Located in southern California on the south coast of Santa Barbara County, the Goleta Valley is home to over 32,000 residents and stretches approximately 8 square miles along the beautiful south coast, within a narrow coastal plain of exceptional natural beauty between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. The Goleta Valley has a mediterranean climate influenced by maritime winds from the Pacific Ocean with moderate to average temperatures year-round. The community enjoys a high quality of life and safe communities and neighborhoods. The Goleta Sanitary District consists of the unincorporated area of the Goleta Valley immediately west of and adjacent to the City of Santa Barbara, and a portion of the City of Goleta around and east of the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport. As a regional treatment facility, the Goleta Sanitary District`s combined service area includes most of the Goleta Valley. The areas the District provides wastewater treatment include the homes and businesses within the Goleta West Sanitary District, portions of the City of Goleta, the University of California, Santa Barbara, the community of Isla Vista, part of the County of Santa Barbara, and the City of Santa Barbara`s Municipal Airport.

Under the general direction of the General Manager, the Assistant General Manager performs a wide variety of functions and oversees various programs related to the administration and management of the District’s wastewater collection system, treatment plant, and recycled water facilities. In coordination with the General Manager, the Assistant General Manager plans, organizes, directs, and reviews the activities and operations of all District facilities and coordinates the activities and programs of all District departments and outside agencies as well as assists the General Manager in carrying out directives of the Board. The Goleta Sanitary District is seeking an innovative, collaborative leader as the next Assistant General Manager. The ideal candidate will know how to manage, inspire, and lead a high-functioning team and facilitate organizational innovation and excellence.

The annual salary range for the Assistant General Manager is $193,253 – $246,415; placement within this range is dependent on qualifications and experience.