Adult Education & Literacy Career Navigator

Collin College; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 61,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

The adult education & literacy (AEL) career navigator at Collin College will serve as a liaison among Workforce Solutions Offices, Vocational Rehabilitation Services, and colleges to support career pathways and placement for students. This grant-funded role reports to the AEL director and focuses on outreach, transition, and enrollment efforts to underserved populations.

The position emphasizes collaboration with transfer offices to promote 2+2 pathways, development of workshops, and recruitment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum three years of experience in career coaching, navigation, or job placement.

Responsibilities

• Act as liaison between Workforce Solutions Offices, Vocational Rehabilitation Services, colleges, and training/placement entities.
• Report to the AEL director.
• Develop and present workshops and events for diverse audiences including employers.
• Collaborate with Transfer Offices to promote university transfer pathways (2+2).
• Assist in developing marketing materials and enrollment efforts for underserved populations.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Customer service skills

Team collaboration

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Job Summary:

The adult education & literacy (AEL) career navigator will act as a customer and organizational liaison between the Workforce Solutions Offices, Vocational Rehabilitation Services, community/technical colleges, and other training and placement entities. This position will report to the AEL director.

This is a 100% grant-funded position. Therefore, the continuation of the position is subject to continued external funding.

Required Qualifications:

• Support Career Pathway objectives, including recruitment, career guidance, transition, and retention support, and successful completion of training.
• Develop and present workshops, events, programming, and occupational information to various audiences, including employers.
• Collaborate with Transfer Offices to identify and promote university transfer pathways (2+2 agreements) to students in the workforce and academic programs.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of marketing materials, the AEL website, and recruitment activities to increase enrollment of students from underserved populations.
• Attend and participate in professional development activities as required by the grant.

Supplemental Functions

Perform other duties as assigned.

Perform all duties and maintain all standards in accordance with college policies, procedures, and Core Values.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of AEL grant requirements and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidance for Grants and Agreements
• Knowledge of AEL curricula
• Knowledge of workforce programs, marketing recruitment, and related industry clusters
• Knowledge of campus resources, processes, and departments such as admissions, financial aid, placement testing, and registration
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Effective organizational and customer service skills
• Ability to manage students in their efforts to achieve certification
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally
• Ability to meet deadlines and shift quickly between several tasks without loss of continuity.
• Ability to communicate technical and complex information both orally, visually in multiple formats, and in writing
• Ability to work independently and work cooperatively with other employees and actively participate as a team member
• Ability to work effectively without undue instruction or supervision
• Ability to build partnerships with external stakeholders

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. Positions in this class typically require talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions. Relatively free from unpleasant environmental conditions or hazards. Office environment. Little physical effort required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and three (3) years of experience in career coaching, career navigation, and job placement.

This position is Security Sensitive, therefore, candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of the positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt/non-exempt) is designated by position. The employer actively supports Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.

Required & Preferred Qualifications (if applicable):

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of the positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt/non-exempt) is designated by position. The employer actively supports Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.

This is a Security Sensitive position. Therefore, candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.

Compensation Type:

Employment Type:

Full time

Hiring Minimum

$60,661.00

Hiring Maximum

$73,977.50

Compensation is determined based on experience.

Collin College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable law.