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Department Upward Bound
Location Eureka
Summary
Provides a variety of outreach and retention services to target populations with the goal of increasing high school graduation and college enrollment rates. Enhances college readiness by providing college preparation information, academic and career advising activities to K-12 students.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Provides academic, career and related advising activities during the academic year and/or the summer programs. This includes the components where parents are involved such as general college preparation, financial aid, and school selection.
Requires travel to the Eureka area approximately once per month during the academic year, and travel outside the district approximately twice per year at the program’s expense. Also requires overnight stay and participation in a summer program located in Eureka for up to four nights a week for 6 weeks at the program’s expense. Some evening and weekends required for special events year-round.
Serves as a liaison among the college, target schools and programs to assure that participants are provided quality academic assistance. Promotes awareness of programs.
Participates in identification and recruitment of eligible K-12 students for special programs.
May administer diagnostic tests to assess potential academic performance and ability of each program participant. Assists in interpreting test results and in planning and implementing a prescriptive academic program that meets each participant’s needs.
Meets regularly with K-12 students, teachers, counselors, and tutors during the academic year to provide academic advising. Monitors student progress during the school year and follows up on academic advancement.
Updates student information on a database or equivalent resource. Ensures accurate information.
Provides or schedules tutoring for target populations, college placement examinations, or other activities/events contributing to academic success.
Serves as liaison with agencies that provide funding and support to student progress. This implies involvement with career centers, internship programs, and employment programs.
Maintains student records for each project student; assist in planning and implementation of educational, career, recreational, guidance and cultural programs for the programs.
Assists in development and presentation of training for college student residential advisors, mentors and/or tutors.
Oversees college students who are pre-college advisors, tutors or residential advisors for K-12 students. Monitors delivery of services by working with school administrators, counselors, teachers and parents.
Assists college student pre-college advisors / tutors with student caseload management.
Obtains reports on students’ post-secondary determinations in order to assess the success of programs.
Participates with others, including other programs in activities such as career fairs and college visitations.
Maintains up-to-date records of service delivery activity in database.
Performs other related duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position.
Knowledge and Skills
Requires specialized knowledge of population demographics focusing on characteristics, needs, and abilities of K-12 students in limited-income and first-generation college bound families. Requires skill at developing age-appropriate strategies and action plans for improving academic opportunity of target populations. Requires skill in writing professional communications, reports, and materials. Requires well-developed communications skills to make presentations to groups and parents, and to persuade students toward a course of action. Requires knowledge of tutoring techniques.
Abilities
Requires the ability to carry out the essential functions of the position. Requires the ability to learn College policies and procedures as well as program specific. Requires the ability to deal productively with a wide range of students of varying ability and background, including economic, social, and cultural disadvantage. Requires the ability to exercise a positive attitude, patience, empathy, compassion, and good judgment when dealing with others.
Physical Abilities
Requires sufficient ambulatory ability to get to off-campus locations. Requires hand-arm-eye coordination to operate a personal computer keyboard. Requires visual acuity to recognize words and numbers. Requires auditory ability to carry on conversations and to project voice to small groups.
Education and Experience
The position requires an Associates Degree and one year of related experience.
Equal Employment Opportunity and Workplace Diversity
Position requires sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
College of the Redwoods values all members of our community and strives to create a diverse, nurturing, honest, and open environment. CR is committed to equal employment opportunity in its employment and encourages applications from underrepresented group members.
Licenses and Certificates
Requires a valid drivers license.
Hours
30 Hours/Week, 11 Months/Year, 1350 Hours/Year
Salary Grade 116
Salary $18.27 - $19.96/Hourly (14-step salary range continues to a maximum of $25.45/Hourly)
Contact(s) Human Resources
Contact Phone 707-476-4140
Posting Number S00097P
Requisition Number 20-144
Job Open Date 07/27/2020
Job Close Date 08/17/2020
Special Instructions to Applicants
Quick Link for Posting http://employment.redwoods.edu/postings/2916
Conditions of Employment
Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful clearance of a criminal background check, pre-employment physical examination, freedom from tuberculosis, and proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States prior to the first day of work. The District may select additional qualified candidates should unexpected vacancies or needs occur during the recruitment/selection process. When education is a requirement for the position, official academic transcripts from the accredited college/university will be required.
California School Employees Association is the exclusive bargaining representative for College of the Redwoods classified employees. Each employee hired into a classified position shall contribute to the administration of this contract by membership dues or service fees.
In an effort to compensate new classified employees for relevant previous employment experience, the Human Resources/Equal Employment Officer is authorized to determine an initial salary placement not higher than step 5 of the salary schedule per the current Collective Bargaining Agreement. The salary range indicated is reflective of a 14-step salary schedule.
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance is provided by the District for all full-time employees and their dependents. Staff also receive annual leave, sick leave, and personal holidays. Retirement benefits are administered through CalPERS.
Application Process
Required Materials
Apply online at https://employment.redwoods.edu/
You will need to attach the information below to complete the online application process. Attachments are accepted in .doc or .pdf file formats.
1. Letter of introduction expressing interest in and qualifications for this position
2. Professional resume
3. Transcripts of all college degrees and courses (unofficial is sufficient for application, official copies will be required of the successful candidate)
Incomplete application packets will not be forwarded for consideration by the screening committee.
Application Procedures
All documents included in your application file become the property of the District and will not be returned.
Your application for this job posting will not be considered for future openings. New documents must be submitted for each job posting.
To be included in the first review, the applicant must complete the online application process by 11:59 p.m. on the closing or first review date.
If, because of a disability, you need special services or facilities in order to apply or interview for this job posting, please call Human Resources.
For assistance or information, please contact:
College of the Redwoods
Human Resources
7351 Tompkins Hill Road
Eureka, CA 95501-9300
Phone 707-476-4140
Fax 707-476-4421
TTY 711
Email hr@redwoods.edu
Selection Process
All complete applications will be reviewed by a representative screening committee. Selected candidates will be invited to appear for a personal interview at College of the Redwoods. Expenses incurred in connection with the site interview will not be reimbursed.
