Temporary - Program Technician Rising Scholars Program

Kern Community College District

Salary: $24.38 Hourly 40.0
Job Type: Temporary – Classified Short Term
Job Number: FY
Location: Bakersfield College – Panorama Campus, CA
Department: Rising Scholars

Below is our job description for this position. Please also review the Important Instructions & Additional Information section below, which contains valuable information about our application process.

Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, identify, inform, and recruit students eligible for college programs and services; assist in the coordination of an assigned program.

• Assist in the development of an assigned program's goals and objectives; recommend policy changes and implementation procedures; prepare a variety of required reports related to the assigned program.
• Gather a variety of data, including calculating salaries and fringe benefits, projected numbers of students to be served, and expenditures for a variety of individual college programs.
• Identify eligible students; schedule and conduct individual or small group sessions with potential students; provide information and assistance to students regarding the assigned program; respond to inquiries; interpret and explain project policies and eligibility requirements.
• Conduct workshops pertaining to job placement; interview students to determine sites for job placement.
• Arrange and conduct campus tours and department visitations for interested students; maintain contact and perform follow‑ups with recruited students; interpret placement tests for program eligibility purposes.
• Provide orientation regarding the college to community groups, agencies and institutions; distribute information pertaining to college programs and services, including recruitment, enrollment and financial aid.
• Assist in the completion of financial aid forms; monitor students through the financial aid process; monitor student academic progress for eligibility purposes.
• Assist students in completing applications to four‑year colleges and follow‑up with the appropriate counselor.
• Establish and maintain contacts with public agencies and service‑area schools, both public and private; respond to written and verbal inquiries concerning the program.
• Establish and maintain contact with public and private employment agencies; keep current with local hiring trends.
• Assist in coordination of a variety of individual college programs.
• Attend and participate in a variety of conferences and workshops related to the assigned program; drive a vehicle to various sites to establish and monitor job placement, perform outreach duties, and participate in job fairs and job placement seminars.
• Provide training and work direction to student assistants as assigned.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Any combination equivalent to:
Associate degree with coursework in behavioral science, business or a related field and two years of experience in a student services area.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California driver's license.

Knowledge Of:

• Program rules, regulations and requirements.
• Support services available at the college.
• Financial aid functions and application procedures.
• Recruitment strategies.
• Job placement strategies.
• Interviewing and advisement techniques.
• Modern office practices, procedures and equipment.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
• Record‑keeping techniques.
• Budget preparation and control.
• Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary.
• Operation of a computer terminal and data‑entry techniques.
• Diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
• Principles of training and providing work direction.

Ability To:

• Interpret, apply and explain policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
• Determine program eligibility based on applications and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate services and activities to recruit, retain and assist students.
• Maintain current knowledge of program rules, regulations, requirements and restrictions.
• Maintain records and prepare…