Job Details

Qualifications
Knowledge and Skills
The position requires specialized knowledge of program goals and objectives, procedures and regulations. Requires a well-developed knowledge of College administrative services, admission procedures, financial aid programs, vocational and academic transfer education programs. Requires specialized knowledge of the roll of cultural, social, and related activities in college life. Requires in-depth knowledge of community demographics including the needs of low-income and disadvantaged students, age appropriate career development, and community resources. Requires a working knowledge of teaching, mentoring, and tutoring techniques as well as study skill development methods. Requires professional-level writing skills to prepare grants and performance reports. Requires math skills sufficient to read and analyze financial statements. Requires well-developed human relation skills to make formal presentations, facilitate group processes, and exercise sensitivity to diverse populations.

Abilities
Requires the ability to convert program goals into action plans. Requires the ability to evaluate program outcomes. Requires the ability to schedule, assign, and review the work of subordinates in a manner conducive to successful accomplishment of program goals. Must be able to select, supervise, train, and evaluate staff. Requires the ability to plan, prioritize, and assign work in order to meet yearly schedules and timelines. Requires the ability to facilitate meetings and processes involving diverse groups. Requires the ability to maintain confidentiality of private and sensitive information. Requires the ability to secure funding, secure local interagency partnerships, and accomplish goals within financial limitations. Requires the ability to maintain productive and cooperative working relationships with others.

May require a valid driver's license.

Physical Requirements
Requires ordinary ambulatory skills to travel to outside offices and locations. Requires sufficient visual acuity to recognize words and numbers. Requires sufficient auditory skills to carry on conversations in person and over the phone and project voice to a large audience. Requires sufficient hand-arm-eye coordination to use a personal computer keyboard.

The position requires a Bachelors Degree in a behavioral science, social science, business, education, or a related area. Four years of experience in outreach program coordination, preferably in higher education, recommended but not required.

Four years of experience in outreach program coordination, preferably in higher education and/or a community college setting, recommended but not required.

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

Hours of employment Monday - Friday 7:30AM - 4:00PM.

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.

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.

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

All qualifying educational degrees/training must be from regionally accredited colleges and/or universities.

Cerritos 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 Program Facilitator will work in the Adult Education and Diversity Programs department, under the supervision of the Associate Dean. The Adult Education department offers noncredit courses for students in English as a Second Language, citizenship, older adult program, apprenticeship, workplace skills, and basic skills, including math, English and High School Equivalency test preparation. The Adult Education department also provides workshops and trainings for care givers of foster youth.

The Program Facilitator will oversee the activities for the Adult Education FKCE (Foster Kinship Care Education) and Apprenticeship Programs. The successful candidate will plan, organize, lead, and coordinate the tasks and activities associated with both of these grant-funded programs. The FKCEand Apprenticeship programs offer support services, classes and trainings year round to students and community members participating in these programs.

The Program Facilitator will work to support the success of all program objectives and mandated requirements, parent and student recruitment, parent and student attendance, parent and student retention, course development, instructor training and professional development, data input and report submissions, partner, industry and agency participation, maintenance of budgets, and adherence to State, Federal, and private contract program guidelines.

This position requires a detail-oriented individual who is able to problem-solve and initiate solutions. The candidate should have a good working knowledge of computer programs. The candidate should have strong people skills, and strong oral and written communication. The successful candidate will work in a very busy environment with Department staff, faculty, and community partners. The position will require the ability to be tactful and support multiple functions and meet deadlines. The position will be assigned to work a day shift with occasional need to work in the evenings or as needed.