Instructional Assistant - Nevada County Campus

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02/15/2022
Category:
Student Affairs and Services
Salary:
$25.02 Hourly
Location:
Rocklin, CA
Job Type:
Full-time
Division:
Instruction Office
Job Number:
2122-00074
Closing:
3/8/2022 11:59 PM Pacific
Description
Under direction of assigned manager, provide a full range of support to assist Counselors in a variety of specialized duties: assist in outreach/recruitment/retention efforts; assist in the coordination of campus career development programs; provide information to students and perform related duties as required to ensure compliance with District policies and applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
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Examples Of Functions and Tasks
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:
The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.
Assists in high school outreach and other public and community related efforts; participates in the development and implementation of appropriate methods and procedures to optimize efficient and effective delivery of services to potential and enrolled students; assists with services to increase access, student retention and success.
Performs a variety of specialized duties related to the SSSP requirements regarding services for prospective, new, continuing and returning students; works closely with other departments and staff to ensure smooth implementation of SSSP component activities; communicates SSSP policies, procedures, regulations and other information.
Trains, supervises and provides support to student employees; tracks and maintains yearly student employee hiring process at assigned campus; conducts performance evaluations; records and verifies student employee time sheets and coordinates schedules; resolves conflicts between student and/or other temporary help.
Provides information and referrals on college programs, policies and procedures; explains program objectives and offerings; assists in the development and coordination of SSSP materials and handouts.
Reviews and assesses official transcripts from other educational institutions and verifies acceptable accreditation; calculates student cumulative data and grade point average (GPA), converting data to semester system if prior educational institution operated on a quarter system; assesses transfer curriculum to determine District degree applicability, analyzing comparability and determining if specific courses satisfy graduation requirements or whether to recommend substitution of courses; determines eligibility to use DD214 service record as unit credits. Serves as campus liaison to district Evaluators and SSSP Program Manager to coordinate the posting of transfer credit.
Performs academic records evaluation; evaluates Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science (AS) degree petitions and certificate petitions.
Reviews and evaluates high school transcripts and standardized test results.
Completes CSU General Education and IGETC certifications.
Provides information to groups of students and/or parents regarding: campus resources, technology services, clubs, policies and procedures, including enrollment, registration, payment, financial aid, educational pathways, support services, and technology services.
Refers students to Counselors for educational planning, transfer and career planning, personal and crisis counseling.
Provides technical assistance to students in major, career, college, and scholarship exploration including online computer-aided searches to identify opportunities, resources, application procedures and timelines.
Assesses students' current knowledge and information needs to determine the appropriate starting point for using counseling department resources; follows department protocols to refer students to a Counselor as appropriate.
Clears prerequisites and registration holds, processes forms and petitions; enters data and maintains up-to-date and accurate records of student activity.
Assists in planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating SSSP related events, such as fairs, workshops, and other events.
Functions as a technical resource for students referred by Counselors and faculty for information and assistance.
Provides a wide variety of administrative support, may include but not limited to: composes and types correspondence, schedules meetings, appointments, and room reservations; attends meetings and serves on committees; performs general clerical duties; develops and processes forms; maintains and provides information, resource materials, and information on program activities.
Designs, implements, and oversees a Student Ambassador program to assist with recruitment and retention efforts; writes program guidelines; interviews, hires, trains, schedules, and evaluates student ambassadors.
Plans and coordinates college nights, informational meetings, orientations, tours, and other events targeted to junior high and high school students and their parents; prepares, installs and takes down exhibits and displays for college nights, fairs, and other outreach and recruitment events.
Schedules in-person visits to various companies/agencies to develop professional relationships, enhance student career exploration opportunities and promote departmental and district resources and services.
Performs related duties as required
Minimum Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE GUIDELINES
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. Examples of ways to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Education/Training:
Two years of college with major course work in education, counseling, or a related field.
Experience:
Two years of experience, supporting counseling, enrollment, and other student services.
LICENSE OR CERITICATE
: Ability to obtain specialized certifications as required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT
- The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Environment:
Work is performed primarily in a standard office setting.
Physical:
Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally walk, stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.
Vision:
See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents; and to operate assigned equipment.
Hearing:
Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction
Supplemental Information
Sierra College is a Community College located near Sacramento, California where a heavy emphasis is placed on academic excellence and student success. Since its founding in 1936, Sierra College has focused on quality instruction and meeting the evolving needs of the students and communities that it serves. The Sierra Community College District covers more than 3,200 square miles and serves the Northern California foothill counties of Placer and Nevada, as well as parts of El Dorado and Sacramento. We serve over 16,000 students throughout the region in both on-ground and online courses, including students at our main Rocklin Campus as well as at three centers located in Grass Valley, Tahoe/Truckee, and Roseville. Our District prides itself on academic excellence.
Sierra College has a strong commitment to the achievement of equity and inclusion among its faculty, staff, and students and values the rich, diverse backgrounds that make up the campus community. A strong candidate for this position must demonstrate a profound understanding of and experience with successfully supporting individuals with varying backgrounds. This includes persons with disabilities, various gender identities and sexual orientations, as well as individuals from historically underrepresented communities and other groups. Our District is committed to providing strategies for success and proactive student-centered practices and policies focused on eliminating equity gaps to ensure the District provides an inclusive educational and employment environment focused on strategies for success and equitable outcomes for all.
As an institution, Sierra College is committed to eliminating the equity gap in all student populations with dynamic, learner-centered practices and policies that fully engage the college community. The ideal candidate will share the College's commitment to helping its racially and socioeconomically diverse students succeed in their degree and career objectives. Currently, Sierra College enrolls 16,500 students per term, where approximately: 21% of Sierra College's students are Latin(o)(a)(x)(e), 3% are African-American, 3% are Filipino, 6% are Asian-American, 1% are Native American, 7% are multiracial and 58% are White.
The successful candidate will join a College dedicated to the use of culturally responsive strategies and methods that meet the varying needs of our students, faculty, staff, and surrounding community. Sierra College demonstrates its commitment to equity by supporting ongoing professional development for students, faculty, and staff. These opportunities include trainings and workshops on equity and inclusion, SC4 (Sierra College Community, Creativity, Culture, and Collaboration Training), active Academic Senate standing committees concerned with student success and equity, a Presidential Equity Advisory Committee (PEAC), culturally responsive student engagement centers, support for our undocumented and AB540 students, campus-wide equity summits, a robust set of programs, events, and conferences related to equity-mindedness and supporting the success of our diverse students.
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REQUIRED APPLICATION DOCUMENTS:
A Sierra College application,
A resume, and
A cover letter of no more than 4 pages that addresses:
Please describe the transferable experience, knowledge, skills and abilities you possess to serve in this role.
What culturally-inclusive/equity-minded practices/strategies would you incorporate into this role?
Please describe your evidence of the responsiveness to and understanding of the racial, socioeconomic, and cultural diversity within the community college student population, including students with different ability statuses (e.g., physical and/or learning), sexual orientations, gender identity and expressions as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practices within the classroom and in the campus community.
Given the current pandemic in our country, interviews may potentially take place virtually via Zoom or a conference call.
TRAVEL EXPENSES BORNE BY THE CANDIDATE (if in person interviews)
Other terms and conditions of employment are specified in the applicable collective bargaining agreements on file in the District Human Resources Department. Position description of record on file in the Human Resources Department.
*Sierra Community College District currently operates campuses in Rocklin, Roseville, Truckee and Grass Valley. In its management of a multi-campus environment, the District reserves right of assignment including the right to change assignment locations and shift assignments based on District need. Although this position may currently reside at the Rocklin campus, the assignment location may be subject to change as needed. Additionally, the district reserves the right to cancel, revise or re-announce this position as well as any and all positions at any time.
EEO
TITLE IX
EMPLOYER
Sierra College is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to nondiscrimination and the achievement of diversity and equity among its faculty, staff, and students.
Persons with inquiries about the application of Title IX and/or EEO may contact the Director of Diversity, EEO & Title IX (Title IX Coordinator) at the address below, at (916) 660-7006 or via email at ****
Persons with questions regarding reasonable accommodation of physical and other disabilities should ****.
If you have limitations hearing or speaking, the State of California offers a specially-trained Communications Assistant (CA) that can relay telephone conversations for all of your calls. Dial 711 to reach the California Relay Service (CRS). Dialing 711 is for everyone, not just those who have difficulty hearing on a standard ****
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