PT - Program Outreach Specialist

PT - Program Outreach Specialist (Grant-Funded)

Salary: $20.00 per hour.

Grant Funded. The Program Outreach Specialist for HSI Implementation and Evaluation Project:
Strengthening Degree Attainment Pathways for Pre-engineering and Mechanical Engineering Majors in Rural Southwestern U.S. supports the success of the AS in Pre-Engineering to BSME articulation program by providing training and resources to counselors and academic advisors to ensure students receive optimal guidance for timely and cost-effective degree completion. The specialist collaborates with the Admissions, Outreach, and Recruitment Office at Arizona Western College to plan and host an Engineering Day each semester, engaging middle and high school students and their families in STEM-focused events and fostering early interest in engineering pathways.

• Serves Students. Train and support counselors and academic advisors on program pathways and articulation requirements.
• Collaborate with the Admissions, Outreach, and Recruitment Office to organize and execute Engineering Day events.
• Develop and maintain outreach materials and resources for students, advisors, and community partners.
• Build and sustain relationships with local schools to promote engineering education opportunities.
• Collect and report data on program participation and outreach effectiveness.
• Support and participate in strategic planning initiatives and performs other duties as assigned.

• Associate’s degree in engineering or related field.
• Demonstrated experience in event coordination and multi-partner collaboration.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, including ability to prepare formal reports and presentations.
• Experience working with diverse, underserved, and first‑generation student populations.

• Arizona Driver’s License or Equivalent
• Ability to travel regionally

• Non‑Exempt

• Part‑time
• Up to 19 hours per week
• Work flexible schedule to meet the program, department, and/or institutional needs, which may include Fridays, nights, and/or weekends

• Knowledge of and ability to interpret, apply, and follow college policies and procedures
• Knowledge of or ability to maintain organizational structure, workflow and operating procedures
• Skill in current technologies and word processing, database, presentation, and spreadsheet software, specifically Microsoft Office applications, Windows, college system platforms, software and applications especially those specific to the department operations
• Skill and ability to be self-directed and to manage one’s own time
• Ability to complete all departmental and/or institutional mandatory training or development
• Ability to organize, prioritize, follow multiple projects and tasks through to completion, with close attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and contribute to a collaborative team environment
• Ability to provide assistance in a professional and supportive manner
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally, in writing, and in a public setting, and to relate to others in a professional manner
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of protected information and follow FERPA guidelines
• Ability to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, and civility in all job‑related actions
• Ability to analyze problems, identify solutions, and take appropriate actions to resolve problems using independent judgment and decision‑making processes
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, effective, and collaborative relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization, students, and the public
• Inside office environment with normal noise and lighting levels
• Working environment may include various locations across the service district, with varying noise levels, indoor and/or outdoor locations as needed to support program, department or institutional needs

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Prolonged periods of standing and/or walking
• Occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and/or twist
• Safely and appropriately operate golf carts or district…