Professional Expert III: Career Education Project Expert

About the role

This position is a part-time hourly position that is grant funded annually from July – June. The position works no more than 38.5 weeks a year and no more than 26 hours a week. Monday thru Thursday.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, coordination, and student support services to educational partners and students in designated pathways.
• Improve access, student success outcomes, decrease time-to-degree, and increase degree completion rates for students.
• Provide direct, frequent, and on-going holistic career education related services and referrals.
• Career Education Project Expert will coordinate and execute high-priority logistical tasks within strict timelines.
• Maintain a variety of records, logs and student files; prepare periodic and special reports related to program activities and effectiveness; oversee and review the preparation and maintenance of confidential student records and files.
• Build partnerships with programs across campus to carry out program objectives.
• Participate in campus and community events to promote Department and other related college programs.
• Develop resource materials, publications, and handbooks.
• Design and distribute informational pamphlets, brochures, flyers, and letters.
• Develop and coordinate outreach services, including communicating with high school partners, professional and community organizations, workforce industry partners and other institutions of higher education.
• Attend regular meetings, make presentations, and assist students via telephone and in person.
• Gather data and prepare statistical reports as directed.
• Participate in the preparation and monitoring of assigned program budgets; calculate budget expenditures for program related activities.
• Lead efforts to address student achievement gaps; create a welcoming and inclusive work and educational environment; and participate in diversity, equity and inclusion training and events.

Requirements

The applicant must have demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff.

Qualifications

• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position.
• A typical qualifying experience would include at least three (3) years full-time equivalent progressively responsible project coordination, administrative support, program support, communications, marketing, or related experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and related technologies, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, OneDrive, Canva, Calendly, Remind, Instagram and OneDrive.
• Experience developing publications, promotional materials, marketing collateral, digital communications, and/or social media content.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple projects, maintain accurate records, prepare reports, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to diversity.

Skills

• Knowledge of Proper English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary.
• Knowledge of Principles and practices of project coordination, communications, marketing, and public relations.
• Knowledge of Modern office methods, procedures, practices, and equipment.
• Knowledge of Computer applications and software programs relevant to assigned responsibilities.
• Knowledge of Budget development, monitoring, and basic auditing principles and practices.
• Knowledge of Financial, statistical, and administrative recordkeeping systems and procedures.
• Knowledge of Leadership, teamwork, and customer service principles.
• Knowledge of Applicable policies, procedures, regulations, and compliance requirements related to assigned programs and projects.
• Ability to Exercise sound judgment and understand the scope of authority when making independent decisions.
• Ability to Interpret, apply, explain, and ensure compliance with policies, procedures, regulations, and guidelines.
• Ability to Coordinate grants, categorical funding, special projects, programs, and related activities.
• Ability to Analyze issues, identify solutions, and implement effective courses of action.
• Ability to Plan, organize, prioritize, and manage multiple assignments with minimal supervision.
• Ability to Meet established schedules, timelines, and reporting requirements.
• Ability to Train, provide work direction to, and collaborate effectively with staff, student workers, and stakeholders, as assigned.
• Ability to Prepare clear, concise, and accurate correspondence, reports, presentations, and other written materials.
• Ability to Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with students, faculty, staff, administrators, community partners, and the public.
• Ability to Demonstrate initiative, adaptability, and attention to detail while managing competing priorities.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$30/HR

Schedule

Maximum of up to 26 Hours per week, Monday - Thursday