Dean, Academic Counseling, Career, and Educational Support Services (ACCESS)

Dean, Academic Counseling, Career, and Educational Support Services (ACCESS)

Cabrillo College Salary:

See Position Description Job Type:

Full-time (100%)

Job Number:

2026-02155

Closing:

7/13/2026 11:59

PM Pacific Location:

6500

Soquel Drive, Aptos, CA Department:

ACCESS Please apply for this job directly on the Cabrillo College job opportunities page here . Employment Opportunity Cabrillo College is seeking a Dean, Academic Counseling, Career, and Educational Support Services (ACCESS) who under general policy direction, plans, organizes, directs and integrates operations of the programs, services and activities of the Academic Counseling Career & Educational Support Services (ACCESS) Division; plans and administers the District-wide Guided Pathways development and integration; works in close cooperation with other deans and participates actively in the District's participatory governance activities and initiatives; provides expert assistance and leadership to the President and Cabinet on District-wide programs and strategies for achieving the District's mission and institutional goals within areas of instructional and campus responsibility; and performs related duties as assigned. We need YOU ! Cabrillo College is looking for staff to provide quality programs and services for a diverse student population, promoting ever-evolving needs as our students grow toward their individual aspirational goals. Cabrillo is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) with a special focus on enhancing the Latinx student experience. Join our team, which values high-level, innovative instruction, support services, and a welcoming environment, and helps change the world one student at a time!

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Salary:

Full-time administrative/management assignment (220-day work year), 12 months per year, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., with evenings and/or weekends as needed. Effective July 1, 2026, the eight-step schedule ranges from $145,392 to $204,581 per year . Salary placement is determined by documented education and experience. A doctoral stipend of $4,983 per year is provided to eligible employees. Position scheduled to begin as soon as possible, pending funding and Governing Board ratification. Cabrillo is unable to sponsor work visas.

Benefits:

Cabrillo College currently provides a generous benefit stipend for employees plus dependents that employees apply towards benefit selections for medical, dental, life, and short-term/long-term disability insurance provided at a share of cost on a pretax basis, CalSTRS Retirement, and an employee assistance program (EAP). Additionally, employees have the option to enroll in vision insurance at a discounted group rate. Depending on health plan selections, in many cases, full-time employee net out-of-pocket for benefit premiums may be as low as $0. Please see the Benefits link on the HR webpage for more information. Educational administrators are required to join the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) and, as such, must contribute 10.25% of their monthly salary to STRS on a pre-tax basis. Please see the Benefits link on the HR webpage for more information.

Work-Life Balance:

This opportunity is a full-time assignment, 12 months per year. Cabrillo administrators enjoy a 220-day work schedule, which equates to an average of 19 self-selected non-work days, 22 set holidays, 3 individual responsibility days off annually, 12 days of sick leave accrue annually, 7 days of which can be used for Personal Necessity. Cabrillo's Commitment to

Diversity :

The ideal candidate will share Cabrillo's commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. Cabrillo College serves approximately 11,400 students per term. As of 2024, 60% of Cabrillo students are members of minoritized populations, identifying themselves as LatinX (50%), Multi Ethnic (6%), Asian (2%), Black Non-Hispanic (1%), Filipino (1%), American Indian/Alaskan Native (