Category:: Administrative Professionals
Department:: Center for Excellence and Innovation
Locations:: Garden City, NY
Posted:: Feb 4, 2019
Closes:: May 31, 2019 - 11:59 PM EDT
Type:: Full-time Temporary

About Nassau Community College:

Nassau Community College (NCC), a member of the State University of NY (SUNY) system of Colleges and Universities, is a diverse and multi-cultural campus. NCC provides equal employment opportunity and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital, or veteran status. NCC promotes positive efforts in recruitment to achieve equity and inclusion and is conducting a search to fill anticipated staff and administrative vacancies. All vacancies are filled pending budget approval.

Job Description:

Nassau Community College GEAR UP ( Gaining Early Awareness & Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) provides support and assistance for administrators, teachers, parents and students to enhance students' preparation for post-secondary education.

The Family Engagement Coordinator will play an integral role in the successful delivery of Program related initiatives designed to improve parental involvement in planning for student's participation in higher education.

This position includes responsibilities for identifying, implementing and monitoring opportunities and programs to bolster parent/guardian participation in school life;
Designing and implementing parent workshops and special events;
Utilizing community resources to broaden parent outreach;
Providing parents with quality information and resources on post high school options, college preparation requirements, financial aid, career exploration etc.;
Completing activity reports, evaluations, and participation logs;
Maintaining accurate and complete records;
Assisting in the creation of GEAR UP parent newsletters and other informative Program materials;
Actively recruiting parents to participate in Program services;
Assembling and maintaining GEAR UP Parent Advisory Board;
Ensuring coordination of communication with school staff, parents, and program personnel;
Representing Program at PTSA meetings;
Developing clear and specific performance measures for community and family engagement.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• Three years prior experience in working with a diverse community of parents, youth and families, and middle/high school staff
• Bi-lingual Spanish
• Workshop planning and presentation experience
• Knowledge of issues in education (K-16), particularly in college access and readiness
• Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications, specifically PowerPoint, Word and Publisher
• Available to travel to conferences and technical workshops
• Availability to work some evenings and weekends, as needed

Additional Information:

The GEAR UP Family Coordinator will report directly to the GEAR UP Director.

Will be required to perform additional duties as assigned.

Application Instructions:

Resume and application documents must be uploaded by May 31, 2019