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Field Advisor/Trainer

Employer
City Colleges of Chicago
Location
Truman College

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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Community College

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Duties and Responsibilities

FIELD ADVISOR/TRAINER

TRUMAN COLLEGE


 

City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) is made up of seven colleges, the largest community college system in Illinois and one of the largest nationally. We provide more than 80,000 students each year access to a quality, affordable education. CCC supports students in meeting their goals – whether that is pursuit of a credential to head into or advance in the workforce, an associate degree with the intention to transfer to a four-year college, free GED or ESL courses, or continuing education. CCC seeks candidates committed to our students’ success and offers a unique opportunity for faculty and staff to have a lasting impact in our students’ lives.

The Mayor’s Office for Early Learning, Truman College’s Office of College to Careers, Chicago Public Schools, and the Department of Family Support Services collaborated to invest grant funding for the Chicago Early Learning Workforce Scholarships that will provide access for Chicagoans to pursue coursework in early care and education to earn a credential, degree, or licensure.

Truman College is seeking a Field Advisor/Trainer to provide professional development, academic and career advisement, to recipients of the Chicago Early Learning Workforce Scholarship, which serves an important role in Chicago’s effort to expand access to early learning programs across the city and build a more robust workforce that can help the City expand high quality early learning programs


The Field Advisor/Trainer reports to a Director of Human Services, and is responsible for providing mentoring, coaching and training, at an early childhood program or a CCC campus to students seeking credentials, degrees and certificates in field related to early childhood education.


GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Mentors and advises students on placement testing, interpretation of results, education plan development, graduation planning and petitions, practicum planning and petitions and transfer opportunities. Assists students and practitioners with completion of required application forms.
  • Conducts individual and small group orientation sessions to review scope of the program and requirements. May participate in student recruitment activities.
  • Conducts site visits as needed
  • Meets with program participants and graduates on a regular basis to provide advice and support. Refers students for tutoring as needed.
  • Recommends specific academic courses needed by practitioners. Suggests ways to improve classroom practices.
  • Prepares and presents workshops, seminars and lessons essential to the success of the practitioners and students in the program. Develops new material as necessary.
  • Assists in identifying potential funders, available grants or other support for the department and program.
  • Attends monthly staff meetings, relevant conferences and professional meetings to maintain knowledge of research and trends in the field of child development, social work, Head Start, NAEYC and youth development.
  • Adheres to CCC Customer Service Excellence standards.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.


Qualifications

  • Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Early Childhood Education, Education, or a related field.
  • Five years of work experience in Early Childhood Education as a teacher or trainer.
  • A combination of education and experience may be taken into consideration based on the applicant’s credentials.
  • Moderate proficiency in the use of Microsoft (Work, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Demonstrated knowledge of best practices in child care education.
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Strong problem solving skills.
  • Ability to work within a culturally diverse environment.
  • Demonstrated willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
  • Demonstrated willingness to take on responsibilities and job challenges.
  • Demonstrated ability to be reliable, dependable, and to fulfill obligations.

Full health benefits, 403(b) & 457(b) investment plans, paid vacation/holidays and City Colleges tuition waiver. Plus, you will enjoy working with a group of people who really love what they do. For a more detailed overview of benefits visit our benefits page

Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees within six months of hire.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Thank you for your interest in CCC!



Job: Other
Primary Location: Truman College
Job Posting: May 16, 2019, 4:47:31 PM

Organization

 

The City Colleges of Chicago is a network of seven Colleges. Through our seven colleges, we deliver exceptional learning opportunities and educational services for diverse student populations in city_colleges_of_chicago1.jpgChicago. We enhance knowledge, understanding, skills, collaboration, community service and life-long learning by providing a broad range of quality, affordable courses, programs, and services to prepare students for success in a technologically advanced and increasingly interdependent global society. We work to eliminate barriers to employment and to address and overcome inequality of access and graduation in higher education.

For information about City Colleges of Chicago's Reinvention initiative, click here.

Our Vision is to transform the City Colleges of Chicago into a world-class institution. We do that by ensuring student success. It is the centerpiece of our Reinvention effort. What we mean by student success is making sure our students are prepared to move into higher education and that they have the skills for jobs in the 21st Century. We believe there is no other institution better positioned to become an economic engine for the City of Chicago.

city_colleges_of_chicago3.jpgWe have a proud history of providing life-changing opportunities and education to residents of Chicago’s most underserved communities. However, far too many students are not meeting their goals today. And that’s why we’ve launched this ambitious plan to reinvent the City Colleges.

Our work and our vision will not be complete until we make sure every one of our students leaves with the tools they need to achieve their goals. Success is going to look different for each student. In the end, we envision an institution which will do four things very well:

  • Increase the number of students earning college credentials of economic value
  • Increase the rate of transfer to Bachelor’s degree programs following CCC graduation
  • Drastically improve outcomes for students needing remediation
  • Increase number and share of ABE/GED/ESL students who advance to and succeed in college-level courses

Accomplishing these goals will benefit not only our students, but also our faculty and staff, four-year colleges, Chicago area employers, the Chicago Public Schools and communities...and help transform us into a world-class institution.

 

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