What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dual Enrollment Coordinator/Counselor position at College of the Siskiyous?
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Dual Enrollment Coordinator 50%
- Supports the College’s overall dual enrollment goals by implementing strategies that meet the needs of high school partners and complies with the College’s internal policies and administrative procedures.
- Ensures that agreements (i.e., CCAPs, Instructional Service Agreements, MOUs) with partnering schools and districts are in accordance with College policies and applicable federal and state laws and regulations.
- Serves as a liaison between partnering school site administrators and the college to coordinate the scheduling of dual enrollment course offerings.
- Coordinates efforts with various campus departments to guide, assist, monitor, and ensure seamless scheduling, enrollment, registration, and continuous support for dual-enrolled students in accordance with internal policies and in compliance with government rules and regulations. Ensures all paperwork collected is complete and accurate.
- Identifies and resolves operational problems, administrative issues, and other workflow matters raised by faculty, District administrators, high school administrators, and/or students in the program.
- Monitors status of dual enrollment numbers and overall program effectiveness.
- Participates in outreach activities and events in classrooms both on and off campus, at local high schools, adult schools, and community agencies
- Assists students in completing the college application and Dual Enrollment forms.
- Collaborates with Dual Enrollment program administrators and staff to implement pathways for high school students
- Assists in the development of Dual Enrollment faculty training
- Participates in meetings, training, and other professional development activities to maintain the expertise required to provide accurate and reliable information and support to dual enrollment and transitioning high school students
- Performs other duties as required by contract, collective bargaining agreement, and general institutional needs
Counselor 50%
- Provide academic, career, and personal counseling services to K-12 students
- Interpret assessment scores and implement course placement processes using multiple measures
- Prepare and update educational plans
- In response to data, assist in development of specialized programs, services and curriculum
- Assist with the development and implementation of the college’s Student Equity and Achievement (SEA), Guided Pathways, and other student success efforts
- Prepare and maintain academic advising materials
- Coordinate and/or provide career services for students
- Assist as needed with articulation, student outreach, and recruitment activities
- Develop and present career and/or college success related workshops
- If needed, the counselor may be reassigned to teach in the classroom with assigned duties as outlined below:
- Teach guidance and college success courses as assigned
- Develop and present career and/or college success related workshops
- Classroom Duties: Provide instruction that may include lecture and laboratory classes in the discipline in accordance with established COS approved curriculum and course outlines? inform students about course requirements, evaluation procedures, attendance and participation requirements in a course syllabus? effectively teach and communicate with students of diverse backgrounds
- Interaction with students out of class: Advise students on academic and career matters? assist in outreach and articulation with high schools, four-year
- colleges and universities? post and maintain adequate and regular office hours in accordance with prevailing policy.
- Other Duties: Professional and curriculum development- Remain current in field and curriculum and instructional methods? develop, maintain and evaluate curriculum including development and assessment of student learning outcomes? select textbooks? evaluate course materials? interact with faculty and staff in other areas of instruction and participate in the development of instructional methods, technology and materials? work with peers in higher education, and where appropriate, business and industry to maintain currency of instructional programs.
- Maintain necessary attendance, scholastic and student records, and submit them according to published guidelines? prepare and grade class assignments and evaluations according to course syllabus.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Cultural competency; ability to develop and implement specialized counseling approaches, programs, and services for low-income and educationally disadvantaged students and students with disabilities
- Effective communication – written and oral
- Planning, coordinating, implementing, and managing a program or service area
- Knowledge of budget development and management
- Skill in using a variety of computer software programs to prepare correspondence, schedule meetings, review student and financial records, and report data
- Knowledge of vocational fields and career trends
Salary : $71,365 - $130,597
