Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Equal Employment Opportunities

 
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In the Kern Community College District, we strive to maintain a workplace that welcomes individuals from all groups, appreciates the contributions of individuals from diverse backgrounds, and we work to create an anti-racist environment that fosters cooperation, acceptance, democracy, and free expression of ideas that is welcoming to all gender identities, persons with disabilities, and individuals from all ethnic and other groups protected from discrimination as per Title 5, section 53000 et seq. In the Kern Community College district, we actively promote, on an on-going basis, equal opportunity, workplace diversity, and an inclusive work environment. We continuously monitor our progress in these areas.

The District's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Plan includes the designation of a Districtwide EEO Advisory Committee comprised of full-time faculty, part-time faculty, classified staff, administrators, and college equity staff and/or members from the college equity committees.

Objectives of EEO and Staff Diversity Plan

The objectives of the District's EEO and Staff Diversity Plan are to:

  • Address requirements for a complaint procedure for noncompliance with the Title 5 provisions relating to EEO programs and complaint procedures in instances of unlawful discrimination
  • Provide guidance to the District in its goal of achieving a diverse workforce
  • Provide sample forms to allow the user to visualize outcomes
  • Provide an analysis of whether monitored groups are underrepresented
  • Provide procedures for dissemination of the EEO Plan

College Equity Sites

The three colleges of the Kern Community College District have Equity sites that can be viewed at:

Equal Employment Opportunity and Advisory Committee

Mission

Through ethical, responsive, and cooperative actions, the Equal Employment Opportunity and Staff Diversity Committee will guide the development, implementation, and monitoring of the District’s efforts to foster equal employment opportunity and workplace diversity.

Goals

  • Address the minimum legal requirements for the District’s Equal Employment Opportunity Plan, pursuant to section 53003 of Title 5
  • Provide guidance to the District in its goal of achieving a diverse workforce
  • Provide sample forms to allow the user to visualize outcomes
  • Assist in the training of faculty and staff on the components of the Equal Opportunity Plan requirements

District EEO Officer and Co-Chair of the EEO and Advisor Committee

  • Abe Ali: (661) 336-5140
    Vice Chancellor, Human Resources