El Camino College

Vice President of Adminstrative Services/Assistant Superintendent

Req: C2526-007

Division: Administrative Services

Close Date: Open Until Filled.

Review of application materials will begin November 1, 2025. In order to be considered for the first screening, application materials must be submitted no later than October 30, 2025.

Complete job description and application available online at: https://elcamino.igreentree.com/css_classified

An exciting opportunity for a seasoned and highly effective executive administrator to serve under the direction of the El Camino Community College District (ECCCD) President, Dr. Brenda Thames, as the next Vice President of Administrative Services / Assistant Superintendent. Complete application materials will be accepted until the position is filled, but those received by October 30, 2025 are assured consideration in the Search Committee's first review.

The Vice President of Administrative Services (VPAS) provides overall leadership for the Administrative Services Area, providing functional supervision over assigned areas and positions. The VPAS provides vision and leadership to develop, organize, and implement the Administrative Services Area's goals and objectives; plans, develops, organizes, schedules, directs, improves and evaluates the Area's services and activities; and provides oversight, development, and coordination of all elements of the Administrative Services Area, including financial planning, management, and reporting; budgeting; business services; capital project funding, design, and construction; facilities planning and maintenance; and campus operations including police services, parking services, emergency operations, information systems, purchasing, workers compensation, risk management, and auxiliary services.

For a complete list of duties and work expectations, please refer to the job description found at: https://www.elcamino.edu/departments/human-resources/docs/VP_Administrative_Services.pdf

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Master's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, economics, information technology or closely related field.

Experience: Three (3) years of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator's administrative assignment.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Desirable Education: MBA degree from an accredited college or university, preferably with an emphasis in finance, accounting, and management.

Desirable Experience: Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience at the senior management level in the leadership of administrative services areas with emphasis in finance, budget, or the equivalent; extensive supervisory experience; and demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, physically challenged, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students; Administrative leadership experience in the development, organization, and management of multiple administrative services programs, including Fiscal Services, Capital Projects, IT, Facilities Management, Campus Police Services, and Auxiliary Services.

Knowledge/Areas of Expertise:

* Federal laws, regulations, and other legal parameters that affect the policies and practices of effective fiscal management, capital bonding, and construction programs across the College.

* Current research and best practices in operation of fiscal, physical, and technological resources in a community college setting.

* Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

* Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the principles and practices of effective investment management of custodial funds for entities associated with the College.

Abilities/Skills:

* Envision, develop, and maintain short and long-term strategic initiatives. Create an equitydriven Administrative Services Area that fosters the success of all.

* Plan, organize, coordinate, and direct a comprehensive resource management program for a community college.

* Maintain up-to-date knowledge of all functional and operational areas within the Administrative Services Area.

* Develop, implement, manage, monitor, and evaluate the delivery of an effective, comprehensive resource management program.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Work Environment

Standard office setting. Duties are performed both in an office environment while sitting at a desk or computer workstation and walking to a variety of locations across campus. Incumbents are subject to extensive contact with students, faculty, and staff with frequent interruptions, noise, and demanding timelines. At least minimal environmental controls to assure health and comfort. Frequently involves working non-standard, evening, and weekend hours.

Physical Demands

Incumbents regularly sit or stand for long periods, travel short distances on campus on a regular basis, travel to various locations to attend meetings and conduct work, use hands and fingers to operate an electronic keyboard or other office machines, reach with hands and arms, speak clearly and distinctly to answer telephones and to provide information; see to read fine print and operate computer; hear and understand voices over telephone and in person; and lift, carry, and/or move objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled.

Review of application materials will begin November 1, 2025. In order to be considered for the first screening, application materials must be submitted no later than October 30, 2025.

SALARY: Starting salary is $212,532 annually. Generally, new employees start at the first step on the salary schedule. Advanced salary placement may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Salary increases are granted on the first day of the month following each year of service, until Step 6 is reached ($279,600 annually). Employees contribute 8% of their earnings toward the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

This position is designated as a full-time, twelve-month classified administrator position. Classified Administrators are employed on an initial one-year contract stating terms and conditions of employment. Contracts are subject to renewal and board approval to confirm continued employment.

The standard work week is 40 hours of scheduled duty per week of not more than five consecutive workdays. Work schedule may include weekends, evenings, and/or holidays based on business needs. The position requires an onsite, in-person presence. This is not a remote work opportunity.

Administrators may work all or a portion of the workdays that fall between December 25 and January 1. Administrators may also use their accrued vacation days to cover all or a portion of the workdays that fall between December 25 and January 1.

Offer and acceptance of employment is subject to verification of all information provided on the employment application, credential(s), and transcripts. Candidates selected for employment must agree to be fingerprinted, submit Certificate of Completion of the Tuberculosis Risk Assessment and/or Examination, provide proof of eligibility for employment in the United States, and present a valid Social Security card upon hire.

ADA ACCOMMODATIONS

Applicants with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact the ADA Compliance Officer at least five (5) working days prior to the final filing date: ADA Job Applicant Accommodation Request (maxient.com)

Interview Expenses

The District shall reimburse travel expenses to those invited to the first level interviews and finalists who are invited to interview with the President.

Reimbursement will be limited to economy airfare (to and from point of origin) and for meals and lodging. The maximum allocated for meals, lodging and transportation is $600 per interview.

Travelers seeking reimbursement must complete and submit a W-9 Form and "Human Resource's "Interview Expense Reimbursement Form" and include appropriate support documentation to receive the allowable reimbursement amount.

BENEFIT HIGHLIGHTS

Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance

The College provides a diversified insured benefit program for all full-time employees, including medical, dental, vision and life insurance. Dependent medical, dental, and vision insurance is available, toward which both the College and the employee contribute.

Sick Leave and Disability

Paid sick leave is granted equal to one day for each month of service. Sick leave days may be accumulated indefinitely.

Retirement

Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) and Social Security. Previous employment performed in a different public retirement system may allow eligibility to continue in the same retirement system.

Summer Work Hours

During the summer, employees work eight 32-hour work weeks with full pay.

HOW TO APPLY:

An applicant must submit the following:

Online application http://www.elcamino.edu/jobs

Cover letter describing how applicant meets the qualifications.

Resume including educational background, professional experience, and related personal development and accomplishments.

Pertinent transcripts (PDF format only) as stated in the required qualifications. (Unofficial computer-generated academic records/transcripts must include the name of the institution and degrees awarded to be acceptable.) Multiple page transcripts must be loaded as ONE PDF document.

Foreign Transcripts: Transcripts issued outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from a certified transcript evaluation service verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. For information on transcript evaluation services, please visit: http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl635.pdf.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Documents submitted or uploaded for a previous position cannot be reused for other positions. You must submit the required documents for each position you apply for by the closing date. Failure to do so will result in an incomplete application. Applications with an incomplete status will not receive consideration. You may check the status of your application online.

If you need assistance you may call 310-660-3593 Ext. 3807 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday or by email at hr@elcamino.edu.

Due to the large volume of calls received on closing dates, we highly recommend that you do not wait until the last day to apply so that we may assist you with questions or technical matters that may arise. Give yourself sufficient time to complete the profile, which may take 45 minutes or more. Positions close promptly at 3:00 p.m. PST (pacific standard time).

JEANNE CLERY ACT COMPLIANT

In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, El Camino College has published an Annual Security Report, and all required statistical data. These publications include Clery crime statistics for the previous disability three years relevant to El Camino College classes and activities, in addition to institutional policies concerning campus safety and security. The information is also available in printed form in the lobby of the Police Department and in select locations on campus. Upon request, the Campus Police Department can provide or mail out copies of this publication. Contact them at 310-660-3100.

EL CAMINO COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The El Camino Community College District is committed to providing an educational and employment environment in which no person is subjected to discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, age (over 40), (mental or physical), sex, gender (including pregnancy and childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military and veteran status, or retaliation; or on any other basis as required by state and federal law.

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