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Recruitment Start Date: 04/03/2024
Recruitment End Date: 04/30/2024
Salary Range: 33-1 (Starting salary for a new classified hire at Citrus College is fixed at Step 1.)
Pay Rate: $4,658.36 per month / $26.88 hr
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Benefits

BENEFITS
The District provides a fully-paid, comprehensive program of fringe benefits including major medical, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees and eligible dependents. Life insurance provided for the employee only.

General Description/Summary

POSITION SUMMARY
Promotes the enrollment, retention and completion of students. Plans, coordinates, and implements programs and activities that reach out to potential students using techniques such as speaking to community groups, organizing programs and events to enhance school readiness, and making direct contact with assigned students.

Minimum Qualifications/Education and Experience

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS / EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- An associate degree, or the completion of at least sixty (60) college-level semester units; or, in the absence of an associate degree, or completion of at least sixty (60) college-level semester units, and two years of experience working in a student services-oriented role at a community college or other college/university.

Preferred Qualifications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Two years of work experience in a college student support service and/or outreach office.
- Experience using Banner, or a similar ERP system.

Licenses and Certificates

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
- May require a valid driver's license.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Performs a variety of specialized duties to support student recruitment, completion and retention.
- Assists students with enrollment and registration.
- Provides information to assigned students regarding application procedures and college registration, facilities, services, and the instructional program. Provides information on district policies and procedures.
- Maintains electronic records for student contacts ensuring privacy of confidential student information.
- Assists in providing guidance, support and assistance to students concerning class schedules, career goals, instructors, and academic progress. Assists students in resolving problems and in communicating effectively with others.
- Assists with preparing informational materials including newsletter articles.
- Prepares and distributes statistics on assigned students and sends to appropriate personnel for assessment.
- Refers assigned students to various district resources, community employment and social service organizations.
- Assists assigned students in navigating college support services and with connecting with Student Life and Leadership Development Program activities.
- Communicate with student services personnel, faculty and student body groups to exchange information and coordinate activities.
- Performs other duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Requires knowledge and understanding of Student Equity Plan objectives.
- Requires understanding of, sensitivity to, and respect for the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, cultural background, disability, and sexual orientation of community college students, faculty, and staff.
- Requires well-developed human relations skills to convey success strategies to students and to coordinate with faculty, coaches, and liaisons.
- Requires well-developed skills with knowledge of applicable word-processing, spreadsheet, and record keeping database applications sufficient to generate reports.
- Requires the ability to independently perform all duties with efficiency and effectiveness.
- Requires the ability to analyze student performance and develop unique plans of action.
- Requires the ability to impart technical and detailed information through one-on-one or group presentations.
- Requires the ability to perform data entry and database management duties or other general record keeping and file maintenance duties.
- Requires the ability to communicate both formally and informally with a wide range of contacts.
- Requires the ability to perform assignments on varying work schedules.

Physical Abilities

PHYSICAL ABILITIES
- Performs work of a sedentary nature.
- Requires sufficient ambulatory ability to move to various work locations.
- Requires manual hand-eye-arm coordination to use a personal computer.
- Requires the ability to retrieve, lift, push, pull, and carry lightweight materials on an occasional basis.
- Requires sufficient hearing and auditory ability to carry on conversations in one-on-one and small group settings and deliver in-service type presentations.
- Requires near visual acuity to read printed materials.

Working Condition
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Work is performed indoors where minimal safety considerations exist.

Department: School Relations and Outreach
Job Category: Classified
Assignment: Full-Time
Percentage of Time: 100%
Months per Year: 12 months
Work Days per Week: M-F
Work Schedule per Day: M-F 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Work Shift: Days
Bargaining Unit: Classified

Citrus College Diversity Statement

CITRUS COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
It is the policy of Citrus College to not discriminate against and to encourage a diversity of applicants based on national origin, religion, age, sex or gender, race, color, medical condition, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, use of family and medical care leave, genetic information, military or veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, or because they are perceived to have one or more of the preceding characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

About Transcripts

ABOUT TRANSCRIPTS
- Candidates must upload copies of all transcripts (need not be official at the time of application) which prove sufficient for verifying minimum qualifications for this position.
- Official transcripts will be required at the time of the job offer.
- Transcripts must be from the awarding institution and must show that the degree has been awarded (or conferred) and the year.
- Degree(s) must be earned (or conferred) from accredited institution(s) or an equivalent foreign institution by the first consideration date for this position.
- All degrees must be verifiable on a legible transcript by the indicated first consideration date for this position.
- Foreign transcripts must be transcribed in English AND evaluated for U.S. equivalency by a bona fide U.S. evaluation service.

Selection Process

SELECTION PROCESS
- A selection committee will review application packages of those candidates who have met the minimum qualifications for this position and will select a limited number of qualified candidates for an interview.
- Each candidate may be asked to make a presentation on a topic of the selection committee's choice. The candidate will be informed of the topic when an interview appointment is scheduled.
- Each candidate may be asked to provide a sample of his or her writing ability just prior to the interview.
- Travel costs must be borne by the applicant.
- Final candidates for faculty, management, and supervisor/confidential positions may be interviewed by the Superintendent/President.
- If selected as a finalist, the candidate permits the District to contact the current and former employer(s) to investigate past employment history.

To apply, please visit: https://employment.citruscollege.edu/postings/916