Director, AANHPI Student Achievement Program

Director, AANHPI Student Achievement Program  

100% Remote within California with 15% Travel, Must reside in California  

We are seeking a Director, AANHPI Student Achievement Program, to join FoundationCCC in its mission of benefitting, supporting, and enhancing the California Community Colleges—the largest and most diverse system of higher education in the nation. Together, we are building stronger communities by getting students and colleges the resources they need to succeed and expanding pathways to economic and social mobility across California. Join us as we continue this important work to uphold the value of community colleges in building a brighter future.  

What You’ll Do 

The Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Student Achievement Program (SAP) offers an exciting opportunity to further develop integrated culturally responsive student support services and curriculum to promote wellness and academic success of underserved AANHPI and other historically marginalized student populations within the California Community College system. 

The Foundation for California Community Colleges (FoundationCCC) is supporting the AANHPI Student Achievement Program by operating a Central Office to implement the program’s strategic vision and provide technical assistance and support to participating colleges and the system more broadly.  

The Director  (AANHPI SAP) will serve as a member of the Foundation for California Community Colleges Equity department leadership team, driving strategies to support a work environment of excellence and shared leadership, to support the Foundation’s overarching goal in promoting student success, to lead by operational hands-on example. The Director will serve as an internal expert on program evaluation, outcome monitoring, stakeholder engagement, and metric driven methodology.

• Lead program planning and implementation and communicate effectively, ensuring alignment with Vision 2030 with key partners, including California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, CAPIAA, APAHE, colleges, government agencies, affinity groups, and others

•   Monitor and evaluate outcomes of the Equity Department goals, specific AANHPI SAP funding deliverables, and the program budget

•  Oversee successful staff performance assessments, and trainings

Attributes for Success  

•  Experience working with the AANHPI community is required and experience working within the California Community College system is highly desired. 

•  Experience preparing, overseeing and maintaining program budgets

•  Knowledge of relevant federal, state, local laws, regulations, contractual legal principles, and the ability to prepare, read, analyze and draft legal documents, contracts and/or corporate records

• Our work holds great weight and responsibility, and the opportunity to impact the lives of millions 

• FoundationCCC blends the impact of a non-profit, the culture of an entrepreneurial start-up, and the scale of a state agency 

What we Offer 

FoundationCCC is fully committed to a “remote-first” philosophy, and recruits and hires talent across the state in fully remote positions, where virtual work is possible. Our headquarters are located in Downtown Sacramento, just blocks from California’s State Capitol.  

Benefits 

• Competitive compensation, generous PTO, holidays  

• Medical, dental, and vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Wellness offerings 

• CalPERS retirement program and optional 403(b) and 457 Retirement plans 

• Tuition reimbursement 

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer  

This posting is a condensed version of the full job description. To request the full job description, please email us at [email protected]. 

Budgeted Annual Salary Pay Range:

$110,000.00 - $120,000.00

Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.