Program Specialist, Equity
Job Description
Full job description
Program Specialist, Equity
100% Remote within California, Must reside in California
We are seeking a Program Specialist to join the Foundation in its mission of benefitting, supporting, and enhancing the California Community Colleges—the largest and most diverse system of higher education in the nation. The Foundation for California Community Colleges is on a mission to double its impact in the next 10 years. We are a group of relentless optimists and innovators in education, working collaboratively with public and private partners to help improve the student experience and expand pathways to economic and social mobility in communities across California.
What You’ll Do
The Program Specialist will serve as a member of the Foundation for California Community Colleges (Foundation) Equity department and has responsibility for components of projects and programming in the areas of basic needs (mental health, financial literacy, food insecurity, housing insecurity, digital equity, etc.) and supporting historically marginalized student populations. The current programming under this specialist role will contribute to the design and implementation of comprehensive outreach plans, student support programs, communities of practice, and other program or grant elements that align with grant deliverables focused on current and former foster youth.
The Program Specialist will also support or lead informational webinars, data tracking and analysis, development of outreach materials, and oversight of social media campaigns when applicable. Under the direction of the Sr. Manager, Equity, the program specialist’s primary role is to lead specific components of the assigned programming. The Specialist will be a pivotal position for project implementation, monitoring outcomes, stakeholder engagement, and other activities.
- Work collaboratively with team members to develop, lead, and support programs or grant deliverables and initiatives.
- Implement and track progress on project milestones and communicate any changes and resources needed to support implementation to other team members.
- Serve as a subject matter expert for the Equity department and Foundation surrounding the assigned programs and grants with an ability to step into meetings with high visibility partners and present to stakeholder groups.
- Organize, attend, and contribute to internal and external meetings related to project activities including ongoing communication with program funder, other departments, Chancellor’s Office, and program partners.
- Assisting in developing a strategic communication plan to increase awareness, knowledge, and capacities of college staff and community partners. This includes providing technical assistance and support statewide through facilitating regional calls with the colleges, identifying, and sharing best practices, and creating connections to other partners and resources.
- Demonstrate initiative and creativity to develop and deliver presentations for students, educational leadership, faculty, administrators, staff, and other partners.
- Responsible for capturing program outreach and activity data, maintaining accurate records of program activities.
Attributes for Success
- Fundamental knowledge of California Community College System
- Possess a strong commitment to serving underrepresented student populations.
- Demonstrated writing and presentation skills required (written, presentation, and oral)
- High proficiency of computer applications (Windows, Microsoft Office, and Excel) including word processing, spreadsheets, and record keeping; and general use of personal computers, printers, telephones, Internet, and electronic mail
- Excellent complex program/project management activities, group facilitation, and technical skills, with an ability to prioritize tasks and deliver quality products within agreed upon timeframes, with limited supervision.
- Ability to work remotely and navigate various technology platforms (Zoom, MS Office Suite-Teams, Outlook, Salesforce Lightning and other database programs, Google Suite, etc.)
- We’re recruiting for mission-driven, passionate, equity-minded individuals with a strong desire to impact and change people’s lives for the better
- Our work holds great weight and responsibility, and the opportunity to impact the lives of millions
- Innovation, creativity, collaboration, and entrepreneurship are encouraged as employees work to achieve organizational goals
- FoundationCCC blends the impact of a non-profit, the culture of an entrepreneurial start-up, and the scale of a state agency
- Team members are hired for their expertise in niche areas across our areas of impact and higher education overall, and for their knowledge of business, philanthropy, technology, communications, and more
- We have a commitment to professional development and an emphasis on shared leadership, to ensure growth for employees and the organization overall
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
jobs@foundationccc.org
.Budgeted Annual Salary Pay Range:
Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.
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