PERALTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
333 East 8th Street * Oakland, CA 94606 * (510) 466-7200
www.peralta.edu
Berkeley City College – College of Alameda – Laney College – Merritt College
CLASSIFED JOB VACANCY
Project Manager/CAFYES Program Manager
(GRANT-FUNDED)
SEIU 1021 Job Code 872 Range 112
Salary Range $6,075 – $7,365 per month
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 race, color, national
origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation in any of its policies, procedures
or practices.
THE POSITION
Cooperating Agencies Foster Youth Educational Support Program (CAFYES) was authorized in September
2014, when Governor Brown signed into law Senate Bill 1023 (Chapter 771, Statutes of 2014). The law
allows the Chancellor’s Office to enter into “agreements with up to 10 community college districts to
provide additional funds for services in support of postsecondary education for foster youth.” CAFYES
will be a supplemental component of the existing Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS)
program. The purpose of the program is to strengthen the capacity of community college districts to
support the higher education success, health and wellbeing of some of the nearly 13,000 current and
former foster youth who are enrolled in California’s community colleges. The budget provides up to $15
million for the program in 2015-16 and is expected to continue in future years. In November, 2015, all
of the Peralta Community Colleges were awarded these funds. As a result, they are each hiring a
CAFYES Program Manager.
EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Any one position may not include all of the duties listed nor do listed examples include all tasks which
may be found in positions of this class. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty of the position satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions required for the position. The
Transitions Liaison:
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Serves as an active member of the College’s EOPS office and collaborates closely with other staff
working on other categorical programs (CalWorks, DSPS, and EOPS/Care).
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Serves as the College’s ambassador to Government Agencies, School Districts, Community-based
Organizations (CBO’s) and Faith-based organizations serving foster youth students.
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Develops strong working relationships across departments on their home campus as well as
with the staff at Government Agencies, School Districts, Community-based Organizations
(CBO’s) and Faith-based organizations.
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Serve as part of a community of practice with the other CAFYES Program Managers from the
other Peralta Colleges to ensure a consistency of practice and an ability to engage monthly with
community partners and other service providers as a District.
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Works closely with foster youth to ensure a smooth transition from one education segment or
learning environment to another.
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Serves as a “process coordinator” on their campus – assisting students in navigating the entire
process of understanding their college options, applying, enrolling, matriculating, and being
successful in their academic environment.
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Works successfully across departments to resolve problems and ensure students have a
successful experience transitioning to and through the Peralta Colleges.
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Track, gather, and analyze student success data to ensure continuous program improvement.
Coordinate and collaborate with the District CAFYES Data Analyst.
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Serve on the College’s Student Success and Equity Team.
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Communicate and collaborate effectively with the Peralta District Office of Student Success and
Equity.
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Supervise student workers funded by CAFYES funds.
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Help monitor and maintain the CAFYES budgets and ensure efficient and effective of CAFYES
funds.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
1. Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in one of the social sciences,
behavioral sciences, public administration or a related field, and of four (4) years of responsible
professional experience in either a related community college function or a nonprofit or
community-based organization; or an equivalent combination of training and qualifying
experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.
2. Familiarity with the policies, procedures, regulations and laws that pertain to foster youth in the
State of California.
3. Knowledge of resources available to under-served, transition-age youth in Alameda County.
4. Demonstrated knowledge of and proficiency in working with transition-age youth.
5. Ability to develop action plans demonstrating timelines and deliverables.
6. Experience working with diverse, high-risk populations such as previously incarcerated
individuals, foster youth, undocumented immigrants, non-native English speakers, individuals
newly released from the prison system, etc.
7. Understanding of case management.
8. Knowledge of different learning styles and strategies for fostering student success given these
differences.
9. Understanding of mental health issues and resources available to students.
10. Some knowledge in data collection, analysis and report writing/submission.
11. Ability to communicate effectively with people of diverse cultures and language groups and with
people who have disabilities.
12. Demonstrated knowledge of and proficiency in the use of office productivity software (word
processing, spreadsheet, database management, email) using personal computers and the
Internet.
13. Understanding of, sensitivity to and respect for the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural,
sexual preference, disability and ethnic backgrounds of Peralta Colleges’ students, faculty, staff
and community.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
1. Master’s Degree in social work, counseling, social and/or behavioral sciences, public
administration or a related field.
2. Excellent interpersonal skills, including group presentation, writing skills and ability to explain
project goals and objectives to a variety of audiences.
3. Experience in working with multicultural students.
4. Bi-lingual skills are a plus.