Campus Director - Santa Ana

Oak Valley College is a small WASC Accredited private nonprofit business college framed by Christian teaching and values. Oak Valley serves predominantly first-generation and low to middle income students with an extraordinarily low cost (debt-free) Bachelor of Arts in Business.

Students complete the program in small cohorts (25 students) in two years and eight months. The program features a set curriculum (32 courses) spanning eight semesters. Most students pay their own tuition and fees through part-time jobs. Pell Grant students pay approximately $400 per semester, and Cal Grant recipients receive a full scholarship.

Reporting to the President, the Santa Ana Campus Director is responsible for networking/building community engagement, fundraising, student recruitment, teaching, and supervising faculty, and managing student support services. As a start-up operation with the campus opening scheduled for Fall 2024, this is a position that will evolve and develop over the next 1-3 years. The ideal candidate will possess independent judgment, strong communication skills, and experience in community outreach. Oak Valley seeks a dynamic individual who is able to build campus culture and community to align with the College Christian mission, vision and values. The Campus Director is expected to be an active Christian spiritual leader in his/her family and community.

Primary responsibilities

• Enrollment (30%) - Supervise admissions counselor, providing day-to-day direction and accountability to specific goals (calling prospective students, conducting school visits/presentations, and moving prospective students from application to enrollment). Engaging with parents, teachers, and counselors to identify and recruit prospective students. Make presentations at schools and churches when appropriate, or when the admissions counselor is unavailable.
• Teaching and Academic Oversight (20%) - Teach 2-3 courses per year and collaborate with the Dean to manage the day-to-day academic operations for the campus, building campus culture, setting and reinforcing academic standards, and managing faculty and student services.
• Community engagement (30%) - Network with education, business, and church leaders to introduce the College in the region.. Participate in events hosted and sponsored by the regional Christian community, and meet one-on-one with individuals who may support the College’s growth and development. (30%)
• Other duties as required (10%)
• Administrative oversight (10%)

Specific abilities

1. Ability to network and build strong relationships with community leaders
2. Executive-level written and oral communication skills
3. Aptitude to build a strong professional network
4. Responsible and accountable
5. Deadline-driven
6. Interpersonal skills and experience working in a small team environment
7. Independent and self-reliant

Minimum qualifications include master’s degree, professional networking or community engagement experience, excellent written and oral communication skills, technical abilities (learning new technical applications), teaching or training experience. Basic conversational Spanish proficiency is highly desirable.

Oak Valley College offers a rewarding opportunity to participate in nearly all aspects of leadership at the College and join a close-knit community of Christians supporting first-generation and low to middle-income students and families. Candidates should recognize that this is a missional opportunity with a faith-based nonprofit.

Oak Valley provides modest nonprofit compensation with health insurance and paid sick and vacation leave. This is a full-time salary position. Due to the unique nature of the position, there are many outside engagements and schedule requirements, including evenings and weekends. Standard office hours will, typically, be 9am-5pm, Monday-Thursday with Friday “work from home” schedule.