Foster Youth/NextUp Student Support Specialist

NextUp/Foster Youth Student Support Specialist (1 FTE = .5 NextUp Specialist + .5 FY Liaison through Equity funds)
FLC needs a dedicated Foster Youth Liaison who can work with all FLC students who have foster care system experience. A full-time Foster Youth Specialist would be able to
* Develop and maintain a case management of FLC students with foster care system experience.
* Verify eligibility for Priority Zero registration.
* Complete SB 150 for SAP appeals.
* Regularly update Chafee Grant disbursement rosters on WebGrants4Students website.
* Be the Foster Youth Liaison to our partnering COEs.
* Create of, collaborate with others and facilitate workshops specific to topics/needs of students with foster care system experience.
* Provide outreach, recruitment and retention opportunities for students with foster care system experience.
* Collaborate with Special Pops Director, EOPS & CARE Coordinator, CW/CARE Specialists and Financial Aid to best meet the end of students with foster care system experience.

Staffing (FT Faculty / Classified / Administrator / Temp Classified/ Other Staffing)

Full-time Student Support Specialist salary w/ benefits (.5 NextUp funds + .5 Equity funds)

FLC needs a dedicated NextUp/Foster Youth Student Support Specialist to be a consistent point of contact/resource for former or extended-care foster youth navigating the college system. In an effort to increase not only our NextUp participants, but also to provide needed resources to former or extended-care foster youth who do not participate in NextUp but are students at FLC. It is essential to their success that former or extended-care foster youth receive consistent monitoring and engagement to meet their basic needs, living skills needs as well as academic needs.

A full-time NextUp/Foster Youth Student Support Specialist would be able to:
* Develop and maintain a case management of FLC students with foster care system experience to support students in not just the success of their education goals but also reducing the equity gap by providing a bridge to improving education wealth, social mobility and self-advocacy.
* Verify eligibility for Priority Zero registration to ensure access to courses in the student's preferred modalities, day/times and location.
* Complete SB 150 for SAP appeals to ensure students have access to Financial Aid to support their education efforts.
* Regularly update Chafee Grant disbursement rosters on WebGrants4Students website for eligible student as an additional education resource.
* Be the Foster Youth Liaison to our partnering COEs to collaborate and participate in county-led Independent Living Program events, FAFSA/CADAA supports, support program opportunities at transfer universities.
* Create of, collaborate with others and facilitate workshops specific to topics/needs of students with foster care system experience to ensure independent living skills and executive functioning skills continue to develop while providing support with maneuvering through an education system.
* Provide outreach, recruitment and retention opportunities for students with foster care system experience to expand opportunities in higher education for students and continue to develop/expand focused programs at FLC.
* Collaborate with Special Pops Director, EOPS & CARE Coordinator, CW/CARE Specialists and Financial Aid to best meet the end of students with foster care system experience.

Program Growth

Student Success Need; SLO Assessment Need; Equity Need

Yes: Classified hiring questions below completed

Foster Youth / NextUp Student Support & Outreach Specialist

College Strategic Plan GOAL 1: Identify, address and eliminate barriers and equity gaps among student populations to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and social justice - The NextUp/Foster Youth Student Support Specialist would be an advocate and guide through the community college systems, supporting students on their education to ensure retention and completion.
* The NextUp/Foster Youth Student Support Specialist would be tasked with increasing the numbers of student with foster youth experience at FLC - including but not limited to expanding the caseload of students in the NextUp program.
* Targeted case management for students with foster care system experience to address personal and academic needs.
* Targeted outreach to partner high school districts, Independent Living Programs, and county office of education to recruit students with foster care system experience to attend FLC.
* FY Liaisons for district and community partners to develop a direct pipeline to FLC programs.
FLC College Goals & Achievements (2022) Goal 1: Establish effective pathways that optimize student access and success - The NextUp/Foster Youth Student Support Specialist would be an advocate and guide through the community college systems, supporting students with foster care system experience on their education to ensure equitable access to programs and opportunities for success at FLC.
Student Equity Plan Goals (2022): Successful Enrollment, Retention, Completed Transfer-level Math and English - The NextUp/Foster Youth Student Support Specialist would be an advocate and guide through the community college systems, supporting students on their education to ensure retention and completion.

Vision 2030 Strategic Direction 1: Equitable Baccalaureate Attainment - The NextUp/Foster Youth Student Support Specialist would be an advocate and guide through the community college systems, supporting students on their education to ensure equitable access, persistence, retention and completion of their education goal(s).
NextUp Program Title 5 updates - With the implementation of new NextUp Title 5 Regulations, the removal of NextUp under the umbrella of EOPS in CA Education Code, NextUp is no longer under the purview of EOPS. As NextUp has its own budget, rules and regulations, a NextUp/Foster Youth Student Support Specialist is needed to be able to address the needs of students with foster care system experience who are not also participating in EOPS.

NextUp has expanded from 10 NextUp student under the umbrella of EOPS to almost 20 as its own program. This position would be FLC's Foster Youth Liaison to our partner high schools, SCOE, EDCOE, and community ILPs. This position would be able to regularly check for Chafee grant recipients, verify foster youth experience in MIS for Priority Registration, complete SB 150 for SAP appeal, provide and/or facilitate support to students with foster care system experience.

This position would need to be able to travel to Foster-focused trainings, partner schools and community organizations as well as between EDC, FLC and RCC.

1st Priority

Student Support Supervisor, Falcon Cares

The Student Support Supervisor would help advance our current services to students by increase our team's capacity. Please note - the original title of this classified hiring request was titled as a supervisor for basic needs and the Welcome Center. In preparation for this review process and in light of changing needs, the position is now listed as solely Falcon Cares (basic needs). For the additional prioritization process questions listed in this request below, the answers can also be found on this Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fjsyY1P11vLQ51UB4--roWB-WX1v01YJK5f0J03PmUg/edit?usp=sharing

Staffing (FT Faculty / Classified / Administrator / Temp Classified/ Other Staffing)

LRSA 2025-26 Salary Range 20V, $80,994 - $102,483

The Student Support Supervisor would align Folsom Lake College with our fellow Los Rios college and increase our services capacities within basic needs. The supervisor can advance our community partnerships to work hand-in-hand to assist students experience challenges (ex. broaden our housing assistance by connect with local agencies).

Program Growth

Equity Need; Student Success Need

Yes: Classified hiring questions below completed

Student Support Supervisor, LRSA 2025-26 Salary Range 20V

College Goals

GOAL 1: Identify, address and eliminate barriers and equity gaps among different student populations to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and social justice.
- Ensure and support equitable access: The Falcon Cares program provides services that meet the needs of our most vulnerable students experiencing housing and food insecurity. Additionally, we provide technology access through hotspots and laptops, all of which ties directly to ensuring equitable access to education.

GOAL 2: Create a welcoming campus culture that reflects and serves our community.
- We prioritize creating an environment that makes seeking help as destigmatized as possible. For example, our pop-up pantries are open to all students and community members to remove the connotation that only the most vulnerable students are using the services but that everyone has access.
- Additionally, we have built community partnerships with Twin Lakes and the Sacramento Food Bank to help meet our students’ needs. We also partner with Bimbo Bakery for free baked good items. Pacific Dining is another major partner for Falcon Cares through our Lunch Token program.

In 2021-2022, AB 132 requires California community colleges to have 1) a one-stop basic needs center and 2) a dedicated basic needs coordinator who “shall be a dedicated position solely focused on addressing the basic needs of students and meet qualifications such as experience providing services to high-need and diverse populations.” This is not the case at FLC, because our current basic needs coordinator is also responsible for our Welcome Center and Falcon Cares.

Hiring a Student Support Supervisor for Falcon Cares would make FLC in compliance with State’s requirements to support our students’ basic needs and align us with our sister colleges, who have assigned the responsibilities of the basic needs coordinator to supervisors or directors (not specialists). This will also allow our current basic needs specialist to take on the responsibilities of providing dedicated case management support for students experiencing housing insecurities - providing high touch support to our most vulnerable students and aligning our practices with AB 132 and all of our sister colleges.

In the first 4 years of the Falcon Cares Program, we have seen tremendous growth, development, and achievements.
- First college in Los Rios to have weekly pop-up pantries - open to both students and the community. CRC and SCC now also offer weekly pop-up pantries.
- First college in Los Rios to have a lunch voucher program in partnership with Pacific Dining. SCC is now exploring the option.
- First college in Los Rios to offer a Turkey Dinner program (for the holidays) for families. CRC and SCC followed our example last year.
- Only college in Los Rios to offer transportation support (gas cards)
- Only college in Los Rios that provides Walmart cards of other necessities not found in our pantry.

From 2022-23 to 2023-2024, we saw our unduplicated served students increase from 262 to 684. This includes all programs from emergency housing stays, pantry visits, Walmart cards, gas cards, and technology support (hotspots/computers). This does not account for multiple visits or uses of services (example, how often students visit the pantry or receive gas cards).

The Lunch Token program is not reflected in these numbers because it was launched in Fall 2024. Since then, we have served 569 students during the 2024-25 academic year for the Lunch Token program alone.

In addition, the turkey dinner program is also not reflected in the service numbers above. Last year, we served 125 families and are aiming for 175 families this year.

The State requires the California community colleges to have a one-stop basic needs space for all services aimed at supporting students with housing, food, and basic resource insecurities. Our current space resides in a breakroom and previous office spaces located behind the Welcome Center. Our aim is to have dedicated space for the Falcon Cares program separate from our Welcome Center. We need space that is more accessible for food handling, storage, and delivery as well as space that can display/store other resources such as our clothing closet in a way that is more friendly and dignified than shelves in a storage room. The other three sister colleges have all either received a brand new space (SCC) or received dedicated space (ARC, CRC) within the last three years. FLC is the only college that combines our Falcon Cares/basic needs program with other program space.

1st Priority

Career and Transfer Center Clerk II/or III Position

Requesting approval to establish a permanent full-time Career and Transfer Center Clerk II/III position to provide consistent frontline support, enhance student services, and meet the growing demand for career and transfer programming at Folsom Lake College.

Benefits of a Permanent Classified Position

* Increased Operational Efficiency
* Reduces the need for repeated onboarding and training associated with temporary staffing models.
* Sustainability of Services
* Ensures the Career and Transfer Center can maintain high-quality services, consistently coordinate programming, and effectively respond to increasing student demand.

A permanent classified position provides the stability and expertise necessary for the long-term success of the Career and Transfer Center and the students it serves.

Staffing (FT Faculty / Classified / Administrator / Temp Classified/ Other Staffing)

Proposal for a Permanent Career and Transfer Center Clerk II/III Position

Folsom Lake College

Introduction
The Career and Transfer Center (CTC) at Folsom Lake College is a vital resource for students seeking career exploration, transfer planning, university connections, career readiness, workshops, campus resources, and comprehensive student success services. As student demand for career and transfer support grows, stable and consistent frontline staffing is increasingly necessary.

Currently, the CTC relies heavily on temporary staff and student workers to manage daily operations, address student inquiries, and handle appointment check-ins. While these roles provide valuable assistance and create student employment opportunities, they fall short in delivering the continuity, consistent coverage, and sustainability needed for high-quality student service.

This proposal recommends establishing a permanent, full-time classified Career and Transfer Center Clerk II or III position to meet the operational and service needs of the CTC.


Rationale and Need
As usage of the Career and Transfer Center increases, consistent frontline support is essential to ensure students receive prompt, accurate, and welcoming assistance.

Current staffing challenges include:

* Reliance on temporary staff, short-term hourly employees, and student help
* Inconsistent schedules and staff availability
* High turnover and frequent retraining
* Limited service continuity and institutional knowledge
* Gaps in coverage, especially during peak times
* Student employees prioritizing academics over work shifts, reducing availability
* Existing full-time staff diverted from core responsibilities to manage front-desk coverage

Temporary staffing models also create uncertainty for long-term planning and consistent service delivery. The absence of a dedicated permanent classified staff member impacts both operational efficiency and the quality of student support.

A permanent classified Clerk II or III would provide the continuity, stability, and institutional knowledge required to:

* Ensure reliable daily student support
* Maintain consistent operational coverage
* Support and enhance the effectiveness of core Career and Transfer Center services
* Allow current full-time staff to focus on specialized transfer and career initiatives


Conclusion
Establishing a permanent Career and Transfer Center Clerk II or III position is essential for sustaining high-quality, student-centered service, supporting operational efficiency, and meeting the evolving needs of Folsom Lake College students.

Program Growth

Equity Need

Proposed Position: Career and Transfer Center Clerk II/III

Position Title:
Career and Transfer Center Clerk II/III

Position Type:
Permanent Classified Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)

Potential Funding Sources:

* Career Services Counseling allocation
* Career Education funding
* Student services support funding
* Multiple contributing sources supporting Career and Transfer initiatives

Primary Responsibilities:

* Student-Facing Support
* Respond to in-person, phone, and email inquiries
* Greet and assist students accessing Career and Transfer services
* Provide general information on transfer, career services, workshops, and campus resources
* Schedule appointments and workshops
* Assist students with navigation and referrals to appropriate services
* Operational Support
* Support daily Career and Transfer Center operations
* Assist with workshop logistics and event coordination
* Maintain student sign-in systems and data tracking
* Support communication and outreach efforts
* Coordinate office coverage and front desk operations
* Assist with marketing materials and student communication
* Programmatic Support
* Support transfer events, college fairs, and career fairs
* Assist with employer and university representative visits
* Maintain resource materials and informational displays
* Support internship and career programming initiatives

This position would serve as the primary frontline support for the Career and Transfer Center, enhancing both operational efficiency and student service delivery.

Current Challenges Without Permanent Staffing

Without a permanent classified position, the Career and Transfer Center faces several ongoing challenges:

* Inconsistent office coverage
* Limited continuity of services
* Staffing gaps during peak times
* Ongoing training demands for temporary staff
* Reduced operational efficiency
* Difficulty maintaining consistent student support and communication

As the center continues to expand programming and services, these challenges are likely to increase without dedicated permanent support staff.

No, this Classified position request is not directly related to accreditation recommendations, contract mandates, or external mandates.
However, the roles and responsibilities of the Career and Transfer Center Clerk II/III do support institutional goals of student success, equitable access, and compliance with best practices for student services, which are often referenced in accreditation standards. By ensuring consistent and high-quality support for career and transfer programming, the position helps the college demonstrate its commitment to meeting student needs and supporting their educational pathways—key elements often noted during accreditation reviews.

Yes, this Classified position request is directly related to the expansion and enhancement of Career and Transfer Center services at Folsom Lake College.
The roles and responsibilities of the Career and Transfer Center Clerk II/III are designed to provide essential operational and programmatic support as the Center increases its offerings—including more workshops, career fairs, transfer events, outreach, and employer engagement activities. The clerk will ensure consistent front-line service, data tracking, event coordination, and communication, all of which are critical for meeting the needs of a growing student population and responding effectively to increased demand.
Without this permanent position, the Center faces inconsistent office coverage, reduced service continuity, staffing gaps during peak times, and diminished capacity for program expansion and improvement. This limits the Center’s ability to deliver high-quality, timely support to students and undermines the effectiveness and sustainability of newly expanded and enhanced programs.

No, this Classified position request is not related to new or expanded facilities at the college, nor is it related to physical health or safety concerns.
This request is focused on supporting the operational and programmatic needs of the Career and Transfer Center by providing consistent student service and administrative support as the Center’s programming and student demand grow, rather than addressing facilities or health and safety issues.

1st Priority

New IT Specialist I position

Staffing (FT Faculty / Classified / Administrator / Temp Classified/ Other Staffing)

To provide an entrty level position in the IT Specialist series and thus an avenue for promotion within the department and higher level of service to the college. We keep losing our Sr IT Technician and EDC IT Technician II personnel to available Specialist I positions at other colleges in the district. It's hard to hold on to talent while this position doesn't exist at FLC. We also have been experiencing more in-depth requests for support as we continue to support remote users with their ever-changing and varying needs and, simultaneously, addressing the needs of on-campus users. With the current number of staff, the service level expectations are greatly diminished when there is an absence (sick, vacation, leave, spike in workload, etc.)

Program Growth

SLO Assessment Need; Equity Need; Student Success Need; Professional Development Need; Other

Just a shear bandwidth need as the number of computers, buildings, employees and innovations grows, so to does the need for those to support them all.

Yes: Classified hiring questions below completed

Information Technology Specialist I

Our Vision: Folsom Lake College opens minds and doors through the power of education, inspiring all students to become socially responsible members of society. Our Mission: Embracing knowledge, experience, equity, and innovation, Folsom Lake College enriches and empowers students to contribute to their communities. They reference education and innovation. This position will be the primary help desk technician. The first to answer the phone to assist users with the technology they use to support education and innovation. Everyone that calls IT will know this person's name much like Norm from Cheers.

There are no set mandates of how may computers a technician can support before more techs are needed like custodians have with assignable square feet. FLC IT is the smallest IT department per number of computers supported in the district.

We have had 6 buildings built since our last new IT position was awarded (the Harris Center, the PE Building, the Roost expansion, EDC Building C, RCC Building 1, the Gym and Oak Hall...not to mention the athletic fields.) We do what is asked of us but it's well beyond time to expand.

We have had 6 buildings built since our last new IT position was awarded (the Harris Center, the PE Building, the Roost expansion, EDC Building C, RCC Building 1, the Gym and Oak Hall...not to mention the athletic fields.) We do what is asked of us but it's well beyond time to expand.

2nd Priority

The IT department and the college as a whole needs a programmer that can automate manual processes and customize applications. Could be combined with another IT position like IT Analyst or Specialist.

Staffing (FT Faculty / Classified / Administrator / Temp Classified/ Other Staffing)

A position that can work with departments to implement and customize systems that make their job duties easier. There is a need to better support SARS products, database and web transactions, and to develop systems for requests where specialized needs are requested. We are the only college in Los Rios without one.

Program Growth

Yes: Classified hiring questions below completed

Programmer I

Our Vision: Folsom Lake College opens minds and doors through the power of education, inspiring all students to become socially responsible members of society. Our Mission: Embracing knowledge, experience, equity, and innovation, Folsom Lake College enriches and empowers students to contribute to their communities. They reference education and innovation. A programmer can help us tailor existing applications and even create our own to innovate and incerase efficiency.

There are no set mandates of how may computers a technician can support before more techs are needed like custodians have with assignable square feet. FLC IT is the smallest IT department per number of computers supported in the district and we are the only IT department in the district that doesnt have a programmer.

We have had 6 buildings built since our last new IT position was awarded (the Harris Center, the PE Building, the Roost expansion, EDC Building C, RCC Building 1, the Gym and Oak Hall...not to mention the athletic fields.) We do what is asked of us but it's well beyond time to expand.

We have had 6 buildings built since our last new IT position was awarded (the Harris Center, the PE Building, the Roost expansion, EDC Building C, RCC Building 1, the Gym and Oak Hall...not to mention the athletic fields.) We do what is asked of us but it's well beyond time to expand.

3rd Priority

Add additional instructional support staff for the growing number of lab computers.

Staffing (FT Faculty / Classified / Administrator / Temp Classified/ Other Staffing)

Our 2.75 fte computer lab technicians support more computers per technician than anywhere else in the district by a large margin. We are also working on standardizing a campus-wide computer replacement cycle which will affect the workload of the existing IT staff and can no longer delay this need. Our current techs not only manage the computer lab environments, but they also often support the ancillary resources surrounding them. We regularly send IT staff to EDC and RCC to assist with technology needs (switch/wi-fi/computer upgrades) as those centers continue to grow and change to meet their needs. With the current number of staff, the service level expectations are greatly diminished when there is an absence (sick, vacation, leave, spike in workload, etc.)

Program Growth

Student Success Need

Yes: Classified hiring questions below completed

Senior IT Technician

Our Vision: Folsom Lake College opens minds and doors through the power of education, inspiring all students to become socially responsible members of society. Our Mission: Embracing knowledge, experience, equity, and innovation, Folsom Lake College enriches and empowers students to contribute to their communities. They reference education and innovation. No single IT position more directly affects and interacts with instruction in every single classroom and lab than this position does. Every single on-ground class is using technology that this position supports, and right now we only have one Sr IT Tech. The new science building has more innovative classroom technology than we have ever seen and it alone deserves a SR IT Technician dedicated soley to it.

There are no set mandates of how may computers a technician can support before more techs are needed like custodians have with assignable square feet. I can tell you that our one Sr IT Technician supports over 5 times the average of our 3 sister colleges. There are Sr IT Techs at ARC that support a single 30 station lab. Ours supports over 500 student classroom, podium and open lab computers. I am both proud and embarrassed to admit that.

There are new expanding programs all over the college. Mostly in instruction. Music, Science, Engineering, Geology (GIS), Physics, BusTech, Psychology, Astronomy, PE all have special software that needs to be tested and vetted with faculty before finally being deployed. As new versions of software come out an instructors are hired that process is continuously repeated.

We have had 6 buildings built since our last new IT position was awarded (the Harris Center, the PE Building, the Roost expansion, EDC Building C, RCC Building 1, the Gym and Oak Hall...not to mention the athletic fields.) We do what is asked of us but it's well beyond time to expand.

1st Priority

MESA Full Time Student Support Specialist

MESA will be requesting approval to hire a full time Student Support Specialist (Classified) using MESA grant funds during the 2025-2026 AY. The full-time position will work with the Program Director and MESA Team to support MESA students, grow the program, and help with the implementation of all 13 MESA components to work towards meeting the 8 program objectives (as outlined in the narrative section). By having a full-time student support specialist, increased programmatic activities can be planned and offered in any given semester.

Staffing (FT Faculty / Classified / Administrator / Temp Classified/ Other Staffing)

Approximately $114,698 including benefits

MESA is required to meet at 13 program components as indicated by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office. In order to meet all 13 components to support students and plan and host programmatic activities, complete project reports, track data, and continue to build and grow the brand new program at FLC, a second full-time person is essential. The full-time Student Support Specialist will provide the time and resource needed to focus on the components of the program that have not yet been implemented due to only currently having 1 full time Director (as outlined in the narrative section), while also duplicating recruitment and activity planning efforts, and the opportunity to travel to with students to conferences that often overlap in dates.

Program Growth

SLO Assessment Need; Student Success Need; Equity Need

Student Support Specialist

MESA mission and 8 program goals directly align to FLC's Strategic Plan. "Goal 1: Identify, address and eliminate barriers and equity gaps among student populations to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and social justice." In collaboration with FLC programs and departments, MESA looks to help address and reduce/eliminate barriers and equity gaps that prevent first-generation, low-income students from accessing opportunities to achieve their goals related STEM education, transfer competitively to a 4-year university, and build professional/networking skills to successfully enter a STEM career. The 13 MESA components address how the program will achieve these goals as outlined in the narrative section. "GOAL 2: Support an inclusive, anti-racist and responsive campus culture that reflects and serves our community." MESA is an equity and diversity program that creates and fosters a safe and supportive learning environment for our students who come from underserved and underrepresented backgrounds. Our MESA team actively works towards fostering a MESA center and campus community that is inclusive and welcoming so that students feel seen and heard regardless of their background or any disabilities, both visible and invisible. We do this by getting to know our students individually, connecting them with resources and information tailored to each student based on their specific needs, major and career interests, as well as intentional planning of community building activities and events. MESA provides students a sense of belonging in the STEM community/field by highlighting STEM professionals from underrepresented backgrounds as well as attending STEM conferences that empower and uplift minoritized STEM students. We work towards building community with our students through events/travel/food/music/culture, etc. For many of our current students, MESA has become their landing safe space at FLC, where they check-in and connect with our MESA team members and learn from their peers.

Foster Youth/NextUp Student Support Specialist

NextUp/Foster Youth Student Support Specialist (1 FTE = .5 NextUp Specialist + .5 FY Liaison through Equity funds)
FLC needs a dedicated Foster Youth Liaison who can work with all FLC students who have foster care system experience. A full-time Foster Youth Specialist would be able to
* Develop and maintain a case management of FLC students with foster care system experience.
* Verify eligibility for Priority Zero registration.
* Complete SB 150 for SAP appeals.
* Regularly update Chafee Grant disbursement rosters on WebGrants4Students website.
* Be the Foster Youth Liaison to our partnering COEs.
* Create of, collaborate with others and facilitate workshops specific to topics/needs of students with foster care system experience.
* Provide outreach, recruitment and retention opportunities for students with foster care system experience.
* Collaborate with Special Pops Director, EOPS & CARE Coordinator, CW/CARE Specialists and Financial Aid to best meet the end of students with foster care system experience.

Staffing (FT Faculty / Classified / Administrator / Temp Classified/ Other Staffing)

Full-time Student Support Specialist salary w/ benefits (.25 EOPS funds + .25 NextUp funds + .5 Equity funds)

FLC needs a dedicated NextUp/Foster Youth Student Support Specialist to be a consistent point of contact/resource for former or extended-care foster youth navigating the college system. In an effort to increase not only our NextUp participants, but also to provide needed resources to former or extended-care foster youth who do not participate in NextUp but are students at FLC. It is essential to their success that former or extended-care foster youth receive consistent monitoring and engagement to meet their basic needs, living skills needs as well as academic needs.


A full-time NextUp/Foster Youth Student Support Specialist would be able to:
* Develop and maintain a case management of FLC students with foster care system experience to support students in not just the success of their education goals but also reducing the equity gap by providing a bridge to improving education wealth, social mobility and self-advocacy.
* Verify eligibility for Priority Zero registration to ensure access to courses in the student's preferred modalities, day/times and location.
* Complete SB 150 for SAP appeals to ensure students have access to Financial Aid to support their education efforts.
* Regularly update Chafee Grant disbursement rosters on WebGrants4Students website for eligible student as an additional education resource.
* Be the Foster Youth Liaison to our partnering COEs to collaborate and participate in county-led Independent Living Program events, FAFSA/CADAA supports, support program opportunities at transfer universities.
* Create of, collaborate with others and facilitate workshops specific to topics/needs of students with foster care system experience to ensure independent living skills and executive functioning skills continue to develop while providing support with maneuvering through an education system.
* Provide outreach, recruitment and retention opportunities for students with foster care system experience to expand opportunities in higher education for students and continue to develop/expand focused programs at FLC.
* Collaborate with Special Pops Director, EOPS & CARE Coordinator, CW/CARE Specialists and Financial Aid to best meet the end of students with foster care system experience.

Program Growth

SLO Assessment Need; Student Success Need; Equity Need

Yes: Classified hiring questions below completed

Foster Youth / NextUp Student Support & Outreach Specialist

College Strategic Plan GOAL 1: Identify, address and eliminate barriers and equity gaps among student populations to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and social justice - The NextUp/Foster Youth Student Support Specialist would be an advocate and guide through the community college systems, supporting students on their education to ensure retention and completion.
* The NextUp/Foster Youth Student Support Specialist would be tasked with increasing the numbers of student with foster youth experience at FLC - including but not limited to expanding the caseload of students in the NextUp program.
* Targeted case management for students with foster care system experience to address personal and academic needs.
* Targeted outreach to partner high school districts, Independent Living Programs, and county office of education to recruit students with foster care system experience to attend FLC.
* FY Liaisons for district and community partners to develop a direct pipeline to FLC programs.
FLC College Goals & Achievements (2022) Goal 1: Establish effective pathways that optimize student access and success - The NextUp/Foster Youth Student Support Specialist would be an advocate and guide through the community college systems, supporting students with foster care system experience on their education to ensure equitable access to programs and opportunities for success at FLC.
Student Equity Plan Goals (2022): Successful Enrollment, Retention, Completed Transfer-level Math and English - The NextUp/Foster Youth Student Support Specialist would be an advocate and guide through the community college systems, supporting students on their education to ensure retention and completion.

Vision 2030 Strategic Direction 1: Equitable Baccalaureate Attainment - The NextUp/Foster Youth Student Support Specialist would be an advocate and guide through the community college systems, supporting students on their education to ensure equitable access, persistence, retention and completion of their education goal(s).
NextUp Program Title 5 updates - With the implementation of new NextUp Title 5 Regulations, the removal of NextUp under the umbrella of EOPS in CA Education Code, NextUp is no longer under the purview of EOPS. As NextUp has its own budget, rules and regulations, a NextUp/Foster Youth Student Support Specialist is needed to be able to address the needs of students with foster care system experience who are not also participating in EOPS.

NextUp has expanded from 10 NextUp students under the umbrella of EOPS to almost 20 as its own program. This position would be FLC's Foster Youth Liaison to our partner high schools, SCOE, EDCOE, and community ILPs. This position would be able to regularly check for Chafee grant recipients, verify foster youth experience in MIS for Priority Registration, complete SB 150 for SAP appeal, provide and/or facilitate support to students with foster care system experience.

This position would need to be able to travel to Foster-focused trainings, partner schools and community organizations as well as between EDC, FLC and RCC.

1st Priority

The Dean of OIR and the office of research is in need of full-time administrative support.

Staffing (FT Faculty / Classified / Administrator / Temp Classified/ Other Staffing)

The office of OIR has increasingly been tasked with additional work that also requires administrative support. Currently the dean shares an AA with another dean.

Program Growth

Yes: Classified hiring questions below completed

Administrative Assistant

The administrative assistant will support the Dean of Equity and Institutional Effectiveness who in turn works and supports the College Mission and organizational effectiveness.

This position would support the ALO- Accreditation Liaison which is the Dean.

The office of Institutional research has grown in the demands and needs of the office. This is as a result of the growth of the college. This position will be able to support the dean in a number of initiatives and tracking of items associated to Institutional Effectiveness

Not related to expanded facilities.

2nd Priority

OIR is in need of a grants coordinator to help manage the institutions grant portfolio.

Staffing (FT Faculty / Classified / Administrator / Temp Classified/ Other Staffing)

50,000 plus benefits

Institutional Effectiveness

Program Growth

Equity Need; Student Success Need; Professional Development Need; SLO Assessment Need

Yes: Classified hiring questions below completed

Grants Coordinator

All college programs and services benefit from grant funding. Lack of grant coordinator makes it very difficulty for the college to identify, apply for, and manage grants.

Most grants awarded have very specific mandates, reporting requirements, outcomes tracking, etc. We currently do not have an organized system for that mandated work.

Grant funding promotes college growth. Lack of grant coordinator makes it very difficulty for the college to identify, apply for, and manage grants.

3rd Priority

Requesting a second full time, permanent research analyst position to supplement the OIR team.

Staffing (FT Faculty / Classified / Administrator / Temp Classified/ Other Staffing)

$73,128 plus benefits (according to LRCCD salary schedule)

Requesting a second full time, permanent research analyst position to supplement the OIR team.

Program Growth

Equity Need; Student Success Need; Professional Development Need; SLO Assessment Need

Yes: Classified hiring questions below completed

Research Analyst

The research analyst will help the college meet its equity goals by providing timely data to the growing data demands as the college progresses to data-driven decision making. This analyst will be able to provide disaggregated data to be able to identify equity gaps in a variety of different data requests. This position will support common course numbering, CalGtc, Vision Aligned Reporting, SEAP efforts and grant data requests.

Accreditation mandates for public facing student disaggregated data.

The college is growing and in return the requests for data from the Office of Research continue to grow. In the past year, the office has undertaken Vision Aligned Reporting, planning of strategic Plan, Student Equity and Achievement Plan, grant oversight, grant seeking, Many of our programs at the college have expanded and part of the expansion means greater data requests.

Not related to new or expanded facility.

1st Priority

Staff Resource Center Assistant (New)

Requesting a position to coordinate the planning and operational aspects of professional development for the entire college (scheduling, marketing, paperwork, coordination, communication and tracking professional development for faculty, classified, students and managers).

Staffing (FT Faculty / Classified / Administrator / Temp Classified/ Other Staffing)

$44,343 plus benefits (according to the LRCCD 2018-19 salary schedule)

Requesting a position to coordinate the planning and operational aspects of professional development for the entire college (scheduling, marketing, paperwork, coordination, communication and tracking professional development for faculty, classified, students and managers).

Program Growth

Yes: Classified hiring questions below completed

Administrative Assistant

This position helps directly meet Strategic Plan Goal 5: Foster an outstanding working and learning environment. Indicator: increase participation in equity-minded and culturally responsive Professional Development and
affinity group opportunities for employees focused on race, gender, LGBTQ+ status, disability, and other historically marginalized identities.

Helps coordinate faculty professional development / flex which is mandated. Supports accreditation by documenting on-going professional development opportunities.

The absences of this position has limited professional development opportunities.

Would help to schedule physical space for professional development events.

3rd Priority

Requesting budget increase to hire Student Support Specialist to carry out key Outreach Activities and Partner engagement in alignment with college-wide strategic goals and EMP.

Staffing (FT Faculty / Classified / Administrator / Temp Classified/ Other Staffing)

As our feeder High School district grows and our equity-minded actions grow, our department needs an additional Student Support Specialist to ensure the 16,000 students in our districts are informed, equipped, and prepared to matriculate and start college with a strong foundation of support.
As a result of limited funding, our Outreach Department operated with 2 Student Support Specialists and 1 Temp Classified Specialist for the 2025-2026 year. As a result of this increase in staffing, our Department has grown their outreach events by 57% in the past year to include equitable practices such as on-campus support hours offered at our schools serving our DI Student population, 1:1 applied but not enrolled phonecall initiatives with a , and collaborating with our Equity Center, Welcome Center, CFE, and SOAR programs to support students connecting to services as they start their college journey. This has included hosting specialized tours in collaboration with the Welcome and Student Success Center for our middle and high school students and working with our Equity Center to host the Men of Color Summit where we engaged 117 students in exploring our campus and engaging with community members and staff. Our department has grown their outreach activities offered at our High Schools serving our DI Student Population by 200% and 64% of all Outreach Activities occurred at our High Schools serving our DI Student Population. With increased capacity, our department has been able to enhance collaboration and identify more spaces of support with our SOAR Team and our Welcome and Student Success Center Teams - including providing more accessible Orientations on our High School campuses and creating a warm handoff with prospective students and our Welcome Center to navigate services and needs. Our department has also engaged in CRM training and development to implement targeted communication campaigns and grow our reach with students in addressing gaps and barriers to apply and enroll. To remain in alignment with our strategic goals and Enrollment Management Plan, our Outreach Department must have 2 full time Specialists to sustain equitable outreach initiatives and ensure consistent growth in access and support for our new students. With a reduction in funding for our Limited Term Student Support Specialist, our department is at risk of not having adequate staffing to sustain their current efforts in equitable practices and student success initiatives.

Program Growth

Equity Need; Student Success Need

Yes: Classified hiring questions below completed

Student Support Specialist

The Student Support Specialist would enable our Outreach department to sustain equitable initiatives and enhance our services for our Disproportionately-impacted student populations and empower them to pursue postsecondary education. This capacity-building strategy would allow us to promote the college, engage with more prospects, support pre-enrollment processes, and foster relationships with campus and community groups to increase enrollment. This would also allow allow our department to align with maintaining high overall enrollment and increase demographically representative enrollment for first-time students (along with other priority populations as they emerge) as stated in our LRCCD Strategic Plan and increase with equity the number of students who successfully enroll at Folsom Lake College in alignment with our Student Equity Plan. The Student Support Specialist would also permit our department to carry out goals in our Enrollment Management Plan for growing our equitable outreach and onboarding processes.

This position would allow our department to meet our Annual Unit Plan and Enrollment Management Plan goals along with providing the necessary capacity and support to reach our DI student population in alignment with our SEAP Funding.

Throughout the 2025 - 2026 year, we had a LT Outreach Specialist and TCL that has allowed us to build capacity in reaching the above mandates and goals. However, with the absence of this as a permanent position, our services would be limited to general high school outreach services and decrease our ability to sustain equitable initiatives and and prioritize targeted initiatives for our DI Student Population.
Currently, the LTT Outreach Specialist has allowed our Outreach Department to grow in terms of diversity of services provided and quantity of services and students served. With 2 Permanent Outreach Specialists, we have increased the number of presentations offered by 38.9%, the number of workshops offered by 87.5%, and the number of tabling by 11.11%. Additionally, we have grown our Outreach impact to our Dual Enrollment Students by offering twice as many information sessions and three times as many workshops. If the LTT Outreach Specialist is not backfilled by a permanent Outreach Specialist, we infer that our overall outreach activities will face a significant decrease, ultimately impacting our enrollment and visibility within the community.
As mentioned above, the implementation of the new CRM will require additional administrative time to allow for data tracking and targeted communication campaigns. If an additional Student Support Specialist position is not approved, our Outreach Department will maintain foundational compliance but will not be able to grow or leverage this technology to meet the district goal of growing our enrollment and outreach efforts. Our LT Outreach Specialist and TCL were able to support Folsom Lake College in being the first Los Rios Campus to utilize the Event Enhancement feature on the CRM and leverage the CRM for event tracking and prospect communication. As our department no longer has funding for the LT Specialist, our ability to sustain this growth in utilizing the technology will decrease and impact prospect engagement.

The position would allow us to enhance our collaboration with our programs and services on campus. Specifically, this position would allow for more physical presence in our Welcome and Student Success Center to bridge the gap between prospective students to FLC Students. This includes supporting our WSSC staff in middle school and high school tours along with providing support and information for our prospective students that come onto campus. This Outreach Specialist would serve as our connector from our external students and community members to connecting them to our physical space and support services offered here on campus.

1st Priority

Student Support Assistant (Full-time)

The Student Support Assistant would advance the support we can provide our student leaders (particularly club leaders).

Staffing (FT Faculty / Classified / Administrator / Temp Classified/ Other Staffing)

The request is aimed at aligning and elevating Folsom Lake College with our fellow Los Rios colleges, who all have fulltime Student Life Student Support Assistants.

Program Growth

Equity Need; SLO Assessment Need

Yes: Classified hiring questions below completed

Student Support Assistant, LRCEA 2025-26 Salary Range 28

GOAL 1: Identify, address and eliminate barriers and equity gaps among different student populations to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and social justice.
Our department works to streamline the onboarding process for student leaders in Associated Students to make sure all students are supported in their journey to become student leaders. Additionally, we have a robust chartering process for student clubs and organizations that include forms, orientations, and trainings aimed at keeping our students on track and successful in their endeavors for starting a club. This is ties to eliminate barriers and equity gaps because its important to use that we ensure our students have access and support to developing student-led club communities. Student-centered club communities are essential for helping students build a strong sense of community and inclusion.

GOAL 2: Create a welcoming campus culture that reflects and serves our community.
Over the last past year, we have had many cultural and identity based clubs including our Native American Club, Queer-Straight Alliance Club, La Comunidad (LatinX) Club, Muslim Student Alliance, Iranian Club, Persian Club, and more.
70% of our student leaders mention joining Associated Students as a way to build community and connect with other students.

Student Equity and Achievement Plan
Access: Successful Enrollment - New pathways: dual enrollment: we had a Dual enrollment club last year and they are looking to recharter this year. And we have cultural and identity based clubs on campus that fosters a sense of belonging.

Retention/Persistent - While we dont have specific data related to our college, studies often discover that students who are more involved on campus have a higher retention rate than students who are not involved on campus. As part of future VAR reporting, we are looking to explore this trend at FLC specifically; however, we anticipate this holding true.

Transfer to a 4 Year - 60% of our student leaders mention the benefit of improving their chance of transferring to their dream universities as one of the reasons for joining Associated Students.

There are no new mandates related specifically to the request for new personnel. All related mandates have been long-established but still impact the need for this position including:

Mandates pertaining to student conference travel (having a full-time employee to chaperone students on their trip),

Requirements around monitoring student events

Providing orientations and trainings to student leaders

Monitoring compliance with Los Rios policy and regulations (P2311, P2312, P2314, R2311, R2312, R2314) pertaining to student leadership requirements, student elections, and Associated Student protocols and practices in addition to Title IX requirements for student leaders as it related to academic process and status.

While our department currently has one full-time supervisor who ensures compliance with the following mandates, a second full-time staff member would help tremendously at meeting these core mandates of our programs. At times, meeting these requirements feels precarious in our current department structure, since we do not have back up support for student conference travel, orientation trainings for students, or any of the other mandates in our programs. Part-time staff cannot fulfill these requirements unfortunately. We are the only college in Los Rios who doesnt have multiple personnel assigned to Student Life.

Despite being the smallest college in Los Rios and having the smallest staffing in Student Life (1 full time staff and 4 part time staff), our student engagement is comparable, and in some cases, greater than our sister colleges. Below is the number of active Associated Student members and clubs in Los Rios for reference.
ARC - 26 Associated Student leaders, 50 clubs,
CRC - 20 Associated Student leaders, 25 clubs,
SCC - 13 Associated Student leaders, 27 clubs
FLC - 26 Associated Student leaders, 25 clubs,

Some other numbers.
In spring of 2023, 2025, and 2026, Folsom Lake College has hosted our annual Los Rios lobby day training for all associated students leadership in our district.
Second only to ARC in our district, we have consistently supported the second most students in attending the annual CCCSAA Student Leadership Conference. In spring of 2023, 2025, and 2026, Folsom Lake College has hosted our annual Los Rios lobby day training for all associated students leadership in our district. Second only to ARC in our district, we have consistently supported the second most students in attending the annual CCCSAA Student Leadership Conference.

The classified personnel request ties to physical needs due to staffing coverage. With current staffing, we have one full-time supervisor and 4 part-time employees. Given limited funding, our part-time employees cannot work over intersession and summer which means coverage of the center during intersession and summer rest solely on the student life supervisor. An additionally full-time classified professional would greatly help with department coverage.

In addition, events and conferences must be supervised by full-time professional staff members. With only one full-time member in our department, events and conference attendance is dependent on the student life supervisors availability. If for some reason the student life supervisor is unable to attend a student travel for a conference due to an emergency, we do not have backup support to accompany the student leaders to their conferences.

1st Priority

A review of staffing across the Los Rios colleges reveals that FLC is the only campus without a permanent classified staff member dedicated to supporting veteran students in the Veterans Success Center (VSC). This lack of dedicated personnel places FLC out of compliance and limits our ability to effectively serve this unique population. The current structure, which relies heavily on the Director of Special Populations (and previously on the A&R personnel), is not sustainable and strains resources. After the A&R Supervisor retired and the temp staff that did the day to day operations graduated in May, the center no longer had any staffing. The Director of Special Populations jumped in and hired 4 new student employees and a part-time Temp staff to keep the center running and supporting our students. The Director also got trained in less than a week to certify veterans to ensure they receive their educational benefits.

The necessity of this position cannot be overstated. Veteran students are already a disproportionately impacted group, and it is crucial that we provide them with the tailored support they deserve. Failing to have a dedicated VSC staff member undermines our commitment to equitable student services, leaving FLC’s veterans without the resources available at other Los Rios campuses. It is essential that FLC’s Veterans Success Center receives a permanent, dedicated staff member to ensure consistent, specialized support for our veteran students, addressing their needs and promoting their success.
Below is the current staff positions assigned throughout the district.

1. ARC: TOTAL – 6 permanent supervisor/classified staff
1. VRC Supervisor (100% FTE) – oversight of Veterans Resource Center
2. Evaluator II (100% FTE) – SCO
3. A&R Technician III (100% FTE) – SCO
4. A&R Technician II (100% FTE) – SCO
5. SPA (100% FTE) – TriO SSS Veterans
6. SPA (100% FTE) – Veterans Outreach
2. CRC: TOTAL – 2+ permanent classified staff
1. SPA (100% FTE) – oversight of Veterans Resource Center
2. Evaluator II (100% FTE) – SCO
3. Evaluator II (5-10% FTE) – SCO
3. SCC: TOTAL – 3 permanent classified staff
1. Evaluator II (80% FTE) – SCO
2. SPA (100% FTE) – SCO
3. Support Specialist (100% FTE) – oversight of Veterans Resource Center
4. FLC: TOTAL – 0 permanent classified staff

Staffing (FT Faculty / Classified / Administrator / Temp Classified/ Other Staffing)

The Veterans Success Center (VSC) is in dire need of a dedicated full-time permanent staff to support the Veteran and dependent student population. The student veteran population continues to increase, specifically students veterans and dependents of veterans who utilize VA educational benefits. Of the four Los Rios colleges, FLC has the highest ratio of Veteran student population to total campus enrollment. However, FLC is the only college within Los Rios that does not have at least one permanent staffing. Currently, the VA certifying official responsibilities is delegated to the Director of Special Populations who also oversees 5 other departments. Given the expansion of the VSC with increased hours of services & increase in student enrollment, a full-time classified staff member is required to maintain appropriate and timely services for the Veteran student population.

Equity Need

VSC Student Support Specialist

The Veteran Success Center plays a critical role in advancing Folsom Lake College goals by serving student veterans, dependents, and Chapter 31/33 recipients who rely on timely certification, tailored counseling, and consistent campus support. Currently, the center operates without any full-time staff and lacks a full-time VA certifying official. This hinders our ability to maintain federal compliance, keep the day to day operations in the center, collaborate with community partners, and meet the complex needs of student veterans. To ensure, veteran students and dependents can attend Folsom Lake College and use their education VA benefits, there needs to be an assigned certifying officer at each college campus. All Los Rios Colleges have a dedicated full-time staff and certifying officer for the Veteran Center, except Folsom Lake College. Currently, the Director of Special Populations and another classified staff are certifying students to get their benefits which is a tedious process that requires a full-time staff. These are additional duties they have observed aside from their other assigned tasks. If Folsom Lake College wants to continue to support our veteran and dependents, we need a robust support system/staffing. This will allow for us to close achievement gabs within our veteran population, do more outreach to organizations that support veterans, and build community partnerships to support students that are facing housing insecurity, food insecurity, academic challenges, etc. To recap, Hiring a full-time staff member for the Veteran Success Center directly supports Folsom Lake College’s mission and organizational effectiveness goals by:

- Ensuring compliance with VA certification requirements and federal regulations

- Providing consistent, year-round service to a federally protected student population

- Strengthening retention, completion, and transition outcomes for veteran students

- Advancing institutional capacity, stability, and accountability

This position is not an expansion of service, but a foundational requirement to meet existing responsibilities and fulfill the college’s strategic commitments.

The Veteran Affairs office conducts periodic compliance surveys at educational institutions. The two main purposes of these surveys are to (1) ensure that VA payments going to the school and students enrolled at the school are based upon proper and correct enrollment information as furnished by the school to VA; and, (2) assist school and training officials and students in understanding the requirements of the law in order to prevent deficiencies or violations which could develop because of misunderstandings or misinterpretations of the law. The Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act of 2022 (Pub. L. 117-333), enacted on January 5, 2023, requires notification of not more than ten business days for a compliance survey. In addition, there are 3 mini audits that are conducted within two years to ensure policies and procedures are being implemented at the institution correctly.

According to the California Community Colleges Memo for Veteran Resource Center Minimum Standards:
- Verification & updating local database of enrolled students from CCC Apply Data.
We do not do this; do not have staffing resources.
- Verification and updating local database of enrolled students that did not self-identify as a veteran or military-affiliated in CCC Apply.
We do not do this; do not have staffing resources.
- School Certifying Official (SCO) - 1 full-time SCO for every 125 GI Bill students and/or dependents enrolled in the educational institution (per VA recommendations).
School Certifying Official (SCO) VA recommends one (1) SCO full-time employee (FTE) for every 125 GI Bill students and/or dependents enrolled in the educational institution. This number should be adjusted as appropriate by the educational institution when the SCO’s duties are expanded beyond certifying GI Bill beneficiaries’ enrollments.(US Dept. Veterans Affairs School Certifying Official Handbook Section: School and Student Responsibilities) SCO’s are responsible for:
- Reporting initial enrollment, continuing enrollment (dual certification) and changes to enrollment
- Priority Enrollment
- Transition Act
- Enrollment Manager
- Enrolling in ACH Direct Deposit
- Reporting fees to institutions
- 85/15 Rule – Submission of 35% exemption
- SCO Annual Training Requirements
- Comply with Public Law 116-315 and any other state or federally approved legislative requirements.
- Submitting CSAAVE catalog approval application

We have processed 180 certifications this Fall 2025 semester, and our numbers continue to go up. We had over 200 before the pandemic. There is currently no FULL-TIME Staff doing this process.


Recommended best practices (which we currently do not fully follow):
- Instructional materials and textbook vouchers.
Have not had staff to support this.
- Coordinated processes with Admissions & Records office with regular alerts of new veterans and military affiliated student applicants.
Have not had staff to support this.
- Collect the number of students accessing the VRC annually such as the number of visits, contacts, etc.
No staffing support.

The Veteran Success Center has seen a growth in student enrollment. We have certified over 180 students for the Fall 2025 semester that are using veteran benefits. We also serve students that are not using their benefits; therefore, we project a higher number of veterans.

1st Priority

This is an ongoing request to fund a permanent full time clerk position to support a key college goal - student engagement and student success- by supporting the Welcome Center.

Staffing (FT Faculty / Classified / Administrator / Temp Classified/ Other Staffing)

43,000 - 53,000 (Classified Salary, pay scale 16)

This request for a full time Clerk II position is necessary to sustain the tasks and functions of the Welcome and Student Success Center. Our current staffing for the WSSC will not include any full time or permanent staff members. This will be a disservice to the students we serve and the student ambassadors currently working in the WSSC. As this space historically uplifts and elevates student ambassadors, there is consistent movement and shifting in staffing of the space and a need for consistent and reliable staffing to ensure that students can utilize our Welcome and Student Success Center to navigate our campus and services. Our Welcome and Student Success Center aims to serve our college students in connecting to resources, getting their questions answered, and navigating our campus and resources. This space is often seen as the first stop for most of our students in navigating enrollment milestones and addressing barriers to their academic success. It is vital that the space not only be staffed to meet the needs of our growing enrollment but also ensure there is a consistent clerk who can support our student ambassadors and answer student questions and inquiries as temporary and student staffing fluctuates.

Program Growth

SLO Assessment Need; Student Success Need

Yes: Classified hiring questions below completed

Hiring a Clerk II aligns with our college-wide goals and strategic plans. This includes alignment with maintaining high overall enrollment and increase demographically representative enrollment in our LRCCD Strategic Plan and increase with equity the number of students who successfully enroll at FLC in accordance with our Student Equity Plan. The WSCC Clerk II would permit the WSSC team to assist students navigating and connecting to enrollment resources and also support students who may have several barriers to enrollment navigate diverse services and get their questions answered. In alignment with our Campus climate survey and Student Support Services Survey, our Clerk II would enhance our WSSC team's ability to create a strong sense of belonging for our student body and increase access and awareness of student support services. This also includes engaging in Outreach activities such as tours and campus events to support students creating a strong sense of connection to our campus.

In alignment with AB 132, our Basic Needs Center will be establishing independent programming to support basic need resources for our students. As a result of this programming distinction, our Welcome & Student Success Center has experienced a decrease in staffing and capacity to serve our students and welcome them on our campus. Our WSSC will be limited to 2 Part Time Student ambassadors and 2 part time temporary clerks to staff this space 5 days a week. Historically, WSSC needs 3-4 staff members to service the students utilizing the space, so we will not be able to retain current service expectations if we do not receive funding to hire a Clerk II to ensure there is adequate, consistent support for students.

1st Priority

Allied Health Clerk III Permanent Classified

The Allied Health department is growing and the complex programs within are becoming even more complicated and nuanced for a faculty member to administer. There are mountains of clerical work, contract maintenance, and student health & background checks, and now unfunded mandates, that require proper record keeping. As the Allied Health department grows, so too does this clerical work. Other robust Allied Health departments at sister colleges have a Clerk III for this very reason, and if Folsom Lake College hopes to continue growing Allied Health, this is the cost of that effort.

Staffing (FT Faculty / Classified / Administrator / Temp Classified/Other Staffing)

Managing allied health programs has dramatically increased in complexity. For all allied health programs there are increasingly heavy regulatory mandates such as: SB 1348, clinical agency clearances of background check, drug screen, and immunization compliance, regulatory agency accreditation/approval visits, contract maintenance, etc. These items take an extraordinary amount of time necessitating the permanent hiring of a full-time Allied Health Clerk III.

In addition to the typical duties described in the LRCCD Clerk III position description, this would also assist with work uniquely associated with allied health programs including, but not limited to:
" Maintaining agency contracts
" Monitoring of student compliance for clinical placement
" Supporting revisions of program applications
" Monitoring student progress in online clinical rotation management system.
" Keeping program websites up-to-date
" Assist with program accreditation
" Assist AH adjunct faculty with clerical needs
" Support growth of future Allied Health Programs

For all AH programs, there are required regulatory mandates: SB 1348, clinical agency clearances of background check, drug screen, and immunization compliance, regulatory agency accreditation/approval visits, contract maintenance, etc. These items take an extraordinary amount of time necessitating the hiring of a TCL Clerk currently funded by grants. As this department continues to grow, there is a need for a full-time clerk.

Program Growth

Student Success Need

Yes: Classified hiring questions below completed

Admin Asst III

The Allied Health Clerk III directly supports Folsom Lake Colleges mission to provide equitable access to highquality workforce education by ensuring consistent, timely, and equitable administration of Allied Health admissions and compliance requirements. This position manages critical functions including admissions support, drug and background screenings, immunization verification, and other mandated program requirements essential for student entry and progression.

By centralizing these highly regulated and timesensitive processes, the Allied Health Clerk III ensures fair and consistent application of requirements, supports student success, and reduces barriers for students navigating complex clinical mandates. The role also safeguards institutional compliance with accrediting agencies, clinical partners, and regulatory standards.
This position aligns with the Colleges Strategic Plan and Annual Goals by strengthening workforce development programs, supporting student retention, and allowing faculty to focus on instruction and program quality rather than administrative compliance tasks. The Allied Health Clerk III is essential to maintaining program capacity, compliance, and equitable student access across all Allied Health programs.

The district's MOUs show all student clinical requirements. CDPH oversees many of the Allied Health Programs and has separate requirements for each.

The AHIII position supports all three areas by providing essential administrative support for the new RADTEC program, assisting with the expansion of CNA cohorts, and enhancing the MLT program. In each case, this position significantly supports faculty by managing the complex administrative and compliance requirements unique to Allied Health programs.

This position will support programs housed in the new Health Hub by providing essential administrative and compliance support; however, the role does not address or fulfill a safety need.

1st Priority

We are in need of third laboratory technician to serve our current and expanding CHEM lab sections, course offerings, and suite of instruments.

Staffing (FT Faculty / Classified / Administrator / Temp Classified/Other Staffing)

CHEM began offering 2 new-to-district FERM SCI courses (CHEM 80 and CHEM 339) in Fa25. Additionally, will be offering 2 additional new-to-district FERM SCI courses (CHEM 337 - Introduction to Brewing & Beer and CHEM 81 - General Chemistry Support II - A Food Science Perspective) beginning in Fa26. The prep for these courses has no overlap with traditional CHEM prep work. Said prep requires a technician to have a different skill set, including: microbe handling, proper cleaning/sanitizing practices, monitoring & maintaining fermentation health, qPCR, and GMP practices in a food manufacturing setting. Additionally, a lab tech will be required to attend to long-term student experiments to keep them "healthy" and to prevent contamination. Finally, many microbiological & chemical analyses need to be set-up in advance of class, such as: bacterial purification & propagation, yeast purification & propagation, sample prep for qPCR, and Kjeldahl digestions (which require operation by a trained chemistry due to the hazards of working with 420 degrees Celsius concentrated sulfuric acid).

Our newly acquired analytical instrumentation (GCs, GCMS-Olfactometer, LC, LCMS, microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometer (MP-AES), texture analyzer, qPCR, and other advanced instrumentation) will require routine maintenance and occasional repair. These include weekly, monthly, and yearly tasks that are time consuming, yet necessary, to avoid premature failure and expensive repair. It is beyond the scope of the work possible to attend to by faculty. Faculty job descriptions describe the operation of instrumentation but not their maintenance & repair. Additionally, with increase demands on instructors to expand course offerings, a lab technician responsible for checking and setting-up instrumentation prior to its use in a class would serve our students to avoid potential missed experiences if an instrument goes down suddenly.

Finally, the American Chemical Society (ACS) recommends one full-time lab technician for every four full-time (or full-time equivalent) chemistry faculty members. Main campus currently has 9.931 total FTE in Fa25 and will have 9.161 total FTE in Sp26. With plans to grow course offerings in the Fa26-Sp27 academic year, we will be approaching the 12 total FTE threshold. Please see the ACS Guideline recommendation below:

"A sustainable and robust program requires an adequate number of secretarial, administrative, and support personnel, along with technical staff to maintain chemical inventories and instrumentation, support laboratory functions, and assure regulatory and safety compliance. The number of support staff members should be sufficient to allow faculty to devote their time and effort to academic responsibilities and scholarly activities. One full-time laboratory technician for every four full-time or full-time-equivalent chemistry faculty members is recommended. Part-time and student help are not adequate substitutes for full-time laboratory technicians."

To accommodate the projected main campus class growth, some lab sections will need to move into the early morning (starting at 7:30am) and late evening (ending at 10:30pm). Thus, coupled with the justifications listed above, a third main campus lab tech is requested due to the increase in experiment preparation, laboratory set-up, and student support needed.

SLO Assessment Need; Equity Need; Student Success Need

Yes: Classified hiring questions below completed

Laboratory Technician

The Chemistry Instructional Assistant position directly supports Folsom Lake College’s mission to provide equitable access to high-quality, innovative educational programs by ensuring the safe and effective operation of our new analytical instrumentation and expanding chemistry and fermentation science offerings. The Chemistry Department has launched two new-to-district courses: CHEM 339 (Introduction to Fermentation Chemistry) and CHEM 80 (General Chemistry Support I – A Food Science Perspective) in Fa25 that require highly specialized technical preparation beyond traditional chemistry lab support. Two additional new-to-district courses: CHEM 337 (Introduction to Brewing & Beer) and CHEM 81 (General Chemistry Support II – A Food Science Perspective) are planned to begin in Fa26.

This position aligns with the College’s Strategic Plan and Annual Goals by advancing STEM innovation, workforce development, and hands-on learning. The instructional assistant will manage complex laboratory operations including microbial handling, sanitation protocols, qPCR setup, and GMP procedures, skills essential for supporting both student success and compliance with industry standards. They will also maintain long-term fermentation experiments, monitor culture health, and prepare materials for microbiological and chemical analyses such as bacterial propagation, yeast culture, and Kjeldahl digestions, which require expertise to perform safely.

From an organizational effectiveness standpoint, the position is critical for maintaining and repairing the College’s newly acquired analytical instrumentation—GCs, GC-MS-Olfactometer, LC, LCMS, MP-AES, texture analyzer, and qPCR systems—which demand consistent attention and specialized technical knowledge. Regular maintenance is essential to prevent costly damage and downtime, ensuring that instructional programs and research opportunities remain uninterrupted.

The American Chemical Society (ACS) Guidelines recommend one full-time laboratory technician per four FTE faculty. With approximately 9–10 chemistry FTE already at the main campus, Folsom Lake College is currently slightly below the ACS-recommended staffing threshold. This discrepancy will continue to grow in the 2026-2027 year (and beyond) as course offerings expand. Faculty cannot absorb these technical, maintenance, and compliance responsibilities within their academic increasing workloads, nor is this duty outlined in their job descriptions.

A full-time instructional assistant is therefore essential to sustain the growth, safety, and quality of FLC’s chemistry and fermentation science programs allowing faculty to focus on teaching and scholarship while ensuring students have access to modern, well-maintained facilities that prepare them for university transfer and STEM careers.

The Chemistry Instructional Assistant is essential to meeting the expanding program needs in Folsom Lake College’s new Oak Hall Science Building, which includes modern chemistry and fermentation science labs equipped with advanced instrumentation. This position will oversee laboratory setup, equipment calibration, maintenance, chemical inventory management, and safety compliance, all critical to ensuring that labs operate efficiently and safely.

With the launch of Fermentation Science courses (CHEM 337, CHEM 339, CHEM 80, and CHEM 81), the program now requires specialized preparation, including microbial culture handling, sanitation protocols, fermentation monitoring, qPCR analysis, and compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). These skills fall outside traditional chemistry prep and are essential for student learning and program accreditation.

Without this position, the Chemistry program will face significant challenges operating safely and maintaining equipment in Oak Hall. Faculty would be required to take on technical, maintenance, and compliance duties beyond their academic responsibilities, reducing instructional time and jeopardizing safety and regulatory standards. Additionally, the absence of a dedicated instructional assistant risks premature equipment failure, experiment contamination, and lost opportunities for student engagement in hands-on, industry-aligned laboratory experiences.

A full-time Instructional Assistant is therefore vital to ensure that the expanded facilities, new programs, and advanced instrumentation in Oak Hall can be used to their full potential in supporting student success and STEM innovation.

The Chemistry Instructional Assistant is essential to meeting the expanding program needs in Folsom Lake College’s new Oak Hall Science Building, which includes modern chemistry and fermentation science labs equipped with advanced instrumentation. This position will oversee laboratory setup, equipment calibration, maintenance, chemical inventory management, and safety compliance, all critical to ensuring that labs operate efficiently and safely.

With the launch of Fermentation Science courses (CHEM 337, CHEM 339, CHEM 80, and CHEM 81), the program now requires specialized preparation, including microbial culture handling, sanitation protocols, fermentation monitoring, qPCR analysis, and compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). These skills fall outside traditional chemistry prep and are essential for student learning and program accreditation.

Without this position, the Chemistry program will face significant challenges operating safely and maintaining equipment in the new science building. Faculty would be required to take on technical, maintenance, and compliance duties beyond their academic responsibilities, reducing instructional time and jeopardizing safety and regulatory standards. Additionally, the absence of a dedicated technician risks premature equipment failure, experiment contamination, and lost opportunities for student engagement in hands-on, industry-aligned laboratory experiences.

A full-time Instructional Assistant is therefore vital to ensure that the expanded facilities, new programs, and advanced instrumentation in Oak Hall can be used to their full potential in supporting student success and STEM innovation.

1st Priority

Science Center Permanent Instructional Assistant

Requesting a full time, permanent Instructional Assistant to support Science Center and MESA activities.

Staffing (FT Faculty / Classified / Administrator / Temp Classified/Other Staffing)

Approximately $100,000 Annually, including benefits.

The Science Center in Oak Hall strongly needs a permanent Instructional Assistant to manage this busy space with multiple equity-focused programmatic offerings. Based on September attendance, we project 3,000 student visits this semester. Students who visit enroll in the INDIS 314 or 315 study skills courses; attend tutoring sessions; apply for research internships, use scientific models, and study together. The Instructional Assistant would administer equity-focused programming in collaboration with MESA, manage the Science Center physical space, and facilitate the programming described above.

Equity Need; Student Success Need

Instructional Assistant - Learning Resources

All Science Center activities are directly tied Success, Persistence, and Retention for disproportionately impacted students. We can share extensive evidence over the past ten years showing this strong relationship. It is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain these programs with only part-time Instructional Assistants. We need a full-time instructional assistant.

With the opening of Oak Hall and the expansion of Biology and Chemistry classes, the need for STEM student support is rapidly growing. The demand from Biology and Chemistry students for the Science Center's equity programs is quickly growing to a volume that a part time Instructional Assistant is incapable of managing.

The Science Center's is a large space at the entry to one of FLC's busiest buildings. It is a magnet for students, with 200-300 student visits each week. Safely and effectively managing this volume of students requires a full-time employee. The Instructional Assistant would be responsible for ensuring that Science Center visitors behave accordingly and for addressing any emergency situations that might arise. Given the sheer number of students in this space, emergency situations are sure to eventually arise. Without a full time Instructional Assistant, we are likely to be unable to correctly address such a situation.
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2nd Priority

ADP/Program Review - Innovation Center/Maker Space

Classified Makerspace Lab Assistant

As we approach the completion of makerspace build-out, we need a full time classified position to coordinate lab activities, take responsibility for maintenance of space, machines, consumables, and lab safety.

Staffing (FT Faculty / Classified / Administrator / Temp Classified/Other Staffing)

A well-run lab or shop of any kind needs a classified employee to ensure smooth and safe functioning of the space and its equipment.

Student Success Need

Yes: Classified hiring questions below completed

Lab Assistant

The Innovation Center Lab Assistant position directly supports Folsom Lake Colleges mission to foster equitable access to high-quality education by ensuring that the Innovation Center makerspace operates safely, efficiently, and sustainably. As the college nears completion of the makerspace build-out, this position is essential to coordinate lab activities, maintain equipment, manage materials and consumables, and ensure compliance with safety protocols.

This position aligns with the Colleges Strategic Plan by supporting innovation, experiential learning, and workforce readiness in STEM and career education programs. The lab assistant will help facilitate hands-on learning opportunities in design, fabrication, robotics, and advanced manufacturing, key areas that promote creativity, collaboration, and technical skill development for students preparing to transfer or enter the workforce.

From an organizational effectiveness perspective, the lab assistant provides the dedicated staffing required to maintain complex machinery and lab infrastructure, manage scheduling, and support faculty, students, and community partners using the space. Without this position, the Innovation Centers capacity for instruction, collaboration, and community engagement will be limited.

This full-time classified position is critical to realizing the full potential of the Innovation Center as a hub for interdisciplinary learning, innovation, and student success at Folsom Lake College.

The Innovation Center Lab Assistant is essential to supporting the planned expansion of the Innovation Center at Folsom Lake College. As the makerspace grows to accommodate new programs in engineering, computer science, artificial intelligence, and advanced manufacturing, this position will ensure that daily operations run smoothly and safely. Key responsibilities include coordinating lab activities, maintaining equipment and machinery, managing consumables and supply inventories, assisting with student training, and enforcing safety and access protocols.

This position meets critical program needs by providing consistent, on-site technical support to students, faculty, and community users. It ensures that the space remains functional, safe, and accessible for instructional use, project development, and interdisciplinary collaboration, core goals of the Innovation Centers mission.

Without a dedicated lab assistant, the Innovation Center would face challenges maintaining equipment, ensuring safety compliance, and supporting growing demand for student access and project supervision. The absence of this position would limit the Centers ability to deliver high-quality, hands-on learning experiences and impede its expansion into new academic and workforce programs.

This position is vital to sustaining the Innovation Center as a dynamic hub for creativity, innovation, and applied learning at Folsom Lake College.

The Innovation Center Lab Assistant is essential to supporting the planned expansion of the Innovation Center at Folsom Lake College. As the makerspace grows to accommodate new programs in engineering, computer science, artificial intelligence, and advanced manufacturing, this position will ensure that daily operations run smoothly and safely. Key responsibilities include coordinating lab activities, maintaining equipment and machinery, managing consumables and supply inventories, assisting with student training, and enforcing safety and access protocols.

This position meets critical program needs by providing consistent, on-site technical support to students, faculty, and community users. It ensures that the space remains functional, safe, and accessible for instructional use, project development, and interdisciplinary collaboration, core goals of the Innovation Centers mission.

Without a dedicated lab assistant, the Innovation Center would face challenges maintaining equipment, ensuring safety compliance, and supporting growing demand for student access and project supervision. The absence of this position would limit the Centers ability to deliver high-quality, hands-on learning experiences and impede its expansion into new academic and workforce programs.

This position is vital to sustaining the Innovation Center as a dynamic hub for creativity, innovation, and applied learning at Folsom Lake College.

1st Priority

ADP/Program Review - Kinesiology, Health, and Athletics

Increased FTE for a sports medicine specialist required to treat and support the student athletes.

Staffing (FT Faculty / Classified / Administrator / Temp Classified/Other Staffing)

With the addition of men's and women's basketball, and now women’s beach volleyball we have reached ten total sports in our athletics program. This is the same size as CRC and they employ two full time trainers. We currently employ one full time trainer creating significant challenges when staffing all of our events. We are in need of either another .5 FTE athletic trainer or the addition of .5 FTE to the current .5 FTE position therefore making it a full time position. The LRCCD pool of temporary trainers is insufficient to meet demand and we have had to contract out with an external temp agency to try and meet the needs of the department. This costs us more than double what we normally pay temp athletic trainers. The lack of athletic training coverage poses a serious safety issue for our student athletes.

Student Success Need

Yes: Classified hiring questions below completed

Athletic Trainer

Alignment with Athletic Trainer Position:
Hiring a full-time Athletic Trainer directly supports Folsom Lake Colleges mission to enrich and empower students by ensuring the health, safety, and wellbeing of student-athletes. The role of an Athletic Trainer goes beyond injury prevention and rehabilitation and it fosters equitable access to safe participation in intercollegiate athletics, supports student retention and success, and enhances educational experiences through holistic care.

By providing professional medical support, the Athletic Trainer helps ensure that all students and regardless of background or ability and have the opportunity to thrive academically and athletically. This commitment aligns with the colleges focus on equity, innovation, and community enrichment.

To ensure sustainable program growth of Folsom Lake Colleges intercollegiate athletics, the addition of a full-time Athletic Trainer is critical. This position aligns with FLCs institutional mission to enrich and empower students through knowledge, experience, equity, and innovation, and supports the departments goal of providing student-athletes with opportunities for academic success, personal development, and athletic excellence. The Athletic Trainer will provide proactive injury prevention, responsive care, and recovery management, thus enabling safer participation, more consistent availability of athletes, improved recruiting and retention, and responsible expansion of sport offerings. Such investment directly advances the colleges commitment to growing, enhancing, and maintaining its athletics program to serve our community.

This position request directly relates to the physical safety and health of our students.

3rd Priority

ADP/Program Review - Kinesiology, Health, and Athletics

Athletic Department Clerk

Staffing (FT Faculty / Classified / Administrator / Temp Classified/Other Staffing)

As the KHA department continues to grow and provide outstanding service to faculty, staff, students and the community at large, the need for administrative support has continued to increase as well. Currently, the department has one fulltime administrative assistant and the time has come for the need of additional staff.

Other justifications for this request include:
- Counseling Clerk responsibilities have increased to support our full-time athletic counselor. This includes customer service, grade check analysis, printing transcripts, award analysis/research, collection of rosters, waivers, development of mentoring program for student athletes, call-back updates, graduation petition tracking, processing of unofficial outside transcripts
- Increase in team travel processing due to non-traditional team events and weather related changes.
- Continual scheduling/room changes due to weather, athletic event uncertainties, etc.
- Increase in hiring/turnover and timesheet processing of student help and classified temporary personnel who support athletic events, athletic trainer, athletic attendant.
- Increase in purchases/deposits/agreements/events for supplies/equipment/facility use/fundraising
- Maintenance of athletic information, applications and district forms.
- As supporting counter receptionist, will assist staff, faculty, and students with department and college wide questions and or issues.
- Clerical processing and record maintenance of eligibility paperwork for in-season teams.
- Verifies account balances and performs basic mathematical and financial computation.
- Responsible for directing student’s questions on requirements for prerequisites, graduation, financial aid and student life to the proper counseling staff member.
- Assists with group student orientations, new student information sessions and other counselor requests.

Program Growth

Student Success Need

Yes: Classified hiring questions below completed

Hiring a full-time Clerk directly supports Folsom Lake Colleges mission to enrich and empower students by improving the efficiency, organization, and effectiveness of daily operations within the Athletics and Kinesiology programs. The Clerk position plays a critical role in managing paperwork, coordinating processes, maintaining records, and supporting administrative functions that allow coaches and faculty to focus more fully on student success, instruction, and program development.

By providing consistent administrative support, the Clerk helps streamline communication, ensure timely completion of required documentation and compliance processes, and reduce workload demands on coaches and faculty. This increased operational efficiency enhances the student experience by supporting well-organized programs, responsive services, and equitable access to resources and opportunities. The position aligns with the colleges commitment to equity, collaboration, innovation, and community enrichment by strengthening the infrastructure that supports student learning, engagement, and athletic participation.

To ensure sustainable program growth of Folsom Lake Colleges intercollegiate athletics and kinesiology programs, the addition of a full-time Clerk is essential. This position aligns with FLCs institutional mission to enrich and empower students through knowledge, experience, equity, and innovation, while supporting the departments goal of providing high-quality programs and services that promote student success and engagement.

The Clerk will provide critical administrative and operational support through the management of paperwork, processing of forms and documentation, coordination of schedules and communications, and assistance with daily program operations. By reducing administrative workload for coaches and faculty, the position allows staff to dedicate more time to student mentorship, instruction, recruitment, retention, and program development. Improved efficiency and organization will strengthen compliance, streamline departmental processes, and support the continued growth and expansion of athletics and student services. This investment directly advances the colleges commitment to maintaining effective, student-centered programs that serve the evolving needs of the campus and surrounding community.

4th Priority

ADP/Program Review - Kinesiology, Health, and Athletics

PE Athletic Attendant for Women's Sports

The following responsibilities will focus on women's athletic teams and general kinesiology classes. The athletic attendant oversees the use of locker, dressing and team rooms. They issue sporting equipment and clothing. They launder all practice and game uniforms. They operate the washer and dying machines. They maintain records of all team equipment issued to athletes. They maintain all records of sporting equipment. They help service equipment for athletics and kinesiology classes and programs.

Staffing (FT Faculty / Classified / Administrator / Temp Classified/Other Staffing)

The department needs additional support with 10 sports and a growing curriculum of courses and equipment maintenance. It would be very helpful to get someone capable of helping specifically on the women's side of physical education classes and athletics.

Student Success Need

Yes: Classified hiring questions below completed

PE Athletic Attendant for Women's Sports

Hiring a full-time PE Athletic Attendant for Womens Sports directly supports Folsom Lake Colleges mission to enrich and empower students by fostering a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment for female student-athletes. This position plays an essential role in the daily operations of womens athletic programs by ensuring athletic facilities, equipment, and practice environments are properly maintained, organized, and prepared to support student success.

The PE Athletic Attendant contributes to student wellbeing and equitable participation by helping create conditions where women student-athletes can fully engage in intercollegiate athletics with access to safe and professional athletic spaces. Through direct support of practices, competitions, and athletic programming, the position enhances the overall educational experience and promotes student engagement, retention, and achievement.

This role also aligns with the colleges commitment to equity and community by supporting opportunities for women in athletics and encouraging participation across diverse student populations. By maintaining operational excellence and supporting coaches and athletic staff, the PE Athletic Attendant helps strengthen programs that build teamwork, leadership, discipline, and personal growth all of which contribute to the holistic development of students.

Additionally, the position supports institutional goals related to student-centered services, inclusive excellence, and innovation in learning by ensuring athletics programs operate efficiently and safely. The role reinforces the colleges broader vision of creating a vibrant campus community where students can thrive academically, physically, and personally.

The PE Athletic Attendant for Womens Sports supports Title IX compliance by helping ensure female student-athletes receive equitable support, safe facilities, and consistent operational resources within intercollegiate athletics programs. Title IX requires colleges to provide equal athletic opportunities and comparable treatment for students regardless of gender, including equitable access to equipment, staffing, facilities, and program support.

To ensure sustainable program growth of Folsom Lake Colleges womens intercollegiate athletics programs, the addition of a full-time PE Athletic Attendant for Womens Sports is essential. This position aligns with the colleges mission to enrich and empower students through equity, innovation, and student-centered support while advancing the athletics departments goal of providing female student-athletes with high-quality opportunities for academic achievement, personal growth, and competitive success.

The PE Athletic Attendant will provide critical operational and facility support that ensures athletic spaces, equipment, and practice environments are safe, organized, and consistently prepared for daily use and competition. By supporting the efficiency and functionality of womens sports programs, this position contributes to improved student-athlete experiences, stronger program retention, enhanced recruiting efforts, and the continued growth of womens athletic participation opportunities.

In addition, the role supports the colleges commitment to equity by strengthening resources dedicated to womens athletics and fostering an inclusive environment where student-athletes can thrive both academically and athletically. Investing in this position directly advances the colleges efforts to sustain, enhance, and responsibly expand its athletics programs in service to students and the broader community.

This position request directly relates to the physical safety and health of our students. The PE Athletic Attendant for Womens Sports is responsible for assisting with the safe setup, breakdown, and maintenance of athletic equipment and facilities used by student-athletes. Duties such as raising and lowering basketball hoops, moving heavy equipment, setting up courts and practice spaces, and preparing competition areas require trained staff support to reduce the risk of injury to students.

Without dedicated operational support, student-athletes and coaches may be required to perform physically demanding setup tasks that involve heavy lifting, climbing, or operating equipment that can create unnecessary safety hazards. By assigning these responsibilities to a trained Athletic Attendant, the college helps ensure that facilities and equipment are handled properly, safely, and in accordance with operational standards.

This position also contributes to maintaining clean, organized, and competition-ready athletic environments that support injury prevention and promote safe participation in womens sports programs. Providing dedicated staffing for these responsibilities demonstrates Folsom Lake Colleges commitment to student wellbeing, risk reduction, and equitable support for student-athletes, while reinforcing the colleges broader mission of creating a safe and supportive learning environment.

1st Priority

ADP/Program Review - Kinesiology, Health, and Athletics

Provides team and player notes and other information about our athletic programs to the news media and general public.

Staffing (FT Faculty / Classified / Administrator / Temp Classified/Other Staffing)

KHA is in need of an Sports Information Director to administer the athletics website, coordinate and upload team information including rosters and schedules (required by the CCCAA), monitor and input stats for sports teams (CCCAA requirement), announce for home events, coordinate photography, administer the numerous athletics social media accounts, and act as liaison to the PISO office and external local media.

Currently, our athletic coordinator is performing all of the duties of an SID. Doing this, in addition to the numerous other duties we ask our coordinator to perform is creating a critical workload issue for the coordinator. Many schools throughout the state employ an SID in either part or full time capacity. One of the primary ways we engage current and prospective students, and the community is through our athletics website and notification to local media of game outcomes.

Yes: Classified hiring questions below completed

Sports Information Director

The Sports Information Director (SID) position at Folsom Lake College directly supports the colleges broader institutional goals for athletics by strengthening communication, visibility, compliance, and student-athlete success.

This role aligns with the colleges mission of equity, student success, and community engagement by ensuring that all athletic programsespecially womens sportsreceive consistent, accurate, and professional representation across media, social platforms, and institutional communications. By managing statistics, publishing results, promoting events, and coordinating athletic storytelling, the SID helps elevate student-athletes experiences and ensures their achievements are recognized both on campus and in the broader community.

From a program growth perspective, the SID plays a key role in recruitment and retention by increasing the visibility of athletic offerings and showcasing the value of participation in collegiate sports. Strong athletic communications help attract prospective student-athletes, build community support, and strengthen institutional pride, all of which contribute to sustainable growth of athletic programs.

The position also supports operational excellence and compliance by ensuring accurate reporting of statistics, maintaining records, and supporting conference and governing body requirements. This reinforces the colleges commitment to integrity and accountability within its athletics programs.
Overall, the SID advances Folsom Lake Colleges goals by promoting student-athlete success, enhancing program visibility, supporting equity across all sports, and contributing to the long-term development and sustainability of intercollegiate athletics.

To ensure sustainable program growth of Folsom Lake Colleges intercollegiate athletics, the addition of a full-time Sports Information Director (SID) is essential. This position directly supports FLCs institutional mission to enrich and empower students through knowledge, experience, equity, and innovation, while advancing the athletics departments goals of fostering student-athlete success, increasing program visibility, and strengthening community engagement. The Sports Information Director will lead strategic communication efforts, including game coverage, statistical management, live streaming coordination, social media presence, and storytelling that highlights student-athletes and teams. By enhancing the visibility and reputation of FLC athletics across local, regional, and digital platforms, the SID will play a key role in recruiting, retention, and community support. Improved branding and consistent media exposure will help attract prospective student-athletes, increase attendance and engagement, and build stronger institutional pride. This investment directly supports the colleges commitment to responsibly growing and sustaining its athletics program while expanding its reach and impact within the community.

2nd Priority

Continued funding for Tutorial Services Assistant

In our successful Title III grant application, we stated "one critical component of this plan will be hiring a full time Tutorial Services Assistant to manage administrative aspects of our new programs. College President, Whitney Yamamura, recognizes the critical need for this position and has agreed that the college will use set-aside funding to continue paying this salary after the grant term."

The creation of the Tutorial Services Assistant (TSA) Position was the central component of our Title III SIP grant. The TSA position is incredibly important because it handles administrative duties for all academic peer education programs at FLC. This unification allows the programs to operate far more efficiently and bring students a more robust service. Overall, the TSA position brings amazing value to the college.

As the grant winds down, we ask that the college assume the TSA salary as originally agreed upon.

Staffing (FT Faculty / Classified / Administrator / Temp Classified/Other Staffing)

The TSA position makes it possible for all academic peer education at FLC to run in an efficient and robust manner. The Science Center enrolls about 150 students in study skills courses each semester; Tutoring provides nearly 3,000 attended appointments each semester; the Math Center enrolls about 60 students in study skills courses each semester and is piloting the Math Boot Camp bridge program; Embedded Tutors are placed in over 200 course sections each semester with a focus on entry/transfer-level Math and English. Analyses of these programs show that students who utilize these programs experience elevated success, persistence, and retention and that benefits accrue especially strongly to Black and other URM students.

Providing these programs requires that Learning Skills employs 102 peer educators (October 2024). The paperwork burden of hiring, scheduling, and paying this large staff is enormous. Without a dedicated TSA, we would not be able to continue to provide this level of programming.

Equity Need; Student Success Need

Yes: Classified hiring questions below completed

Tutorial Services Assistant

The Tutorial Services Assistant (TSA) Position is tightly linked to college goals of addressing and eliminating equity gaps among disproportionately impacted student populations, especially as they pertain entry/transfer-level success in Math and English. The TSA conducts the technically difficult work associated with hiring, scheduling, and paying nearly 100 tutors in the Math Center, Science Center, Tutoring Center, Reading and Writing Center and in the Embedded Tutoring Program. The TSA is strategically positioned to support the work of all of these programs, so the individual programs can operate efficiently. The TSA's work allows the faculty and tutors in these programs to provide equity-forward tutoring to FLC students. The outcomes for these students are significant. For example, success and persistence rates of underrepresented minority students who attend appointment tutoring are 7 and 9% higher respectively than their peers who do not. More statistical data is available upon request.

The TSA is currently paid through the Title III Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) grant. The grant has expired and we are currently using carryover funding. The carryover funding will soon expire. If the TSA position is not prioritized, then the system developed through the SIP grant will cease to exist and most of the gains that the college made as a result of the SIP grant will be lost.

The Tutorial Services Assistant (TSA) position is directly linked to the college's mandate for first year students to complete transfer level Math and English and to the college's mandate for overall completion. The TSA makes Math and English Tutoring possible by conducting the difficult and laborious task of hiring, payroll, and scheduling for tutors in the Math Center, Tutoring Center, Reading and Writing Center, and Embedded Tutoring Program. The tutors in these programs then proceed to help students succeed at entry/transfer-level Math and English. Moreover, these students achieve college completion at high rates: Students from the 2020 cohort who attended tutoring where 63% more likely to earn an award than their peers who didn't attend tutoring. This would not be possible without the TSA serving as the backbone of these programs.

The Tutorial Services Position has allowed the Math Center, Tutoring Center, Reading and Writing Center, Science Center, and Embedded Tutoring Program to grow to their current robust sizes, in which they collectively serve over 5,000 student visits each year. The TSA services as a centralized administration for hiring, paying, and scheduling the tutors in all of these programs. This process allows each program to focus on pedagogy and student success. Without this centralized position, some of these programs would completely cease to exist and others would operate on a significantly reduced level because they would be not have the local skills, knowledge, and time to efficiently hire, pay, and schedule tutors.

The Tutorial Services Position is closely related to physical space and health and safety concerns. The TSA manages a number of rooms in FL2 including 240, 246, 237, and 238. The TSA is the only permanent employee regularly working on-ground in these spaces. Without the TSA, the rooms would either frequently be closed or would be full of students but unsupervised: a situation that could easily lead to problems.

1st Priority

Science Center Permanent Instructional Assistant

Requesting a full time, permanent Instructional Assistant to support Science Center and MESA activities.

Staffing (FT Faculty / Classified / Administrator / Temp Classified/Other Staffing)

Approximately $100,000 Annually, including benefits.

The Science Center in Oak Hall strongly needs a permanent Instructional Assistant to manage this busy space with multiple equity-focused programmatic offerings. Based on September attendance, we project 3,000 student visits this semester. Students who visit enroll in the INDIS 314 study skills course; attend tutoring sessions; apply for research internships, use scientific models, and study together. The Instructional Assistant would administer equity-focused programming in collaboration with MESA, manage the Science Center physical space, and facilitate the programming described above.

Equity Need; Student Success Need

Instructional Assistant - Learning Resources

All Science Center activities are directly tied Success, Persistence, and Retention for disproportionately impacted students. We can share extensive evidence over the past ten years showing this strong relationship. It is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain these programs with only part-time Instructional Assistants. We need a full-time instructional assistant.

With the opening of Oak Hall and the expansion of Biology and Chemistry classes, the need for STEM student support is rapidly growing. The demand from Biology and Chemistry students for the Science Center's equity programs is quickly growing to a volume that a part time Instructional Assistant is incapable of managing.

The Science Center's is a large space at the entry to one of FLC's busiest busiest buildings. It is a magnet for students, with 200-300 student visits each week. Safely and effectively managing this volume of students requires a full-time employee. The Instructional Assistant would be responsible for ensuring that Science Center visitors behave accordingly and for addressing any emergency situations that might arise. Given the sheer number of students in this space, emergency situations are sure to eventually arise. Without a full time Instructional Assistant, we are likely to be unable to correctly address such a situation.

3rd Priority

The FLC Library is requesting one full-time Library Technician to replace retiree Tanya George (retired August 30, 2025).

Staffing (FT Faculty / Classified / Administrator / Temp Classified/Other Staffing)

See LRCEA Salary Schedule - Library Technician https://employees.losrios.edu/lrccd/employee/doc/hr/salary-schedules/2024-2025/LRCEA-24-25.pdf

Library Technicians (LTs) are the operational backbone of the library. LTs are the primary stewards of the main campus and EDC libraries, are responsible for accurate and efficient circulation of library materials in the Los Rios Libraries, and have primary responsibility for the ordering, record keeping, and physical processing of library materials. LTs hire, train and supervise federal work-study students who support the library with physical inventory, processing new books, scanning requests, and circulation.

Our department has historically employed 4 LTs--3 at the main campus and 1 at the EDC library. Being fully staffed allows the libraries to be open for a combined 86 hours per week, providing instructional space and support for students and the community. On Fridays and throughout the summer session, EDC is staffed only by a single LT. Without these positions, the library would not be able to remain open late nor to keep the EDC library open at all, which would seriously impact the students who need us most: those who don't have a quiet, safe place to study, personal computers, or reliable internet at home.

LTs at the main campus specialize in different functional areas (acquisitions, circulation, etc.), and being fully staffed supports the entire team's ability to do their work. The LT who staffs the EDC library covers all functional areas, and is supported by their peers at the main campus library. LTs serve on district-wide committees with their peers in these functional areas. Being fully staffed enables full participation from the FLC library with our peers at the larger colleges, who have many more staff members with whom they share functional responsibility.

Below is a summary of the types of work that LTs perform at the library:

*Order and receive books and other library materials and supplies, and track related budgets
*Maintain inventory of department supplies and prepare requisitions for purchases
*Prepare financial, statistical and information reports
*Receive and distribute mail
*Clean and repair print and non-print materials
*Oversee the receiving and check-in of periodicals; order and maintain periodical subscriptions
*Oversee inventory of the library collection
*Pre-catalog materials for review by librarians
*Check materials in and out to library patrons
*Handle inter-library loan transactions
*Set up and maintain the reserve materials (textbooks) collection
*Oversee re-shelving of library materials
*Perform tasks necessary to opening and closing the library
*Resolve patron complaints and/or refer them to appropriate party for resolution
*Establish and maintain relationships with outside vendors and suppliers
*Responsible for interviewing, training and overseeing temporary employees and federal work-study students
*Serve on classified staff college and district committees and local hiring committees
*Promote library resources by creating and maintaining library displays

Student Success Need

Yes: Classified hiring questions below completed

Library Technician

The library has a critical role in meeting FLC's strategic goal of eliminating barriers and equity gaps. We provide free access to crucial items such as textbooks, books for research projects, laptops, hotspots, and calculators - all of which are ordered and processed by our Library Technicians, and checked out to students by our Library Technicians. The library space is also key for students who don't have a quiet place to work at home, or those who need a place to work that has desktop computers and secure and reliable internet access. Our LTs, as stewards of the library space, are crucial for maintaining our extensive open hours.

Title V 54221. Burden-Free Access to Instructional Materials formally recommends the establishment of lending programs and maintenance of college library resources to support immediate access to course materials. Library Technicians are responsible for ordering and processing textbooks so that they are available at the start of each term, scanning requested materials and/or supervising student workers who scan textbooks, managing course Reading Lists and Digital titles in Alma, and checking books out to students.

We are seeing more and more students on campus every semester. The library supports all college departments and programs, so more students means that work is increasing for library staff. This position request is not a true growth position because we are simply seeking to replace a position that the library relied upon for years. During this period of increasing enrollment and a steady rebound of on-ground classes, reducing library hours and decreasing library services to students is inappropriate and does not align with college goals or student needs.

1st Priority

Part Time-Permanent Instructional Assistant at EDC

EDC has a thriving tutoring program with unique needs. The EDC Tutoring Program, and thus the EDC student population, benefits greatly from the presence of an experienced Instructional Assistant who is familiar with the needs of local students and tutors. Historically, we have had trouble retaining highly skilled IAs in this position. The current temporary classified IA brings incredible value to the EDC Tutoring Center, but we might not be able to retain them, or attract someone of similar quality, unless we can offer a permanent position.

Staffing (FT Faculty / Classified / Administrator / Temp Classified/Other Staffing)

EDC has a thriving tutoring program with unique needs. The EDC Tutoring Program, and thus the EDC student population, benefits greatly from the presence of an experienced Instructional Assistant who is familiar with the needs of local students and tutors. Historically, we have had trouble retaining highly skilled IAs in this position. The current temporary classified IA brings incredible value to the EDC Tutoring Center, but we might not be able to retain them, or attract someone of similar quality, unless we can offer a permanent position.

Equity Need

Yes: Classified hiring questions below completed

Instructional Assistant

The Instructional Assistant position at the El Dorado Center (EDC) directly supports Folsom Lake Colleges mission to provide equitable access to high-quality education by ensuring students receive the academic support needed to succeed. EDC has a thriving tutoring program with unique needs, serving a diverse and growing student population that benefits greatly from the consistency and expertise of an experienced Instructional Assistant.

This position advances the Colleges Strategic Plan and Annual Goals by promoting student success, persistence, and retention through personalized academic support and tutor coordination. The Instructional Assistant provides essential servicestraining tutors, assisting with scheduling, maintaining records, and supporting students in multiple disciplineswhich directly contribute to improved learning outcomes and equitable student achievement.

From an organizational effectiveness perspective, a permanent IA provides continuity, stability, and operational efficiency that a temporary position cannot. Historically, the college has struggled to retain highly skilled IAs in this role due to its temporary status. The current IA has brought exceptional value to the EDC Tutoring Center, but retention and program consistency depend on establishing this as a permanent classified position. Doing so will ensure reliable, high-quality tutoring support and sustained student success at the El Dorado Center.

The El Dorado Center Tutoring Program plays a vital role in advancing student success, equity, and retention at Folsom Lake College. It provides individualized academic support that helps students master course content, build confidence, and persist through challenging courseworkparticularly in math, English, and the sciences. The program serves a diverse student population, including first-generation college students, working adults, dual-enrollment high school students, and returning learners, many of whom depend on tutoring to bridge skill gaps and achieve their educational goals.

Tutoring at EDC fosters a welcoming, inclusive learning environment where students form meaningful connections with peer tutors and faculty, often resulting in improved grades, higher course completion rates, and stronger engagement in college life. The program also offers valuable leadership and employment opportunities for peer tutors, creating a cycle of academic and personal growth that strengthens the entire EDC community.

2nd Priority

Science Center Administrative Lead

The Science Center currently operates 5 programs for student support and academic success and will be expanding as it moves into the new Science building. We need a skilled, experienced employee who can staff the Science Center daily and who can handle the significant administrative burden associated with managing these 5 successful programs and the computers, materials, students and peer educators that are involved in those programs and the new, dedicated space. Only a permanent classified employee can reliably provide this level of service and maintain the effectiveness of these programs. There are currently no plans for someone to manage this space (The MESA director will not be managing this space).

Staffing (FT Faculty / Classified / Administrator / Temp Classified/Other Staffing)

The Science Center needs permanent classified staff in order to continue providing wide-ranging equity programs to science students. The Science Center is a public-facing space that employs dozens of students and serves over a thousand students each year through five major equity programs. In the 2023-2024 academic year, over 600 students visited the Science Center for tutoring, over 250 enrolled in a study skills course, hundreds attended hands-on science events, hundreds worked with in-lab science tutors, and five exceptional students became UC Davis summer research interns. Programmatic research shows that student participation in these programs correlates with student success, persistence and retention. We are going to have a huge problem trying to open this space without a permanent full-time position assigned to the space.

Program Growth

Student Success Need

The Science Center Clerk position directly supports Folsom Lake College’s mission to provide equitable access to high-quality education by ensuring the continued operation and expansion of the college’s science equity programs. As a hub for student engagement, the Science Center serves over a thousand students annually through tutoring, study skills development, undergraduate research, embedded tutors, and hands-on science activities.

By coordinating these programs and supervising student staff, the Clerk plays a key role in advancing the College’s Strategic Plan objectives related to student success, persistence, and retention. In 2023–2024 alone, over 600 students utilized Science Center tutoring, 250 participated in study skills courses, hundreds attended science events and worked with in-lab tutors, and five students secured UC Davis summer research internships, demonstrating measurable impact aligned with the College’s focus on equitable outcomes and transfer readiness.

As the Science Center expands into the new science building, a skilled and experienced full-time classified employee is essential to manage daily operations, oversee students and peer educators, maintain equipment and materials, and ensure smooth coordination across programs.

This position also enhances organizational effectiveness by providing consistent operational support, maintaining program continuity, and ensuring that the Science Center, one of the College’s most visible and high-impact STEM engagement spaces, runs efficiently and safely. A permanent classified staff member will ensure stability, accountability, and the capacity to scale programs that empower students to succeed in science and beyond.

The Science Center Clerk is critical to the successful operation and expansion of Folsom Lake College’s STEM programs as the college transitions into the new Oak Hall Science Building. This position provides essential administrative, logistical, and student support functions that ensure the smooth coordination of the Science Center’s five major student success programs: tutoring, study skills, peer educator support, in-lab assistance, undergraduate research, and community STEM outreach.

This role oversees daily operations, supervises student and peer educator staff, maintains lab and tutoring materials, tracks participation data, coordinates scheduling, and ensures compliance with safety and equity protocols. The Clerk will also serve as the primary point of contact for students and faculty using the new Science Center, which now supports expanded Chemistry and Biology course offerings and increased lab usage.

Without this position, the college will lack a dedicated staff member to manage and monitor the Science Center’s expanded operations in the new facility. This would lead to operational inefficiencies, limited program coordination, and decreased access to critical academic support services. It would also hinder the college’s ability to fully utilize the new building’s capacity and limit student access to tutoring and hands-on learning experiences.

As Folsom Lake College grows its STEM offerings and partnerships, including undergraduate research, equity-based initiatives, and community science events, the Clerk will provide the consistent staffing needed to scale programs sustainably. This position ensures that the new Science Center fulfills its purpose as a dynamic hub for student engagement, retention, and success in STEM disciplines.

The opening of Oak Hall, Folsom Lake College’s new state-of-the-art science building, has significantly expanded instructional and student support spaces, including new chemistry and biology labs and the Science Center. The Science Center Clerk is essential to managing the increased operational needs that come with these expanded facilities.

This position will ensure daily oversight of the Science Center, a highly utilized, public-facing space serving over a thousand STEM students annually, and coordinate logistics, equipment use, and student support across multiple new laboratories and learning spaces. As chemistry and biology course offerings expand, the Clerk will provide the staffing continuity needed to manage scheduling, safety protocols, student employees, and community access within these facilities.

Without a permanent classified staff member, the expanded facilities cannot be fully utilized or maintained at the level required to support program growth, student safety, and equitable access. This position ensures that the new spaces operate efficiently and effectively, supporting Folsom Lake College’s mission to advance student learning and success in STEM.

1st Priority

Math Center Classified Staff Lead #3

reate a Math Center Staff Lead position for approximately 32 hours per week (mirroring the position in the science center) to help with administrative tasks as well as flex in with tutoring support in the MLC.

Staffing (FT Faculty / Classified / Administrator / Temp Classified/Other Staffing)

As Math Center serves more students, not all of the tasks can be completed by the Faculty Coordinator, this position has been justified in the parallel use of the science center. We have had the use of a staff in this position since Kim Armbrust took over the roll as coordinator. This position would split its time between scheduling, enrollment in the course, running and maintaining the day to day operations of the tutor and students in the math center as well as provide tutoring assistance half time to support the MLC, Math Learning Communities. Without a more permanent position, the staff who agree to work at this position are transitory and do not stay longer than 1-2 years, which creates discontinuity in service, repetitive cycles of relearning the position, and varied success with finding new people with unique skills for this position who wish to have a non-secure temporary position as it is now.

Program Growth

Student Success Need

Yes: Classified hiring questions below completed

This position supports the operations of the math center and its goals of increasing student succes in a fair and equitable way as it allows the MC to be open to all students, regardless of their placement.

4th Priority

The Science Center needs permanent classified staff in order to continue providing wide-ranging equity programs to science students. The Science Center is a public-facing space that employs dozens of students and serves over a thousand students each year through five major equity programs. In the 2023-2024 academic year, over 600 students visited the Science Center for tutoring, over 250 enrolled in a study skills course, hundreds attended hands-on science events, hundreds worked with in-lab science tutors, and five exceptional students became UC Davis summer research interns. Programmatic research shows that student participation in these programs correlates with student success, persistence and retention.

Staffing (FT Faculty / Classified / Administrator / Temp Classified/Other Staffing)

Keeps current position staffed

Program Growth

Student Success Need

The Science Center Clerk position directly supports Folsom Lake College’s mission to provide equitable access to high-quality education by ensuring the continued operation and expansion of the college’s science equity programs. As a hub for student engagement, the Science Center serves over a thousand students annually through tutoring, study skills development, undergraduate research, embedded tutors, and hands-on science activities.

By coordinating these programs and supervising student staff, the Clerk plays a key role in advancing the College’s Strategic Plan objectives related to student success, persistence, and retention. In 2023–2024 alone, over 600 students utilized Science Center tutoring, 250 participated in study skills courses, hundreds attended science events and worked with in-lab tutors, and five students secured UC Davis summer research internships, demonstrating measurable impact aligned with the College’s focus on equitable outcomes and transfer readiness.

As the Science Center expands into the new science building, a skilled and experienced full-time classified employee is essential to manage daily operations, oversee students and peer educators, maintain equipment and materials, and ensure smooth coordination across programs.

This position also enhances organizational effectiveness by providing consistent operational support, maintaining program continuity, and ensuring that the Science Center, one of the College’s most visible and high-impact STEM engagement spaces, runs efficiently and safely. A permanent classified staff member will ensure stability, accountability, and the capacity to scale programs that empower students to succeed in science and beyond.

The Science Center Clerk is critical to the successful operation and expansion of Folsom Lake College’s STEM programs as the college transitions into the new Oak Hall Science Building. This position provides essential administrative, logistical, and student support functions that ensure the smooth coordination of the Science Center’s five major student success programs: tutoring, study skills, peer educator support, in-lab assistance, undergraduate research, and community STEM outreach.

This role oversees daily operations, supervises student and peer educator staff, maintains lab and tutoring materials, tracks participation data, coordinates scheduling, and ensures compliance with safety and equity protocols. The Clerk will also serve as the primary point of contact for students and faculty using the new Science Center, which now supports expanded Chemistry and Biology course offerings and increased lab usage.

Without this position, the college will lack a dedicated staff member to manage and monitor the Science Center’s expanded operations in the new facility. This would lead to operational inefficiencies, limited program coordination, and decreased access to critical academic support services. It would also hinder the college’s ability to fully utilize the new building’s capacity and limit student access to tutoring and hands-on learning experiences.

As Folsom Lake College grows its STEM offerings and partnerships, including undergraduate research, equity-based initiatives, and community science events, the Clerk will provide the consistent staffing needed to scale programs sustainably. This position ensures that the new Science Center fulfills its purpose as a dynamic hub for student engagement, retention, and success in STEM disciplines.

The opening of Oak Hall, Folsom Lake College’s new state-of-the-art science building, has significantly expanded instructional and student support spaces, including new chemistry and biology labs and the Science Center. The Science Center Clerk is essential to managing the increased operational needs that come with these expanded facilities.

This position will ensure daily oversight of the Science Center, a highly utilized, public-facing space serving over a thousand STEM students annually, and coordinate logistics, equipment use, and student support across multiple new laboratories and learning spaces. As chemistry and biology course offerings expand, the Clerk will provide the staffing continuity needed to manage scheduling, safety protocols, student employees, and community access within these facilities.

Without a permanent classified staff member, the expanded facilities cannot be fully utilized or maintained at the level required to support program growth, student safety, and equitable access. This position ensures that the new spaces operate efficiently and effectively, supporting Folsom Lake College’s mission to advance student learning and success in STEM.

1st Priority

The VAPA departments, with a focus on Theater, Dance, and Music, are seeking to employ a new full-time Instructional Assistant dedicated to providing essential support for lighting, audio, and video requirements across departmental productions and classes, and providing essential assistance for the educational and operational needs of the Performing Arts Center instructional spaces and theaters.

Staffing (FT Faculty / Classified / Administrator / Temp Classified/Other Staffing)

Instructional Assistant Salary

The VAPA departments, with a focus on Theatre, Dance, and Music, request the addition of a full-time Instructional Assistant to meet growing program needs. This position will provide essential support for lighting, audio, and video in departmental productions—including theatre, dance, and music performances—and assist with technical courses such as TA 422 Stage Lighting, MUSM 306 Live Sound Reinforcement, and DANCE 410 Dance Composition and Production. The role will also enable full utilization of the FLC Recording Studio, expanding opportunities for student learning and career preparation. Importantly, this appointment will reduce reliance on costly VenueTech personnel for Harris Center productions, allowing resources to be redirected into strengthening productions and programs, thereby promoting student success.

This position will play a critical role in maintaining a safe working environment for students by supervising the use of highly technical entertainment industry equipment. As VAPA departments expand and provide new educational opportunities, additional staff support and oversight are essential to protect student safety and health. An extra set of eyes ensures safer learning environments where current support staffing is already stretched—particularly when multiple instructional spaces such as the Drama Lab, Scene Shop, and Recording Studio are in use at the same time. Because these facilities fall outside VenueTech management oversight, trained instructional staff are required to supervise their safe operation. With the recent addition of full-time faculty in Music and Theatre, the VAPA programs are expanding rapidly, placing increasing demands on existing staff who are already stretched thin.

Student Success Need

Instructional Assistant Theatre/Music

The addition of a full-time Instructional Assistant for Theatre/Music directly advances Folsom Lake Colleges Mission to empower students through equitable, innovative education while aligning with key institutional plans. The College Master Plan calls for high-quality, hands-on learning, student engagement, innovation in technology, and strengthened community partnershipsall of which this position supports by ensuring safe, supervised use of advanced lighting, audio, video, and recording equipment across VAPA productions and classes. The Strategic Plan emphasizes student access, equity, and exemplary teaching and learning; this role addresses those goals by expanding instructional capacity, reducing equity gaps in technical training, and providing consistent support across multiple instructional spaces. This staffing request is a strategic investment that enhances student safety, success, and workforce readiness while expanding institutional capacity to deliver high-impact, community-connected education.

The recent growth of the Theatre, Music, and Dance departments at Folsom Lake College has expanded course offerings, productions, and student participation to a level that now requires additional dedicated staffing support. In Theatre alone, the department’s FTE has nearly doubled since the pandemic, and with the addition of new full-time faculty in both Music and Theatre, the VAPA programs are expanding rapidly. This growth has placed increasing demands on existing full time staff, who are already stretched thin. A full-time Instructional Assistant specializing in lighting, audio, and video is essential to supervise students working with complex technologies, ensuring both their safety and their success. Without this position, program growth is hindered by safety risks in labs, underutilized facilities like the Recording Studio, and faculty and staff being pulled between teaching and technical oversight. Adding this role will sustain the momentum of VAPA’s growth, safeguard students in increasingly complex learning environments, and ensure the college continues to deliver high-quality, career-relevant education in the performing arts.

This position is essential to addressing the physical and safety concerns inherent in the Theatre, Music, and Dance programs, where students regularly work with heavy scenery, power tools, high-voltage lighting, sound systems, and recording technology. With expanded course offerings and program growth, inadequate supervision in these environments poses significant risks to student well-being, and current staffing cannot sufficiently cover multiple spaces such as the Scene Shop, Drama Lab, and Recording Studio when they are in use at the same time. A full-time Instructional Assistant specializing in lighting, audio, and video would provide the trained oversight necessary to enforce safe practices, prevent accidents, and allow students to focus on learning and creativity without unnecessary risk. Investing in this position affirms the colleges commitment to student safety while sustaining the high-quality, hands-on training that defines the VAPA programs.

1st Priority