Academic & Career Coach [Part-Time]

Clackamas Community College (CCC) seeks to hire a part-time Academic and Career Coach position. We are interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and candidates that may be from a less traditional background. We welcome applicants who bring a diversity of identity, culture, experience, perspective, and thought. We encourage you to apply, even if you do not believe you meet every one of the qualifications described.
CCC is committed to continuous improvement and innovation in support of student-centered teaching and learning. We are committed to understanding and dismantling systems of oppression and to co-creating a more equitable educational system that in turn fosters a more equitable society. We strive to be a student-ready institution that supports and partners with students to promote discovery and growth. We work to mobilize community-wide awareness and action related to College strategic priorities and seeks to build relationships in support of community well-being. At CCC, individuals are celebrated for their experience and expertise, validated for their unique perspectives, and engaged in ways that reflect their needs and interests.
Purpose of the Position:

Advisors are responsible for informing prospective, new, returning, and current students of academic programs, degree and career options, registration processes, college policies, and transfer procedures while providing excellent customer service to their assigned student caseload. Advisors will collaborate with students, faculty, staff, administrators, and community partners in a proactive case management process to facilitate the development of intentional educational and career plans to help students achieve their academic, personal, and professional goals. Advisors play an essential role in the implementation of student services activities to increase retention rates, course completion rates, and/or transfer to either a college/university or the workforce

Essential Job Functions:

Job duties vary by position. The following focus areas may be assigned these additional duties:

Focus Area:

• Bi-lingual – Provide bi-lingual support to students as outlined in this job description.
• Adult Basic Skills – Provide focused support to students completing GEDs, high school diplomas, and ESL/PIE Programs, including monitoring progress through the program, collaborating with other units for wrap-around services, and attending focused trainings. 
• Athletics – Provide focused support to student athletes. Maintain knowledge of NCAA, NAIA, and NWAC transfer and eligibility rules. Track student progress and collaborate with other units for wrap-around services.
• High School Connections – Provide focused support to students in High School Connections programs. Monitor student progress and collaborate with other unites for wrap around services.

Required Qualifications:

• 
  Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, sociology, business, public administration, or related field AND at least –1 year of directly related work experience, including experience working with diverse and underserved populations
  

  OR 

• Any equivalent combination of education and experience which provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the duties as described.   

• Thorough knowledge of college academic programs and procedure, career development principles and practices, registration processes, and relationships between various levels of education and business partners.

• Strong knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, internet, and email applications. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to disseminate complex information to small and large groups with proper mechanics in the English language.

• Strong interpersonal skills including successful collaboration, customer service and public speaking.

• Experience working in a higher education setting.
• Experience with enrollment and admissions processes and/or advising and career services. 
• Ability to communicate effectively with English language learners.
• Knowledge of FERPA requirements. 
• Experience working with veteran and/or first-generation college students.  
• Bi-lingual Spanish with experience presenting information to small and large groups in this language.    
• Master’s degree in Education, Student Affairs, Social Work, Counseling, or related field. 
• Global Career Development Facilitator Certificate 

The physical demands listed below represent those that must be met by an incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
Physical Demands of the Position:
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, bend, kneel, stoop, communicate, reach and manipulate objects. The position requires mobility including the ability to move materials weighing up to 5 pounds on a regular basis such as files, books, office equipment, etc., and may infrequently require moving materials weighing up to 25 pounds. Manual dexterity and coordination are required over 50% of the work period while operating equipment such as computer keyboard, calculator, standard office equipment, and automobiles.
Regular travel is required between campus locations, other educational institutions, agencies, and businesses, up to several times per week.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
 
This job description is a general description of essential job functions.  It is not intended as an employment contract nor is it intended to describe all responsibilities, skills, effort, or work conditions associated with the job someone in this position would perform.  All employees of Clackamas Community College are expected to perform tasks as assigned by Clackamas Community College supervisory/management personnel regardless of job title or routine job duties. 
Working Conditions:
Most of work period occurs under usual office working conditions where the noise level is typical of most office environments.  Telephones, personal interruptions, and background noise are common. Some nights and weekends required.
 
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Supervision of others is not a typical function assigned to this position. May provide training and orientation to newly assigned personnel, and may assign work to student workers.
 
Supervision Received:
Work under the direction of the appropriate Director or Department Chair, who provides general guidelines regarding department and college policy. Established college policies and procedures, State and Federal rules/regulations, and departmental protocols, guidelines, and standard operating procedures dictate actions.

Application Instructions:
When applying to this position, you will be required to complete the NeoGov application and attach the following electronic documents. 

• Cover Letter explaining your interest in the position and describing how you meet the minimum and special qualifications and requirements of the position
• Current Resume
• If applicable: Veterans' Preference documentation

• This is a part-time position that will work primarily in-person, with the potential to work a hybrid schedule based on student demand and staffing needs.
• Requires flexible work schedule to meet department needs, which may include evenings and/or weekends.
• Employees must maintain Metro Portland, OR or Vancouver, WA residency as a condition of employment.
• The college does not sponsor employees in the visa application process if they intend to use this as their means to work in the United States. This means that all required work visas must be in place and supported by appropriate evidence to be employed by Clackamas.
• Successful applicants must successfully pass a background inquiry, which may include criminal, driving, and full background checks. Only information relevant to the position will be considered. An individual with negative information on their background inquiry will not necessarily be denied employment.
• Providing false information will result in rejection of an application, employment offer or dismissal.