<p>Passaic County Community College is seeking a Program and Career Coordinator for our WIOA Out-of-School Youth Program. This person will work closely with program participants to ensure their success in the WIOA Out-of-School Youth Program and will coordinate outreach, activities, and services with employers, program staff, instructors, and students. The Program and Career Coordinator is responsible for developing and coordinating a wide array of career development programs to set students on a successful career pathway.</p> <p>This is a full-time, grant funded administrative position.</p> <p>Example of Duties:</p> <ul> <li>Coordinate program outreach, activities, and services with employers, program staff, instructors, and students. </li><li>Enter student data and maintain student database; maintain student files. </li><li>Assist in marketing the program and recruiting eligible program participants. </li><li>Conduct intake and orientation to enroll students into appropriate programs or refer to other programs or services. </li><li>Provide personal, academic, and career counseling to program participants; coordinate supplementary support services for program participants, and refer students for academic and support services, as needed. </li><li>Build strong relationships with other agencies and organizations for referral purposes. </li><li>Develop, provide, and facilitate workshops geared toward student and career success. </li><li>Monitor participant attendance and progress throughout their time in the program and address issues, as they arise. </li><li>Review, sign, and submit student timesheets for government benefit programs. </li><li>Provide job search support and guidance activities, including resume review and development, interview coaching, and job counseling and other activities that will lead to successful job placements and career development, and assist students with job placement or further studies. </li><li>Participate in all aspects of program evaluation. </li><li>Other duties as assigned. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in Educaton, Counseling, Psychology, Student Personnel Services, or related field required. </li><li>Minimum one year experience in student counseling, student services, and/or academic advisement required. </li><li>Prior experience working effectively with diverse, low-income youth/adult student populations preferred. </li><li>Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, required </li><li>Excellent computer and database management skills required </li><li>Previous experience working on a grant-funded project a plus </li><li>Ability to work some evening and weekend hours, as program requires. </li></ul> <p>The completion of a background check will be required for the selected candidate.</p> <p>Compensation: Salary is determined by a variety of criteria, including but not limited to, previous relevant experience, education level, and certifications. The starting salary for this position is $45,000.</p> <p>Benefits: PCCC offers a variety of benefits which include:</p> <ul> <li>Excellent New Jersey State health insurance plans </li><li>Dental Plan options 100% covered by employer </li><li>Retirement systems through New Jersey State </li><li>Tuition waivers for PCCC courses for employees and eligible dependents, per terms of the relevant labor contract (Some fees may still apply.) </li><li>Tuition reimbursement for all full-time employees, excluding grant-funded positions, per terms of the relevant labor contract </li><li>Short-term disability providing up to 26 weeks of paid leave, per terms of carrier (excluded for faculty and grant-funded positions) </li><li>Paid Holidays </li><li>Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Floating Holiday hours (*Prorated based on hire date) </li></ul> <p>Vacation</p> <p>Sick</p> <p>Personal</p> <p>Floating Holiday</p> <p>Administrators</p> <p>154 hours</p> <p>105 hours</p> <p>28 hours</p> <p>14 hours</p> <p>The college also offers optional programs such as:</p> <ul> <li>Employee Assistance Program provides free, confidential, limited counseling services, work-life assistance, legal and financial guidance. </li><li>Commuter Benefits: Free parking access is provided on site. An optional Transit Pre-Tax Plan is available which allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to purchase eligible transit expenses. </li><li>Flexible Spending Account allows employee to contribute pre-tax dollars to use for eligible out-of-pocket medical and dependent care expenses. </li><li>Supplemental insurance provides cash benefits to assist with out-of-pocket expenses when hurt or sick. </li><li>Voluntary Annuity Programs: Additional contributions to retirement account </li></ul>