Job Details

Employment Opportunity

This full-time, (100%) Outreach and Recruitment Coordinator plans, coordinates, performs and evaluates outreach and recruitment services and partnerships in support of enrollment management goals and plans; serves as primary liaison between Cabrillo departments and local community groups, as well as the general student populations.

In addition, an Outreach and Recruitment Coordinator position eligibility pool may be established in order to fill other full-time, part-time, or substitute assignments as needs arise.

The ideal candidate will share Cabrillo's commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. Cabrillo College serves approximately 11,400 students per term, of which 45.13% are LatinX, 5.26% multi-ethnic, 2.64% Asian, 1.25% African-American, 0.79% Filipino, 0.30% American Indian or Alaskan Native, and 0.18% Pacific Islander as of Fall 2018. At Cabrillo, 56.66% of students are students of color and 54.91% are economically disadvantaged. In 2006, Cabrillo College was designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution, reflecting the great responsibility that the College has to the educational attainment and economic well-being of the surrounding community.

Cabrillo College has a tradition of collegial governance, and staff possess a long history of participatory governance in all levels of decision-making at the college. Cabrillo provides an excellent opportunity to learn, collaborate, create, and make a difference in the lives of its students and community.

Examples of Duties

• Coordinates, plans, develops, recommends and implements policies and procedures related to high school, middle school, elementary school, life-long learning and re-entry student outreach
• Works closely with College programs that provide programs-specific outreach in order to develop comprehensive and coordinated outreach plans and recruitment activities that result in the reduction of duplicative efforts
• Coordinates Cabrillo events and outreach activities with area high schools, middle schools and elementary schools which bring superintendents, principals and school staff together for dialog on mutual interests
• Serves as primary liaison between the College and local high school faculty and administrative personnel
• Collaborates with Cabrillo's Tech Prep and ROP Offices to identify, facilitate completion of, and annually update high school Tech Prep/ROP articulations
• Provides updates to the college, high school and student information sites
• Works closely with College's Articulation Office to provide seamless transition among high school, two-year, and four-year articulations
• Works with college staff, school administrators and faculty to plan, coordinate and implement the outreach program to various school populations, including events such as high school visitations, campus tours, career days and programs for specific disciplines
• Surveys participants to obtain feedback, analyzes results and makes recommendations to improve or enhance future events
• Works cooperatively and effectively with individuals and students of diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds and with various segments of the college community
• Recruits faculty, staff and college students to represent College programs and services for outreach events and activities
• Plans a master calendar of outreach activities to the general high school, middle school and elementary school population
• Manages high school articulation and outreach budget
• Provides assistance to committees and councils (i.e. High School Articulation Council)
• Designs and coordinates the on-campus tour program
• Provides direct services to students
• Trains and directs the work of temporary and student workers
• Develops and maintains databases
• Operates a computer to compile data, maintain records, and prepare correspondence, reports, and other written material using a variety of software such as word processing, spreadsheet, database, and website management
• Prepares promotional materials, correspondence, reports, applications, minutes and other written materials related to high school outreach and high school articulation
• May provide bilingual and/or biliterate services to monolingual and limited English-speaking students
• May attend conferences, meetings, and workshops, as appropriate
• Performs related duties as required or assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Associate's degree from an accredited college or university OR equivalent units AND three (3) years of experience working with outreach and recruitment programs INCLUDING one (1) year in a lead or coordinating capacity.

Please note: Additional education may be substituted for the experience on a year-for-year basis up to two (2) years.

Desirable:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Bilingual in English/Spanish

Knowledge of:

• Program planning, development, implementation, and coordination
• Basic goals and functions of an educational institution
• Outreach procedures and practices
• Sensitivity to and understanding of diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and the community
• Budget management
• Computer applications related to the work, including development and maintenance of databases, websites, word processing and spreadsheets
• Standard office practices and procedures, including filing and the operation of standard office equipment

Ability to:

• Plan, organize and carry out events and activities
• Represent the College in meetings with community groups and agencies serving the local high school, middle school, and elementary school populations
• Make effective public presentations
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work
• Organize work, attend to details, set priorities and meet critical deadlines
• Maintain detailed and accurate records and files
• Prepare reports, correspondence, and other written materials
• Prepare announcements and promotional materials
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Exercise initiative and sound judgment within established guidelines
• Design and maintain computer databases and websites
• Provide instruction to others in work procedures and direct the work of others on a project or day-to-day basis

Other Requirements:

• Possession of and ability to maintain a valid California driver's license and safe driving record during the course of employment
• Must be willing to work days, evenings and weekends at various service locations
• Experience working with diverse populations

Additional Information

Salary: *$4,083 to $4,502 per month to start; seven-step schedule to $5,472 per month. Full-time, 12 months per year; Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. with evenings and weekends as required. Classified employees are required to join the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) and as such contribute up to 7% of their monthly salary to CalPERS on a pre-tax basis. Position scheduled to begin as soon as possible, pending continued categorical funding and Governing Board ratification. Salary is subject to proration based on beginning date of assignment.

*Cabrillo College reserves the right at its discretion to hire classified and confidential employees at a higher starting step placement, up to step three, in acknowledgment of an individual's previous job-related work experience. Please note: It is the applicants responsibility to ensure their application materials include the work-related experience they wish to be considered for a higher step placement. The Human Resources department will make their determination based on the information in the application materials received.

Cabrillo College currently provides a benefit stipend contribution for medical, dental, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and eligible dependents.

The Cabrillo Classified Employees Union (CCEU) is the exclusive bargaining representative for classified employees. Classified employees who elect to join CCEU agree to have a monthly payroll deduction equal to the current membership dues rate, which is generally a percentage of gross monthly compensation.

Application Process:

**To be considered, each applicant MUST SUBMIT:

1. Completed online Cabrillo College Application
2. Job-related resume
3. Verification of educational and experience qualifications (Foreign transcripts must be translated to determine equivalency to U.S. standards. (Download PDF reader) Any fee for such translations is paid by the applicant.)
   • Transcripts from all colleges attended showing degree conferred, if applicable (unofficial transcripts, copies, and downloads are acceptable) to demonstrate the qualification re: college coursework listed in this announcement. Please note diplomas are not accepted in place of college transcripts. If selected it is the responsibility of the candidate to provide official transcripts, diplomas, degrees, or other documents as may be requested.

**If any of the above materials are not submitted with your application packet, your materials will be deemed incomplete and will not be forwarded to the committee for screening.

Please notify the Human Resources Department if you require any special accommodation(s) in meeting these requirements.

Please Note: To ensure an accurate evaluation of your application materials, please submit information regarding your education, experience, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to the minimum qualifications. When filling out the online application, it is important that you fill out all sections completely. Do not leave blank spaces/sections or note "see resume". When adding attachments, please redact ALL of the following items which appear on any attachment before you submit it: personal photos, social security number, birthplace, birth date, age, and gender.

Selection Procedure: Applications will be reviewed by a search committee, which will determine the applicants to invite for interviews based on the appraisal of qualifications as documented by application materials submitted. Meeting the posted requirements does not guarantee an invitation for an interview. Performance exam(s) may be administered.

Candidates selected for employment with Cabrillo College must agree to be fingerprinted, provide current tuberculosis screening results, provide proof of eligibility for employment in the United States and present a valid Social Security card upon hire.

Application Deadline: Application and attached required materials must be successfully submitted by 11:59 p.m. on: Monday, January 7, 2019.

Please note: Cabrillo College will be closed starting Saturday, December 22, 2018, and will re-open on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.

Cabrillo College seeks applications from all qualified individuals. It is the continuing goal of Cabrillo College to hire and retain staff that reflect the rich diversity and cultural heritage of the college district and its student body.