Director, Career Ladders

Director, Career Ladders

Career Ladders Project (CLP) promotes equity-minded community college redesign. We collaborate with colleges and their partners to discover, develop, and disseminate effective practices. Our policy work, research, and direct efforts with colleges lead to system changeand enable more students to attain certificates, degrees, transfers, and career advancement.

CLP is seeking a Director to lead our initiatives and projects focused on college and career pathway development, sector partnerships, and secondary and postsecondary education reform strategies. This position will report to the CLP Chief Program Officer. This is a full-time, exempt position requiring travel within California.

The Director will lead capacity-building / technical assistance to organizational partners, including high schools, colleges, intermediaries, and others. The Director will also design and facilitate professional development and communities of practice, and will research and document promising practices. The Director will lead and manage CLP projects and serve on multiple CLP cross-functional project teams. The Director will serve as a resource and share expertise across various CLP initiatives. Primary responsibilities include :

Initiatives and Program Core Work

• Lead CLP projects and coordinate with the CLP team. Manage teams of staff and consultants to deliver outcomes as specified in contracts and grants.
• Coordinate, facilitate, and document the work of diverse groups to improve student educational success and career attainment; groups may include representatives from intermediaries, high schools / districts, colleges, community-based organizations, workforce development organizations, and others.
• Work with intermediaries, high schools, colleges, and other organizations to foster dialogue, build networks, identify and address professional development / technical assistance needs, and support communities of practice focused on equitable student success strategies, including pathway design, integrated student supports, work-based learning, and dual enrollment.
• Support high schools, colleges, and their partners in the integration of initiatives, funding streams, and structures to design and implement high-quality college and career pathways toward the goal of eliminating gaps in postsecondary outcomes by race, gender, and income.
• Seek or develop new programs or project initiatives that advance CLP's work.
• Synthesize and / or conduct research on questions that inform student success and equity in college and career; work collaboratively with senior leadership and staff to use this learning to inform and enrich CLP approaches and initiatives.
• Design and deliver high-quality capacity-building professional development sessions and convenings. Give presentations and facilitate interactive breakouts at conferences, develop and deliver effective webinars or virtual workshops.
• Develop briefs, reports, and tools for high school and community college practitioners on effective practices in key program areas.
• Represent CLP in meetings, conferences, and other events. Manage competing interests effectively, promote cooperation, and address conflicts diplomatically.
• Continue to build professional knowledge of the fields of educational reform, including college and career transition and success strategies; race-conscious approaches to transforming policies, practices, and structures; and transformation strategies such as design thinking, human-centered design, and liberatory design.

Organizational Leadership and Responsibility

Supervisory Responsibilities

Education, Skills, and Experience

The following qualifications are required :

The following qualifications are highly desirable :

FoundationCCC is fully committed to a "remote-first" philosophy and recruits and hires talent across the state for fully remote positions where virtual work is possible. Our headquarters are located in Downtown Sacramento, blocks from California's State Capitol. Benefits include competitive compensation, generous PTO, and paid holidays; medical, dental, and vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Wellness offerings; CalPERS retirement program and optional 403(b) and 457 Retirement plans; Carrot reproductive health and fertility support; and tuition reimbursement. Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer.

Budgeted Annual Salary Pay Range : $145,000.00 - $165,000.00 Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.