Vice President, Administrative Services

Agupdate; Santa Ana (CA); Hybrid; USD 218,000 - 293,000; Full time

Job summary

Rancho Santiago Community College District is seeking a visionary Vice President, Administrative Services to lead budget development, facilities, and auxiliary services across the RSCCD campuses. The role requires strategic leadership, collaboration with the College President, and effective liaison with the District's operating divisions.

The ideal candidate will supervise staff, ensure compliance with policies, and advance diverse, inclusive practices while stewarding resources and supporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least five years of related experience.
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field; experience in a public educational agency desirable.
• Ability to prevent and resolve conflicts, plan, measure and evaluate programs, supervise staff, analyze and apply laws, rules and regulations, and build consensus.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of diverse student, staff, and community backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Oversee budget development and control; maintain facilities, custodial and grounds, and auxiliary services.
• Coordinate district services and act as liaison to District operations and fiscal services division.
• Lead in the hiring, development, and supervision of assigned personnel and manage staffing and training.
• Plan and evaluate programs and services to ensure alignment with district policies and student success.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Strategic planning

Staff supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in Business Administration/Public Administration or related field

Job description

Vice President, Administrative Services

Rancho Santiago Community College District

Salary Range: Grade A: $218,392.94 -$292,667.43

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: CL26-01466

Location: 1530 W. 17th Street, Santa Ana, CA

Division: SAC Executive Division

Closing: 10/8/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

About Rancho Santiago Community College District

Rancho Santiago Community College District (RSCCD) is one of the most established districts in the state and has been in operation for nearly 50 years. Located in the heart of Orange County, it is one of the largest of California's 72 community college districts, based on the number of credit and non-credit students. RSCCD encompasses 25 percent of Orange County's total area and serves a population of more than 700,000 residents in the communities of Anaheim Hills, Orange, Santa Ana, Villa Park, and portions of Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Irvine, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Tustin, and Yorba Linda. The district includes Santiago Canyon College and Santa Ana College, as well as the Centennial and Orange Continuing Education Centers, the Digital Media Center, the Joint Powers Fire Training Center, the Orange County Sheriff's Regional Training Academy, the College and Workforce Preparation Center, and the District Operations Center. RSCCD's three (3) auxiliary Foundations are actively involved in supporting both community and campus programs.

RSCCD's student population is a direct reflection of the diverse communities in the surrounding neighborhoods. As a whole, the district has the honor of serving approximately 55,537 students: 51% Hispanic/Latinx, 20% White, 9% Asian & Filipino, and 2% are African American. RSCCD is a proud Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and serves predominately historically underrepresented students. There is a commitment to foster student centered values among our employees to provide equitable student learning, academic excellence, and workforce development. By delivering high-quality educational programs and student support services, the district ensures that students have the appropriate resources to achieve their goals.

At RSCCD, our mission is to integrate diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and justice into all aspects of student academics and employee relations. Thus, creating transformational experiences that prepares students and employees to engage in the world with a renewed sense-of-self. Through this commitment, Rancho Santiago Community College District strives to cultivate a learning environment that prioritizes respect, to ensure that RSCCD stakeholders feel valued and supported throughout their academic and professional careers.

About the Position

The ideal candidate will demonstrate cultural competency in serving diverse community college populations, including faculty, classified staff, and students from varied ethnic, racial, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds. This includes those with differing abilities, AB 540 students, DACA recipients, Foreign Residents, VACA participants, and Continuing Education students. They will support RSCCD's mission to promote self-awareness, knowledge, and communication skills, enabling all members of the college community to participate creatively and confidently in an ever-changing world.

Candidates will foster an inclusive and collaborative institutional culture that engages and supports faculty, classified staff, and students in achieving the college's mission and goals. The candidate should demonstrate the ability to lead and manage teams effectively while addressing the unique needs of diverse individuals within the organization. They should exhibit sensitivity, equity-mindedness, and a commitment to anti-racism in their decision-making and interactions. Through strategic leadership and inclusive practices, they will empower students to reach their educational and career aspirations while ensuring faculty and classified staff are supported in fostering a creative, confident, and thriving community college environment.

General Responsibilities

Serves as business manager of the college. Overall responsibility to the College President for the effective conduct of the business affairs of the college, including budget development and control, maintenance of facilities, custodial and grounds, auxiliary services, transportation and the preparation and maintenance of required records and reports; performs other duties as assigned. Serve as campus liaison to District business operations and fiscal services division. This is a classified position.

Specific Responsibilities Development and Delivery of Administrative Services

Serves as the primary liaison between the College President and all segments of the College regarding the requirements and procedures governing administrative services. Provides overall supervision of budget, maintenance of facilities, custodial and grounds, bookstore/food services, transportation, and community use of facilities; recommends policy and procedure, and monitors programs and services in assigned area for responsiveness to the needs of a culturally diverse community. Serves as the College's direct liaison with the District's Business Operations and Fiscal Services Division and provides dotted line coordination of centralized district services such as facilities planning and development, and campus safety and security.

Personnel

Responsible for and recommends the hire, transfer, suspension, lay-off, recall, promotion, assignment, discipline, and training/professional development of assigned personnel; also, responsible for administering collective bargaining agreements, adjustment of grievances, and compliance with District policies, rules and regulations regarding employment and selection procedures, evaluation of assigned staff, and providing direction and assistance in relation to all programs associated with this office.

Budget/Fiscal Management

Responsible for timely and accurate preparation, submission and administration of the College budget, including substantial responsibility for reporting and accounting for specific programmatic funding.

Planning

Plans all programs under supervision; responsible for the scheduling of work, events, facility use, maintenance, and the delivery of services.

Community Contact/Representation

Must be a highly visible educational leader seeking a position of significant leadership in community institutions and activities, and on state boards and committees to articulate, enhance and improve District programs, offerings, and funding. Oversees community use of campus facilities.

Other Professional Responsibilities

Significant responsibility for advising, chairing, and supervision of service area, college-wide committees, and District-wide committees and task forces.

Essential Functions

Supervises all aspects of the planning, funding, coordinating, staffing, delivery and evaluation of programs, activities and staff assigned in areas of responsibility; has substantial responsibility for procurement, expenditure and accounting for funding and programs in compliance with applicable law and policy, and for related reports.Resolves complaints, problems, and conflicts; analyzes, applies and explains laws, regulations and policies, regarding services provided and maintains related records and reports.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree and at least five years of experience reasonably related to this administrative assignment.
• A Master's Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field and experience in a public educational agency is desirable.
• Ability to prevent and resolve conflicts and problems, plan, measure and evaluate programs, services and activities, supervise staff, analyze and apply laws, rules and regulations, and build consensus.
• Candidate must demonstrate clear evidence of sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, staff, and the community.

A Complete Application Packet Must be Submitted by the Closing Date and Include the Following

Rancho Santiago Community College District Online ApplicationCover Letter Resume (detailing all relevant education, training, certifications, and professional experience)Academic Transcripts (unofficial copies of all undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate coursework)

Important:

Copies of diplomas or degrees will not be accepted in lieu of transcripts. Applications submitted without the required transcripts will be considered incomplete and will not be advanced in the selection process.

Foreign Degrees

Degrees and coursework completed outside of the United States must be evaluated by an agency approved by, or affiliated with, National Association of Credentials Evaluation Service (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE), or California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC). Applicants are responsible for obtaining and submitting the required credential evaluation as part of their application materials.

Application Screening

• Education experience breadth and depth.
• Work experience breadth and depth.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities.
• Program development.
• Community involvement.
• Demonstrated experience in working with a diverse socio-economic community.
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with others.

Based on the information presented in the application materials, a limited number of applicants with qualifications most pertinent to the position will be invited to participate in the selection process, which may include a written test and an oral interview. Meeting the position's minimum requirements does not guarantee advancement in the selection process. Applicant qualifications will be assessed to determine those who meet and exceed requirements and are deemed the most competitive in the applicant pool.

Interview

• Oral communication skills
• Presentation
• Problem-solving skills

A predetermined set of questions will be asked of all applicants interviewed. Applicants are requested to provide thorough yet concise information on their related experience to ensure the correct evaluation of their qualifications. Evaluation criteria will be applied consistently to all applicants.

Disability Accommodations

Individuals who require reasonable accommodations in the Application or Interviewing Process in accordance with ADA should notify the Recruitment Office in the Human Resources Division at least two days prior to the closing date, by calling [phone].

Conditions of Employment

• Present original documents for proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
• Provide a certificate of Tuberculosis Exam.
• Fingerprints (by a Live Scan Agency at the candidate's expense, and clearance must be received before the first day of employment)Submit official transcripts.

EEO STATEMENT

The Rancho Santiago Community College District (RSCCD) is an equal opportunity employer. The policy of the District is to encourage applications from persons who are economically disadvantaged and individuals belonging to significantly underrepresented groups within the District's workforce, including ethnic and racial minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. No person shall be denied employment because of ethnicity or race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or political or organizational affiliation.

RSCCD will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional employment offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if RSCCD is concerned about a conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.