Definition

• Mission, Vison and Values
• GWC Vision 2030 Comprehensive Master Plan
• GWC Employee-Student Demographics

• Provides information to potential students regarding extended opportunity programs, application procedures, and college enrollment, along with referral to other services. In addition, assists with applications to related student services including first-time college, concurrent employment, and student co-curricular activities.
• Provides intake of students. Determines eligibility of students. Reviews financial and other information and applies guidelines for acceptance. Certifies continuing eligibility of students receiving services.
• Conducts and coordinates outreach activities targeting economically disadvantaged students eligible for financial aid assistance and/or services. Assists students with enrollment, including inputting data onto student databases.
• Distributes and delivers advertisements, brochures, newsletters, and informational materials and other media to promote interest in special programs such as EOPS, CARE, CalWORKs, NextUp, and Guardian Scholars.
• Collects and records statistical and demographic information about potential and current students. Inputs data onto an automated information system using established data entry screens, including information used for determining funding levels. Prepares, organizes, and maintains a variety of comprehensive and confidential files and records. Establishes and maintains records of student contact. Inputs student data and follows up as needed with telephone calls and correspondence.
• Coordinates and participates in day-to-day student services operations for programs students. Monitors and disseminates services balancing workflow and priorities. Provides support to students concerning class schedules, career goals, instructors, and academic progress. Assists students in resolving problems and in communicating effectively with others.
• Refers students to various community employment and social service organizations, employment/unemployment offices, and other local businesses. Provides case management oversight and direct service to program participants. Meets with appropriate campus departments including administration, instruction, EOPS/CARE, Guardian Scholars, NextUp, CalWORKs, Financial Aid, Counseling, Special Services, Student Health Center, Career & Transfer, and Enrollment Services for collaborative support of foster youth students and appropriate referrals for services.
• Coordinates all planning, organizing, and providing a variety of student support services, workshops, and advisory board meetings.
• Communicates with student services personnel, faculty, and student body groups to exchange information and coordinate activities. Provides information and assistance to students, staff, faculty, administrators and others concerning student success and support objectives. Participates in advocating and resolving student issues relating to assessment and orientation.
• Assists with hiring, training and providing work direction to assigned student workers, peer counselors, and volunteer staff. Resolves performance issues as needed.
• Maintains currency of knowledge and skills related to the duties and responsibilities.
• Assists with developing and implementing program objectives, student service outcomes,
  assessment measures, policies, and procedures.
• Attends and presents at conferences, workshops, seminars, and other professional development
  activities for technical training, updates on program requirements, and current information related to programs, as well as outreach and recruitment purposes.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with community partners to increase student community resources.
• Attends meetings with community partners, produces end of year narrative for the state, and advisor for the EOPS/CARE/Guardian Scholars Club.
• Creates, updates and monitors counselor schedules in the SARs database.
• Performs other related duties as assigned that support the objective of the position.
• Required to abide by all District policies and procedures including Board Policy 3050 – Code of Professional Ethics.

Qualifications and Physical Demands

• Requires working knowledge of state-funded programs and resources encompassing socially and economically disadvantaged students with an emphasis on foster youth
  services, juvenile court system, and trauma-informed best practices..
• Requires knowledge of methods, practices, terminology, guidelines, and procedures used in the college foster youth processes and the students served within these services.
• Requires working knowledge of higher education certificate and degree requirements that can accommodate disadvantaged students.
• Requires a working knowledge of Title 5, EOPS, and other related state regulations.
• Requires knowledge of the social and cultural programs that can enhance student retention.
• Requires a working knowledge of funding sources and requirements, as well as the services that may be available to students from other agencies including, but not limited to,
  Chafee Grant, AB12, SB1023 and other financial aid compliance reporting.
• Requires sufficient human relations skills to convey technical concepts to students, exercise patience, and make presentations to secondary schools and outside agencies.
• Requires sufficient language and writing skills to prepare reports and correspondence.
• Requires working knowledge of common office productivity software such as student databases, word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation graphics.
• Requires math skills sufficient to maintain financial and statistical records.

• Requires the ability to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the position.
• Requires the ability to implement programs and services that enhance disadvantaged student admission, retention, and outplacement into the job market.
• Requires the ability to demonstrate sensitivity to a diverse population of individuals.
• Requires the ability to determine student eligibility to participate in special-funded programs by interpreting rules and regulations.
• May require the ability to perform work assignments at all college locations and off-campus settings.
• Requires the ability to maintain productive and cooperative working relationships with
  others.

• The general physical demands, working conditions, and essential job functions associated with this classification will be kept on file with the Office of Human Resources. This position 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.
• Essential functions will vary by position.
• As defined by Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and Californias Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”), the District shall engage in a timely, good faith
  interactive process with employees or employment applicants who are requesting or are in need of reasonable accommodations and, provide reasonable accommodations for employees or employment applicants who, because of their disability, are limited in or unable to perform one or more of the essential functions of their job in accordance with applicable state and federal law.

Conditions of Employment

• A complete Coast Community College District Online Employment Application.
• A Current Resume of professional and educational background and experience.
• A Cover Letter detailing your experience related to the role.
• Responses to Supplemental Questions (Please provide clear and detailed responses, as they will be carefully evaluated to determine the most qualified candidate(s) to be invited for an interview; please do not paste your resume, put "see resume" or "N/A", or leave blank).

• Generous medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans for employees and dependents
• 21 paid holidays
• Cumulative sick leave
• Paid vacation
• Longevity salary programs
• PERS/STRS retirement plans
• Deferred compensation/457 plans
• Employee Assistance Program

• Regular attendance is considered an essential job function; the inability to meet attendance requirements may preclude the employee from retaining employment.
• The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in Coast Community College District policies, procedures, and Title IX. (Reference: BP/AP 5910 )
• The Coast Community College District celebrates all forms of diversity and is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. Individuals interested in advancing the District's strategic diversity goals are strongly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.

• Provide a Certificate of Tuberculosis Exam for initial appointment (Note: The certificate must be renewed every 4 years as a condition of continuing employment).
• Have fingerprints taken by a Live Scan computer at the candidates expense (Clearance must be received prior to the first day of employment).
• Present original documents for proof of eligibility to work in the United States including a Social Security Card; AND
• Participate in a new hire onboarding appointment with an Employment Services Representative.

Additional Information

Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision
We know that the health of our employees and their families is a priority. That's why we offer extensive health care benefits to benefits-eligible employees. We offer the District's PPO plan as well as two HMO's, United Health Care and Kaiser Permanente. We also provide District-paid dental and vision insurance.

Benefits are available to regular permanent employees working 20 or more hours per week. Benefits are not available to temporary or short term employees.

District-paid Life Insurance
The District provides Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance benefits, underwritten by ING. This District-paid benefit is equal to one time your annual salary and remains in effect until age 70.

District-paid Disability Benefits
Coast provides both short and long term disability benefits for eligible employees unable to work because of disability due to illness, injury, or maternity.

Voluntary Plans
A variety of voluntary plans are offered through the District to benefits-eligible employees such as Long Term Care, Hyatt Legal, and Section 125 compliant flexible spending accounts.

Enrich Your Profession
Professional Development Programs
The District offers a variety of Professional Development programs for faculty and classified staff that encompasses all types of facilitated learning opportunities, ranging from college degrees to formal coursework and conferences. We encourage lifelong learning that maintains and improves professional competencies, enhances career progression, and keeps our employees on the cutting edge of their profession.

Sabbatical Leaves
Faculty members are encouraged to pursue professional growth leading to the development of increased competence and the improvement of instruction and/or redirection in their current teaching discipline. The District's sabbatical leave program is designed to assist in this pursuit and is available on a semester basis after completing six consecutive years of service.

Academic Senate
The Academic Senate is the governing body at each of our colleges for making recommendations to administration and to our Board of Trustees with respect to academic and professional matters. The Senate consists of elected faculty and has the responsibility for matters related to curriculum and general academic policy.

Time to Refuel
Vacation
Classified, contract staff earn vacation days commensurate with years of service. Classified Management and Administrators earn 22 days vacation per year.

Sick Leave
All contract employees earn sick leave as outlined in the CA Education Code. Sick leave may be carried over from year-to-year and, upon retirement, unused sick leave may contribute to your PERS and STRS retiree benefit.

Holidays
The District observes 21 paid holidays per year.

Jury Duty, Bereavement, Military Leave
Coast grants contract employees called to jury duty a leave of absence, without loss of pay, for the entire length of required service. Other available leaves include bereavement from 3-5 days and military leaves of absence in accordance with applicable state laws.

Great Expectations
Pension Plans
The District participates in the California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) and the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) for contract employees. Non-contract employees participate in Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) plan for the first 1,000 hours of their employment.
Additionally, it is the policy of the Coast Community College District that contract employees who retire from the District with ten or more years of service be afforded the same group insurance benefits until 70 years of age. A Medicare Supplement or GAP plan  is available to retirees and their spouses after age 70.

Annuities
The District maintains a program whereby qualified employees may request through Payroll to have a portion of his or her salary deposited under a tax sheltered annuity plan or an approved deferred compensation plan.

Schools First Federal Credit Union
The Schools First Federal Credit Union is a federally insured, full service, financial cooperative that is a not-for-profit organization. Earnings are used to benefit all members to provide a full range of financial services and offerings.