Job Details

JOB DESCRIPTION

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.

Under the supervision of the Career Education Director, the Career Education Project Expert serves as a primary liaison among students, faculty, industry partners, and community organizations to support career readiness/experiential learning and instructional student related services. The project expert works collaboratively to enhance student engagement, improve outcomes, and promote holistic career development in their related program/specialty. This position requires strong organizational, communication, attention to detail, and analytical skills to advance program goals and drive continuous improvement.

The project expert may be assigned to lead any of the following programs, depending on Departmental needs: Work Based Learning Pathway Programs Employer Tuition Assistance Fellowships

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

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.

Coordinate and execute high-priority logistical tasks within strict timelines.

Maintains a variety of records, logs and student files; prepares periodic and special reports related to program activities and effectiveness; oversees and reviews 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.

Gathers data and prepares statistical reports as directed.

Participates in the preparation and monitoring of assigned program budgets; calculates budget expenditures for program related activities.

Leads efforts to address student achievement gaps; creating a welcoming and inclusive work and educational environment; and participates in diversity, equity and inclusion training and events.

Must be able to accept constructive criticism, prioritize workload, be dependable, behave professionally and interact positively with others.

Regular, punctual attendance required.

Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

PRIMARY PURPOSE

NOCCCD is accepting applications for a Professional Expert for Career Education at Fullerton College!

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

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.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Transportation:
Must have reliable transportation for off-campus events and site visits and possess a valid California drivers license.

Documents to Upload:

MINIMUM 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. All applicants 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. The applicant must be able to demonstrate how their experience with these factors relates to successfully achieving the goals of the position.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

Possession of a bachelors degree or advanced degree from an accredited institution.

Project/administrative experience in higher education with high emphasis in program coordination, preferably in an educational setting.

Grant writing experience.

Bilingual in English and Spanish.

The ability to address the needs of diverse student and/or employee populations.

This recruitment will remain active until the position has been filled. When the need to fill arises, the department will refer to this pool of applicants. If there is no longer a need to fill, the position may be closed sooner, and applicants will be notified.

Due to the high volume of applications received, we ask that you do not contact the department directly. They will review the information provided and contact you if you are selected for an interview. Possession of the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview.

Also note that you must upload all required documents. Applications submitted without all of the required documents will not be considered. Evidence of degree conferred/awarded must be printed on a legible transcript as applicable.

Evidence of degree conferred/awarded must be printed on a legible transcript as applicable.

Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities may be requested by calling (714) 808-4810 at least three business days in advance of the scheduled examination/interview date.

The policy of the North Orange County Community College District is to provide an educational, employment, and business environment, including but not limited to, access to its services, classes, and programs in which no person shall be unlawfully denied full and equal access to the benefits of, or be unlawfully subjected to discrimination on the basis of ethnic group identification, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender, gender identification, gender expression, race, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or military and veteran status, or as otherwise prohibited by state and federal statutes, or because they are perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.