Program Specialist for the College Success Coach Initiative

Paul D. Camp Community College is a small 2-year college in Southeast Virginia. Campuses are located in Franklin and Suffolk. There also is a center in Smithfield. The college offers associate degrees, certificates, and career studies certificates In transfer and career/technical programs; credit and non-credit workforce services and training for businesses and industries; special interest classes for the community; and summer classes for youth through the Regional Workforce Development Center. A dual enrollment program for high school students, online courses, and developmental studies classes are available at the college as well.
The Program Specialist will provide support for the college success coaches as they seek to support and enhance the success of student participants in the College Success Coach Initiative.
Some of the administrative services include the following:
-Prepare requisitions as required.
-Order supplies and maintain inventory as required.
-Create graphics for flyers, postcards, and other program media; work with the Institutional Advancement Department to ensure that College standard is met.
-Design and develop program newsletter.
-Maintain the “Community Resources Toolkit”.
-Greet and direct students in the target population to success coaches.
-Communicate with the student population via email, phone calls, and mailings.
-Provide direct support to success coaches as needed.
-Create and maintain the program’s webpage.
-Operate effectively between two campuses, taking into consideration unique campus cultures.
Other duties including the following:
-Coordinate and administer program activities.
-Manage communications, documents, and files.
-Keep a record of expenditures to ensure that an accurate budget is maintained.
-Record and file meeting minutes.
-Maintain a calendar of events.
-Prepare reports; collect and compile program data for grant reporting.
-Review files and other documents to gain information for accurate responses to data requests.
This is a wage position limited to working no more than 1,500 hours during the 12-month period of May 1 – April 30, regardless of the hire date. The wage employment period resets on May 1 of the following year. All wage employees are limited to working no more than 29 hours per week on average over the 12-month period. This wage position offers no state benefits.

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link:  http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/

The Virginia Community College System, an EEO employer, welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and recognizes the benefits of a diverse workforce. Therefore, the VCCS is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. We prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, mental or physical disabilities, political affiliation, veteran status, gender identity, or other non-merit factors.

The VCCS is an EOE and Affirmative Action Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), VCCS will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing and selection processes.

VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.