Interim Director of Transfer Pathways

Kern Community College District

Salary: $134,531.96 - $190,090.14 Annually

Job Type: Interim Management -- Classified Administrator

Job Number: FY25-2600353

Location: Bakersfield College -- Panorama Campus, CA

Department: Transfer Pathways

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

Under the supervision of the Vice President, Student Affairs, the Director of Transfer Pathways is responsible for the development, coordination, planning, and supervision of transfer initiatives for the college, including: Associate Degree for Transfer, UC Pathways, The Kern Promise, and articulation in accordance with State and Federal codes and regulations, and college and District policies and procedures.

The Director of Transfer Pathways will coordinate a transfer task force of faculty and staff deployed in varied areas of the college to ensure training, monitoring of work, and coordination of reporting functions. Additionally, the Director will be responsible for fostering communication and coordination with transfer partners, including CSU Bakersfield and other four-year universities.

This recruitment is for an interim position. An interim appointment may last only until a full-time appointment is made and may not exceed two years in duration.

The Key Accountabilities included:

Provide strategic leadership and oversight for International Student Programs, Transfer Pathways, Student Success Technology, and the Kern Promise Program, ensuring alignment with institutional goals, enrollment growth, and equitable student success outcomes.
Design and implement integrated, student-centered enrollment and support systems, leveraging student success technologies (e.g., CRM, early alert systems, degree planning tools) to streamline onboarding, engagement, persistence, and completion.
Lead data-informed enrollment management and technology-enabled interventions by analyzing trends, monitoring key performance indicators (e.g., FTES, retention, transfer rates), and utilizing technology platforms to identify barriers, improve communication, and enhance student success.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and district regulations and reporting requirements, including SEVIS, Vision Aligned Reporting, CSU/UC Dual Admission, AB928, and Kern Promise Program guidelines, while maintaining accurate reporting and audit readiness through integrated data systems.
Cultivate and sustain cross-functional and external partnerships, including with four-year institutions, to strengthen guided pathways, expand transfer opportunities, build transfer capital, and ensure coordinated, resource-aligned services that support student success.

Representative Duties

Manages and provides vision and expertise for all transfer pathways, course articulation agreements, guided pathways to baccalaureate programs to the campus, local schools, and community organizations.
Develops, schedules, and coordinates all transfer efforts of the college. Included may be on-campus presentations to faculty and staff, coordinating planning meetings with four-year university partners, and engaging in discipline-specific articulation discussions.
Establishes and maintains relationships with four-year university partners to strengthen guided pathways to completion.
Supervises and coordinates a campus-based transfer task force in the planning, coordination, and evaluation of transfer work.
Develops, implements, and monitors grant and other categorical strategic plans and budget reports; establishes goals and activities, and evaluates program outcomes.
Assist in the design and assessment of institutional research focusing on student outcomes; Develop and generate statistical data and reports related to programs supervised
Work closely with the Vice President of Academic Affairs, faculty chairs, Student Affairs directors, faculty deans, and other appropriate staff to accomplish the mission and goals of the college and goals of related areas.
Participates in workshops, meetings, and conferences at the district, local, regional, and state levels as appropriate to the assigned areas of responsibility.
Hires, trains, schedules, supervises, and evaluates the work performance of assigned personnel.
Performs other related activities as assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree from an accredited college/university, preferably in Counseling, Student Affairs, Higher Education, or related area of study

Five years of full-time experience or the equivalent in the administration of educational programs, 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, racial, and disability backgrounds of community college students and employees

Knowledge & Abilities

Knowledge of:

State and Federal codes, statutes, and regulations that govern California community college student developmental and instructional services including:
Pertinent sections of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations
Pertinent sections of California Education Code
California State Chancellor's Office legal opinions and advisories
Federal regulations pertaining to the Family Educational Rights and Protection Act
Principles of student development administration at the community college level; leadership and management principles and techniques
Mission and philosophy of the California community college system; instructional programs; regulations and policies; principles of employer-employee relations
Accounting, budgeting, and fiscal reporting
Computer operations/data processing systems

Ability to:

Work as a part of a management team dedicated to collaboration and the college goal of integrating instruction and student affairs as a way to create and maintain a supportive student-learning environment
Exercise group leadership skills which emphasize collaboration, consensus building, conflict resolution, and problem-solving
Effectively communicate orally and in writing
Work well with people from diverse economic and ethnic/racial backgrounds
Manage comprehensive sources of funds in excess of $8 million annually
Apply legal and policy provisions/regulations to various problems consistently and correctly
Establish and maintain cooperative and helping working relationships with students, staff, and others in the course of work
Ability to exercise group leadership skills which emphasize collaboration, consensus building, conflict resolution, and problem-solving

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