Early College Promise Coordinator

Please apply directly to this position via Middlesex Community College's Employment Opportunities webpage: https://middlesex.interviewexchange.com

Early College Promise Coordinator
Lowell, MA;

Full-time Staff – Sep 12, '24

About Middlesex Community College:

Middlesex Community College (MCC), established in 1970, provides access to affordable education for a diverse community from all ethnic backgrounds and identities, preparing individuals for success and lifelong learning. We promote academic excellence, provide workforce development opportunities, and empower all learners to become productive and socially responsible members of our local and global communities.

The College provides a broad range of services that are essential to attract, reward, and retain talented faculty and staff. The MCC community promotes a culture of inclusion in which our employees feel supported and empowered to best serve our diverse student population. We are proud to offer our classes on both the Bedford and Lowell campuses, as well as a robust online course offering. MCC is committed to transforming lives as we educate, challenge, and support all students as evident in our strategic plan.

As an Affirmative Action employer, MCC strongly encourages members of underrepresented groups, minorities, women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and all persons committed to diversity and inclusive excellence to apply.

Please apply directly to this position via Middlesex Community College's Employment Opportunities webpage: https://middlesex.interviewexchange.com

Job Description:

Title: Early College Promise Coordinator

Unit: MCCC Professional Staff

Department: Education and K16 Partnerships

Reports to: Dean of Education

Date: September 12, 2024

General Summary: The Early College Promise Coordinator, working out of the Division of Education and K-16 Partnerships, will be responsible for the recruitment, retention and management of Early College Promise students. The Coordinator will direct the case management and academic planning for individual students and their respective retention and completion goals. The Coordinator will work collaboratively with LHS, MCC, and Early College Promise team members to support services and develop interventions and success strategies for students in support of the Early College Promise efforts aimed at increasing student persistence, retention, certificate/degree completion and successful transfer to four-year institutions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Achieve individual student caseload retention and completion goals as established by the LHS/MCC Partnership
• Assist with the planning and implementation of all ECP student activities, communications and related events.
• Carry out and be accountable for individual caseload outreach and intervention
• Create and manage student progress tracking dashboard
• Empower students to develop and accomplish their personal, academic, and professional goals.
• Guide students to develop personal accountability for their decisions and an understanding of how those decisions impact their success Maintain current knowledge of academic and occupational degree requirements, graduation requirements, transfer requirements and pre-requisite requirements to advise students toward completion.
• Exercise professional discretion and judgement, to help students create a personal completion plan.
• Manage and advise student cohorts regarding course registration, admissions process, financial aid, career services and other related topics
• Contribute to the development and formulation of policy in alignment with grant parameters as required by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
• Handle confidential decision making and policy making matters related to student progress reporting
• Collaborate with the Dean of Education and K-16 Partnerships, Director of Concurrent and Dual Enrollment, and Coordinator of Early College Programs to ensure alignment across related departmental initiatives and strategic goals Refer students to appropriate internal and community-based programs and support services. Initiate contact with faculty, ombudsman, Center for Student Success and other departments to assist students with questions and needs utilizing a total case management model.
• Manage early alert interventions for respective caseload
• Serve as a liaison with MCC academic advisors and departments.
• Attend departmental and advisory meetings to remain current on program offerings, career/occupational outlook and other departmental information.
• Develop student success, retention, and completion materials and presentations to support individual and group sessions Develop grant reports and meet all DHE-DESE reporting due dates and deadlines
• Research, analyze, and interpret DESE policies and data reports to ensure program compliance Act as a liaison between Middlesex Community College and Lowell High School May be responsible for direct supervision of support staff within department

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in a related field
• At least (3) years' full-time, direct, paid experience in an urban high school or higher education setting or case management experience
• Ability to work autonomously, collaboratively and use independent judgment with staff at Middlesex Community College and Lowell High School
• Ability to make independent decisions regarding program implementation Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience collecting, analyzing and developing data reports
• Time management skills and ability to meet important due dates and deadlines set forth by the Massachusetts DHE and DESE.
• Knowledge of presentation methods and techniques, project planning, goal setting, and group dynamics, customer service techniques including excellent phone skills and technology related communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and handle high volume student interactions during peak periods.
• Self-motivated to perform job duties and meet goals without extensive direction
• Ability to speak effectively and confidently in front of large, small and diverse groups
• Ability to write routine correspondence clearly and concisely, providing well-thought out details and perform data entry and retrieval and utilize complex computer programs and software.
• Ability to assess situations, identify problems, propose solutions, develop strategies for improvement and demonstrate follow-through with minimal supervision.
• Read and interpret policies, protocols and guidelines
• Compute rate, ratios, and percent and develop and interpret graphs
• Work with confidential information related to the position.
• Experience with equity-minded work and/or understanding of individuals of diverse identities such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic level, sexual orientation, veterans, and individuals with different academic preparation levels and varying physical and learning abilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree from a regionally accredited university or currently working towards Master's Degree completion.
• Previous experience developing and implementing outreach plans and success strategies.
• Ability to create and run database queries, presentation experience
• Knowledge of LHS and MCC academic programs, requirements, processes as they relate to Early College Promise programming, applicants and accepted students.

Additional Information:

Salary Range: $64,554 is the starting salary for a Grade 5 position with a Bachelor's Degree; actual salary commensurate with academic background and experience. Employees of Middlesex Community College are considered employees of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and receive benefits, which include:

• High-quality and affordable health insurance through the Commonwealth's Group Insurance Commission (GIC)
• Competitive Dental and Vision Plans
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Assistance programs
• Low-cost basic and optional life insurance
• Retirement Savings: State Employees' Pension or Optional Retirement Program (ORP) and Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan or 403(b).
• 12 paid holidays per year and competitive Sick, Vacation, and Personal Time
• Tuition Benefits for employees and dependents at state colleges and universities
• Short-Term Disability and Extended Illness program participation options
• Professional Development and Continuing Education opportunities
• Cell Phone Bill Discounts with Verizon and T-Mobile Cell Phone Carriers
• Access to the Commonwealth's Mass4You, employee assistance program
• Free employee parking on Bedford and Lowell campuses
• Eligibility towards Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Location: Lowell campus with occasional travel to Bedford as needed

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, schedule to be determined upon hire. This position will be eligible for a maximum of two days of telework in accordance with the College's telework policy.

Expected Start Date: November 2024

Application Deadline: October 3, 2024

Application Instructions:

Please apply directly to this position via Middlesex Community College's Employment Opportunities webpage: https://middlesex.interviewexchange.com

All applicants must apply online by submitting:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Names and contact information for three (3) professional references

Pre-Employment Requirements:

The College will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

All offers of employment at Middlesex Community College are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates, as deemed necessary.

Middlesex Community College only accepts application materials through our online application system. We are unable to accept application materials through mail, email, fax, or hand delivery. If you do not have access to a computer, please contact Human Resources at careers@middlesex.mass.edu.

Middlesex Community College strives to make the application and interview process accessible for all applicants but understands that applicants may still encounter barriers due to ability, language, or technology. If we can make the process any more accessible for you, contact Human Resources at 781-280-3549 or careers@middlesex.mass.edu.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $64,554.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Salary : $1,000 - $64,554