Salary: $113,225.41 - $159,984.54 Annually
Location : Bakersfield College -- Panorama Campus, CA
Job Type: Management - Classified Administrator
Job Number:
College: Bakersfield College
Department: Rising Scholars
Opening Date: 07/13/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Salary Range/Class: 011
Hours Per Week: 1
Months Per Year: 12
Assured Consideration Date: 07/27/2026
Internal Posting Information: None

Below is our job description for this position. Please also review the Important Instructions & Additional Information section below, which contains valuable information about our application process.
Basic Function

The Program Director is responsible to the assigned Vice President or assigned supervisor, and has broad accountability, within the participatory governance framework, for planning, directing and evaluating assigned functions associated with maintaining quality academic and student services programs.
Representative Duties

1. Interpret and administer District policy regarding assigned program(s).

2. Interpret and administer College policy with respect to student centered educational services. Plan, implement, and evaluate short and long-range strategies, goals, and objectives related to assigned program(s).

3. Review, assess and evaluate assigned programs and services; recommend and implement approved plans and policies to facilitate and improve outcomes, operations and programs within areas of responsibility.

4. Provide leadership in generating staff development opportunities for support staff.

5. Provide assistance in recruitment, selection, orientation, and evaluation of support staff in assigned program(s).

6. Supervise and coordinate department planning and operations; personnel supervision, including development and evaluation of all support staff.

7. Develop, implement, and monitor the annual plans and budgets expenditures.

8. Act as liaison with District, State, and federal governing bodies regarding assigned programs and practices.

9. Market the College and assigned programs to the College community and the general public.

10. Serve on College and District committees as appropriate.

11. Performs other duties as assigned or required.
Minimum Qualifications
• Master's degree in an academic area related to assignment.
• Five years of full-time experience in administration, including at least three years of leadership experience reasonably related to the administrative assignment.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, and disability backgrounds of community college students and employees.
Important Instructions & Additional Information

Complete applications received by the "assured consideration date" above are guaranteed to be reviewed by Human Resources. If you apply after this date, there is no guarantee that your application will be reviewed. However, we still recommend that you apply because recruitments remain open until filled. The District and/or College reserves the right to extend time limits and/or repost or restart recruitments at any point.

Completed applications must include the following.

• Completed online application for employment
• Current resume
• Letter of interest (cover letter)
• List of 5 (five) professional references (entered in online application)
• Copy of legible transcripts (if required for the position)

It is your responsibility to redact or remove any personally identifiable information from all documents prior to uploading, including Social Security numbers, date of birth, photos, etc.
Equivalency for Minimum Qualifications

Applicants for faculty and educational administrator positions in California Community Colleges are required to meet certain minimum qualifications as provided by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office and detailed in the If you do not meet these minimum qualifications, you may still be eligible by completing the KernCCD Application for Equivalence process. Please see our for more information.
International or Foreign Degrees

Applicants with international or foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, INC. (ACEI). A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your online application.
Accommodations

Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements. (For more information, see our )