California Law Pathways Program Specialist at Foundation for California Community Colleges

California Law Program Specialist 

100% Remote within California, Must reside in California  

We are seeking a Program Specialist to join FoundationCCC in its mission of benefitting, supporting, and enhancing the California Community Colleges—the largest and most diverse system of higher education in the nation. Together, we are building stronger communities by getting students and colleges the resources they need to succeed and expanding pathways to economic and social mobility across California. Join us as we continue this important work to uphold the value of community colleges in building a brighter future.  

What You’ll Do 

The California LAW Pathways (Cal LAW)  is a statewide partnership pathway that begins at the high school professional academy level and continues through community college, 4-year undergrad university and into law school. The organization was created in 2014 to address the underrepresentation and lack of diversity in the legal profession and justice system in the State of California. At present, Cal LAW partners with 23 high schools, 35 community colleges, 16 undergrad universities and 16 American Bar Association accredited law schools spread throughout California.  

The Program Specialist is responsible for providing a wide range of administrative and program support for the California LAW Pathways, a fiscally sponsored program of the Foundation for California Community Colleges. The Program Specialist works closely with the Executive Director to support program implementation and collaboration between Cal LAW and program Partner schools, students, donors, and potential donors and supporters. The Program Specialist is also responsible for meeting and event coordination, including working with vendors and overseeing set-up, execution, and post event wrap up, as well as supporting Cal LAW’s fundraising and development efforts.   

• Coordinates regular meetings and provides special event management 

• Provides other general administrative and program support to Cal LAW staff and advisory board members including, but not limited to the following:

  • Proofreading, formatting and updating documents

  • Processing invoices from vendors, preparing expense reports and managing office supply purchases for  staff

  • Compiling, filing and distributing information to the appropriate parties

• Works closely with the Executive Director to support program implementation and collaboration between Cal LAW and program Partner schools, students, donors, and potential donors and supporters.  

Attributes for Success

• Ability to work remotely and navigate various technology platforms (Zoom, MS Office Suite-Teams, Outlook, Salesforce Lightning and other database programs, Google Suite, etc.)

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; experience proofreading.

• Strong attention to detail, ensuring that all deliverables, projects, meetings and events are meticulous and professional

• Team members are hired for their expertise in niche areas across our areas of impact and higher education overall, and for their knowledge of business, philanthropy, technology, communications, and more

What we Offer 

FoundationCCC is fully committed to a “remote-first” philosophy, and recruits and hires talent across the state in fully remote positions, where virtual work is possible. Our headquarters are located in Downtown Sacramento, just blocks from California’s State Capitol.  

Benefits 

• Competitive compensation, generous PTO, holidays  

• Medical, dental, and vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Wellness offerings 

• CalPERS retirement program and optional 403(b) and 457 Retirement plans 

• Tuition reimbursement 

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer  

This posting is a condensed version of the full job description. To request the full job description, please email us at jobs@foundationccc.org. 

Budgeted Annual Salary Pay Range:

Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.