Interim Executive Director, Energy and Development

Kern Community College District

Salary: $136,479.66 – $179,095.42 Annually

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: FY23-2400960

Location: Bakersfield, CA

Department: California Renewable Energy Laboratory

Basic Function

Under the direction of the Vice Chancellor, Educational Services and Student Success, the Executive Director, Energy and Development is responsible for the leadership, management, and direction for all of the energy and development initiatives for the District. The position is also responsible to coordinate all planning activities related to energy and development initiatives district wide.

Representative Duties

1. Manage, coordinate, and provide leadership related to all of the Energy Development initiatives that conduct activities related to economic development and workforce stakeholder engagement.

2. Consult and collaborate with industry, community leaders, and regional businesses regarding their specific workforce, energy and resource needs in the region and District’s service area.

3. Serve in a statewide and federal capacity for the District regarding Energy, Workforce and District Investment proposals.

4. Guide and direct project staff in the execution of energy initiatives and evaluate staff performance.

5. Oversee the design, development, and implementation of Federal, State and District Energy initiatives.

6. Participate in the selection/hiring of staff/faculty and support staff; evaluate and recommend disciplinary action as appropriate; train and assign staff; provide performance evaluations.

7. Participate in advisory and collaborative partnerships with Energy industry associations, and other workforce boards and community organizations.

8. Keep current on related Energy developments at the Federal, State and local level by participating in industry conferences, government roundtables and community workshops.

9. Maintain the reporting and accountability necessary to ensure that the Energy Development initiatives are meeting their fiscal and programmatic obligations.

10. Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in an academic area related to assignment.
• Five years of full-time experience in administration, including at least three years of leadership experience reasonably related to the administrative assignment.

• Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, and disability backgrounds of community college students and employees.

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• The mission of community colleges, particularly California community colleges.
• Project management.
• Leadership and management principles and techniques.
• State and Federal codes, statutes and regulations that govern California community college student developmental and instructional services (or their equivalents) including:

• Pertinent sections of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations pertaining to student developmental, curriculum and institutional services.
• Pertinent sections of California Education Code.
• California State Chancellor’s Office (Systems Office) legal opinions and advisories.
• Federal regulations pertaining to the Family Educational Rights and Protection Act.

• California Community College energy, economic and workforce development initiatives.
• Energy, Construction and Utilities sector labor market
• Entrepreneurship and small business.
• Kern County priority industry clusters.
• Adult learning theory.
• Corporate and industrial training practices.
• Workforce services providers.
• Employment Training Panel Funding eligibility and regulations.
• Accounting, budgeting, and fiscal reporting.
• Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation.

Ability to:
• Supervise professional and support staff.
• Develop, monitor, and administer budgets.
• Meet schedules and timelines.
• Work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of individuals and organizations and facilitate inter-organizational cooperation.
• Learn College and District organization and applicable operations, policies, and procedures.
• Utilize internet research, computer spreadsheets and word processing, electronic mail, and spreadsheet programs.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Travel to required meetings.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
First Review of Applications: Complete application packets will be accepted until the position is filled; but those received by September 13, 2024 are assured consideration. The College reserves the right to extend time limits or re initiate the recruitment/selection process at any point.

Completed application packet MUST include:
*Completed Online Application for Employment form

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. https://www.kccd.edu/human-resources/_documents/discrimination-free-work-environment/2021%20EEO%20Plan%20-%20FINAL%20-%20approved%206.10.21.pdf https://get.adobe.com/reader/

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. https://www.kccd.edu/human-resources/discrimination-free-work-environment.html

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

All applicants must apply online at https://apptrkr.com/5624639. Emails will not be accepted.

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