Category:: Full-time Staff
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Department:: Academic Affairs - Career Integrated Learning
Locations:: Lowell, MA
Posted:: Sep 20, 2022
Closes:: Oct 11, 2022 - 11:59 PM EDT
Type:: Full-time
Position ID:: 153438

About Middlesex Community College:

Middlesex Community College (MCC) is one of the largest community colleges in the Commonwealth, employing people in full-time, part-time, faculty, professional, administrative, and support positions at campuses in both Lowell and Bedford, and online. We are focused on equity to transform lives and shape futures. MCC values equity and inclusion as the foundation for excellence, innovation, and success for our employees and students. MCC is committed to a policy of affirmative action, equal opportunity, equal education, non-discrimination, and diversity to provide a learning and working environment that values the diverse backgrounds of all students and employees. MCC strives for a faculty and staff that reflect its richly diverse community of students. Women, people of color, persons with disabilities and others are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applications for employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or veteran status. Middlesex Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.

Prospective employees are encouraged to review the College's Annual Safety & Security Report, in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, which can be found on the disclosure page of the College's website at: https://www.middlesex.mass.edu/disclosurestatements/campsecrpt.aspx

Job Description:

Title: Coordinator of Career-Integrated Learning

Unit: MCCC Professional Staff

Department: Office of Career-Integrated Learning (OCIL)

Reports To: Senior Director, Career-Integrated Learning

Date: September 20, 2022

General Summary:.

The Coordinator of Career-Integrated Learning will provide services such as recruiting students for career-integrated programming, advising students for career-related topics and designing career-related workshops as needed. The Office of Career-Integrated Learning is a new office at Middlesex Community College and is part of a new strategic vision for incorporating work-based learning and career-integrated learning into academic offerings at the college. The Office will include Learn and Earn opportunities, which are structured career pathways for students to pursue well-paying work in their field of study while completing degrees part-time. This individual will work with the office to service students to prepare and mentor them for career-integrated learning opportunities.

The Coordinator will promote opportunities to participate in career-integrated learning and provide preparation to students for these opportunities. This could include resumes, cover letters, interviews and job searches. By emphasizing high quality and innovative delivery and through thoughtful collaboration with faculty, students and staff, the Coordinator will support MCC's goal of providing career-integrated learning for students. Middlesex is focused on racial equity to transform lives and shape futures and the OCIL will center racial equity and inclusion at the core of its work.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and conduct the development of career-integrated programming and services, which can include providing advising on resumes, cover letters, interview skills and job search
• Recruit students for career-integrated experiences and other career-integrated programs across campus, community organizations and high schools.
• Schedule, coordinate and present career-integrated learning information sessions
• Coordinate and schedule class visits to share information about career-integrated opportunities
• Design and disseminate materials for Learn and Earn recruitment and career-integrated services
• Provide oversight in the development, implementation and assessment of one-on-one and group career preparation and exploration programming.
• Plan and participate in the offering of career-related events/activities for students and faculty/staff and design, implement and analyze assessment data related to such events: (e.g. Industry/Speaker Panels, Job Fairs)
• Develop and deliver workshops and/or events for students and faculty, including classroom visits.
• Collect, format, and share data on OCIL-related activities
• Work collaboratively with OCIL staff on the development of new program/event initiatives ensuring detailed program/event learning outcomes and assessment plans are developed and implemented.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Master's degree with six years of demonstrated successful experience in business development, engaging employers, and overseeing student-centered programs
• An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be substituted for the required degree listed
• Demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to, the community college mission and student population.
• Demonstrated experience in equity-centered programming.
• Outstanding interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated experience advising and coaching students in higher education setting.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, implement and maintain the technology systems necessary to support the work.
• Ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, advisory and/or design data and information.
• Outstanding written and oral communications skills
• Experience with equity-minded work and/or understanding of individuals of diverse identities such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic level, sexual orientation and veterans including those with different levels of academic preparation, varying physical and learning abilities.
• Bilingual skills a plus: Spanish or Khmer.

Additional Information:

This is a full-time, benefitted, MCCC professional staff position.

Salary Range: : Starting salary for a grade 6 position with a Master's degree is $64,615; actual salary commensurate with academic background and experience. Employees of Middlesex Community College are considered employees of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and receive benefits which include:

• High quality and affordable health insurance through the Commonwealth's Group Insurance Commission (GIC)
• Reasonable Dental and Vision Plans
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Assistance programs
• Low cost basic and optional life insurance
• Retirement Savings: State Employees' Pension or Optional Retirement Program (ORP) and Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan or 403(b).
• 12 paid holidays per year and competitive Sick, Vacation and Personal Time
• Tuition Benefit for employees and dependents at state colleges and universities
• Short-Term Disability and Extended Illness program participation options
• Professional Development and Continuing Education opportunities
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• Cell Phone Bill Discounts with Verizon and T-Mobile Cell Phone Carriers
• Access to the Commonwealth's Mass4You, employee assistance program
• Free employee parking on Bedford and Lowell campuses

Location: Lowell Campus with occasional travel to Bedford as needed. This position will be eligible for a maximum of two days of telework in accordance with the College's telework policy.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Occasional evening and weekend hours may be required. Schedule to be determined upon hire.

Expected start date: October 2022

Application Deadline: October 11, 2022

The College will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

COVID VACCINATION REQUIREMENT: Candidates for employment should be aware that all Middlesex Community College students, faculty and staff are required to be fully vaccinated by January, 2022. Accordingly, initial employment is dependent upon receipt and verification of full vaccination status records; details of how to fulfill vaccine record verification requirements will be provided during the hire and onboarding process.

Application Instructions:

Applicants interested in applying MUST submit the following documents via the online application:

1. Cover Letter

2. Resume

After completing all of the steps above, please go back into the newly created account and double check that your resume and cover letter uploaded as you intended.

Middlesex Community College understands that persons with specific disabilities may need assistance with the job application process and/or with the interview process. For confidential assistance with the job application process, please contact Associate Director of HR, Marielle Abou-Mitri, at 781-280-3502 or aboumitrim@middlesex.mass.edu

ADA Compliance:

The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education - Middlesex Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education - Middlesex Community College will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.