About North Shore Community College:

North Shore Community College is a diverse, caring, inclusive community that inspires our students to become engaged citizens and to achieve their personal, academic, and career goals through accessible, affordable, rigorous educational opportunities that are aligned with our region's workforce needs and will prepare them for life in a changing world. NSCC is one of 15 Massachusetts community colleges, which serves the 26 cities and towns north of Boston. Since its founding in 1965, NSCC has grown from a single leased building to an urban campus in downtown Lynn and a suburban campus in Danvers, and from five to 80 academic programs of study. Nearly 50,000 students have graduated from NSCC. The college is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).

Job Description:

Part-Time Special Programs Coordinator: Early College Career Pathways (Saugus), Academic Affairs (Grant Funded)

Primarily Lynn Campus, Saugus High School, Remote

Monday-Friday, full-time, up to 20 hours per week (occasional afternoons, evenings and Saturdays required). Fixed times in Saugus Monday to Thursday 1:00pm-4:00pm

Grant funded by Saugus Public Schools; Non-benefited

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

The Early College Career Pathways Coordinator will work specifically with students in the Early College program with Saugus Public Schools. The role is committed to facilitating access to higher education and successful accomplishment of student goals. Creates and promotes resources that support student achievement in personal barriers. Focuses on empowering first-generation, low income students and anchors the student as a vital member of the College community. Responsible for serving all students participating in North Shore Community College Early College Programs and supports other current and prospective North Shore Community College students transitioning from high school into career pathways educational programs. Reports to the Senior Coordinator of Early College Partnerships with assistance from the Dean of Strategic Partnerships.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the work of the Early College Program- including outreach, advisement, planning and carrying out student-and-family engagement events and college awareness activities, information sessions, registration sessions and orientations.
• Develop and maintain relationships with College offices, community-based organizations, school districts to support students' career and academic advising needs.
• Communicate with students at high school and through social media to encourage and support progress.
• Collaborate with support services staff at the college such as Tutoring, Accessibility Services, Advising and Enrollment Services.
• Assist in developing and providing information about colleges, admissions requirements, financial aid and career information to students and their families.
• Prepare and lead orientations and program related workshops at Saugus High School and NSCC campuses. Example training: MyNorthShore, Blackboard, and Navigate.
• Maintain confidential data and abide by all laws and policies that govern student privacy.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to students, faculty, and staff of varying racial, ethnic, religious, gender, cultural, disability, sexual orientation and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to students with a diversity of learning styles.
• Serve as a role model and mentor for students as appropriate.
• General liaison between Saugus Public Schools and North Shore Community College
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Earned Bachelor's degree in a field such as education, counseling, social work, sociology, or psychology is required. Current enrollment or graduation from a post-baccalaureate degree in any of these fields or higher education will also be considered. Master's degree preferred.
• Experience providing direct support to diverse student populations is required, preferably in a community college and/or High School setting.
• Ability to connect with and design and implement programming for Early College/Dual Enrollment students.
• Demonstrated data analysis skills.
• A strong commitment to diversity and social justice.
• Experience in higher education in an urban setting is preferred.
• Experience working with virtual and hybrid educational technologies preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English is strongly preferred.
• Local candidates are preferable as on campus activities will be required.
• Ability to travel between campuses, and off-site location as needed.
• Candidates will be required to pass a CORI/SORI and/or National background check as a condition of employment.

COVID VACCINATION REQUIREMENT:

Candidates for employment should be aware that all North Shore Community College students, faculty and staff are required to be fully vaccinated by January, 2022. Accordingly, initial employment is dependent upon receipt and verification of full vaccination status records; details of how to fulfill vaccine record verification requirements will be provided during the hire and onboarding process.

Additional Information:

SALARY RANGE: $30.03 per hour, non-benefited position.

STARTING DATE: ASAP

North Shore Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.

Application Instructions:

Submit cover letter and resume. Applicants selected for an interview will need to provide the name, address, email and telephone number of at least three current professional references before the interview takes place.