New 
Regional Director, College & Employer Engagement
 Kern Community College District | |
 United States, California, Bakersfield | |
 Sep 16, 2026 | |
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Regional Director, College & Employer Engagement Kern Community College District Salary: $113,225.41 - $159,984.54 Annually Job Type: Management - Classified Administrator Job Number: FY26-2700074 Location: District Office, CA Department: Workforce and Economic Development 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 direction of the Central Valley Mother Lode (CVML) Regional Chair/Executive Director and/or assigned Director, the Regional Director, College and Employer Engagement serves as the Consortium's primary liaison to community colleges within an assigned subregion. The Regional Director develops and maintains strong relationships with college CTE leaders, faculty, employers, workforce and economic development organizations, and other regional partners to advance workforce development priorities and support achievement of CVML regional goals.As one of three Regional Directors serving the North, Central, and South subregions, the position provides strategic coordination, employer and workforce engagement, technical assistance, and implementation support to assigned colleges. The Regional Director works collaboratively across the Consortium to strengthen Career Education programs, expand work-based learning and employment opportunities, align education and training with labor-market needs, and advance coordinated regional workforce strategies.This position is contingent upon grant funding. Representative Duties
Minimum Qualifications Education and Experience Guidelines - Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Knowledge & Abilities Knowledge of:
SALARY RANGE $ 113,225.41 - $ 159,984.54 annually Maximum Entry Level Salary: $118,957.45 annually SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS First Review of Applications: Complete application packets will be accepted until the position is filled; but those received by September 28th, 2026, are assured consideration. The College reserves the right to extend time limits or reinitiate the recruitment/selection process at any point. Completed application packet MUST include:
It is the applicant's responsibility to redact (or remove) any personal information from all documents prior to uploading. This includes Social Security Numbers, Date of Birth, and any photos of the applicant. Foreign Degree: Applicants with 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 on-line application. Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements. EEO Plan 2021-2024 Note: The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race or ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or because he/she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, in any of its policies, procedures or practices. Discrimination Free Work Environment The District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission. 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. For all positions, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, shall be considered a core system competency and job requirement. (5 CCR * 53022) 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 Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges handbook. If you do not meet these minimum qualifications, you may still be eligible by completing the KernCCD Application for Equivalence process. Please see our Faculty Equivalency Process website 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 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Equal Employment Opportunities website.) Discrimination Free Work Environment Discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation of any person, military and veteran status, or the perception that a person has one or more of these characteristics is illegal and violates Kern Community College District policy. The Kern CCD Equal Employment Opportunity Plan guides the development, implementation, and monitoring of the District's efforts to foster equal employment opportunities and workplace diversity. See our Discrimination-Free Work Environment webpage for more information. Work Authorization Kern Community College District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission. E-Verify The Kern Community College District participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, please visit e-verify.gov. Helpful Links Kern Community College District Salary Schedules Job Descriptions Benefits Faculty Minimum Qualifications/Equivalency Process All applicants must apply online at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/kccd/jobs/5481505/regional-director-college-employer-engagement. Emails will not be accepted. je-d883b564c65244fd86af6326c3b10399 | |