Coordinator, Raices This is a categorically funded position subject to continued funding

Salary: $73,208.00 - $89,171.00 Annually

Job Type: Educational Administrator

Job Number: 08/2022-EA-N2

Closing:

Location: Santa Barbara, CA

Department: Educational Programs Support Office

Basic Functions

BASIC FUNCTION:

Working in collaboration with the Grant Project Director and reporting directly to the Dean, Student Affairs, plan, organize, and support the operations and activities related to Raices: First Year and Beyond. Coordinate communications, personnel, and information to meet the needs of the grant. Work closely with the grant project director and activity directors to plan and develop grant projects.

Program Raices: First Year and Beyond! is a student empowerment program for first-time to college and returning, continuing, and transferring students to cultivate their own educational, professional, and life paths. The program's focus is to provide targeted and intentional support for our Latina/o/x and low-income and other DI (diverse inclusion) student populations to help them discover their pathway and guide them to degree or certificate completion and, for those who express interest, transfer to a four year institution.

NOTE: This position is contingent upon the continued funding of the Title V Hispanic Serving Institutions grant called Restructuring to Innovate Student for Excellence.

SALARY & PERSONNEL BENEFITS:

The current salary range for the Coordinator, Program Raices position is Salary Table 30, Range 140, $73,208 - $89,171 per year, plus an earned doctoral bonus of $3,210.20. This position will increase one step each year and has the potential to reach the current maximum step of $89,171.00. Starting salary is commensurate with directly related and paid full-time experience. In addition to salary, each full-time employee participates in a "cafeteria style" Health & Welfare Benefits Programs.

This position will remain open until filled, applications submitted by Friday, September 23, 2022 will be included in the first round of reviews; please be aware that the position may be closed at any time after September 23 at the option of the Screening Committee.

Representative Duties

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Communicate with project director, activity directors, administrators, personnel, and outside organizations to exchange information, coordinate activities, meetings and programs, and resolve issues or concerns.

Maintain currency in effective advising practices and in multi-faceted transfer issues that affect students' educational planning.

Participate in committee work to interview, select, supervise, and evaluate the performance of assigned personnel.

Coordinate activities between multiple departments and the institution.

Arrange and coordinate meetings, calendars, facilities, and support services for the instructional activities of assigned programs and courses as directed.

Recruit Latina/o/x, low-income, part-time, transferring from non-credit to credit, and other DI student populations via outreach to the community and business sector and the current SBCC student population.

Assist the project director with the preparation and maintenance of various records, reports, and files related to programs, courses, services, students, enrollment, projects, financial activity, budgets, personnel, and assigned duties.

Conduct needs assessments; advise Raices students and provide referrals to academic counseling services.

Work with Raices instructional faculty to identify and address individual student needs, whether in person or remotely.

Work with Academic Counseling, Career Center, DSPS, Dual Enrollment, Enrollment Services, EOPS, Financial Aid, Health and Wellness, The Promise Program, School of Extended Learning, TAP, and/or The University Transfer Academy and other SBCC departments and programs to ensure success.

Plan and coordinate semesterly class presentations; design Raices workshops as needed to meet the goals and objectives of the Title V grant's supplemental award.

Participate in all Raices activities/meetings/conferences including professional development forums funded through the Title V grant.

OTHER DUTIES:

Perform related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Possession of a Master's degree and three years of relevant experience in any of the following areas: academic counseling, instruction in higher education, or grants leadership, or equivalent combination of education and work experience to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Must be sensitive to and have an understanding of the diverse academic, socio-economic, cultural, disability, and ethnically diverse backgrounds of community college students

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Candidates must possess the minimum qualifications for the discipline as approved by the California Community Colleges Board of Governors and defined in the Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges handbook.

The candidate must meet the following criteria:

Possession of a Master's degree and three years of relevant experience in any of the following areas: academic counseling, instruction in higher education, or grants leadership, or equivalent combination of education and work experience to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Must be sensitive to and have an understanding of the diverse academic, socio-economic, cultural, disability, and ethnically diverse backgrounds of community college students.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Lived experience with the unique challenges faced by the population served through the grant (first generation, Latina/o/x, and low-income)

• Awareness of institutional barriers Latina/o/x, low-income students, and other disproportionately impacted student populations experience in predominantly white institutions.

• Oral and written communication skills in Spanish and English.

• Experience in outreach efforts to increase enrollment in academic programs.

• Experience developing, implementing, and conducting outreach activities targeted towards historically marginalized student populations.

• Experience preparing and distributing correspondence and a variety of promotional and informational materials.

• Experience supporting, facilitating, and/or enhancing programs designed to improve the success of Latina/o/x, low-income students, and other disproportionately impacted student populations in transfer to four-year universities and/or degree or certificate completion.

• A strong foundation of training and experience in advising theory and practice and a record of excellence in advising students in a community college.

• Experience working with and ability to advise students from diverse cultural, ethnic, socioeconomic, academic, neuroatypical, or disabled backgrounds to effectively support students achieve their goals.

• Background in financial literacy for students.

• Experience working with instructional faculty in support of student success.

• Experience working in developing equity-based programs and outcomes for the Santa Barbara community.

Knowledge and Abilities

KNOWLEDGE OF:

The California Community College system and the needs of students in this system.

Student and partner outreach, recruitment and marketing strategies

Principles, practices, procedures, and techniques involved in the development and implementation of assigned meetings, programs, and related activities, plans, strategies, processes, projects, goals, events and objectives.

Effective advising practices and multi-faceted transfer issues that affect students' educational planning.

Oral and written communication skills.

Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.

Budget preparation and control.

Operation of a computer and assigned software.

Humanized online practices for providing support for students at a distance

Applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures.

ABILITY TO:

Coordinate and conduct training and staff development activities as required.

Maintain currency in effective advising practices and in multi-faceted transfer issues that affect students' educational planning.

Implement assigned programs, courses and related instructional activities, meetings, specifications, plans, strategies, processes, projects, goals, events and objectives.

Coordinate and collaborate with appropriate personnel to assure smooth and efficient meeting and program activities.

Collaborate with others in the development and implementation of grant activities.

Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Interpret, apply and explain laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures.

Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.

Operate a computer and assigned office equipment.

Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.

Meet schedules and timelines.

Work independently with little direction.

Plan and organize work.

Prepare comprehensive narrative and statistical reports.

Direct the maintenance of a variety of reports, records and files related to assigned activities.

Required Application Documents: (The following required documents must be submitted electronically via the online application system.)

• Online District Application form

• Cover letter addressing the applicant's experience and the desirable qualifications listed in this announcement.

• CV or Resume.

• Copy of unofficial college/university transcripts, which verify minimum qualifications.

Transcripts must show the degree title and the date the degree was conferred or the degree will not be considered for the purpose of determining if you meet minimum qualifications. If the qualifying degree has yet to be conferred and you expect to have the degree before you begin employment, you must submit transcripts that state the title of the degree you are working toward obtaining and indicate the anticipated completion date in your response to the associated supplemental question provided during the application process. Diplomas will not be accepted in lieu of transcripts. And an official copy of your transcripts will be required upon being hired. Educational Administrators will not be allowed to start working until official transcripts have been received.

• If claiming equivalency, attach a separate statement in the “Documents Needed To Apply” section entitled “Equivalency” in the online application. The statement presents the basis for this claim and submit supporting evidence, e.g. transcripts, publications, other documents.

• Foreign Transcript: Transcripts issued outside the United States require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from an official USA certified transcript evaluation service verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. This report must be attached to the online application. NOTE: If you have completed coursework at a foreign institution that is not recognized as accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education, you must include a full evaluation of the foreign transcript with your application materials if you wish for us to consider the coursework. To search for institutions that are recognized as accredited by CHEA or the U.S. Department of Education, visit http://www.chea.org/search/search.asp or http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/search.aspx. For a list of recognized organizations providing transcript evaluation services, visit hhttp://www.naces.org/members.htm.

• Letters of reference are not required for this recruitment. Please do not submit reference letters within your online application.

• Within the online application, there is a required section to list three professional references; a maximum of six references may be submitted. These references will be contacted if you are selected as a finalist for the position. These references should be able to critically assess your work qualifications and job performance.

Additional Instructions:

If you experience technical difficulties attaching any of your documents electronically, please contact Human Resources for instructions. If you do not have a scanner, there are commercial facilities available to assist you with this process. All required documents must be submitted with your electronic application by the application deadline or your application will be considered incomplete and will not be considered.

Application Procedure:

To be considered for this position, a complete online application including all required application documents (listed above) must be submitted via https://www.sbcc.edu/employment/ by the application deadline (please see instructions to applicants). It is important that the online District Application form (Item #1) be complete and specific to fully indicate the education, experience and other qualifications of the applicant. "See Resume" is not acceptable.

If you apply for more than one position, copies of all the required documents must be attached separately for each position. Applications and all documents submitted become the property of SBCC and are retained electronically.

Please Note: You will receive a confirmation number when your complete application has been successfully submitted online.

Selection Procedure:

Online applications will be initially reviewed by the selection committee, who will recommend candidates for personal interviews at SBCC. After the initial interviews have been conducted, the committee will identify the candidates who are best qualified for the position. The hiring supervisor and the Superintendent/President will interview the finalists, conduct reference checks, and make the final selection recommendation to the Board of Trustees. Candidates will participate primarily in remote interviews and in some instances final interviews may be conducted in person while observing all health and safety protocols as approved by the Santa Barbara County Health Department.

Please Note: Santa Barbara City College regrets that applicants cannot be reimbursed for expenses related to the application or interview process, including travel expenses.

Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities:

If you are selected for an interview and need special services or facilities to participate in the interview, please contact Human Resources. Reasonable accommodation will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.

General Requirements to be submitted Upon Offer of Employment:

• Satisfactory fingerprint report and a completed tuberculosis risk assessment.

• Documentation verifying identity and United States citizenship or authorization that you have the right to work in the United States permanently and do not now or in the future require sponsorship by Santa Barbara City College or other hiring institutions.

• Official transcripts conferring college degrees indicated on the employment application.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the

essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• Indoor office work environment

• Driving to various locations inside and outside of the district.

For all openings, deadlines, and link to online application, please visit our website at: https://www.sbcc.edu/employment/

Santa Barbara City College,

721 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93109-2394

(805) 965-0581 Ext. 2258

Interviews by Invitation Only

SBCC is an equal opportunity employer committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, military and veteran status, or because he/she is 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, consistent with applicable federal and state laws. Reasonable accommodation will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self disclose.

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