Program Coordinator

Kern Community College District; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Kern Community College District seeks a Program Coordinator to support the Outreach Special Projects department at Bakersfield College. The role focuses on coordinating program activities, aiding student growth and facilitating access to resources and career opportunities.

Responsibilities include developing orientations, advising students, and coordinating outreach initiatives with local agencies and community partners to promote retention and success.

Qualifications

• Associate degree and two years of increasingly responsible program planning experience.
• Experience working with students in an academic environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the administration of an assigned program and initiate activities to achieve departmental goals.
• Develop orientations, seminars, and workshops to familiarize students with educational and career opportunities.
• Assist in coordinating a public information and relations program to familiarize students with services and programs; develop community outreach activities.
• Monitor student progress and perform follow-up surveys on programs, courses and student success.
• Advise and assist students with enrollment procedures; promote student retention through support, encouragement and guidance; coordinate programs with outside participating agencies.
• Advise and assist students in obtaining student services from campus or community resources; support internship programs as assigned.
• Participate in the educational advising training program.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Education

Associate degree

Job description

Program Coordinator

Employer: Kern Community College District

Salary: $58,750.20 - $83,012.40 Annually42.5

Job Type: Classified

Job Number: FY25-2600395

Location: Bakersfield College -- Panorama Campus, CA

Department: Outreach Special Projects

Basic Function

Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, coordinate themaintenance and implementation of an assigned program; assiststudents within an assigned program to achieve educational,vocational and personal growth goals.

Representative Duties

• Coordinate the administration of an assigned program; initiate andcoordinate activities designed to achieve departmental/programgoals.
• Develop and coordinate orientations, seminars and workshopsdesigned to familiarize students with educational and careeropportunities.
• Assist in coordinating a public information and relations programto familiarize students with the services and programs at thecollege; develop and coordinate community outreachactivities.
• Monitor student progress and perform follow-up surveys on programs,courses and student success.
• Advise and assist students with enrollment procedures; promotestudent retention through support, encouragement and guidance;participate in coordinating program with outside participatingagencies.
• Advise and assist students in need with obtaining student servicesfrom campus and/or community resources through referral to theseoffices or agencies; support internship programs as assigned.
• Participate in the educational advising training program.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination equivalent to: Associate degree and two years ofincreasingly responsible program planning experience, includingexperience working with students in an academic environment.

Knowledge & Abilities

• College application and enrollment procedures. Studentservices available at the college. Modern office procedures, methodsand equipment. Uses and applications of computer equipment. CorrectEnglish usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• Communicate information to individuals and smallgroups. Interpret and apply the policies and procedures of thecollege and assigned program. Interact with and motivateothers. Maintain records and prepare reports. Understand and followoral and written instructions. Communicate effectively both orallyand in writing. Establish and maintain cooperative and effectiveworking relationships with others.

References

Professional reference information will be confirmed and required upon invite to second level interview, if applicable.

Equivalency for Minimum Qualifications

Applicants for faculty and educational administrator positions inCalifornia Community Colleges are required to meet certain minimumqualifications as provided by the California Community CollegesChancellor's Office and detailed in the Minimum Qualifications for Faculty andAdministrators in California Community Colleges handbook. Ifyou do not meet these minimum qualifications, you may still beeligible by completing the KernCCD Application for Equivalenceprocess. Please see our Faculty Equivalency Process website for moreinformation.

International or Foreign Degrees

Applicants with international or foreign degrees from colleges oruniversities outside of the United States must have theircoursework evaluated by a professional association that is a memberof the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services(NACES) or Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, INC. (ACEI).A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your onlineapplication.

Accommodations

Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate inthe selection process should contact Human Resources to make thenecessary arrangements. (For more information, see our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion,and Equal Employment Opportunities website.)

Discrimination Free Work Environment

Discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, nationalorigin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medicalcondition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, genderidentity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation of any person,military and veteran status, or the perception that a person hasone or more of these characteristics is illegal and violates KernCommunity College District policy.

The Kern CCD Equal Employment Opportunity Plan guides thedevelopment, implementation, and monitoring of the District'sefforts to foster equal employment opportunities and workplacediversity.

See our Discrimination-Free Work Environment webpage for more information.

Work Authorization

Kern Community College District does not provide sponsorship forauthorization to work in the United States. Work authorizationshould be established at the time of application submission.

E-Verify

The Kern Community College District participates in the U.S.Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program to verify theidentity and employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.To learn more about E-Verify, please visit e-verify.gov.

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