Posting Details

Position Information

Job Number
MAN00143P

Position Title
Assistant Superintendent/Vice President, Student Services

Position Type
Academic Administrator

Percentage Employee
100%

Number of Months Assignment
12

Starting Date
As soon as possible

Current Work Schedule

Monday - Friday 7:30am - 5:00pm (nights and weekends as needed)

Salary Range
VP Salary Schedule (Special Contract, Academic Administrator)

Salary

$21,308.52 / Step 1 monthly

Shift Differential

FLSA
Exempt

Location
Main Campus

Department
President's Office (Dept)

Open Date
07/13/2026

Closing Date
08/28/2026

Open Until Filled
No

Basic Function

Under the direction of the Superintendent/President, the Assistant Superintendent/Vice President of Student Services serves as the Chief Student Services Officer and leads the planning, development, and implementation of student support programs. The Vice President/Assistant Superintendent of Student Services provides leadership, direction, and support in delivering student support programs and services; assumes responsibility for personnel and personnel practices in student services areas; oversees operational services and activities; and works effectively with outside agencies. May assume the responsibility of the Superintendent/President in the absence of the Superintendent/President, in accordance with Board Policy 2432.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:
• A master's degree from an accredited college or university; doctorate degree preferred, AND
• Three (3) years of increasingly relevant management experience in an institution of higher education, AND
• Demonstrated cultural sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff.

Equivalencies

Essential Duties

EXAMPLES OF IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
1. Provide overall leadership in planning, organizing and directing the student activities and functions of the District; assure the effective and integrated operations of Student Services programs. E

2. Provide overall leadership in planning, organizing, and directing the area of Student Services. E

3. In collaboration with the Assistant Superintendent/Vice President of Academic Affairs, provide leadership for overall program development and the improvement of all Student Services curriculum and instructional activities. E

4. Provide guidance and administrative support to students; process student grievances. E

5. Administer the area budget; recommend budget requests for each fiscal year to the Superintendent/President; assure expenditures are appropriate and within budget. E

6. Supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff, interview and select employees and recommend transfers, reassignment, termination and disciplinary actions to the Superintendent/President; review and recommend staffing patterns. E

7. Design, implement and evaluate the effectiveness of Student Services. E

8. Assure accountability for categorical funding; provide audit trails for categorical funds; assure the proper expenditures for meeting the purpose of the categorical programs. E

9. Responsible for developing, implementing and updating a personal professional development plan. E

10. Promote College programs and services and encourage collaboration, teamwork and positive working relationships among all staff. E

11. Promote equal opportunity, student and gender equity to effectively serve the District's diverse community. E

12. Serve on local civic and/or community organizations as a College representative and may serve as a liaison with professional organizations as appropriate. E

13. Responds to and resolves complaints and/or conflicts. E

14. Provides leadership in collective bargaining negotiations and contract administration. E

15. Participates in a variety of campus committees and task forces. E

16. Attends Board of Trustees' meetings. E

17. Makes presentations to internal and external community. E

18. Provides input on issues affecting assigned functions. E

19. Works effectively with the Board of Trustees within parameters established by the Superintendent/President. E

20. Works in partnership with local school districts and community groups. E

21. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Supervision Exercised

Other Job Related Duties

Job Related and Essential Qualifications

Knowledge of:
• Planning, organization and direction of the Student Services Area.
• Role of student services in student retention, persistence and success.
• Budget preparation and control.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Principles and practices of administration, supervision and training.
• Applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Operation of modern office equipment and assigned software.
• Understanding of national, state, local, vocational initiatives.
• Shared governance
• Collective bargaining
• College educational master plan

Ability to:
• Provide overall leadership in planning, organizing, and directing the Student Services activities and functions of the District.
• Work effectively with a culturally diverse student, employee and community population.
• Manage necessary District-wide research program(s).
• Supervise the administration of Departmental budgets.
• Supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Interpret, apply and explain relevant local, state, and/or federal rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Meet schedules and timelines.
• Work independently with little direction.
• Plan and organize work.
• Prepare comprehensive narrative and statistical reports.
• Direct the maintenance of a variety of reports and files related to assigned activities.

Foreign Degrees

Any degree from a country other than the United States, including Canada and Great Britain, must be evaluated by an Evaluation Service prior to the closing date. Certification must be attached with copies of transcripts.

License Certificates/Credentials

Desired Qualifications

• Previous experience in a large, public sector higher education environment in increasingly more responsible Student Services roles.

Working Conditions

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
• As an exempt employee, the incumbent may be asked to work variable schedules. Must be able to travel for meetings and College functions.
• The incumbent must have the ability to get to a variety of locations. This is usually accomplished by driving a vehicle to said locations. If operating a vehicle, the ability to secure and maintain a valid California driver's license is required.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Essential duties require the following physical skills and work environment:
• Ability to work in a standard office environment including ability to sit, stand, walk, kneel, crouch, stoop, squat, twist, and lift 20 lbs.; ability to travel to different sites and locations.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires us to identify the essential (E) duties/functions of the position. We have indicated those duties with an E on the job description.

Position Description

Applications are currently being accepted for Assistant Superintendent/Vice President of Student Services.

Application Procedure

Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. PT on the closing date.

Applicants must submit a complete online application that includes the items listed.

• Rio Hondo College online application (which includes supplemental questions)
• Résumé/Curriculum Vitae
• Complete transcripts of all colleges/university studies, including degree earned (copies will be accepted) NOTE: Transcripts from multiples colleges/universities may need to be scanned as one document, then uploaded.
• Transcripts must include degree awarded and confer date (please circle conferral date on transcripts). Transcripts without this information and online applications without transcripts will be disqualified.
• PAPER APPLICATIONS AND APPLICATION MATERIALS SENT VIA MAIL, FAX, OR EMAIL WILL NO LONGER BE ACCEPTED.
• NOTE THAT ALL CORRESPONDENCE, INCLUDING INTERVIEW INVITATIONS, WILL BE SENT VIA EMAIL.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Commitment to Diversity

All applicants must have demonstrated cultural competency and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and staff.

Cancel RTF Policy

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO RE-OPEN, RE-ADVERTISE, DELAY OR CANCEL FILLING THIS POSITION.
THIS RECRUITMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL FUTURE VACANCIES.