What are the responsibilities and job description for the TRiO Upward Bound Program Learning Assistant position at Connecticut State Community College?
Details:
Posted: Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Level: Community College Professional 14, 12-month, Special Appointment
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Closing Date: The committee will begin review of applications immediately. Applications must be submitted by 5:00pm (EST) on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
Location:
CT State Naugatuck Valley
750 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, CT 06708
Connecticut State Community College provides access to academically rigorous and innovative education and training focused on student success. The college supports excellence in teaching and learning, makes data-informed decisions, promotes equity, and advances positive change for the students, communities and industries it serves.
CT State Community College Vision:
Connecticut State Community College is recognized for exceptional student success, educational leadership and transformative collaboration with business and industry, government, educational and key stakeholders while advancing diverse opportunities for Connecticut’s citizens and communities.
CT State Community College Equity Statement:
Connecticut State Community College commits to bold and disruptive change by actively identifying, naming, and dismantling structural racism, systemic poverty, and other barriers; establishing equitable and anti-racist policies and practices; and empowering students, faculty, staff, and administrators to advance racial, social, and economic justice. Our core collective responsibility is to continuously assess practices and policies and transform the world we live in by eliminating inequities.
Anticipated Start Date:
May 2025
Position Summary:
The College offers a wide range of two-year liberal arts degrees, occupational and technical certificates and continuing education programs. To foster the transition, retention and graduation of inner-city, low-income and first-generation college students to higher education and to prepare them for careers, the College offers Bridge to College programs that include academic, cultural and social support and college preparation instruction.
The Program Learning Assistant assists the Program Director by performing direct student services to support program participants and promotes the grant program at the College and in area middle and high schools, encouraging and assisting participants to enroll at the College, as well as helping them to persist and graduate from college or to transfer to another post-secondary educational institution. The incumbent also assists in the development and implementation of academic and enrichment activities offered during the academic year as well as during the summer sessions. The incumbent is responsible for maintaining student tracking records and developing program systems.
Example of Job Duties:
Under the direction of the TRiO Upward Bound Program Director, the TRiO Upward Bound Program Learning Assistant is accountable for contributing to the successful operation of the Grant Program through effective performance in these essential duties:
This posting includes qualifications, experience and skills but is not limited to the full specifications stated in the job description.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in an appropriately related field together with up to three (3) years of related experience; or a combination of education, or a combination of education, training and experience which would lead to the competencies required for successful performance of the position’s essential duties.
Incumbents are required to have demonstrated advanced knowledge and abilities in the following:
Preferred Qualifications:
Minimum Salary; $54,141 approximate annual plus excellent State of CT medical insurance, retirement, and related fringe benefits. The salary will be based on the selected candidate’s qualifications such as education and job-related experience, and internal equity. This Grant Funded position has the potential of renewal through August 31, 2027.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future. Benefits include generous leave policies; several retirement plans; and many choices for comprehensive health insurance. You also have access to many additional benefits to save for retirement, protect your family & more with supplemental benefits. Tuition reimbursement may apply if applicable.
Application Instructions:
To apply you must submit a cover letter and resume. The cover letter may be entered as text in the corresponding box, or it can be uploaded as a combined file with the resume.
Incomplete applications or those submitted after the closing date will not be considered and links to other sources to view resumes are not acceptable.
For more information or to apply via our website at www.ct.edu/hr/jobs
Selection Procedure:
Following the closing date, application materials will be evaluated by a selection committee. Candidates selected for further consideration will be limited to those applicants who are best qualified based on the minimum and preferred qualifications and who have submitted all the required documents by the closing date and time listed on the job announcement. Candidates who have been selected and approved to interview will be contacted, and finalists will be recommended for further consideration by the Hiring Manager for final selection and recommendation for employment. The selection process may also include practical exercises (i.e., teaching demonstration and/or other written, technical, manipulative, or simulation exercises) to evaluate candidates' qualifications.
Background Screening:
All employment, if offered, is contingent upon proof of citizenship or employability under the requirement of the Immigration and Control Act (IRCA) and the successful passing of a background check, including granting permission to contact current and previous employers for verification. CSCU is committed to providing a safe campus community. Background investigations include reference checks, a criminal history record check and, when appropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving history check.
Continuing Notice of Nondiscrimination
CSCC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, learning disability or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or criminal record. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: John-Paul Chaisson-Cardenas, PhD, MSW, Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, (jchaisson-cardenas@commnet.edu).
CSCC IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, M/F
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Posted: Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Level: Community College Professional 14, 12-month, Special Appointment
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Closing Date: The committee will begin review of applications immediately. Applications must be submitted by 5:00pm (EST) on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
Location:
CT State Naugatuck Valley
750 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, CT 06708
- This position is not remote** For more information, please visit the campus website or www.ct.edu/hr/jobs
Connecticut State Community College provides access to academically rigorous and innovative education and training focused on student success. The college supports excellence in teaching and learning, makes data-informed decisions, promotes equity, and advances positive change for the students, communities and industries it serves.
CT State Community College Vision:
Connecticut State Community College is recognized for exceptional student success, educational leadership and transformative collaboration with business and industry, government, educational and key stakeholders while advancing diverse opportunities for Connecticut’s citizens and communities.
CT State Community College Equity Statement:
Connecticut State Community College commits to bold and disruptive change by actively identifying, naming, and dismantling structural racism, systemic poverty, and other barriers; establishing equitable and anti-racist policies and practices; and empowering students, faculty, staff, and administrators to advance racial, social, and economic justice. Our core collective responsibility is to continuously assess practices and policies and transform the world we live in by eliminating inequities.
Anticipated Start Date:
May 2025
Position Summary:
The College offers a wide range of two-year liberal arts degrees, occupational and technical certificates and continuing education programs. To foster the transition, retention and graduation of inner-city, low-income and first-generation college students to higher education and to prepare them for careers, the College offers Bridge to College programs that include academic, cultural and social support and college preparation instruction.
The Program Learning Assistant assists the Program Director by performing direct student services to support program participants and promotes the grant program at the College and in area middle and high schools, encouraging and assisting participants to enroll at the College, as well as helping them to persist and graduate from college or to transfer to another post-secondary educational institution. The incumbent also assists in the development and implementation of academic and enrichment activities offered during the academic year as well as during the summer sessions. The incumbent is responsible for maintaining student tracking records and developing program systems.
Example of Job Duties:
Under the direction of the TRiO Upward Bound Program Director, the TRiO Upward Bound Program Learning Assistant is accountable for contributing to the successful operation of the Grant Program through effective performance in these essential duties:
- Delivery of Program services to students
- Development and administration of program operating systems
- Assisting with program promotion and implementation
- Delivery, facilitation and reporting of academic assistance to students
This posting includes qualifications, experience and skills but is not limited to the full specifications stated in the job description.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in an appropriately related field together with up to three (3) years of related experience; or a combination of education, or a combination of education, training and experience which would lead to the competencies required for successful performance of the position’s essential duties.
Incumbents are required to have demonstrated advanced knowledge and abilities in the following:
- Experience with Grant Program initiatives and implementation of educational strategies
- Experience with college matriculation and securing financial aid and scholarship funds
- Strong organizational skills and a high level of motivation
- Working with middle, high school and college students in an academic environment
- Utilizing computer software packages to maintain databases, track students and capture other data as required
- Coordinating and overseeing student centered events while ensuring a safe, educational environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working in federally funded college access grant programs
- Demonstrated knowledge of post-secondary STEM pathways and careers
- Experience with program evaluation and/or assessment
- CT State recognizes the imperative to effectively serve diverse students, faculty and staff. As such, the ability to communicate additional languages beyond English (e.g., ASL, Spanish, Arabic, Bosnian) is considered a preferred qualification for all student and community facing positions
Minimum Salary; $54,141 approximate annual plus excellent State of CT medical insurance, retirement, and related fringe benefits. The salary will be based on the selected candidate’s qualifications such as education and job-related experience, and internal equity. This Grant Funded position has the potential of renewal through August 31, 2027.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future. Benefits include generous leave policies; several retirement plans; and many choices for comprehensive health insurance. You also have access to many additional benefits to save for retirement, protect your family & more with supplemental benefits. Tuition reimbursement may apply if applicable.
Application Instructions:
To apply you must submit a cover letter and resume. The cover letter may be entered as text in the corresponding box, or it can be uploaded as a combined file with the resume.
Incomplete applications or those submitted after the closing date will not be considered and links to other sources to view resumes are not acceptable.
For more information or to apply via our website at www.ct.edu/hr/jobs
Selection Procedure:
Following the closing date, application materials will be evaluated by a selection committee. Candidates selected for further consideration will be limited to those applicants who are best qualified based on the minimum and preferred qualifications and who have submitted all the required documents by the closing date and time listed on the job announcement. Candidates who have been selected and approved to interview will be contacted, and finalists will be recommended for further consideration by the Hiring Manager for final selection and recommendation for employment. The selection process may also include practical exercises (i.e., teaching demonstration and/or other written, technical, manipulative, or simulation exercises) to evaluate candidates' qualifications.
Background Screening:
All employment, if offered, is contingent upon proof of citizenship or employability under the requirement of the Immigration and Control Act (IRCA) and the successful passing of a background check, including granting permission to contact current and previous employers for verification. CSCU is committed to providing a safe campus community. Background investigations include reference checks, a criminal history record check and, when appropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving history check.
Continuing Notice of Nondiscrimination
CSCC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, learning disability or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or criminal record. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: John-Paul Chaisson-Cardenas, PhD, MSW, Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, (jchaisson-cardenas@commnet.edu).
CSCC IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, M/F
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