in developing policies and procedures; perform a full range of general administrative responsibilities;
2. Prepare, process, and monitor complex contracts;
3. Provide support and technical assistance to College Coordinators and other program participants in a multi-grant environment;
4. Prepare and present reports with financial/policy recommendations to program staff, funders, legislators, and other interested parties;
5. Analyze and interpret local, state, and federal legislation and regulations for policy and financial impact on the Mentor Program; analyze existing and proposed Mentor Program policies and procedures;
6. Create, design, and develop various resources related to the California Early Childhood Mentor Program; develop various handbooks and guidebooks; create and develop program and presentation materials;
7. Plan and organize trainings in a variety of venues; assess needs; identify and engage appropriate trainers for conferences, manager’s meetings, and practitioners;
8. Approve monthly invoices submitted to the Childcare and Development Division of the California Department of Social Services (DSS); authorize payments as necessary; and collaborate with them on meeting content;
9. Participate in formulating funding proposals;
10. Represent the Mentor Program at public forums, conferences, meetings, hearings, and related events; represent the Mentor Program at legislative hearings and provide public testimony as appropriate;
11. Maintain ongoing communications with program participants, colleges, the field, and other interested parties;
12. Explain, justify, and defend programs, policies, and activities; negotiate and resolve sensitive and controversial issues;
13. Select, train, motivate, and evaluate assigned personnel; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline and termination procedures;
14. Attend and participate in professional group meetings; maintain awareness of new trends and developments in the field of public policy and early childhood education; incorporate new developments as appropriate;
15. Perform related duties as required.