Early Assessment Program Coordinator (Ssp Iii)

Position Summary(Classified as: Student Services Professional III)Full-time position available on or after July 1, 2024 for the Early Assessment Program.The Early Assessment Program Coordinator role revolves around seamlessly bridging the gap between high school and college for students. It involves strategic coordination with high schools, counselors, and stakeholders to enhance college readiness through targeted interventions, program promotion, and effective communication. This position plays a pivotal role in evaluating program effectiveness, developing academic preparation initiatives, and maintaining collaborative relationships with key educational partners. The Early Assessment Program Coordinator is instrumental in ensuring a smooth transition for students into higher education while upholding program standards and objectives.Additionally, this position is responsible for monitoring the progress and evaluating educational issues driven by the California State University (CSU) and other state departments and agencies that impact K-12 education. This includes providing activities and individual and group advising workshops with emphasis on college-readiness in Math and English. The EAP Coordinator serves as the primary point of contact for students, faculty, high schools, and community colleges; partners with community organizations and collaborates to meet academic preparation goals; attends relevant meetings throughout the Stanislaus State service region and with the CSU Chancellor's Office; and attends meetings throughout the Stanislaus State service region. In addition, this position oversees all aspects of related program development and has a broad responsibility for planning, organizing and prioritizing work. The EAP Coordinator also helps oversee and advise student assistants and student leaders in their programmatic and operational duties.Job DutiesDuties include but are not limited to:Coordinate the receipt and interpretation of test scores with high schools, students, and counselors, ensuring timely delivery to district administrators and high school counselors.Provide high schools with college readiness options for seniors and review senior activities to align with CSU placement standards.Publicize academic preparation benefits to middle and high schools through email communications and presentations.Assist high school counselors in implementing appropriate senior year interventions for students needing assistance.Connect high school teachers and staff to CSU professional development programs in language arts and mathematics and identify suitable faculty for these programs.Evaluate program effectiveness using quantitative and qualitative methods for accountability.Identify and address student issues and institutional obstacles during the high school to college transition.Develop, implement, and coordinate academic preparation programming and events.Assist in developing a comprehensive EAP website for students, families, and counselors and communicate with transitioning students about directed self-placement and course enrollment.Maintain direct contact with school districts, counselors, and teachers to support program goals and placement policies.Publicize and communicate the purpose and value of 12th-grade interventions to area high schools.Provide accurate information and support to school personnel, students, and parents.Oversee test score receipt and distribution to high schools and counselors, and evaluate program effectiveness for reporting and recommendations.Develop and maintain informational materials, oversee student assistants, recruit and train program support staff, and liaise with colleges and admissions offices.Advise prospective applicants on admissions requirements, conduct training for campus staff, and coordinate EAP, APP, and Early Start-related communication.Administer and monitor program budgets responsibly, perform special projects as assigned, and collaborate with Outreach and Recruitment teams.Collaborate with high school math and English teachers and establish a campus EAP advisory committee.Serve on committees and workgroups related to program objectives.Other duties as assigned.Minimum QualificationsEducation: Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university in a related field, including or supplemented by upper division or graduate course work in counseling techniques, interviewing, and conflict resolution where such are job-related.Experience: Equivalent of three years of progressively responsible professional student services work experience. (A master's degree in Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Social Work, or a directly related field may be substituted for one year of experience. A doctorate degree and the appropriate internship or clinical training in counseling or guidance may be substituted for the three years of experience for positions with a major responsibility for professional career or personal counseling.)Preferred QualificationsMaster's degree in Education or a relevant discipline.Minimum of 3 years of experience in college readiness programs or educational outreach initiatives.Experience in coordinating academic programs or events targeted at high school students.Experience in budget management and reporting.Experience in public speaking and presenting to diverse audiences.Proficient in both English and Spanish.Knowledge, Skills, AbilitiesGeneral knowledge of the methods and problems of organizational and program management.General knowledge of research and interview techniquesAbility to interpret and apply program rules and regulations.Ability to use initiative and resourcefulness in planning work assignments and in implementing long-range program improvements.Ability to obtain factual and interpretive information through interviews.Ability to reason logically; ability to collect, compile, analyze and evaluate data and make verbal or written presentation based on these data.Ability to recognize multicultural, multi-sexed and multi-aged value systems and work accordingly.Demonstrated ability to make decisions and carry through actions having implications with regard to other program or service areas.Thorough knowledge of the principles of individual and group behavior.General knowledge of the principles, practices and trends of the Student Services field as well as general knowledge of the policies, procedures, activities and practices of the program area to which assigned.General knowledge of individual counseling techniques.General knowledge, or the ability to rapidly acquire such knowledge, of the overall operation, functions, programs, organizational procedures, and activities of the campus.Working knowledge of student services programs outside the program to which immediately assigned.Ability to analyze complex situations accurately and adopt effective courses of action.Ability to advise students individually and in groups on complex student-related matters.Ability to determine appropriate courses of action and proper techniques to utilize while engaged with individuals in personal interactions of an argumentative or sensitive nature.Ability to interpret and evaluate descriptions and explanations of problems brought forward by individuals or student organizations, analyze and define the problem, draw valid conclusions and project consequences of various alternative courses of action.Ability to carry out a variety of professionally complex assignments without detailed instructions.Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with a variety of individuals to include faculty, CSU administrators, student organizations, and other private and public agencies and others in committee work, and student advising and community contacts.Special ConditionsAbility to work occasional evenings and weekends as needed.Work environment includes both office-based work and interactions in various campus and community settings.Valid California Driver's License or ability to obtain one upon hire.Salary RangeAnticipated salary will be $5,276 - $5,804 per month plus excellent paid benefits. Salary will depend on the qualifications of the successful finalist.(Full range: $5,276 - $7,517 per month)Compensation & BenefitsCommensurate with qualifications and experience. As a member of the 23-campus CSU System, we offer an extremely competitive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to, outstanding vacation, health, dental, and vision plans; a fee waiver education program; membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS); and 15 paid holidays a year.Link to (Bargaining Unit: 4) Benefits Summary:CSU Employee Benefit Summary How to ApplyTo be considered, qualified candidates must submit a completed Stanislaus State online employment application, cover letter, and resumé. Applications are accepted electronically only. Please note that failure to completely fill out each section of the online application may result in your application not receiving consideration. To apply online, please click the "Apply Now" button on this page.Application DeadlineJUNE 4, 2024Criminal Background Clearance NoticeSatisfactory completion of a background check (which includes checks of employment records, education records, criminal records, civil records; and may include motor vehicle records, professional licenses, and sex offender registries, as position requires) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.Additional InformationCampus & AreaCalifornia State University, Stanislaus serves the San Joaquin Valley and is a critical educational resource for a six-county region of approximately 1.5 million people. The University is fully committed to creating a culture of diversity and inclusion – one in which every person in the University community feels safe to express their views without fear of reprisal. Widely recognized for its quality academic programs, the University has 10 nationally accredited programs and 662 faculty members. 94 percent of full-time faculty holds doctorates or terminal degrees in their fields. The University offers 43 undergraduate majors, 16 master's programs, 7 post-graduate credentials, a doctorate in education and serves more than 10,000 students. New instructional facilities have been built for the unique pedagogy of professional programs, laboratory sciences and performing arts.Stanislaus State continues to receive national recognition with its ranking as one of the best 384 colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review. The University was one of 12 public universities in the nation to be recognized by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities for demonstrating exceptional performance in retention and graduation rates. In addition, U.S. News and World Report ranks Stanislaus State in its top 10 among public universities in the West, while Washington Monthly honored Stanislaus State as the West's No. 1 university for the money. Stanislaus State also is recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education.Clery Act DisclosurePursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the annual security report (ASR), is now available for viewing at https://www.csustan.edu/annual-campus-security-report . The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery Act crimes for Stanislaus State for the previous three years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the office of the Clery Director located at One University Circle, Turlock, CA 95382.Equal Employment OpportunityThe university is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised 7/21/17, as a condition of employment.Applicants requiring necessary accommodations to the application process may contact the Human Resources Department at (209) 667-3351. California Relay Service is available at (800) 735-2922 voice and (800) 735-2929 TDD. As a federal contractor, we are committed to attracting a diverse applicant pool. Please consider completing the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability form (your response will not be shared with the search committee) at: Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability PDF Form .CSU Stanislaus hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.The CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. The CSU prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California.The individuals who appear to be the best qualified for this position will be contacted by telephone or email for an interview.INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE