Community Education Program Specialist

Black River Technical College is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Community Education Program Specialist.  The Community Education Program Specialist serves as a member of the Community outreach team under the direct supervision of the Community Education Director.  This position is responsible for assisting the Director of Community Education in program development and implementation.  This is a twelve-month position that requires evening and weekend activities, primarily in Paragould, Arkansas. The salary range for this position will be $32,000-$38,000.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The areas of responsibilities will include but are not limited to coordinating program management, instructor recruitment, registration, customer service, and class and event logistics; conducting market research to evaluate and assess community educational needs; developing classes and events for community members; preparing marketing and advertising materials; developing schedules for community programming; administering the set-up and delivery of classes and events; monitoring all classes, events, and instruction to ensure quality; collecting survey results and evaluations and compiling results for analysis; establishing, cultivating, and maintaining community, instructor, and class participant relationships; representing the college in the local professional community; and other duties as assigned by the Director of Community Education.

The College is committed to a quality work environment and experience by providing the following benefits in addition to compensation:

• COLA and/or bonuses are provided whenever fiscally responsible
• Eight hours of sick leave monthly after fulfilling all work hours in a pay period
• Eight hours of vacation leave monthly after fulfilling all work hours in a pay period
• Vacation leave increases according to years of service schedule
• Eight hours per calendar year of education leave
• A portion of health insurance premium paid by BRTC
• $20,000 life insurance policy with premium paid by BRTC
• 14% minimum retirement contribution from BRTC each pay period
• 11 paid State Holidays per calendar year if employed full time during the date of those Holidays
• Tuition Waiver for Employee and dependents to BRTC

QUALIFICATIONS:

The preferred professional degree will be a Bachelor’s in education, business, or another related field. Two or more years of work in program development and coordination, sales, or customer service is desirable. The Program Specialist must be willing to continue their education through professional development.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Black River Technical College

Julie Edington, Executive Director of Human Resources

P.O. Box 468

Pocahontas, AR 72455

Telephone (870) 248-4000, Ext. 4032

BRTC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

BRTCis a Tobacco Free Campus

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