Title III Program Coordinator

TITLE III PROGRAM COORDINATOR

(GRANT FUNDED POSITION)

Number of Openings: 1

Employee Classification: Exempt, Professional

Institution: Cleveland State Community College

Department: President’s Division

Reports to: Title III Program Director

Campus Location: Cleveland, TN

Salary Range: $45,000 - $55,000- *Five (5) Year Grant Funded Position

Moving Allowance: N/A

Cleveland State Community College is a comprehensive, two-year post-secondary institution, located in Cleveland, Tennessee. Cleveland State is committed to providing open access and quality education to all students. A Tennessee Board of Regents institution, Cleveland State is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). At Cleveland State, our mission is to build strong minds, careers and communities through exceptional teaching and learning, workforce development and service. We wish to hire individuals with similar values who can help us accomplish those goals.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Title III Program Director the Title III Program Coordinator will assist with the implementation of the Work for All Students in Accelerated Programs (Work ASAP) initiative, which is focus of the college’s Title III grant received in October 2024. Work ASAP is a five-year project funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Strengthening Institutions Program, and this position is grant-funded.

The ideal candidate for the Program Coordinator will possess excellent customer service skills and be energetic, self-driven, highly organized, and capable of multitasking. While the Program Coordinator will assist the Program Director with all elements of the Work ASAP initiative to ensure the success of the initiative, the primary focus of this position will be assisting with the creation of a badging system for noncredit to credit pathways and working with industry partners to maximize prior learning assessment (PLA) opportunities for working students.

Essential Job Functions

Project Support and Collaboration (30%):

• Support the project leadership for the initiative and work with college leadership across a variety of disciplines to accomplish the benchmarks established within Work ASAP.
• Collaborate with Industry Partners, Academic Affairs, Workforce, and Student Affairs to establish noncredit to credit pathways and create Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) badging opportunities for students with industry certifications, trainings, and documented skills.
  
  

Badging and Prior Learning Assessment ship and Program Development: (25%):

• Coordinate the implementation of a badging software to facilitate the creation of noncredit to credit pathways and create PLA opportunities for students.
• Manage project records regarding noncredit to credit pathways and prior learning assessments, creating a badging system to maximize PLA opportunities for students.
• Serve as the primary contact for working students and industry partners in Work ASAP regarding prior learning assessments and accelerated program options for working students.
  
  

Partnership Management and Program Development (20%):

• Maintain and strengthen strategic partnerships across a variety of sectors, including industrial, nonprofit, secondary, and postsecondary organizations.
• Assist program leadership with identifying and creating new accelerated and hybrid programs that will meet regional workforce needs and be attractive options for working students.
• Support program leadership regarding the expansion of workforce trainings throughout the college's five-county service region: Bradley, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, and Polk counties.
  
  

Marketing and Recruiting (20%):

• Assist program leadership with marketing and recruiting efforts related to Work ASAP; identify relevant strategies and collaborate on the creation of project materials.
• Represent the college and program in a professional manner, being visible and available to internal and external stakeholders to ensure project success.
• Other duties as assigned by program leadership to support the Work ASAP initiative.
  
  

Non-Essential Functions (5%)

• Serve on various college committees as appropriate.
• Participate in professional development activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Responsibilities

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, attentive to detail, flexible, and manage stressful situations.
• Possess strong interpersonal communication skills and maintain focus with job responsibilities.
• Ability to work with a variety of individuals in various age groups and ethnic backgrounds.
• Willingness to work extended and flexible hours during certain periods of the year.
• Proficient oral and written communication skills and strong organizational skills.
• Demonstrated experience in providing high-quality customer service to diverse groups, including students, faculty, and staff.
• Ability to handle inquiries and issues professionally and empathetically.
  
  

EQUIPMENT

Work activities routinely involve the use of personal computers, printers, scanners, and presentation equipment.

Minimum Requirements / Qualificiations

• Associate’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of three years of experience in leading initiatives in academics, workforce development, or related areas.
• Project management skills, including budgeting, organization, record-keeping, benchmarking, assessment, and tracking of outcomes.
• Knowledge of academic programs, workforce development trainings, accelerated and hybrid programs, competency-based education, and prior learning assessments.
• Demonstrated experience and skills in managing strategic partnerships.
• Ability to work with leadership across multiple divisions at the college.
• Excellent communication skills: writing, reading, speaking, listening.
• Adaptability in a high-pressure, deadline-sensitive environment.
  
  

JOB LOCATION

The main campus of Cleveland State Community College in Cleveland, Tennessee, is the primary workplace. Occasional travel to off-campus instructional sites within the college’s five-county service area may be required.

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Applicants may be subject to a background and credit check.

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Cleveland State offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to the following:

Insurance: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability (long and short term), FSA/HSA

Wellness Incentive Program (if enrolled in health)

Educational Assistance: Fee Waiver, Spouse/Dependent Discounts, Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Longevity Pay

Retirement Options: State of TN Pension (TCRS), 401a, 401k with $50 match, 403b, and 457

14 Paid Holidays/Year

Sick and Annual Leave

Sick Leave Bank

State Employee Discount Program with over 900 merchants

If you are interested, click on the link to apply.

Applications can be assured full consideration if submitted by January 28, 2025.

Human Resources Office

Cleveland State Community College

Telephone: 423-478-6203; FAX: 423-478-6257

email: mdarnell01@clevelandstatecc.edu

website: www.clevelandstatecc.edu

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race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender

identity/expression, disability, age, status as a protected veteran, genetic

information, or any other legally protected class with respect to all

employment, programs and activities sponsored by Cleveland State Community

College. Cleveland State Community College's policy on nondiscrimination

Can Be Found At

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