Special Programs Coordinator - Adult Education (Part-time) Education and Career Advisor - Bristol Community College

Location: Fall River, MA Category: Professional Posted On: Thu Nov 14 2024 Job Description:

PRIMARY LOCATION: Fall River, with required travel to Bristol's Taunton location

POSITION STATUS: This is an MCCC/MTA, part time, grant funded, 20 hours per week, unit position with benefits. This position is funded for 52 weeks per year. This position is subject to grant budget appropriations.

The Advisor oversees intake, assessment, and support services for adults entering the Adult Education program, monitors student progress, attendance, retention, follow-up outcomes, and provides referral services as needed. The Education and Career Advisor; oversees the entering of student data into the Department of Education's data system; and attends meetings related to upgrades of the program.

The current need is for the education and Career Advisor to support English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) students at the Fall River campus and Taunton center in person during the evening hours.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop outreach and recruitment strategies to ensure community access to the program
• Conduct information and intake sessions with prospective students
• Administer and evaluate placement tests and assist in appropriate academic placement
• Orient new students to the program's policies and activities
• Assist students in understanding labor market information and developing individualized Education and Career Plans
• Assist students to identify, clarify, monitor, and achieve educational and career goals through individual and group advising sessions
• Work collaboratively with teachers to ensure student goals inform instruction
• Assist students with transition to concurrent and/or next steps in their education and career training experience
• Maintain confidential student files including a record of advising notes and activities
• Follow-up every quarter with current and former students to monitor progress towards goals
• Refer students to community resources as needed to enhance academic supports and address barriers to attendance
• Build and maintain effective community collaborations to support student retention and progress
• Oversee entry of intake, assessment, goals, and attendance data into the LACES system
• Serve as the program's ADA Coordinator
• Attend staff and community planning meetings
• Comply with deadlines
• Serve on the Program Development Team and participate in program assessment and improvement
• Attend professional development activities at the level assigned each year
• Demonstrate a sense of professionalism and consistently reflect Bristol's core values while interacting with members of the Bristol community.
• Focus on the Commonwealth's Equity Agenda by applying related best practices throughout all job functions
• Perform other duties as assigned, consistent with the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree
• Experience in counseling, preferably with non-traditional adult learners
• Experience working with non-native English speakers
• Ability to speak a second language
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Flexibility to rearrange priorities as needed
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Experience with MS Word & Excel and email applications
• Strong interest in helping adults realize their educational and career goals

The employee must meet the physical demands and work environment of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable those with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Bristol 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 or military 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 Title IX & Equity Compliance Officer, Emmanuel Echevarria at diversitytitleix@bristolcc.edu or 774.357.2682; the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination; the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Right.