Director, Educational Partnerships & Programs

Department Profile

The Office of Educational Partnerships and Programs is dedicated to planning and coordinating the Districts K-16 activities to support collaborative partnerships and create a positive and constructive connection with local colleges and local school districtin order to best serve our students. Program and Services include the colleges Promise Program: Cerritos Complete Teacher TRAC Learning Communities/First Year Experience Program Dual Enrollment Programs Articulation and Credit by Exam.

• Developing assessment teaching and learning processes that enhance student success and outcomes.
• Organizing work and building an effective team to meet the needs of the assigned areas.
• Oral and written language sufficient to prepare reports and professional correspondence.
• Human relations/interpersonal skills to conduct performance reviews deliver presentations and convey technical information to a wide variety of audiences.

• Learn interpret and ensure compliance with state and federal laws Title 5 and other federal and state regulations as related to the responsibilities of the position.
• Be open to change and new methods in the assigned area of responsibility.
• Continuously engage in learning and self-improvement.
• Meet change with innovation to promote and meet the college mission.
• Organize plan develop and write new programs develop new concepts analyze outcomes and prepare clear and concise reports.
• Guide and direct others in goal achievement.
• Direct and facilitate development of personal and team perspectives and develop and deliver training programs.
• Develop and monitor budgets and maximize financial resources.
• Work cooperatively and productively with internal and external constituencies.
• Advocate for shared governance collegiality staff cohesiveness and for the core values of the institution.
• Establish manage and evaluate departmental goals objectives and annual performance plans.
• Prepare complex compelling proposals and reports multi-media presentations and recommendations to large audiences with diverse backgrounds.
• Exercise critical judgment and creativity establish priorities for plan and organize a variety of work assignments and the ability to provide leadership and supervision to staff.

• Function in an office environment performing work of primarily a sedentary nature with some requirement to move about campus and to off-campus locales.
• Use hearing and speech to make presentations to groups and carry on conversations over the phone and in person.
• See with sufficient visual acuity to read printed materials and computer screens.
• Use hand/arm/finger dexterity to retrieve work materials and operate standard office equipment.
• Work a flexible schedule which may include evenings weekends and split schedules.

Grade 38 on District Management Salary Schedule ($14085.00 - $17690.00 /month).

Health and welfare benefits include District contribution for medical/dental/vision benefits and employee life insurance ($50000). (Cash in lieu option available on medical insurance.)

Participation in the Public Employees Retirement System that is also integrated with Social Security or State Teachers Retirement System

22 days annual vacation.

An annual stipend of $4023 shall be provided to management employees with an earned doctorate degree.

This is a full-time 12-calendar month classified manager position. Employment is to be effective as soon as possible following completion of the selection process. Individual who is offered employment shall be required to obtain fingerprints for a criminal history clearance through the State Department of Justice and remit the required fee for processing the fingerprints Federal Bureau of Investigation (no fee if obtained at Cerritos College Campus Police Station) produce an original social security card and submit negative TB test results (must be within the past four years or within the last 60 days if not previously employed in a school district in California) before employment.

Application Procedures

Application materials must be submitted by the closing date. Applicants who need special services or facilities due to disability in order to apply or interview for this position must notify Human Resources at the time of application or at least 72 hours prior to the closing date or date of a scheduled interview.

It is the applicants responsibility to provide copies of all transcript(s) verifying all educational degree(s) and/or coursework required for the position. Transcripts must be from regionally accredited institutions. A foreign transcript must be evaluated by a NACES certified agency. The website address is .

1. Cover Letter
2. Resume/CV
3. Unofficial Transcripts (Must show all coursework completed and conferral date of the degree)