Salary: See Position Description
Location : 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos, CA
Job Type: Full-time (100%)
Job Number:
Department: ACCESS
Division: ACCESS (Academic Counseling, Career and Educational Support Services)
Opening Date: 06/22/2026
Closing Date: 7/13/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Please apply for this job directly on the Cabrillo College job opportunities page here.
Examples of Duties

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.

• Plans, organizes, directs, controls, integrates and evaluates the work of faculty and classified managers and staff in the assigned Counseling & Educational Support Services Division; with administrators, managers and staff, develops, implements and evaluates annual program plans, goals and objectives to achieve District goals and objectives; contributes to development of annual general-fund and grant-funded budgets and tracks performance against funding allocations to ensure compliance with legal mandates; acts as the Administrator of Record for federal, state and county categorical grants; manages and directs development, implementation and evaluation of plans, work processes, systems and procedures to achieve annual goals, objectives and work standards.
• Directs and manages the selection of full-time and adjunct faculty; coordinates associated processes with Human Resources staff; conducts and/or facilitates new faculty and/or staff orientations; budgets and allocates teaching units, oversees scheduling of classes and monitors actual teaching units against approved budgets; oversees and ensures the timely evaluation of faculty; encourages faculty in their continuing professional development; works to promote and maintain a collegial environment; may participate in faculty tenure review processes and serve on tenure-track search committees; oversees, facilitates and/or acts as a final adjudicator in faculty, staff, student and community conflict resolution and grievance processes.
• Directs and manages the work of the division office and the performance of assigned classified staff; directs and oversees the selection of classified staff; establishes performance requirements and professional development targets for direct reports; regularly monitors performance and provides coaching for performance improvement and development including performance evaluations; ensures accurate reporting of absence time; hears and acts on grievances; subject to concurrence by senior management and Human Resources, approves or takes disciplinary action, up to and including termination, to address performance deficiencies, in accordance with Board Policies, Administrative Procedures, Human Resources procedures and collective bargaining agreements.
• Provides day-to-day leadership and works with faculty and staff to ensure a high-performance, service-oriented work environment that supports achievement of the division's and District's mission, objectives, and values; promotes workplace diversity, inclusion, cultural competency, and a positive work environment.
• Provides support to reporting managers and/or administrators regarding disciplinary actions and grievances; approves related decisions.
• With members of Senior Management, leads and participates in the development and implementation of District strategic plans, goals, and objectives, including Guided Pathways; participates in the District's institutional planning processes; leads and directs division staff in the development and application of new methodologies, technologies, and business process improvements to achieve higher efficiency, productivity, and customer service in department work processes.
• Participates actively in the life of the District and its participatory governance processes by serving on committees, task forces, and councils; coordinates, assigns, directs, and/or participates in work on projects associated with accreditation.
• Through subordinate faculty, coordinators, and staff, plans, manages, and implements a variety of programs and services to support student academic, career, and transfer counseling/planning; directs student assistance with matriculation support, including course selection, orientation, and access to support services; ensures course equivalencies and articulation information are accurate to support students in meeting transfer requirements of colleges and universities.
• Through subordinate faculty, coordinators, and staff, plans, manages, and implements grant-funded and supportive programs and centers for specifically targeted student populations, including students needing assistance with accessibility and international students; oversees the development and maintenance of program plans, learning outcome assessments, and compliance tracking and reporting; ensures centers are appropriately operated and that needed student support resources and technical infrastructure are available.
• Facilitates and assists management, administrators, faculty, and staff through Guided Pathways implementation and integration; collaborates with faculty and staff in setting Guided Pathways short-term and long-term priorities; ensures the development and maintenance of clear curricular pathways to employment and further education; identifies and ensures availability of associated student support systems and resources required to assist students in selecting and staying on the pathway.
• Analyzes, evaluates, reviews, and develops plans, recommendations, and reports for counseling and student service areas; coordinates and monitors the delivery of counseling and student service activities and processes to identify and resolve gaps or overlaps in services that may impact meeting student needs; ensures the accuracy and timely submission of mandated reporting.
• Stays abreast of relevant trends and engages in personal professional development programs and activities to maximize contributions to the District and the community.
• Makes presentations to the Board of Trustees, Cabinet, and other District groups.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to and understanding of diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff.

OTHER DUTIES

• May serve as a designee for the Vice President, Student Services when assigned.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

• Understanding of, and sensitivity to, the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds, disability, and sexual orientation, of community college students, faculty, and staff; AND
• A master's degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant field of study, and three years of increasingly responsible experience as an academic administrator or in a faculty leadership role; OR
• Meet the state minimum qualifications for an educational administrator, which include a master's degree and at least one year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrative assignment; or California Community College credential authorizing administrative service at the community college level; AND
• Ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience involving student counseling services functions, operations, and activities, preferably in a California community college, at least three years of which were in a management capacity.

*Equivalency Application Form and Process link

Why would I complete the Equivalency Form when I am already completing an application and have a relevant degree? To determine whether your current education, or exact discipline, and/or experience is "equivalent," you must submit an Equivalency Form to initiate a review by the Equivalency Committee at Cabrillo College, so that your application can move forward and be considered by the search committee.

Please note the Equivalency Committee will consider only those applicants who formally request equivalency consideration by submitting the Completed Equivalency Form with their application by the closing date stated in the job announcement. Be sure to attach detailed evidence such as unofficial transcripts and/or other certifications that support the equivalency.

Still working on completing your degree? Applicants currently working on the required degree(s) for the position are encouraged to apply with the understanding that they must complete the Equivalency Form and attach supporting documentation with their application.

For additional information, please review our Applicant FAQ's here.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of:

• Advanced principles, practices, methods, and techniques of program, administrative, and organizational analysis, planning, and management as applicable to counseling, enrollment, retention, and Guided Pathways programs.
• Accreditation standards of the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges and Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
• Principles and practices of the delivery of student and academic counseling, as well as principles of individual crisis counseling.
• Trends, developments, and applications of enterprise software and technologies applicable to student recordkeeping.
• Guided Pathways, Student Success and Support Program, and Student Equity regulations and implementation strategies and best practices.
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and