Specialist, Pre-College Program Resource

**NOTE: **Must be a resident of the State of Colorado or able to
relocate to Colorado prior to first date of employment.**

Pueblo Community College Statement: 

Pueblo Community College
(PCC) believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and
abilities to apply. PCC is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who
reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. We seek leaders committed to these same ideals.

Pueblo Community College
embraces continuous improvement and has adopted it as its culture and as a necessary part of every job description. Our job descriptions
incorporate and utilize the principles and tools of continuous improvement found in the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Open Pathways
model. The Open Pathways is unique in that its improvement component, the Quality Initiative, affords institutions the opportunity to pursue
improvement projects that meet their current needs and aspirations.

Department/Division Purpose (brief description of main
function):

Pre-College Programs provides alternative programs that include: Adult Basic Education and Gateway to
College Programs at the Pueblo, Fremont and SCCC-East campus.   The Gateway to College National Network/Achieve the Dream supports
communities in building sustainable pathways for disconnected youth to a high school diploma and a meaningful postsecondary credential
through a dual enrollment focus.

Job Summary Statement (brief summary of overall responsibility of
position):

The Resource Specialist is responsible for recruitment, direct support services and retention efforts to students
enrolled in Gateway to College.  This individual also serves as a part of the Pre-College Program team, which includes support of program
needs, data input, coordinating and facilitating group information sessions, designs and delivers workshops, small training sessions, and
instructs classes for student success. The schedule for this position will primarily be Monday – Friday; however, there may be infrequent
modifications during peak periods.  Applicants will be available during hours of program needs, which could include evenings and
Saturdays.

Essential Functions:

• Intrusive Student Advising:   Directly responsible for initiating and
  coordinating individual weekly advising meetings for all new and continuing Gateway to College students within assigned cohort. Provides
  thorough academic advising services to maximize persistence of students in their chosen program with creation of individualized career and
  academic (ICAP) plans, portfolios, and college curriculum plans to ensure high school graduation, guided pathway curriculum, post-secondary
  completion career plans, and direct referrals for support services. Advises and educates parents/guardians and students during semester
  student progress check-ins, program requirements, student’s academic goals while evaluating student’s academic history, college ready
  assessments (Accuplacer), and academic progress via transcripts on a continual semester proactive basis.  Provides proactive/case management
  holistic advising.  Helps students and their families develop academic goals. Evaluates student academic history and education, including
  transcript evaluation. Introduces students to Academic Programs available throughout the college to assist with degree declaration and
  provides students with in-depth career exploration.
• Coordinate Student Support Services: Serve as liaison to academic divisions,
  departments and faculty, including but not limited to, establishing faculty/student relationships with their chosen careers. Provide
  holistic support for students experiencing family, personal, or economic crises, which may affect school performance.   Facilitate access
  and complete referrals to needed counseling services, support networks, community health, or housing services. Coordinate with a variety of
  community social service agencies to provide supplemental family needs and addresses individual student progress and/or needs.
• Organize
  Proactive Retention Efforts:  Collaborates with faculty, department chair, and student support departments to resolve student issues
  relating to academic performance based on professional knowledge and expertise, prepares and implements intervention plans to work with
  students by connecting them with support agencies (internally and externally) and other resources to improve academic performance and
  support the social-cognitive needs of students.  Responsible for contacting students and their approved parents/guardians, creating a
  re-engagement course of action plan, and tracking the plan results in the Navigate campaign Alert System.
• Proactive Tracking and
  Monitoring:  Actively monitors, responds and tracks the student’s daily attendance and academic performance during weekly individual
  advising meetings, in addition to regular contact with professors.  Develop intrusive advising strategies to keep students in class, engaged
  and connected. This includes meeting with assigned students on a regular basis, providing proactive/case management intrusive advising,
  monitors student academic progress towards a high school diploma and career placement focus.  Including home visits, work visits when
  necessary and setting up meetings with professors, serving as the liaison.
• Recruitment: Establish, coordinate and maintain contact with
  all area high schools, colleges, and community partners building strong, positive working relationships and partnerships to effectively
  provide intentional and smooth transitional options for students that need an alternative environment.  Strategically collaborate with
  school counselors and other educational entities, as well as judicial truancy programs (officers, advocates and lawyers), to provide
  information sessions for individual or group.  Interface with school districts and community support agencies to determine how to best
  support the needs of the participants and the program partners.
• Work with department to assist with all aspects of application process,
  which includes orientation, interview, credit evaluation, selection of qualified participant, semester to semester course enrollment,
  confirmation of graduate and facilitation to transition to college or career.
• Synchronous Instruction: Provide positive, learning
  environment in the classroom to generally academically underprepared students with the overall outcome to deliver program synchronized
  curriculum supplemented with current events. Ability to be flexible with curriculum according to classroom dynamics as well as develop
  content when necessary.
• Recordkeeping and Reporting: Initiates and prepares accurate accounting records for all expenditures required
  from student learning or incentive activities provided to Gateway to College students, and ensures that guidelines outlined by CCCS and PCC
  are strictly followed. 
• Maintains accurate case notes, utilizes report, tracking and various assessments to determine decisions.
   Maintains statistical information that gets transferred from raw to analytical summary information for
  stakeholders.

Non-Essential Functions:

• Volunteer on college or CCCS committees to ensure alignment of services
  provided, avoid duplication of effort and embrace PCC’s Promise and culture of continuous quality improvement in all areas of the college.
   Participate in campus activities, professional development and supports PCC Strategic Imperatives.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Licenses or Certificates:

• Valid Driver’s License

Experience:

• Two years teaching experience. 
• Two years working with at-risk, populations.  
• Three years
  demonstrated experience working with diverse populations.
• Experience in a position that requires demonstrated effective communication
  skills.
• Experience in a position requiring the ability to maintain a professional demeanor during emotionally charged situations.