Lake Tahoe Community College District announces a professional opportunity to work with the ADVANCE network team. The district is seeking a Transition Navigator who will serve as a critical connection to and navigator of support services and to assist learners in reaching their career and academic goals. This position will build and maintain collaborative relationships with community-based and other public agencies in order to connect learners to appropriate services, facilitate “warm hand-offs” with local consortium members to facilitate the learners’ transition to career and/or college, assist learners with setting career and academic goals and develop educational and career plans. The Navigator participates in consortium and work group meetings and provides input, information, and data for consortium use and analysis. This position will interact with a wide variety of learners, especially learners whose first language is not English and those who may be eligible for Federal funding support programs.

APPLICATION PROCESS:
After review, suitable applicants will be invited by phone or email on or around Wednesday, January 18, 2023 to participate in a skills assessment. Successful candidates will then be interviewed by a committee of approximately 3-5 individuals; these interviews are tentatively scheduled for January 25, 2023. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee an interview. LTCC reserves the right to return to the applicant pool at any point during the recruitment process.

COMPENSATION:
Salary Range: LTCC offers a competitive compensation package that includes a starting placement salary of $52,914 to $58,410 annually, dependent on education and experience. There is potential to reach $67,724 annually, through step advancement plus longevity when appropriate. In addition to base salary, this position qualifies for extra bilingual (Spanish), masters or doctorate pay.

Benefits: Health and Welfare benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long term disability. Several plan options maintain a zero monthly premium cost from the employee and include full coverage of a gold-level medical plan that, on average, covers 80% of healthcare expenses for a standard population. LTCC also matches 25.37% of an eligible employee’s salary and contributes it into a CalPERS pension account for qualifying employees.

Work-Life Balance: This position is 40 hours per week and 12 months per year, including summer and winter hours. Hours are expected to be Monday-Friday, generally within the hours of 8 am to 5 pm, hours may vary according to the needs of the program. This position is eligible for overtime compensation (non-exempt).

LTCC provides a generous leave package including 16 paid holidays per year plus 12 days vacation (with the potential to reach 24 days through years of service) and 12 days sick leave per year. Furthermore, LTCC has made a commitment to full closures during holiday breaks and several weekends adjoining holidays to provide employees the ability to take advantage of holiday and vacation usage.

Our ideal candidate will share and participate in LTCC’s commitment to the values of diversity and equity while serving its ethnically and socioeconomically diverse student population. Lake Tahoe Community College is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, reflecting the surrounding California and Nevada area.

Definition:
Under the direction of the Director of Adult Education, the Transition Navigator will serve as a critical connection to and navigator of support services and to assist students in reaching their career and academic goals through programs and agencies that include: English as a Second Language (ESL), High School Diploma, High School equivalency, Adult Basic Education, Workforce Development and Career and Technical Education programs.

Distinguishing Characteristics:
The Transition Navigator will ensure students are connected to the continuum of services to span adult education instruction to high school diploma/equivalency to post-secondary education and the workforce.

Representative Duties:
Build collaborative relationships with community-based and other public agencies in order to provide services, referring students to the appropriate support within and external to Lake Tahoe Community College. Collaborate with adult schools, the regional workforce development systems, local businesses, libraries, and other community organizations to facilitate the students’ transitions to college and/or work. Provide outreach to partners and potential partners to ensure broad representation and inclusion in the continuum of services and providers. Understand other organizations and agencies processes, to include; intake, orientation, assessment and follow-up.

Facilitate student bridge/transition sessions to include “warm hand-offs” with local adult education consortium members, workforce development offices and other entities; assist with college student applications, provide workshops to assist with financial aid options, and connect students to college- level support services.

Organize students’ inventory and orientation sessions as needed.

Assist students to set career and academic goals and develop an educational and career plan identifying assets, barriers, and support services needed to address challenges.

Work closely with the Work Experience Coordinator to ensure students have access to appropriate and timely internship and employment opportunities.

Serve on the Student Assessment/Transition work group.

Keep all necessary records and submit required paperwork in a timely manner.

Attend required meetings and professional development sessions as needed.

Other Duties:
Perform related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience
Bachelor degree in Education, Psychology, Counseling or a field of study related to area of assignment and 1 year of transition advising experience, preferably in a bilingual environment. Bilingual (Spanish/English) is preferred.

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