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Director (VII) of Native American Student Support and Success Program (NASSSP)
Job Description
Job Posting Title
Director (VII) of Native American Student Support and Success Program (NASSSP)Location
Los Rios Community College District (Folsom Lake College)Department Location
Student ServicesPosting Number
AE00952PThe Institution
About
Established in 2004 as the fourth college in the Los Rios Community College District, Folsom Lake College (FLC) is a vibrant teaching and learning environment that sits on the traditional home of the sovereign Nisenan, Maidu, and Miwok peoples who have a unique and enduring relationship stewarding this land since time immemorial. Despite colonization, occupation, and genocide, the Nisenan, Maidu, and Miwok people continue and thrive in their resilience and self-determination. FLC celebrates and recognizes its Nisenan, Maidu, and Miwok tribal neighbors and honors their sustained existence.
With an enrollment of over 10,000 students, FLC is an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), and serves Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) students. The College is comprised of the Folsom main campus and its two educational centers, the El Dorado Center in Placerville (EDC) and the Rancho Cordova Center (RCC). The college also serves students at multiple local state prisons through an extensive Prison and Reentry Education Program (PREP) and is expanding access to high school students through dual enrollment and middle college programs. Combined, these form a dynamic learning community committed to academic excellence, innovation, educational equity, inclusive excellence, and social justice.
Our Strengths
Folsom Lake College centers student success by providing a broad range of degree and certificate programs and student support services in different modalities (including online and hybrid) that prepare students for transfer and/or career opportunities, as well as options for student engagement, innovation, and leadership. The college provides educational environments designed to empower, inspire, and enrich all student populations including employment opportunities to provide economic pathways for students from historically underrepresented backgrounds.
One of Folsom Lake College’s strengths is its Equity Center which fosters community, supports disproportionately impacted students, and creates a safe space where BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ students, faculty, and staff feel welcomed and included. The Equity Center offers in-person, online, and hybrid programming, professional development, counseling, tutoring, and more.
The College also incorporates the newest technologies for innovative classroom instruction, including collaboration with the Innovation Center/Makerspace at the main campus. The Harris Center for the Arts presents a distinguished program of arts, culture, and entertainment that engages the entire region and is home to FLC’s visual and performing arts instructional programs. The award-winning Falcon Athletics provides opportunities for student-athletes to succeed both on and off the field. In Fall 2025 a new 75,000 square feet Science Building will be completed focusing on STEM-related fields, including a MESA program.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
Our college community honors equity, diversity, social justice, antiracism, and environmental sustainability as foundational to academic, campus, and community life. We commit to data-informed, equity-driven decision-making, planning, and reflective processes that are responsive to the diverse identities and experiences in our community.
We seek to empower marginalized voices, nurture our many identities and social circumstances, foster cultural responsiveness, and stand against all manifestations of discrimination, including (but not limited to) those based on: ability or disability, age, pregnancy or reproductive status, body type or size, physical or mental health status, neurodiversity, ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship or immigration status, language, race or racial identity, national origin, economic status, incarceration experience, educational status, employment status, food or housing insecurity, military or veteran status, marital or partner status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, political affiliation, and/or religion.
Established in 2004 as the fourth college in the Los Rios Community College District, Folsom Lake College (FLC) is a vibrant teaching and learning environment that sits on the traditional home of the sovereign Nisenan, Maidu, and Miwok peoples who have a unique and enduring relationship stewarding this land since time immemorial. Despite colonization, occupation, and genocide, the Nisenan, Maidu, and Miwok people continue and thrive in their resilience and self-determination. FLC celebrates and recognizes its Nisenan, Maidu, and Miwok tribal neighbors and honors their sustained existence.
With an enrollment of over 10,000 students, FLC is an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), and serves Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) students. The College is comprised of the Folsom main campus and its two educational centers, the El Dorado Center in Placerville (EDC) and the Rancho Cordova Center (RCC). The college also serves students at multiple local state prisons through an extensive Prison and Reentry Education Program (PREP) and is expanding access to high school students through dual enrollment and middle college programs. Combined, these form a dynamic learning community committed to academic excellence, innovation, educational equity, inclusive excellence, and social justice.
Our Strengths
Folsom Lake College centers student success by providing a broad range of degree and certificate programs and student support services in different modalities (including online and hybrid) that prepare students for transfer and/or career opportunities, as well as options for student engagement, innovation, and leadership. The college provides educational environments designed to empower, inspire, and enrich all student populations including employment opportunities to provide economic pathways for students from historically underrepresented backgrounds.
One of Folsom Lake College’s strengths is its Equity Center which fosters community, supports disproportionately impacted students, and creates a safe space where BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ students, faculty, and staff feel welcomed and included. The Equity Center offers in-person, online, and hybrid programming, professional development, counseling, tutoring, and more.
The College also incorporates the newest technologies for innovative classroom instruction, including collaboration with the Innovation Center/Makerspace at the main campus. The Harris Center for the Arts presents a distinguished program of arts, culture, and entertainment that engages the entire region and is home to FLC’s visual and performing arts instructional programs. The award-winning Falcon Athletics provides opportunities for student-athletes to succeed both on and off the field. In Fall 2025 a new 75,000 square feet Science Building will be completed focusing on STEM-related fields, including a MESA program.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
Our college community honors equity, diversity, social justice, antiracism, and environmental sustainability as foundational to academic, campus, and community life. We commit to data-informed, equity-driven decision-making, planning, and reflective processes that are responsive to the diverse identities and experiences in our community.
We seek to empower marginalized voices, nurture our many identities and social circumstances, foster cultural responsiveness, and stand against all manifestations of discrimination, including (but not limited to) those based on: ability or disability, age, pregnancy or reproductive status, body type or size, physical or mental health status, neurodiversity, ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship or immigration status, language, race or racial identity, national origin, economic status, incarceration experience, educational status, employment status, food or housing insecurity, military or veteran status, marital or partner status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, political affiliation, and/or religion.
Position Summary
The Native American Student Support and Success Program (NASSSP) Director is primarily responsible for the successful fiscal, operational, and compliance administration of the NSSSP grant authorized by California Education Code Section 79520. The legislation authorized $30,000,000 to 20 community college campuses over five years.
The Director will report to the FLC Dean of Student Services. The Director functions as the outreach, educational and programmatic Tribal liaison to coordinate on behalf of FLC with local tribal education departments, K-12 Title VI Indian Education Programs, Indian Health Services, Federal and State services for tribal citizens, and local tribal-serving organizations. The Director will coordinate with the FLC Division of Student Services to assist students in transferring to the UC and CSU systems, the Instruction Office to assist in building learning communities with the Ethnic Studies Department, and with Administrative Services to meet the program outcomes of the grant.
The Director will work with the FLC Ethnic Studies Department to develop learning communities, a peer mentor program and will assist with the implementation of the FLC Elder-in-Residence Program, operationalization of the FLC Land Acknowledgement statement, and the FLC Native American Summer Institute K-12 pathway program for AI/AN youth in this region as well as the FLC Native American Student Transfer Program.
For the NASSSP grant, the Ed Code specifies goals, outcomes, success metrics, and roles included in this position:
The Director will report to the FLC Dean of Student Services. The Director functions as the outreach, educational and programmatic Tribal liaison to coordinate on behalf of FLC with local tribal education departments, K-12 Title VI Indian Education Programs, Indian Health Services, Federal and State services for tribal citizens, and local tribal-serving organizations. The Director will coordinate with the FLC Division of Student Services to assist students in transferring to the UC and CSU systems, the Instruction Office to assist in building learning communities with the Ethnic Studies Department, and with Administrative Services to meet the program outcomes of the grant.
The Director will work with the FLC Ethnic Studies Department to develop learning communities, a peer mentor program and will assist with the implementation of the FLC Elder-in-Residence Program, operationalization of the FLC Land Acknowledgement statement, and the FLC Native American Summer Institute K-12 pathway program for AI/AN youth in this region as well as the FLC Native American Student Transfer Program.
For the NASSSP grant, the Ed Code specifies goals, outcomes, success metrics, and roles included in this position:
- To strengthen K–12 pathways to and through the California Community College system for Native American students, including student transfer to the University of California and the California State University systems.
- To ensure the educational success of Native American students.
- To develop Native American leaders.
- To increase the number of Native American mentors to empower future generations.
Benefits
As a Los Rios employee, you have access to a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that offers you the flexibility and security to thrive both inside and outside of work. Check out the benefits guide for complete information.
Assignment Responsibilities
Typical duties may include but are not limited to the following:
- Managing all administrative, budgetary, contracting, compliance, and reporting aspects for the grant to the legislatively indicated departments or offices.
- Tribal Liaison to tribes and K-12 Indian educational partners.
- Communicating to and problem-solving with the CCCCO NASSSP Program Mentors.
- Negotiating and continuously improving relationships with current and potential collaborators and community partners.
- Participating in grantee activities.
- Developing, administering, managing, and overseeing budgets.
- Ensuring compliance with grant and project requirements. Creating effective and practical project work plans.
- Solving operational problems as they arise and documenting best practices. Identifying opportunities for program improvement.
- Collecting data needed to determine the effectiveness of projects in order to ensure the meeting of grant provisions.
- Collaboration with college the office of institutional effectiveness
- Creating, reviewing, and submitting required reports.
- Participating in the creation of tactical and strategic plans for future projects aligned with the project’s mission.
- Supervising appropriate grant-related staff, including certificated, clerical, student, intern, and technical professional staff. Hiring staff as needed.
- Producing additional written reports and presenting to various campus and community groups, as needed.
- Working with faculty, management, and staff to ensure appropriate and effective implementation of grant-related instruction, counseling, and student services.
- Effective communication
- Collaborating with college and district partners.
- Performing other duties as assigned
Work Year
12 monthWork Schedule
The assignment may include day, evening, weekend, and/or off-campus hours.
Special Requirements
Interested individuals will be asked to be willing to participate in the appropriate training sessions to become familiar with the objectives and goals of the NASSS Program. As a program that aims to provide case management for specific students, anyone submitting their interest for this position should be fully vested in getting to know the students who will be served by this program and have a good understanding of program-specific needs and the students’ lived experiences.
American Indian Hiring Preference
American Indian Hiring Preference
Preference shall be given to qualified candidates of American Indian or Alaskan Native Heritage. (Federal Indian Preference Act of 1990)
Applicants claiming Indian Preference are required to submit verification of Indian heritage certified by tribe of affiliation or other acceptable documentation of Indian heritage.
Minimum Qualifications
- Have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution completed by April 15, 2024.
- Have one year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator’s administrative assignment.
- Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.
Application Instructions
Applicants applying to this position are REQUIRED to complete fully and submit:
- Los Rios Community College District Application
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae
- Letter of Interest
- Cetificate of Indian heritage or other acceptable documentation (if applicable).
NOTES:
- Applications submitted without all required documents, listed above, will be disqualified.
- Applicants indicating “see resume” on the application will not have that referenced experience considered for minimum qualifications, which may lead to the application being disqualified.
- Only information (education, experience, etc.) listed on the application will be considered for minimum qualifications.
- Applicants, including current Los Rios Community College District employees, are required to provide official transcripts, if required to meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
- Applicants are required to submit official transcripts within 60 days of the time of hire.
- Graduate advising documents and grade reports will not be accepted as official transcripts.
- Individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents.
- A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and/or salary placement even if the foreign transcript has been accepted by a college or university in the United States.
- Foreign transcript evaluations are ONLY accepted from AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluations, Inc.) or NACES (The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) agencies or evaluators. For additional information on foreign transcript evaluations click here.
Do not submit additional materials that are not requested.
Salary
$113,665.48 - $123,035.17 per year. LRCCD Salary SchedulesAdditional Salary Information
Additional stipend for an earned doctorate from an accredited university.Posting Date
03/13/2024Closing Date
04/11/2024Open Continuously
NoBeginning and/or Ending Dates
Full-Time, Classified Management Position*
Beginning on (or about) April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025
*Categorically Funded Position: This position is contingent on continued funding and satisfactory work performance; may be extended, on an annual basis, to future fiscal years.
Beginning on (or about) April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025
*Categorically Funded Position: This position is contingent on continued funding and satisfactory work performance; may be extended, on an annual basis, to future fiscal years.
How and where to apply
Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions for complete information on how to apply online with our District. If you need assistance with any phase of the application process, please call (916) 568-3112 during regular business hours 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. PST, Monday through Friday.
After hour inquiries should be emailed to HR@losrios.edu. Submission of applications are by 11:59 p.m., of the posting closing date.
After hour inquiries should be emailed to HR@losrios.edu. Submission of applications are by 11:59 p.m., of the posting closing date.
Conditions
Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful clearance from a criminal background check, freedom from tuberculosis, and proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States prior to the first day of work. The District may select additional qualified candidates should unexpected vacancies or needs occur. When education is a requirement for the position, official academic transcripts from the accredited college/university must be submitted within 60 days of hire.
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