Placement Project Specialist (Temporary Assignment)

Ventura County Community College District

Salary: $31.90 Hourly

Job Type: Classified

Job Number: Provisional-041

Location: Moorpark College (Moorpark CA), CA

Department: MC - Student Learning

Closing:

Description

This recruitment is being conducted to fill a temporary assignment and not being conducted to establish an eligibility list from which regular appointments will be made, as such this recruitment may close at any time. Employees hired in this capacity are considered at will and do not accrue property interest in the assignment and are not eligible for benefits.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Under the general direction of a Dean or assigned supervisor, a Placement Project Specialist is responsible for the day-to-day operations of a variety of college district, federal, state, and grant-funded programs or projects, management of student tracking and work requirement monitoring, promotion and supervising job placement and student work-related experiences with internal and external institutions/agencies, establishment of computer network/linkages, staff training, development of training materials, and presentations within the college community, local business establishments, and conferences.

WHERE YOU'LL WORK

Moorpark College, one of three colleges in the Ventura County Community College District, was founded in 1967. It serves approximately 15,000 students, and with a "students first" philosophy, empowers its diverse community of learners to complete their goals for academic transfer, basic skills, and career education. Moorpark College is one of the most beautiful community colleges in California. Set on 150 acres, the campus is nestled in the foothills on the southeastern flank of Ventura County, about 40 miles from UCLA, and approximately 75 miles from UC Santa Barbara. It is also a short drive from CSU Northridge, CSU Channel Islands, and California Lutheran University. Moorpark College has been recognized as an Aspen 150 College for the last two years. Known for transfer of students to public and private universities, Moorpark College has the highest number of Associate Degree for Transfers among California community colleges its size. Moorpark College has the distinction of being recognized as a Champion of Higher Education by the Campaign for College Opportunity in each of the last five years. A Hispanic Serving Institution, it has an excellent reputation for preparing minority and economically disadvantaged students for university transfer and career success. Moorpark College's signature career/technical programs include nursing, radiation technology, biotechnology, and exotic animal training which incorporates the world-renowned America's Teaching Zoo. The college also offers a dynamic range of classes and programs in the visual and performing arts, and its pristine athletic fields and mild climate provide an excellent home for our student athletes. Moorpark College has received numerous grants including a $2.9 million Department of Education Title V grant in 2020 for its Project STEM Impacto, which develops student cohorts in biology, biotechnology, and computer network systems engineering. Moorpark College student outcomes demonstrate that education inspires and transforms communities.

More information can be found on the https://www.moorparkcollege.edu/.

WHO WE ARE

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our culture and the work that we do within the Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD). The VCCCD is a public community college district serving residents throughout Ventura County. The VCCCD's three colleges - Moorpark College, Oxnard College, and Ventura College - offer programs for transfer to four-year colleges and universities; career technical training; basic skills instruction; as well as community service, economic development, and continuing education for cultural growth, life enrichment, and skills improvement. The Ventura County Community College District recognizes that a diverse community of faculty, staff, and administrators promote academic excellence. This creates an inclusive educational and work environment for its students, employees, and the community it serves. With the understanding that a diverse community fosters multi-cultural awareness, promotes mutual understanding and respect, and provides role models for all students, the VCCCD is committed to recruiting and employing a diverse and committed group of faculty, staff, and administrators who are dedicated to the success of all college students.

We encourage candidates who are equity-minded to submit an application for employment. We are designated Hispanic-Serving Institutions committed to racial and socio-economic diversity as it reflects our communities and student populations. We actively seek to attract candidates who share this commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

The Ventura County Community College District ensures that all employees and applicants for positions will have equal opportunity for employment regardless of ethnic group identification, race, color, language, accent, immigration status, ancestry, national origin, political beliefs, age, gender, religion, transgender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, and/or physical or mental disability.

Representative Duties

Develop schedules, conduct participant outreach, track program data, and prepare reports for program monitoring and compliance. E

Supervise and coordinate student placement into approved areas such as employment, work-study, internships, work experience, vocational course work, supervised tutorial support, and professional service contracts. E

Monitor student progress, program compliance and prepare reports of participant status for review by appropriate district, county or state staff. E

Serves as a liaison to local employers, related public service agencies, internal and external support offices in relation to student participation in a variety of college, federal, state, and grant funded programs. E

Participate in the identification, intake and placement of program participant referrals. E

Develop training materials for staff development related to job readiness, job placement, work requirement experiences, placement techniques, collecting and using labor market information. E

Assist in the orientation of program participants in understanding program requirements, and making a successful transition to the college and work environment. E

Coordinate outreach and recruitment initiatives with appropriate entities in order to enroll the required number of participants. E

Coordinate with the various Job and Career Centers or business sectors to recruit and intake eligible clients; organize the recruitment, selection, enrollment, placement and the on-going support of clients or students. E

Assist clients or students in finding unsubsidized employment and, when required, track participants to ensure long-term sustainability; network and coordinate with county and state resources and local businesses regarding employment opportunities and placement activities. E

Coordinate the transition of clients or students to self-sufficiency through employment training and personalized support to overcome academic and employment barriers. E

Network and coordinate with county and state resources and local businesses regarding employment opportunities and placement activities. E

Conduct and/or organize specialized student or faculty workshops on training for job readiness skills and academic success, such as, interviewing techniques, resume writing, test taking skills, study techniques. E

Supervise the review, collection, and analysis of participant data to be used for reporting purposes to state and federal funding agencies, local collaborative agencies, and college constituency groups. E

Monitor, project budgets and prepare expenditures for approval. E

Represent the college at meetings with various partners in the program or grant projects; serve on college and District committees as assigned. E

Assist with the development of an evaluation process for project implementation, operation, and participant outcomes of project efforts. E

Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination equivalent to a bachelor's degree in business, political science, career counseling, psychology, human resources or related field from an accredited college or university AND three years of experience in job placement, career counseling and related training, or vocational instruction.

Allowable substitutions include an associate degree in business, political science, career counseling, psychology, human resources or related field from an accredited college or university AND five years of experience in job placement, career counseling and related training, or vocational instruction.

Supplemental Information

Applications will be screened for evidence of the minimum qualifications and submitted to the hiring department as they are received, as such this recruitment may close at any time. Please include ALL employment you wish to be considered in the Employment Experience section of the application and complete all fields. Experience that is included in the resume but not in the Employment Experience section of the application will not be considered.ACCOMMODATIONS:

Individuals with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodation in the selection process must inform the Ventura County Community College District Human Resources Department in writing no later than the filing date stated on the announcement. Those applicants needing such accommodations should document this request including an explanation as to the type and extent of accommodation needed to participate in the selection process.DEGREE INFORMATION: If a degree/coursework is used to meet minimum qualifications, an official copy of your transcripts will be required upon hire. If you have a foreign degree and the institution from which your degree was granted is not recognized as accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education, foreign transcript evaluation is required if the foreign degree/coursework is used to meet minimum qualifications. The foreign transcript evaluation must be included with your application materials. Visit thehttps://www.chea.org/state-licensed-or-authorized-institutions or the https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home to search for institutions that are recognized as accredited. If you need your transcripts evaluated, please review the https://www.vcccd.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/2020/AGENCIES%20APPROVED%20FOR%20FOREIGN%20TRANSCRIPT%20EVALUATION.pdf https://get.adobe.com/reader/. If applicable, an official copy of your foreign transcript evaluation will also be required upon hire.

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