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Location: Fall River, MA Category: Professional Posted On: Wed Oct 16 2024 Job Description:

SALARY: $33.95 per hour

The work schedule would be primarily days, with occasional evenings and weekends as required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan and manage day-to-day operations of Mass STEP program in accordance with MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education policies and procedures.
• Establish and maintain ongoing strategic, collaborative relationships with area Adult Education programs, local Mass Hire Career Centers, community-based organizations, businesses, and community leaders in support of integrated education and training programming and college/career pathways.
• Work with occupational skills training partners to coordinate employer engagement activities, career nights, industry field trips, shadowing experiences, and internships.
• Work with Associate Director of Transition to College programs to identify and develop opportunities for new projects in priority industries, including funding opportunities to support the program's current and future priorities.
• Develop and implement program orientations, recruitment presentations, workshops, and other activities, as necessary.
• Assist students in the development of academic and career goals and define the action steps and information needed to achieve that goal.
• Implement comprehensive retention strategies such as, but not limited to: problem solving with students to address potential barriers to program completion and making referrals to appropriate academic and student support services.
• Provide students with ongoing academic advisement and monitor students' academic progress and performance throughout duration in program.
• Assist students in the use of technologies in education and career planning.
• Guide students in groups and/or individually through career exploration and education and career activities.
• Work collaboratively with Adult Education and college staff to track student enrollment, academic progress, and outcomes.
• Maintain confidential student files, including but not limited to advising notes, student attendance records and academic progress.
• Input grant required data into the Department of Education data management system, LACES, in accordance with state guidelines.
• Attend Adult Education staff meetings, college meetings, college committees and professional development provided by the college.
• Participate in state meetings and professional development activities provided by MA Department of Education, as required.
• 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.

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Counseling, Education, or closely related field.*
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience and/or training involving career counseling, academic advising, international student policies, foreign language interpretation, and personal computer operations.* *An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience shall be considered.
• Demonstrated experience in supporting students in meeting their education, training, and employment goals.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 applications, including Word, Excel, Publisher, Power Point, and Outlook.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Reliable transportation for weekly travel to and from meetings, trainings or work-sites is required. These work-sites may include any of Bristol's locations in Fall River, Taunton, Attleboro and New Bedford; as well as local adult education programs and community agencies in Fall River, Taunton, Attleboro, New Bedford and surrounding communities.
• Demonstrated commitment to achieving equitable outcomes for all students through upholding the community college mission and serving the needs of first-generation and historically excluded populations.
• The ability to work effectively with a diverse student body, faculty, and staff, with varying educational skill levels and language abilities.

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.