Senior Director of K-14 Programs (0310U), Center for Educational Partnerships

Senior Director of K-14 Programs (0310U), Center for Educational Partnerships - 78747 About Berkeley
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Departmental Overview
Housed within the Division of Student Affairs, the Center for Educational Partnerships (CEP) is the primary department on the UC Berkeley campus charged with developing and implementing programs and strategies to improve academic preparation, expand educational opportunities, and ensure access to higher education for low-income, first generation, and underrepresented students. Working in partnership with local schools and communities, CEP improves academic achievement and expands post-secondary educational opportunities for students who face significant barriers to college.
CEP oversees 10 programs with a combined operating budget of $18 million, over 70 career staff, 50 limited appointments, student employees, and over 55 college advising fellows. CEP's diverse programs help young people overcome educational and financial barriers to prepare for and be accepted at two- or four- year colleges. The programs provide services free of charge to at least 75,000 students at 147 schools and 70 community colleges each year. CEP also provides an impressive range of summer programs that give hundreds of students academic enrichment while they experience campus life at Cal. More than ninety percent of high school seniors in its programs go on to college - and they are often the first in their families to do so.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Executive Director of Educational Partnerships, the Director of K-14 Programs is responsible for and will have direct oversight of two (2) K-14 Academic Preparation Manager 1s and one (1) Project Policy Analyst 3, ensuring alignment with CEP's mission, compliance with statewide and federal policies, and the successful implementation of academic preparation programs. The incumbent will provide leadership and support to CEP departments on the development of program models, policy compliance, addressing personnel issues, data management (through a newly created centralized data management system), budget planning and management, and engaging with campus stakeholders.
Application Review Date
The First Review Date for this job is: 06/25/2025.
Responsibilities
Program Management and Fiscal Oversight

• Oversee daily operations of multiple K-14 college access and preparation programs within CEP, ensuring programmatic efficiency, compliance, and quality assurance.
• Ensure compliance with statewide, regional, and funding policies, as well as CEP procedures, including risk management and working with minors.
• Standardize training and processes across the department.
• Foster collaboration among programs, streamlining efforts at school sites and within the department.
• Responsible for ensuring Program Directors implement academic enrichment programming.
• Support the Executive Director with developing college access programming across CEP.
• Stay current with innovative, research-based strategies to guide program development and direction.
• Develop and update CEP programs' service and accountability frameworks, including annual service plans, in collaboration with Program Directors.
• Develop and lead trainings, retreats, and strategic planning efforts for program leadership.
• Assess funding needs, develop budget strategies, and oversee program budgets to ensure financial stability and administrative efficiency, in alignment with CEP, department, and UC policies.
• Work closely with the Executive Director to identify funding sources and support grant writing, donor proposals, and revenue generation efforts.

Personnel Management

• Provide supervision, leadership, and strategic direction to Program Directors, ensuring alignment with CEP's mission and strategic priorities.
• Establish and enforce performance standards, providing coaching, professional development plans, and direction to staff to meet goals and job expectations.
• Oversee recruitment, selection, training, and supervision of professional staff who are managers/supervisors.
• May also supervise analytical and administrative staff.
• Ensure quality control and standardization of program services, staff knowledge, and expertise through structured training and onboarding.
• Provide technical assistance to Program Directors on contract negotiations for revenue generation.
• Advise and support subordinate managers and supervisors on human resources, budget management, data reporting, evaluation, and program development.
• In consultation with HR and the Executive Director, take appropriate disciplinary actions in accordance with university personnel policies and contracts.

Data Management, Evaluation, and Reporting

• Work closely with CEP Data and Communications Team to, create and manage effective data reporting systems to use in reporting student outcomes and in the overall development, implementation, and evaluation of CEP's programs.
• Establish annual performance targets for programs based on data evaluation.

Additional Responsibilities

• Represent CEP at program-affiliated conferences and convenings to ensure continued funding and compliance for UC SAPEP, and various donors.
• Participate in department, divisional, campus, and external committees, and workgroups.
• Brief AVC for Educational Partnerships and Executive Director on program trends, issues, opportunities, challenges, and needs.
• Identify key events and activities for AVC for Educational Partnerships and Executive Director participation.
• Collaborate with the AVC for Educational Partnerships, Executive Director, and Director of Finance and Operations to align financial and operational strategies across CEP.
• Meet with CEP's Senior Policy Adviser and Associate Director for Organizational Development on risk management, work with minors, and other compliance matters.

Required Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing and implementing college preparation curriculum, academic enrichment programs for K-14 students, and professional development for K-14 educators, with the ability to adapt and evolve these programs annually.
• Demonstrated ability to and/or can quickly learn to develop, implement, and evaluate programs and strategies that advance the University's academic preparation mission and goals.
• Proven capacity to translate knowledge and requirements into developmentally appropriate academic enrichment and college advising frameworks for K-14 outreach initiatives.
• Advanced knowledge and experience applying evaluation methodologies, data analysis, and technical collaboration to develop effective data management and continuous improvement systems.
• Advanced knowledge and experience in implementing risk management policies for academic year and summer programming, including compliance, workforce management, program planning, reporting, and accountability for working with minors and working in K-14 institutions.
• Extensive experience and advanced knowledge in the concurrent management of multiple complex educational access programs serving a variety of K-14 student populations-each with unique goals, locations, target audiences, and funding sources-within a unified departmental structure.
• Demonstrated cultural competency and experience designing and providing programs and services to the demographics of the student populations and their families where the programs exist.
• Ample experience implementing advising and support strategies for low-income, first- generation, and underrepresented K-14 students regarding postsecondary pathways and careers.
• Expertise in current educational policies, pedagogical practices, and systemic issues impacting K-14 academic development, especially for underserved student populations.
• Advanced knowledge of high school graduation and college entrance requirements, including those for UC, CSU, CC, and other postsecondary systems, along with admissions, financial aid, scholarships, and matriculation processes.
• Expert-level un