Program Assistant

Salary: $4,103.00 - $5,192.00 Monthly

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: 20230930

Closing: 10/18/2023 11:59 PM Pacific

Location: Merced College, CA

Department:

Range 20
40 hours/week12 months/year
Interview dates to be determined
Merced College is a midsized community college located in California's Central Valley. Incorporated in 1889, Merced offers historical sites, affordable housing, access to the Bay Area and Sacramento, and is the Gateway to Yosemite National Park and the Sierra mountains as well as home to the University of California Merced campus. Our tree-shaded growing community of just over 80,000 includes multiple biking and walking trails as well as access to several lakes - large and small - throughout the county. The college is currently in a time of exciting innovation.
Merced College is seeking a Program Assistant for the innovation team. The innovation team is a collaborative group with the goal of supporting faculty and staff through video creation, Canvas assistance, distance education, and multiple new projects to advance the overall goals of Merced College. If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment supporting projects through purchasing, scheduling meetings, coordinating data entry, and creating flyers for marketing purposes, then you'll enjoy it here!

Merced College MissionAt Merced College, students are our focus, and we are known by their success. We transform lives through education and workforce development.Merced College VisionEnriching our community through educational experiences and support services:
• Degree/Certificate Programs
• Transfer
• Career Technical Education
• Workforce Training
• Lifelong Learning
• Basic Skills
• Community Engagement

Merced College promotes student success through equitable access, continuous quality improvement, and institutional effectiveness, all with a focus on student achievement.

General Description:
Under general supervision, to provide student services; to perform technical functions and assist in program administration; and to do related work as required.

Examples of Duties
Essential Functions:

• Assists in conducting surveys and compiles data concerning student support service needs
• Maintains liaison with community agencies to promote the programs
• Works independently and with a minimum of supervision
• Interviews potential participants and completes preliminary determination of eligibility to participate in programs
• Assists students with loan, grant, scholarship, and student employment applications
• Provides a variety of administrative relief for program administration
• Assists in the research activities of the office, including the analysis of the effects of existing Financial Aid policies
• Coordinates computer data entry functions for Need Analysis, packaging and program eligibility requirements
• Assists in maintaining program records and in the preparation of follow-up reports
• Receives a variety of information which may be of a confidential nature
• Types correspondence, reports and writes letters
• Monitors the status of all program accounts
• Assists with the supervision student workers
• Develops working knowledge of special terminology related to program functions
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Knowledge of:
• Office methods and procedures
• Microsoft Office software

Ability to:
• Learn and apply pertinent procedures and requirements of program
• Collect, organize, analyze, and store data
• Understand and communicate effectively with students, staff, external agencies and the public
• Train, supervise student workers
• Perform a variety of clerical duties involving independent judgment and an understanding of District and program policies, functions and procedures
• Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students

Typical Qualifications
Required:

• Associate's degree
OR
• High School diploma OR GED AND three (3) years applicable experience
OR
• The equivalent education and experience

PHYSICAL DEMAND 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 individual with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Physical Ability to:
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels
• Communicate so others will be able to clearly understand normal conversation
• Read printed matter and computer screens
• Stand or sit for prolonged periods of time
• Bend and twist, stoop, kneel, crawl, push, pull
• Reach in all directions
• Work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations
• Operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard

Vision:
• See in the normal visual range with or without correction

Hearing:
• Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction

Supplemental Information
How to Apply:

• Submit a complete application by the closing date/time on the Merced College career pages at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mccd/transferjobs
Required Documentation:
• Letter of interest addressing your qualifications for the position (cover letter)
• Resume
• List of three professional references (no reference letters permitted)
• Legible unofficial college transcripts (undergraduate and graduate); transcripts must include the degree major and date the institution granted the degree; official copies are not required unless applicant is hired
If Applicable:
• Foreign transcripts must include a U.S. evaluation and translation completed by an approved organization per the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/transcripts
• Equivalency Review Form (Required for applicants who do not possess the stated minimum educational qualifications and are seeking consideration on the basis of equivalency). https://www.mccd.edu/about-merced-college/divisions/human-resources/equivalency/
Only the required documentation as listed above will be accepted for this recruitment. Any additional documentation will be removed from your application profile.

Interview Information:
Those applicants deemed highly qualified for the position will be invited to appear for oral interviews before a screening committee. A limited number of candidates will be invited to interviews. Interviews will be scheduled on site.

Employee Benefits:
Health benefits for the employee and all their eligible dependents cost employee's only $12 per month and provide access to PPO medical coverage, PPO dental coverage, VSP Vision coverage, and more! Please visit our https://www.mccd.edu/about-merced-college/divisions/human-resources/benefits/ for more details about our incredible employee benefits. In addition, sick leave and retirement benefits are also provided.

Condition of Employment:
The selected candidate must be fingerprinted and tested for tuberculosis at his/her own expense prior to the start of employment. In compliance with the Immigration Reform Act of 1986, all new employees are required to verify their identity and the right to work in the United States. Merced College does not sponsor visas. All offers of employment are subject to approval by the Board of Trustees. The applicant must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
Individuals with disabilities may request any needed accommodation to participate in the application process. Please submit your request with your application to the Human Resources Office.Merced Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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