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Walla Walla, WA - USA

Yearly Salary drjobs

$ 62457 - 70664

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Join our team to help inspire all students to discover their potential and achieve their goals by providing relevant equitable and innovative learning opportunities and services.

Description

Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) is seeking applicants for a fulltime Education and Career Navigator position for the WWCC Correction Education program located at the Washington State Penitentiary (WSP) in Walla Walla Washington.

This position is filled to fulfill a contract awarded to Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) by theWashington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (WSBCTC) to operate a correctional education program at WSP in accordance with an interagency agreement with the Department of Corrections. Walla Walla Community College and its employees working in a correctional education program are expected to follow all Department of Corrections (DOC) Policies IT and other Security requirements follow DOC Operational Memorandums and comply with the Superintendents directions.

At Walla Walla Community College we inspire all students to discover their potential and achieve their goals by providing relevant equitable and innovative learning opportunities and services. As an organization we value learning opportunities a sense of community diversity health and humor excellence integrity teamwork innovation personal and professional growth and sustainability.

This position is open until filled. First consideration will be given to applicants whose complete application has been received by February 24 2025 @ 11:59pm PST. See Required Application Materials section

General Description:
The Washington State Penitentiary (WSP) Educational and Career Navigator is responsible for supporting incarcerated students through advising and creating pathways for students in adult basic education vocational and academic programs. The Navigator also assists incarcerated individuals seeking employment/education services upon release into the community. The Navigator assists students in identifying a clear educational pathway and supports the student through completion of their education credential. Support services might include assisting students in continuing their education upon release from prison; accessing financial aid and scholarship funds; navigating Pell Grant funding and the Washington College Grant; assisting graduates in job searching and referrals related to their training and qualifications; connecting students with livingwage high demand job opportunities for students by working directly with employers who are interested in hiring formerly justiceinvolved individuals.

Essential Functions:

Competencies


Qualifications:
Any combination of education experience and/or training that provides the applicant with the knowledge and skills to perform the job may be considered by the college.

Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelors degree in education criminal justice psychology sociology or related field OR Associates Degree and two years of related experience.
  • Two years of experience working in an educational and/or vocational workforce setting with an emphasis on student development and advising.
  • A combination of education and experience necessary to successfully fulfill competencies.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience working in a correctional environment.
  • Ability to use existing workplace technologies (Microsoft Office and DOC OMNI) and learn and remain current in evolving educational forms and software; for example FAFSA and Accuplacer.
  • Bilingual (Spanish/English).

You dont check every qualification listed Please apply anyway! Studies have shown that traditionally marginalized communities such as women LGBTQ and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification even if they might be a great fit for the role! If youre excited about this opportunity but your experience doesnt align perfectly with every single qualification in the job description we encourage you to still consider applying.

Conditions/Terms of Employment

This position is in a bargaining unit for which AFT is the exclusive representative.

This is a fulltime exempt position located inside the Washington State Penitentiary an adult male prison. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The typical work area includes office setting classrooms partner institutions and colocation sites for outreach and marketing activities.Position requires movement between various buildings at the prison creating exposure to weather.The work schedule for this overtime eligible professional position will typically be Monday through Friday 8hours each day. Some instate travel is required and may include occasional overnight stays.Ability to sit walk or stand for extended periods of time. Ability to operate a computer keyboard multiline phone manage paperwork files and computer document files using effective file management skills write and take notes and prepare informational and marketing materials

Department of Correction positions are grant funded and funding is not guaranteed. Upon loss of grant funding the position will end. WWCC does not absorb the cost to fund DOC grant positions.

Persons hired must be able to provide acceptable documentation of lawful authorization to work in the United States within three 3 days of employment and official college transcripts. WWCC participates in EVerify and will provide the federal government with your Form I9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. All Walla Walla Community College staff members employed at one of the Correction Education facilities must be cleared by an FBI background check before being hired into such positions and successfully complete a 3week corrections training program. Information from the background check may not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicants suitability and competence to perform in the position.

Compensation:
Annual salary range for initial placement based on the represented exempt salary schedule is PR03 Step AF: $62457 $70664 with scheduled salary increment increases every 12 months until you reach the top of the scale. The college has an excellent benefit program including paid sick leave; paid vacation leave; medical dental life and longterm disability insurance; retirement and two optional deferred compensation programs. All fulltime employees will automatically have 3 of taxable income deferred into the State of Washington Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). All administrative exempt staff set aside 1 of their gross salary in a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) (VEBA). All exempt employees are required to participate in this program. Walla Walla Community College requires all employees to participate in direct deposit for payment of salary.

Required Application Materials

This position is open until filled with priority consideration given to those applicants who submit a complete application byFebruary 24 2025 at 11:59 PM PST. To qualify for priority consideration applicants must submit a complete application packet which includes the following:

Please ensure you have attached all required application materials as you will not be able to attach any documents after you have submitted your application. If you have difficulty logging into your account attaching documents submitting your application etc. please call NEOGOV Applicant Support at or email them directly at

WWCC reserves the right to not fill this position reject all applicants or reopen the position. Applications received during this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies at the Colleges discretion.

Walla Walla Community College is committed to provide equal opportunity and nondiscrimination for all educational and employment applicants as well as for its students and employed staff without regard to race color creed national origin sex sexual orientation including gender expression/identity marital status age (over 40 the presence of any sensory mental or physical disability the use of trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability or status as a Vietnam and/or disabled veteran National Guard member or reservist in accordance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 the Federal Rehabilitation of 1973 the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and any other applicable Federal and Washington State laws against discrimination. The Human Resources Office is accessible to persons with disabilities. If you need accommodations in the application/employment process please contact the Human Resources Office atTDDemail address: 500 Tausick Way Walla Walla WA 99362.

Employment Type

Full-Time

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