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Program Assistant (Categorically Funded) (5 positions available)

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Cerritos College
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Program Assistant (Categorically Funded) (5 positions available)

Salary: $49,641.72 - $59,619.36 Annually
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: Program Assistant-21
Closing: 4/26/2021 11:59 PM Pacific
Location: Norwalk, CA
Department: Program Assistant-21
Division: Counseling

Description
Closing Date:
This position will close on April 26, 2021 at 11:59 PM (or when 150 applications are received, whichever occurs sooner).


Summary
Performs highly skilled administrative duties in support of one or more categorical and/or stand-alone programs that contain elements such as outreach, registration for courses, and targeted services to student and community groups. Participates in the work of the program director or facilitator and provides support for specific elements and day-to-day routines.

Distinguishing Career Features
The Program Assistant is a paraprofessional position that supports specially funded standalone programs such as those authorized by federal and state agencies, local groups, and industry partnerships. This position requires a demonstrated ability to implement and support various components of one or more programs, including, but not limited to facilitating, outreach and promotion of services, registration for non-credit courses and services, record keeping of funds, and preparation of specialized reports.

Job Duties
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Incumbents assigned to this classification are capable of performing all functions listed below, but may focus on one or more areas depending on the program.
  • Performs outreach and recruitment to targeted students, groups, schools, and community centers. Prepares written program communications that include class descriptions and brochures.
  • Prepares and delivers presentations and orientation of students in support of a program and to enhance students' knowledge of processes such as registration, matriculation, and vocational training.
  • Contacts students and groups to initiate communications on the College's behalf to facilitate awareness of programs and services, ultimately about curriculum, majors, and certificates.
  • Monitors courses offered by one or more programs where applicable. Verifies enrollment, corresponds with students for payment of fees, reviews course completions, and designs, prepares, and issues certificates that authenticate student progress and completion.
  • Monitors and maintains records of attendance and inputs positive attendance.
  • Performs outreach and recruitment to targeted students and groups. Prepares written program communications that include class descriptions and brochures.
  • Provides support to the admissions and registration process. Prepares qualifying student rosters for use by counselors, admissions, and financial aid. May participate in student registration.
  • Establishes and maintains contact with schools, community and social services organizations, businesses and other agencies that are sources of students and/or referrals for specially targeted programs.
  • Prepares program materials such as brochures, flyers, booklets, and announcements using desktop publishing and incorporating text with graphics and photographic images.
  • Attends internal and external meetings as assigned to represent the program, sometimes in place of the department head. Compiles meeting recollections and may facilitate the meetings.
  • Maintains budget records and files. Prepares and inputs accounting forms such as purchase orders, warehouse requests, budget and staffing requests. Receives and processes accounts payable, receives periodic printouts of financial activity and prepares summary reports. Assists in the budget development process by gathering and compiling required information.
  • Receives walk-in guests and telephone inquiries from a variety of individuals. Initiates and receives telephone calls, provides information and resolves matters as appropriate, or routes calls as necessary.
  • Coordinates and schedules meetings as directed. Prepares schedules and informs participants, confirming dates and times. Makes travel arrangements as directed.
  • Performs in-service training for customers. For example, assists students and career network customers who are developing job search skills. In that regard, designs and implements workshops for topics ranging from job search skills, resume writing, positive work behaviors, and job retention, to problem-solving.
  • May maintain budget records and files. Prepares and inputs accounting forms such as purchase orders, warehouse requests, budget and staffing requests.
  • May receive and process accounts payable, receives periodic printouts of financial activity and prepares summary reports.
  • Prepares periodic reports outlining program compliance and financial and statistical performance. Uses spreadsheets and other office productivity software for tables, illustrations, and background information.
  • Inputs student and financial information onto relational databases as required. Updates information and maintains data files. Accesses relational databases for business and education support to extract information and reports supporting research and special requests.
  • May receive, handle, and store confidential or sensitive information pertaining to the College, its students, or staff. Maintains confidentiality as required.
  • May maintain and update web site pages using established formats and standards.
  • May schedule, train, and oversee student workers.
  • Maintains currency of knowledge and skills related to the duties and responsibilities.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

    Knowledge and Skills
    Requires a working knowledge of educational programs and related service development concepts including communications to targeted customers, acceptance of applications and registrations, and evaluation of program outcomes. Requires working knowledge of the office practices, procedures and equipment that facilitate customer traffic, acceptance of registrations, communications, and performance reporting. Requires working knowledge of the objectives, policies, and procedures associated with the assigned programs. Requires a working knowledge of those activities associated with financial record keeping, budget, and statistical record keeping. Requires a working knowledge of personal computer based software programs that support this level of work, including but not limited to word processing, spreadsheet, presentation graphics, and data entry onto custom data bases. Requires skills in English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation, proofreading, and editing to prepare professional correspondence and reports. Requires sufficient mathematics skills to add, subtract, divide, multiple, and compute statistics. Must be skilled in using and troubleshooting various standard office machines, including personal computers with word processing, database, desktop publishing, and spreadsheet applications. Requires sufficient human relations skills to conduct meetings, in-service training, and employ sensitivity to diverse populations.

    Abilities
    Must be able to learn, interpret, explain and apply knowledge of College and department organization, operations, programs, functions and special department terminology to relieve an administrator or program director of a variety of administrative detail. Requires the ability to plan, organize and prioritize work in order to meet schedules and timelines. Requires the ability to communicate with faculty, students, staff, and the public using sensitivity and courtesy, and in a manner that reflects positively on the department and College. Requires the ability to maintain confidentiality of private and sensitive information. Requires the ability to work cooperatively and productively with others. May require the ability to speak and write in a second language.

    Physical Abilities
    Requires sufficient ambulatory ability to reach light-weight work materials. Requires sufficient hand/eye coordination and manual dexterity to keyboard at an advanced rate (about 60 w.p.m.); to record proceedings verbatim at a rate of 60 w.p.m., sufficient visual acuity to recognize words letters and numbers. Requires sufficient auditory ability to carry on conversations with individuals and small groups, both in person and on the phone.

    Licenses and CertificatesMay require a valid driver's license.Working ConditionsWork is performed indoors where minimal safety considerations exist.

    Conditions of EmploymentThis is a full-time, 12-calendar month categorically funded position. Continued employment is contingent upon funding and the provisions of the CSEA collective bargaining agreement.

    Hours of employment are:

    Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm (2 positions)

    Monday through Thursday 10:30 am to 7:00 pm ; Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm (3 positions)
    Initial placement of employees on Classified Salary schedule is at Step 1. After six months of successful probationary employment, employee is placed at Step 2.Employment is to be effective as soon as possible following completion of the selection process.Individual who is offered employment shall be required to obtain fingerprints for a criminal history clearance through the State Department of Justice and remit the required fee for processing the fingerprints, Federal Bureau of Investigation (no fee if obtained at Cerritos College Campus Police Station), produce an original social security card, and submit negative TB test results (must be within the past four years or within the last 60 days if not previously employed in a school district in California) before employment.Proof of eligibility to work in the United States and signing of loyalty oath per Government Codes 3100-3109.**Please note - the District does not provide for immigration sponsorships such as H1B Visas

    Minimum Qualifications
    Education and Experience
    The position requires an Associates Degree or equivalent, and 1 year of experience in an administrative or program support capacity.

    Supplemental Information

    Transcripts and Foreign Degrees:
    It is the applicant's responsibility to provide copies of all transcript(s) verifying all educational degree(s) and/or coursework required for the position.

    Transcripts must be from regionally accredited institutions.

    A foreign transcript must be evaluated by a NACES certified agency. The website address is www.naces.org.

    Application ProceduresApplication materials must be submitted by the closing date. Applicants who need special services or facilities due to disability in order to apply or interview for this position must notify Human Resources at the time of application or at least 72 hours prior to the closing date or date of a scheduled interview.

    College/Department ProfileCerritos College is ranked 14th among the top 100 schools with the highest Hispanic enrollment in the United States by the United States Department of Education. Cerritos College serves as a comprehensive community college for southeastern Los Angeles County. Communities within the college's district include Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Norwalk, and portions of Bell Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Santa Fe Springs and South Gate. Cerritos College offers degrees and certificates in more than 180 areas of study in nine divisions. Enrollment currently averages 22,500 students. Visit Cerritos College online at http://www.cerritos.edu

    The Counseling department is dedicated to assisting students in developing transitional skills to help them achieve success in their academic, career, and life goals in an inclusive environment that embraces the diversity of our students and community. The department offers orientation, assessment and placement, counseling, educational planning services and workshops for students.

    Documents needed to apply:
    Cover Letter
    Resume/Curriculum Vitae
    Transcripts (Must show all coursework completed and conferral date of the degree)
    Optional DocumentRecommendation Letter(s)


    To apply, visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/cerritosedu/jobs/3021038/program-assistant-categorically-funded-5-positions-available

    The District ensures that all qualified applicants for employment and employees have full and equal access to employment opportunity, and are not subjected to discrimination in any program or activity of the District on the basis of national origin, religion, age, sex or gender, race, color, medical condition, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or because he or she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. .





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    • Organization

    Working at Cerritos College

    Founded in 1955, Cerritos College is a public comprehensive community college serving an area of 52 square miles of southeastern Los Angeles county. The college offers degrees and certificates in 87 areas of study in nine divisions. Over 1,200 students successfully complete their course of studies each year.

    The Cerritos College student body is a majority of minorities: Hispanics, Asians, African-Americans, Pacific Islanders and Native Americans together account for more than 60% of our students.

    But there is much more to our diversity....

    Cerritos College attracts students directly from high school, but we also attract the returning student who may have been out of school for many years. We serve first generation college students as well as college students with a college family tradition.

    Our mission is teaching and our faculty has established a distinguished record of scholarship, research and publication.

    Employment

    The Human Resources Department is committed to recruiting, hiring and retaining the highest qualified individuals to meet the educational goals of our diverse student population.

    We encourage and support a diverse atmosphere where employees feel valued and recognized for their efforts, along with the support to create an environment which fosters the positive attitude and creative spirit of our employees.

    The District offers a comprehensive benefit program that promotes wellness and supports healthy lifestyle choices.

    Human Resources affirms its commitment to ensuring that all employment and employment-related decisions are based on the principles of equal employment opportunity.

    Above all else, Cerritos College Human Resources provides quality service, while maintaining confidentiality, integrity, respecting individuals, promoting teamwork and focusing on innovation and the future.

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