Program specialist

Representative Duties

THE COLLEGE

Imperial Valley College is co-recipient of the 2023 Aspen Award for Community College Excellence. It offers a full range of associate degrees, professional certificates and basic skills courses as well as a comprehensive array of university transfer and education courses.

IVC has an annual full-time enrollment of more than 10,000 students. The Aspen award committee noted that IVC has created one of the nation's most effective partnerships with local K-12 systems and has excelled in graduation rates and post-graduation success of its student population.

Its student success is based upon IVC's work in eliminating barriers, addressing student challenges and fostering a culture of care in a rural area with high rates of poverty and traditionally low rates of educational attainment.

Imperial Valley College is known throughout the region for its outstanding career programs, excellent programs of study in business, quality allied health, renewable energy and public safety programs and for excellent transfer and general education courses.

IVC is also a major economic engine in Imperial County. It is responsible for infusing millions of dollars annually into the local economy through its construction projects, general operations and annual earnings of its current students and graduates.

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BASIC FUNCTION :

Under the direction of the assigned supervisor, identify, inform and recruit students eligible for college programs and services : assist in the coordination of an assigned program.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES :

• The following duties are typical for this classification Assist in the development of an assigned program's goals and objectives;
• recommend policy changes and implementation procedures; prepare a variety of required reports related to the assigned program;

assist faculty and staff in the administrating of program requirements. E

Gather a variety of data, assist program coordinator in budget development and coordination; prepare purchase orders; process required forms for reimbursement requests, and additional or special compensation. E

Identify eligible students; schedule and conduct individual or small group sessions with potential students; provide information and assistance to students regarding the assigned program;

respond to inquiries; interpret and explain project policies and eligibility requirements. E

Provide orientation regarding the college to community groups, agencies and institutions. E

Distribute information pertaining to college programs and services; including recruitment, support services and access, enrollment, and financial aid. E

Assist in the completion of financial aid forms; monitor students through the financial aid process; monitor student academic progress for eligibility purposes. E

Assist in the planning and coordination of special events and ceremonies related to the assigned program. E

Attend and participate in a variety of conferences and workshops related to the assigned program; drive a vehicle to various sites to perform outreach duties and student services, to include local high schools, community events, and correctional facilities. E

Attends college, district, and departmental meetings as required. E Provides training and supervision to students and temporary staff involved in assigned program;

assist with coordinating training of faculty and staff related to assigned program. E

Perform related duties as assigned.

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Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE : Any combination equivalent to : Associates degree in field related to assigned program and two years of experience in a student services area.

IMPORTANT : To be considered for the position applying for, applicants must submit the required items by the deadline, which include : online IVC application, current resume, and ALL unofficial transcripts (transcripts must show degree was awarded or conferred with a completion date).

All attachments will be uploaded into the online application. Applications which do not include all of the required materials will not be forwarded to the screening committee for consideration.

Materials submitted become property of the District and will not be returned, copied, or considered for other openings.

Supplemental Information

RANGE 18 ON THE CLASSIFIED SALARY SCHEDULE : Initial salary placement is normally at Step 1, no higher than Step 3. Please click here to review current salary schedule.

FIRST REVIEW DATE

First review date is June 28, 2024 :

Complete application packets will be accepted until the position is filled; but those received by June 28, 2024 are assured consideration.

The College reserves the right to extend time limits or reinitiate the recruitment / selection process at any point.

A standard application consists of the following :

• Online District Application
• Professional Resume
• All Academic Transcripts showing the date degree was awarded / conferred.
• NOTE : Please note that no additional attachments or information beyond the required documents noted above will be considered as part of the application.

We kindly request that you adhere to the specified requirements outlined in the application guidelines.

For Additional inquiries please contact :

Martha Gutierrez

HR Technician Recruitment

Phone : 760-355-6212

Email : martha.gutierrez@imperial.edu EEO Information

Imperial Valley College is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, or covered veteran status.

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND DIVERSITY

With the goal of ensuring the equal educational opportunity of all students, Imperial Valley College embraces diversity among students, faculty, staff, and the communities we serve as an integral part of our history, a recognition of the complexity of our present state, and a call to action for a better future.

Embracing diversity means that we must intentionally practice equity and respect toward one another, and understand that discrimination and prejudices create and sustain privileges for some while creating and sustaining barriers for others.

In order to embrace diversity, we also acknowledge that institutional discrimination and implicit bias exist, and that our goal is to eradicate those vestiges from our system.

Our commitment to diversity requires that we strive to eliminate those barriers to equity, and that we act deliberately to create a safe and positive environment where individual and group differences are valued and leveraged for our growth and understanding as an educational community.

To advance the goals of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice for the success of students and employees, we must honor that each individual is unique and that our individual differences contribute to the ability of the college to prepare students on their educational journeys.

This requires that we develop and implement policies and procedures, encourage individual and systemic change, continually reflect on our efforts, and hold ourselves accountable for the results of our efforts in accomplishing our goals.

Individual and group differences can include, but are not limited to the following dimensions : race, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, immigration status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, religion, creed, military or veteran status, socioeconomic status, and any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation.

We acknowledge that the concept of inclusion and diversity is ever-evolving, thus we create space to allow our understanding to grow through the periodic review of this statement.

In service of these goals, Imperial Valley College is committed to fostering an employment environment that offers equal employment opportunity for all and an educational environment that ensures the equal educational opportunity of all students.

Last updated : 2024-06-15