This is not a timed examination. If you request a Reasonable Accommodation, your account will be locked and you will not be able to proceed with the examination until the request is processed.

The information below will help you determine which classification(s) is(are) appropriate for you. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications as stated on this bulletin to compete in this examination.

Open and Open, Non-Promotional Examination(s):

• COMMUNITY COLLEGE ADMINISTRATOR II - Open

For all Classifications, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 6 months:

Exam Code(s):

1646

For COMMUNITY COLLEGE ADMINISTRATOR II, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 6 months:

Exam Code(s):

• EX-01646

Submit an Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) to apply for this examination.

Electronic applications can be submitted through your account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.

If you require assistance or alternative testing arrangements due to a disability, indicate on your application that you need reasonable accommodation. You will be contacted by a representative of the testing department to make the necessary arrangements. If you have not been contacted by the time you receive notification of testing, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

If you are unable to submit your application or complete the test due to a disability, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements as stated on this exam bulletin to be accepted to the examination.

Unless otherwise stated in the Minimum Qualifications, qualifying experience may be combined on a proportionate basis if the requirements stated below include more than one pattern and are distinguished as "Either" 1, "or" 2, "or" 3, etc. For example, applicants possessing qualifying experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 1 and additional experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 2 may be accepted to an examination as meeting 100% of the overall experience requirement.

Education: Possession of an earned bachelor's degree granted by an accredited institution of higher education or equivalent degree or equivalent completion of 120 semester units or 180 quarter units. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis. And

Either 1

One year of experience in the California state service performing education and/or administration duties in an education program or in fiscal or facilities planning program, of a class with a level of responsibility equivalent to a Community College Administrator I;

Or 2

Four years of increasingly responsible professional experience providing education program administration, consultation and/or other complex technical education program assistance. Education Programs may include: academic affairs, educational facilities planning, educational fiscal planning or monitoring, general vocational education programs or student services or similar coordinative function.

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This examination consists of the following component(s):

A final score of 70% must be attained to be placed on the eligible list.

In addition to evaluating the applicant's relative knowledge, skill and ability as demonstrated by quality and breadth of education/experience, emphasis in each test component will be on measuring competitively, relative to job demands, each applicant's:

1. Principles, practices and trends in Community College education with particular reference to the appropriate area of specialization
2. Principles of Community College administration
3. Federal and State laws and the policies and regulations of the department as they relate to the appropriate area of specializations
4. Research and statistical methods
5. Human relations
6. The administration, organization, functions and programs of higher education in California, particularly the California Community College system
7. The functions of the department
8. Public administration, budgeting and personnel management principles and practices
9. A supervisor's and manager's responsibility for promoting equal opportunity in hiring and employee development and promotion, and for maintaining a work environment which is free of discrimination and harassment
10. Personnel management, supervision, and training
11. The philosophy, principles, practices, and trends of higher education in California, particularly the California Community College system
    

1. Assume innovative leadership in the formulation and direction of a statewide community college program in the appropriate area of specialization
2. Do research and conduct studies
3. Present ideas clearly and concisely in oral and written form
4. Work cooperatively and communicate effectively with all individuals and groups contacted in the course of work
5. Represent the department as assigned
6. Prepare clear and concise reports and publications
7. Analyze situations accurately and take effective action
8. Direct a statewide community college program
9. Supervise subordinate staff
10. Establish and maintain effective working relations with top administrative personnel in the community colleges, other educational agencies, and other jurisdictions and organizations
11. Effectively promote equal opportunity in employment and maintain a work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment
12. Assume innovative and dynamic leadership in promoting and directing the statewide program of vocational education, and other important officials on significant policy and program matters

A Departmental Open eligible list for the COMMUNITY COLLEGE ADMINISTRATOR II Classification will be established for:

• Board of Governors, California Community Colleges

The names of successful competitors will be merged onto the eligible list(s) in order of final score regardless of test date. Eligibility expires 12 months after it is established. Applicants must then retake the examination to reestablish eligibility.

Veterans' Preference will be granted for this examination. Veterans' Preference is an assistance program for veterans, veteran widows and widowers, and spouses of 100% disabled veterans who seek employment with the state. Veterans' Preference is also extended to currently serving military members nearing their retirement or separation date.

You are not eligible for Veteran's Preference if you are:

• A veteran who has been dishonorably discharged or released.
• A veteran, widow or widower of a veteran, or spouse of a 100 percent disabled veteran who currently has permanent civil service status. (Permanent civil service status is the status of an employee who is lawfully retained in his/her position after completion of the applicable probationary period. This does not include limited term).

Veterans' Preference is codified in Government Code Sections 18973 – 18979.

Veteran status is verified by the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR). Directions to apply for Veterans' Preference are on the Veterans' Preference Application (Std. Form 1093), which is available at www.CalCareers.ca.gov, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Career Credits are not granted for examination(s) administered on an Open basis or a Promotional basis.

1. Administering funding and/or grant programs, including securing all necessary approvals and navigating constituency dynamics, in order to fulfill program objectives.
2. Ensuring effective execution of contracts and grants by guiding staff in proper contract development and management.
3. Implementing program, administrative, and/or personnel policies and procedures.
4. Overseeing the implementation of formal and informal data collection systems to ensure compliance with State and/or federal requirements.
5. Writing and/or leading the strategic development of memos, briefings, policy analysis, and other materials.
6. Leading the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of educational, fiscal, or facilities planning programs, policies, and procedures.
7. Interpreting and applying statutes, regulations, and other policies to ensure compliance with State and federal laws.
8. Analyzing situations from multiple perspectives and creating solutions to problems using innovative methods and processes.
9. Developing and managing program and/or project plans, including timeline, budget, staffing and other resources.
10. Coordinating staff assignments.
11. Providing coaching, training, and systems of collaboration to support staff and team development and meet program goals and objectives.
12. Completing employee performance evaluations, probationary reports and/or disciplinary actions to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.

• Board of Governors, California Community Colleges

Technical questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

Administrative questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice). TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Examination and/or Employment Application (STD 678) forms are available at the California Department of Human Resources, local offices of the Employment Development Department, and through your CalCareer Account (www.CalCareers.ca.gov).

If you meet the requirements stated on this examination bulletin, you may take this examination, which is competitive. Possession of the entrance requirements does not assure a place on the eligible list. Your performance in the examination described in this bulletin will be rated against a predetermined job-related rating, and all applicants who pass will be ranked according to their scores.

Board of Governors, California Community Colleges reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the service, if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and all applicants will be notified.

General Qualifications: Applicants must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. In open examinations, investigation may be made of employment records and personal history and fingerprinting may be required.

Eligible Lists: Eligible lists established by competitive examination, regardless of date, must be used in the following order: 1) sub-divisional promotional, 2) departmental promotional, 3) multi-departmental promotional, 4) service-wide promotional, 5) departmental open, 6) open. When there are two lists of the same kind, the older must be used first. Eligible lists will expire in one to four years unless otherwise stated on the bulletin.

High School Equivalence: Equivalence to completion of the 12th grade may be demonstrated in any one of the following ways: 1) passing the General Education Development (GED) Test; 2) completion of 12 semester units of college-level work; 3) certification from the State Department of Education, a local school board, or high school authorities that the competitor is considered to have education equivalent to graduation from high school; or 4) for clerical and accounting classes, substitution of business college work in place of high school on a year-for-year basis.

Accepted applicants must provide proof of identification at each in-person test session. Acceptable identification consists of a photo identification card or two forms of signed identification.