Academic Coordinator, Running Start

DEPARTMENT:

Student Services

EMPLOYMENT TYPE:
Professional 7. $48000 to $52000 Annually salary depends on education and experience. Full-time 12-mos. benefit eligible.

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FLSA:
Exempt

CLOSING DATE:
Open Until Filled

SUMMARY
The Academic Coordinator acts as the primary contact for high school students for dual credit and college credit opportunities promotes and exposes students to career pathways and assists with college applications registration and financial literacy.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Provides outreach support and programs to area high schools with career pathways exploration financial literacy and college applications including presentations
• Provides academic advising and career advising to high school students.
• Assists potential concurrent enrollment students with college placement and registration process.
• Works with FVCC faculty and area high school instructors and counselors to facilitate develop increase participation and enhance career pathways for students in coordination with supervisor and recruitment team.
• Initiates and develops new programs of study and pathway agreements with regional high schools
• Assists with FVCC Summer Experience and other educational opportunities for high school students.
• Participates actively and with initiative in continuous improvement efforts to provide efficient and quality student recruitment.
• Manages applicable grants; ensures grant objectives are met; maintains files reports and contracts; updates information according to policy and regulations.
• Promotes encourages and executes programs of continuous assessment and benchmarking of goals programs and services and communicates the results.
• Fosters cooperative relationships with schools community groups and other external agencies to enhance and promote the College.
• Remains current in practices trends and research related to areas of assignment
• Attends related trainings workshops and professional development
• Cross trains to perform other departmental and team functions; backfills for staff as needed
• Actively participates in the development of a climate that promotes and supports innovation and efforts to continuously improve services to students faculty and the College
• Creates and maintains a collaborative and collegial environment with colleagues and maintains effective working relationships
• Maintains professional ethics and confidentiality of students in accordance with applicable laws and policies
• Advances the mission of FVCC by serving on or convening committees and contributing in the community in college-related activities
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Reports to the Academic Coordinator Sr. Running Start

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree AND one year of related work experience AND
• Valid Montana drivers license with insurable driving record

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge and skill in career pathways
• Ability and willingness to serve as a representative for the College by interacting appropriately with the community
• Ability to work within policies and procedures of FVCC
• Ability to intermittently work non-traditional schedules including evenings weekends etc.
• Ability to maintain effective and positive professional relationships
• Ability to follow and issue directions
• Demonstrated communication presentation customer service and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively with people from a variety of culturally diverse backgrounds
• Ability to maintain regular and acceptable attendance levels
• Ability to successfully pass a criminal background check
• Ability to respond in the event of an emergency
• This is a Medium Duty job according to the Selected Characteristics of Occupations Defined in the Revised Dictionary of Occupational Titles U.S. Department of Labor and Industry. Medium Duty involves exertion of 20-50pounds of force occasionally and/or 10-25 pounds frequently and/or up to 10pounds continuously to move objects.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
In order to be considered for this position applicants must apply online athttps:// paper submission of applications or resume materials are not accepted for open positions. FVCC does not retain application materials for future consideration. Additionally applicants are required to submit the following documents by uploading them to the online application:

• Letter of application indicating how you meet the minimum qualifications and detail your work experience as it relates to the positions Knowledge Skills and Abilities; and
• A current comprehensive resume or curriculum vitae; and
• Unofficial transcripts for all degrees held AND/OR Professional Certifications (if more than one transcript or certification combine and upload as one document). As a condition of employment the successful candidate will submit official transcripts for all d degrees held and applicable certifications to FVCC HR prior hire. Only transcripts from accredited institutions will be accepted.) and
• Three professional references with complete contact information must be provided on the application form. Professional references must be individuals most familiar with applicants work experience skills and work behaviors and supervisory experience. Do not list family and friends for professional references.

EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATIONS REFERENCE CHECKS AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS:Prior to any offers of employment FVCC conducts thorough employment verifications and reference checks and may contact organizations and individuals not listed on an applicants application or FVCC conducts post-offer criminal background checks.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:FVCC is an equal opportunity employer. It is FVCCs policy that all individuals are entitled to equal employment opportunities regardless of race color religion creed political ideas sex gender identity sexual orientation age marital status veterans status service in the uniformed services as defined by state and federal law physical or mental disability national origin or ancestry except as authorized by protections extend to all management practices and decisions including recruitment and hiring practices appraisal systems promotions and training and career development programs as required by federal and state laws.

FVCC BOARD POLICY:The FVCC Board Policy Manual is available to review athttps:// ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES:FVCC provides reasonable accommodations upon request to qualified individuals with disabilities during all phases of employment including the application and selection applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

VETERANS PREFERENCE ACT:Preference applies in hiring and provides a uniform method by which special consideration is given to qualified Veterans. Veterans Preference laws do not however guarantee Veterans a job nor do they give Veterans preference in internal actions such as promotion transfer reassignment and for a preference is voluntary and that all information related to a preference is confidential and used only during the hiring process; the information will be maintained in a separate confidential claim Veterans Preference you must complete the Veterans Preference Form (form is available athttps:// and email it along with document(s) that verify your eligibility for employment preference Claims for Veterans preference must be received by Human Resources prior to position closing date.

WINDFALL ELIMINATION PROVISION:Based on the Windfall Elimination Provision FVCC employment may not be covered by Social learn more about the Windfall Elimination Provision clickhttps:// Experience:

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