Director, CPL MAP Infrastructure

Employer: Riverside Community College District

Location: California, United States (District)

Salary: $175,276 - $213,391 Annual

Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Type: Classified Management/Supervisor

Application Deadline: January 2, 2026 by 8:00 p.m. PST

Basic Function:

Leads the strategic planning and oversight of the statewide Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) platform infrastructure, known as MAP; leads platform innovation, technical integration, vendor management, and policy alignment in service of California's community colleges; and serves as a liaison to local, state, intersegmental, interagency, industry, and vendor partners to support equity-focused, technology-enabled expansion of CPL infrastructure.

Supervision: Receives direction from the Chief Ambassador. Supervises and/or directs the work of assigned personnel.

Education and Experience:

A bachelor's degree in educational technology or a closely related field and five (5) years of progressive leadership in educational technology, product management, and/or platform development, including supervisory experience and executive-level communication; experience must also include demonstrated experience designing, managing, and releasing large-scale, multi-platform educational technology ecosystems and experience working at scale to launch integrated platforms across web, mobile, and enterprise systems, with a focus on interoperability, accessibility, security, and user-centered design.

Experience as an administrator or superuser in the MAP Platform, MAP Dashboard, and experience with securing participant data is preferred.

Knowledge of:

• Platform architecture, development cycles, QA/UAT procedures, and security frameworks.
• State and federal compliance standards including FERPA and Title 5.
• Modern cloud-based and AI-enhanced platform technologies.
• Governance and data-sharing agreements between public institutions.
• Systemwide policy frameworks related to Credit for Prior Learning.
• Intersegmental system integration principles and interoperability best practices.
• Public-facing platform design principles and accessibility standards.
• User-centered design, stakeholder analysis, and product iteration cycles.
• Budget development and vendor contract management.
• Project management software and agile development practices.

Ability to: (listed 1-8, including communicate complex concepts, lead teams, etc.)

Examples of Typical Job Functions:

1. Provides executive leadership for statewide platform development...
2. Coordinates with college-level practitioners...
3. Leads technical innovation including AI/ML...
4. Oversees all phases of software project management...
5. Uses platform analytics...
6. Oversees or develops technical onboarding materials...
7. Serves as statewide subject matter expert...
8. Represents the District...
9. Develops and maintains governance standards...
10. Facilitates intersegmental coordination...
11. Advises and supports outreach...
12. Performs other related duties...

Conditions of Employment: Classified Management position with benefits. Equal opportunity employer.

Required Applicant Documents: Resume or CV, Cover Letter, Bachelor's Transcript, Other Document.

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