Job Placement Coordinator

San Diego Community College District

Closing Date: 6/14/2023

Position Number: 00120237

Location: San Diego City College

Position Type: Academic

The Position:

San Diego City College, located in vibrant downtown San Diego, is accepting applications for the position of Job Placement Coordinator. City College is an urban campus, minutes away from a world-class Zoo and Balboa and Chicano Parks, providing academic and career education offerings to meet the needs of a diverse student population. Under the direction of the Dean of Student Development and Matriculation and in collaboration with numerous internal and external stakeholders, provide an array of job placement and work-based learning services and resources to the diverse student populations. This position will lead job placement functions, including both direct case management and program management, with the aim of expanding and improving job placement outcomes for students in the region. This position also ensures that the objectives of the program are being met effectively and efficiently, including fiscal management, personnel supervision, and program operations. San Diego City College is a multi-cultural institution committed to open access and providing equitable support to enhance student experiences and outcomes. This position will help meet the diverse and ever-changing educational, cultural, and economic needs of the urban core and surrounding communities of San Diego.

Major Responsibilities:

1. Develop, implement and manage a variety of job placement and work-based learning activities for students, including assessment for job readiness, career exploration, navigation, coaching and/or counseling, and job preparation skills training.

2. Provide direct support to students, including information and guidance about requirements of specific occupations; job market trends; proper work habits; and techniques for competing for jobs, including appropriate dress, preparing resumes and interviewing strategies.

3. Advise students in their preparation to seek employment.

4. Connect students to employers by facilitating interviews, matching students to internship sites and assisting with job placement.

5. Coordinate with career guidance staff to establish students’ goals and assess readiness for employment.

6. Prepare and deliver informational presentations to students in various locations and provide work placement information to employers and representatives from the community.

7. Design and implement recruitment of students to participate in job placement activities.

8. Provide support for student participation in job placement activities, including documentation, transportation, and communication between employers and students.

9. Serves as a liaison between the college, employers, and community regarding administrative and operating requirements for the work-based learning and job placement program. Initiate and maintain regular contact with various educational institutions and programs. Establish collaborative working relationships with other campus program areas in developing and delivering innovative and comprehensive programs and services.

10. Develop and implement marketing plans and strategies for job placement and work- based learning opportunities.

11. Supervise, train, evaluate, assign personnel, and participate in hiring of faculty and staff.

12. Utilize technology to promote job placement and work-based learning and maintain work-based learning/job placement website and social media platforms and supports the piloting and implementation of new technology, as needed.

13. Accesses occupational and labor market data library and available labor market information, including information on careers in demand and career clusters, employment prospects and trends, employer requirements and opportunities; coordinates with Regional Employer Engagement Liaisons to obtain relevant job market trends and requirements for a variety of occupations.

14. Ensure compliance with state regulations and coordinate with appropriate individuals and departments to meet institutional reporting requirements.

15. Participate in college and district governance activities.

16. Provide oversight and manage assigned budgets.

17. Perform related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

(a) Possession of a master’s degree; and
(b) One year of formal training, internship, or
leadership experience reasonably related
to the administrator’s administrative
assignment.

Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience with job placement services and programs.
• Demonstrated experience managing high-volume case load.
• Demonstrated successful performance on outcomes-based and grant-funded projects.
• Demonstrated experience with evidence-based decision-making.
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining relationships with higher education faculty/professionals and industry partners.
• Demonstrated understanding of achieving equitable outcomes for disproportionately impacted populations.
• Active membership in at least one professional association concerned with job placement services and programs.
• Demonstrated innovative and entrepreneurial spirit that supports and enhances the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
• Demonstrated experience working with budgets and financial management.

Licenses:

Pay Information:

Range 10 ($5,513.71- $9,205.36) per month based on the current Supervisory and Professional Employees’ Association – Salary Schedule A

Initial salary placement is commensurate with related experience and promotional rules. The District offers a comprehensive fringe benefit package including employer paid: medical, dental, and vision plans; sick and vacation leave; and opportunities for professional development. Initial Salary Placement, Promoted or transferred employees will be placed as specified in the http://hr.sdccd.edu/docs/employee%20relations/Collective%20Bargaining%20Agreements/Supervisory%20&%20Professional.pdf Handbook. This position is FLSA Exempt and may not accrue overtime. A temporary probationary period will be applied to the employee entering this assignment. The SDCCD Employment Web Page provides a link to employee collective bargaining agreements and handbooks, and more information about terms and conditions of employment to include salary and benefits.

To apply, visit: https://apptrkr.com/4162283

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

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