Contract Education Associate, Senior



Contract Education Associate, Senior

Salary

$49,758.00 - $67,084.00 Annually

Location

Fountain Valley, CA

Job Type

Classified Staff

Job Number

C-004-19

Division

Coastline Community College

Department

Instr/DL/Mil Prog

Opening Date

08/16/2018

Closing Date

8/29/2018 11:59 PM Pacific

Definition

Summary
Performs a variety of specialized technical and clerical tasks in connection with the admission, enrollment, records, academic progress and success, transcript evaluation, and status of military, veteran, and corporate education students.  Serves as a subject matter and technical resource for these students having unique location, availability, timing, and educational goals.

Distinguishing Career Features
The Senior Military/Contract Education Associate represents senior level within an enrollment career path requiring demonstrated ability to serve as a subject matter leader supporting military, veteran, and corporate education and perform in most admissions and records functions that include, but are not limited to admission, registration, student status, academic progress, transcript evaluations, and graduation.  The Senior Military/Contract Education Associate requires a high level of expertise in transcript review and audit, matriculation, graduation reviews, and the ability to solve student problems in these areas involving working with out-of-state schools and unique academic programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The Senior Military/Contract Education Associate serves as a senior-level subject matter specialist in one or more areas encompassing a portion of these duties, however is fully capable of performing all of the following:

  • Provide subject matter leadership on issues pertaining to interpretation of admissions, student records, and evaluations guidelines and policies that also include special articulation and/or contract requirements.
  • Researches, interprets, clarifies, and resolves a variety of problems dealing with, but not limited to, admissions, registration, matriculation, residency, student academic status, course class conflicts, and fees.
  • Participates in master class schedule development by continuously maintaining and adjusting classroom, time, and faculty assignments to optimize communications and availability to students.  
  • Leads and participates in student enrollment and eligibility determination processes.  Coordinates and participates in collecting, processing, and performing quality reviews of registration, eligibility, and other program forms, applications, and documents.
  • Prepares education and degree plans in accordance with the contractual guidelines set forth by the DOD and corporate clients, and compliance with District policies.
  • Performs degree audits and communicates outcomes with students.  Explains degree requirements and related policies.  Advises students of evaluation results, options to satisfy outstanding requirements and other degrees for which they are eligible. 
  • Works with articulation officers and other evaluators to maintain consistency, compliance, and accuracy of course articulation.
  • Assures that student records are up-to-date.  Maintains student records including updating transcripts, waivers, education plans, demographic and vital information and posting grades and changes.   Enters data to the student information system.
  • Extracts and downloads student and course information, using standardized queries, to prepare reports and audit accuracy of student and academic data.
  • Verifies enrollment status for students and faculty members.  Interacts with students, managers, and other staff members to accept and facilitate transactions such as, but not limited to, student petitions, as appropriate.
  • Maintains and updates student records in compliance with educational codes and agreements.  Posts transactions to student financial records, may prepares bills for individual students for unpaid balances, and audits and updates refund reports.   Prepares student refund reports. 
  • Provides faculty members and other staff with pertinent information about and procedures for recording attendance and grades, class deadlines, etc.  
  • Adjusts student fee records based on class schedule changes.  Responds to information by departments, external agencies, and organizations to apprise them of current college education expenses for their clients.
  • Composes correspondence in connection with mandated reporting and decisions requiring advanced response.
  • Troubleshoots and provides input to information technology specialists that enhances or improves efficiency of learning management and on-line applications.
  • Maintains up-to-date of knowledge of programs, services, policies and procedures for admissions, registration, and student records.  Attends and assists with presentations about program information during workshops and conferences.
  • Performs other duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position.

Qualifications and Physical Demands

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
 
Knowledge and Skills:
Requires in-depth knowledge of regulations, policies, educational codes, and guidelines governing community college admissions and student record keeping.  Requires working knowledge of the College's policies and procedures for at least these areas: registration, residency, maintaining instructor and student records, foreign students, student disciplinary, and legal processes.  Requires in-depth knowledge of military service processes and requirements.  Requires a basic knowledge of major and course articulation and matriculation concepts.  Requires a working knowledge of computer-based software programs including but not limited to common office productivity, presentation graphics, and special applications used for enrollment and student services.  Requires the ability to enter and extract data and reports from student information systems.  Requires knowledge of and skills in office methods and procedures, proper English language usage, grammar, syntax, composition, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation.  Requires knowledge of basic bookkeeping practices and procedures, including cashiering. Requires sufficient math skills to perform business math computations.  Requires sufficient human relation skills to use proper telephone etiquette, explain procedures to others, resolve conflicts, and portray a positive image of the District/College.

Abilities:
Requires the ability to perform assignments in any and all admissions and records process and sub-process.  Requires the ability to learn and apply the most up-to-date regulations, policies, educational codes, and guidelines relating to admissions, registration, and student records. Requires the ability to work independently and collaboratively, prioritize workload, analyze problems and determine solutions.  Requires the ability to compile and evaluate data, prepare reports, charts and graphs from standardized formats.   Requires the ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and timetables, maintain attention to detail, and combine multiple tasks simultaneously.  Requires the ability to compose general and specialized office correspondence, use computer-aided applications to meet production requirements, analyze enrollment and matriculation-related documentation, and research and analyze academic requirements from other schools.  Requires the ability to maintain accurate records, file and maintain filing systems, maintain confidentiality of private and/or sensitive information.  Requires the ability to work collaboratively and productively with others.

Education and Experience:
The position typically requires an Associate's Degree and three years of experience in an admissions/student enrollment function.  Additional direct and progressively responsible experience in admissions/enrollment may substitute for some post-secondary education.

Licenses and Certificates:
May require a valid driver license.

Physical Abilities:
Incumbent must be able to function effectively indoors in an office environment engaged in work of primarily a sedentary nature.  Requires the ability to sit at a workstation for extended periods of time.   Requires the ability to interact with students at departmental service windows.  Requires near visual acuity to write, read written materials and computer screens, and observe students at service windows in need of assistance.  Requires sufficient hearing and speech ability for ordinary and telephonic conversations and to hear sound prompts from equipment.  Requires sufficient hand-eye and finger dexterity to write, use a keyboard and pointing device. Requires the ability to reach to access files and move supplies and equipment in and out of storage areas.  Requires sufficient hand-eye coordination to perform data entry at an advanced rate.

Working Conditions:
Work is performed indoors where minimal safety considerations exist.

Conditions of Employment

This is a specially funded, full time, 12-month per year position. The normal hours of work are between 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.  The effective date of employment will be arranged with the supervisor.

  • Regular attendance is considered an essential job function; the inability to meet attendance requirements may preclude the employee from retaining employment.
  • The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in Coast Community College District policies, procedures, and Title IX. (Reference: BP/AP 5910)
  • The Coast Community College District celebrates all forms of diversity and is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. Individuals interested in advancing the District's strategic diversity goals are strongly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.


PAY PHILOSOPHY: Coast Community College District, through policies, practices, and other benefit programs, delivers a fair and equitable total compensation program that promotes equal employment opportunity, inclusion, and workforce vitality.  In general, it is the policy of the District to place new employees at the first step of the salary grade.  All movement on the salary schedule will occur July 1 of each year for all classified employees.

Additional Information

ATTENTION: Before applying, please be sure to review the Coast Colleges District Board Policy regarding Nepotism ((BP 7310) (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader)) to check if your application may be impacted. If you have any questions, please contact HR Recruitment at 714-438-4714 or 714-438-4716.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To be considered for employment you must submit a COMPLETE application packet. A complete application packet includes:
1. A completed Coast Community College District Online Employment Application 
2. A current resume (uploaded as a separate attachment - PDF recommended) 
3. A cover letter (uploaded as a separate attachment - PDF recommended) 
4. Responses to supplemental questions (clear and detailed responses required as they will  be carefully evaluated to determine the most qualified candidate(s) to be invited for an interview; please do not paste your resume, or put "see resume", or "N/A" or leave blank)

 
Submission of all required application information and materials is the responsibility of the applicant.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
Applications must be received no later than the posted closing date. There are NO EXCEPTIONS. Electronic applications may be completed by visiting www.cccd.edu/employment. Once you have completed an electronic application, you may apply to open positions within the Coast Community College District by submitting the application and all other required materials. Required materials differ for each open position and must be complete when submitted for a specific posting. Instructions for completing applications and applying to posted positions are available online or by calling Applicant Processing at (714) 438-4714 or (714) 438-4716.

Information for TDD users is available by calling (714) 438-4755.
 
All applications will be screened under a process of utmost confidentiality by a committee of representatives from the college community. All application materials become the property of the Coast Community College District and will NOT be copied or returned. Any documents that you are unable to attach can be faxed to (714) 782-6065. Faxes must clearly indicate your name and the job to which you are applying.

To ensure consistency and fairness to all applicants, please do not submit materials in addition to those requested. Additional materials will not be considered or returned. Be sure to complete all questions and sections of the application. For questions which may not apply, indicate "n/a" (not applicable). If you do not know an answer, please indicate so, but do not leave any space blank. 

Disability Accommodations:
If you require accommodations in the Application or Examination Process, please notify Human Resources by calling (714) 438-4714 or (714) 438-4716.

SELECTION PROCEDURES:

  1. All online applications and required materials received by the deadline date will be screened to determine which applicant(s) meet(s) the minimum qualifications as stated in the job announcement. Please note: Possession of the minimum qualifications does not ensure an interview.
  2. Applicants who meet the required qualifications and who are also deemed to possess the highest degree of desirable qualifications will be invited to discuss their qualifications in an interview with the College/District. Therefore, it is highly recommended that applicants submit clear, detailed responses to all supplemental questions in order to demonstrate his/her qualifications as related to the position.
  3. If any travel is required for an applicant to participate in-person during the interview process, this will be done so at the candidate's own expense.

 

The Coast Community College District is a multi-college district that includes Coastline Community CollegeGolden West College, and Orange Coast College.  The three colleges offer programs in transfer, general education, occupational/technical education, community services and student support services.  Coastline, Golden West and Orange Coast Colleges enroll more than 60,000 students each year in more than 300 degree and certificate programs. 

Since its founding in 1947, the Coast Community College District has enjoyed a reputation as one of the leading community college districts in the United States.  Governed by a locally elected Board of Trustees, the Coast Community College District plays an important role in the community by responding to needs of a changing and increasingly diverse population.

Coast Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The Coast Community College District is committed to employing qualified administrators/managers, faculty, and staff members who are dedicated to student learning and success. The Board recognizes that diversity in the academic environment fosters awareness, promotes mutual understanding and respect, and provides suitable role models for all students. The Board is committed to hiring and staff development processes that support the goals of equal opportunity and diversity, and provide equal consideration for all qualified candidates. The District does not discriminate unlawfully in providing educational or employment opportunities to any person on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or genetic information.

Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision
We know that the health of our employees and their families is a priority. That's why we offer extensive health care benefits to benefits-eligible employees. We offer the District's PPO plan as well as two HMO's, United Health Care and Kaiser Permanente. We also provide District-paid dental and vision insurance. 

Benefits are available to regular permanent employees working 20 or more hours per week.  Benefits are not available to temporary or short term employees.

District-paid Life Insurance
The District provides Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance benefits, underwritten by ING. This District-paid benefit is equal to one time your annual salary and remains in effect until age 70.

District-paid Disability Benefits
Coast provides both short and long term disability benefits for eligible employees unable to work because of disability due to illness, injury, or maternity.

Voluntary Plans
A variety of voluntary plans are offered through the District to benefits-eligible employees such as Long Term Care, Hyatt Legal, and Section 125 compliant flexible spending accounts.

Enrich Your Profession
Professional Development Programs
The District offers a variety of Professional Development programs for faculty and classified staff that encompasses all types of facilitated learning opportunities, ranging from college degrees to formal coursework and conferences. We encourage lifelong learning that maintains and improves professional competencies, enhances career progression, and keeps our employees on the cutting edge of their profession.

Sabbatical Leaves
Faculty members are encouraged to pursue professional growth leading to the development of increased competence and the improvement of instruction and/or redirection in their current teaching discipline. The District's sabbatical leave program is designed to assist in this pursuit and is available on a semester basis after completing six consecutive years of service.

Academic Senate
The Academic Senate is the governing body at each of our colleges for making recommendations to administration and to our Board of Trustees with respect to academic and professional matters. The Senate consists of elected faculty and has the responsibility for matters related to curriculum and general academic policy.

Time to Refuel
Vacation
Classified, contract staff earn vacation days commensurate with years of service. Classified Management and Administrators earn 22 days vacation per year.

Sick Leave
All contract employees earn sick leave as outlined in the CA Education Code. Sick leave may be carried over from year-to-year and, upon retirement, unused sick leave may contribute to your PERS and STRS retiree benefit.

Holidays
The District observes 21 paid holidays per year.

Jury Duty, Bereavement, Military Leave
Coast grants contract employees called to jury duty a leave of absence, without loss of pay, for the entire length of required service. Other available leaves include bereavement from 3-5 days and military leaves of absence in accordance with applicable state laws.

Great Expectations
Pension Plans
The District participates in the California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) and the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) for contract employees. Non-contract employees participate in Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) plan for the first 1,000 hours of their employment.
Additionally, it is the policy of the Coast Community College District that contract employees who retire from the District with ten or more years of service be afforded the same group insurance benefits until 70 years of age. A Medicare Supplement or GAP plan  is available to retirees and their spouses after age 70.

Annuities
The District maintains a program whereby qualified employees may request through Payroll to have a portion of his or her salary deposited under a tax sheltered annuity plan or an approved deferred compensation plan.

Schools First Federal Credit Union

The Schools First Federal Credit Union is a federally insured, full service, financial cooperative that is a not-for-profit organization. Earnings are used to benefit all members to provide a full range of financial services and offerings.


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Describe your experience working in the area of student services. Include your experience working with the military and veteran student community.
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Describe your experience providing student/customer support services to diverse populations? Include experience you have working with faculty and students in higher education?
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What technology and software applications have you used? Include what the applications were used for and your proficiency with each.
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Describe your experience working in a "high-volume" office managing multiple tasks and adhering to deadlines. Explain your level of independence in performing your daily responsibilities and tools or practices you've used for efficiency and effectiveness.
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Describe your experience working with student data
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Describe your experience navigating course catalogs, working with curriculum, and interpreting course competencies.
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The job has a high consequence of error and requires high attention to detail. Please describe skills you have used and your experience that would demonstrate a capacity to fulfill this job expectation.
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I understand that a COMPLETE application packet is required for consideration, which includes the following: 1. A completed Coast Community College District Online Employment Application 2. A current resume (uploaded as a separate attachment - PDF recommended) 3. A cover letter (uploaded as a separate attachment - PDF recommended) 4. Responses to supplemental questions (clear and detailed responses required as they will be carefully evaluated to determine the most qualified candidate(s) to be invited for an interview; please do not paste your resume, or put "see resume", or "N/A" or leave blank)
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  • No

Required Question

Agency
Coast Community College District
Address
1370 Adams Avenue

Costa Mesa, California, 92626
Phone
714-438-4668
714-438-4714