Retention Specialist (Temporary)
Job Description
Posting Number
20141644SPosition Title
Retention Specialist (Temporary)Location
Cañada CollegeDepartment
Counseling Services CAÑ (DEPT)Position Number
3CC023Percentage of Full Time
100%FLSA
Non-Exempt (accrues overtime)Months per Year
otherIf other, please specify
Through December 31, 2023.Min Salary
$36.78 (hourly)Max Salary
$47.03 (hourly)Position Type
Classified, TemporaryWho We Are
The College and the District
Who We Want
The Position
Duties and Responsibilities
- Exchanges information with students, faculty and staff regarding subject-matter, resources, materials, policies and procedures associated with the classroom or laboratory setting or college programs and services
- Confers with faculty regarding curriculum, computer hardware, software and other learning tools, student assignments and progress, tests, student test scores, alternate learning methods and other technical information related to the services and programs provided
- Attends meetings, conferences and workshops to obtain current subject-matter, procedural and other information
- Participates in division and department planning activities
- Makes presentations to small and large groups to publicize the services and programs as assigned
- Assists with outreach and retention of students into specific programs, including developing strategies to enhance student completion and success
- Provides encouragement and support to students who are undecided about a major by providing information regarding specific majors
- Proactively meets with students to monitor their progress
- Tracks student involvement in on-campus support resources, including academic counseling and development of student educational plans, as well as support services relating to financial aid, scholarships, internships, transfer, including completion of transfer admission guarantees
- Develops an early alert system to identify students who are under performing in specific coursework, and collaborates with instructional aides and tutors to intervene
- Assists in planning an academic support structure to include workshops, study groups, tutoring, program activities, accompanying students to off-campus events, and other support services to enhance student retention and success
- Works with faculty advisors and student leaders of clubs to develop programs that promote academic success
- Uses a variety of computer software to organize and maintain learning resources and related data, compose and prepare correspondence, reports, publicity and other materials; sets up and maintains online and manual files; enters, modifies and retrieves a variety of statistical and other data for special and regular reports
- Trains and leads the work of student assistants, clerical and other staff as assigned
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
- Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Successful experience of increasing responsibility that has included event planning, assessment, and evaluation
- Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff
- Demonstrated oral and written communication skills, including public speaking
- Experience with the use of a variety of computer software to compose and prepare correspondence, forms, reports, presentations, and other written materials
- Experience with research and compiling data for, formatting, and preparing statistical, financial and other reports
- Skill in setting up and maintaining online and manual files
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Skill in working with diverse adult learning styles
- Skill in multi-tasking and workload prioritizing under deadline pressure, using independent judgment for decision-making
- Skill in use of the Microsoft Office Suite and web-based content management systems to compose and prepare a variety of correspondence, reports, publicity and other materials
- Skill in establishing and maintaining respectful and sensitive working relationships with people who are diverse in their academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds
- Skill in oral communication, including public speaking
- Skill in written communication
- Skill in organizing data, setting up, tracking and maintaining data in electronic and manual files
- Skill in directing the work of others
- Skill in performing research in a designated subject matter area
- Skill in designing lesson plans using original research, subject-matter knowledge and materials
Physical Requirements
Benefits
Open Date
09/07/2023First Review Date
09/21/2023Open Until Filled
YesSpecial Instructions Summary
1. A completed online District application form (go to https://jobs.smccd.edu to complete the application and to apply for this position).
2. A resume that details all relevant education, training, and other work experience.
3. A cover letter of no more than 3 pages that addresses the applicant’s cultural competence, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff as well as the applicant’s qualifications as they relate to the requirements, knowledge, skills, and abilities listed in this announcement.
Candidates for interview will be selected from among those who most closely meet the requirements and knowledge, skills and abilities. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview. As part of the interview process, candidates may be asked to demonstrate job-related knowledge and skills.
For questions related to this posting, please contact:
SMCCCD Office of Human Resources
3401 CSM Drive
San Mateo, CA 94402
Tel.: (650) 574-6555
Fax: (650) 574-6574
Email: smccdjobs@smccd.edu
Web Page: www.smccd.edu/hr
Conditions of Employment
1. Submit official transcripts (applies to all faculty or educational administrative positions)
2. Submit verifications of prior employment
3. Satisfactory references
4. Successfully being cleared for employment through the background checking process
In addition to background checks, the District may review publicly available information about a candidate on the Internet. If a candidate is aware of incorrect or inaccurate information that is available on the Internet, the candidate is welcome to address such an issue with the Office of Human Resources.
5. Present original documents for proof of eligibility to work in the United States
6. Approval of your employment by the SMCCCD Board of Trustees
7. Provide a certificate of Tuberculosis exam for initial employment.
8. Have fingerprints taken by a Live Scan computer (Clearance must be received prior to first day of employment). Please note that the California Education Code requires, in part, that community college districts shall not employ or retain in employment persons in public school service who have been convicted of certain felonies, a misdemeanor drug charge (including alcohol offenses) or misdemeanor moral turpitude (sexual offense) crime. However, consideration may be given to those whose drug convictions occurred more than five years ago. A conviction for other crimes may not necessarily disqualify you from the job for which you may be applying.
EEO Statement
The San Mateo County Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to employ individuals who represent the rich diversity of cultures, language groups, and abilities of its surrounding communities.
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