"Director, CPL MAP Infrastructure"

Position Overview

Employer: Riverside Community College District

Location: Riverside, California (District Office)

Type: Full-Time, Classified Management/Supervisor, 12-month position

Salary: $175,276 - $213,391 Annual (Grade X)

Posted: 23-Dec-25

Application Deadline: 01/02/2026 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.

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.

Preferred: Experience as an administrator or superuser in the MAP Platform, MAP Dashboard, and experience with securing participant data. Experience with integrated systems and datasets used by the California Community College Chancellor's Office.

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:

• Communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Lead cross-functional teams and vendor partners toward a unified vision.
• Work effectively with diverse college constituencies and statewide leadership.
• Interpret evolving policy guidance and align platform features accordingly.
• Prioritize competing demands and long-term technology investments.
• Foster innovation and continuous improvement within resource constraints.
• Build public trust through transparency, inclusion, and results.
• Demonstrate clear evidence of sensitivity and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of students, staff, and the community.

Examples of Typical Job Functions

1. Provides executive leadership for statewide platform development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the MAP CPL platform; oversees contracted development teams, project managers, and associated technology vendors.
2. Coordinates with college-level practitioners, Chancellor's Office staff, and partner organizations on technology integrations.
3. Leads technical innovation including artificial intelligence (AI) machine learning (ML) adoption, secure data exchange, platform modernization, and interoperability with systems such as Credential Engine, Program Pathways Mapper, and CVC.
4. Oversees all phases of software project management including requirement definition, stakeholder engagement, vendor contract management, QA/UAT cycles, and release coordination.
5. Uses platform analytics and user feedback to inform iterative design, stakeholder engagement, and strategic direction.
6. Oversees or develops technical onboarding materials, video tutorials, and stakeholder documentation.
7. Serves as statewide subject matter expert on CPL technology infrastructure.
8. Represents the District and platform initiative at Chancellor's Office workgroups, statewide summits, legislative briefings, and multi-agency collaborations.
9. Develops and maintains governance standards aligned to FERPA, CIS Controls, and CCC security frameworks.
10. Facilitates intersegmental coordination with CSU, UC, military, and workforce entities.
11. Advises and supports outreach, training, and onboarding efforts for platform users.
12. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Conditions of Employment

Categorically funded through 12/31/26 with possibility of extension. Requires resume or CV, cover letter, bachelor's transcript. Optional: Master's transcript, other documents.

To apply: Apply online

Anticipated Start Date: March 2026