Salary: $72,112.00 - $75,908.00 AnnuallyLocation : Lakewood, WAJob Type: Full-time, regularJob Number: 2425AF06Direct Report Unit: Student SuccessOpening Date: 09/17/2024Closing Date: 9/27/2024 11:59 PM PacificFLSA: ExemptBargaining Unit: APPosition Objective This position supports the college mission of educating tomorrow's workforce through various entry, retention and completion initiatives specific to justice involved students. This position is responsible for creating pathways for incarcerated students in vocational programs, GED, HS+, and college degree programming, as well as supporting individuals to locate employment/education resources upon release to the community. This position is designed to fulfill a contract awarded by the Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) to operate a correctional education program in accordance with an interagency agreement with the Department of Corrections (DOC). CPTC and its employees working in corrections education are expected to follow all DOC policies, IT, and other security requirements, follow DOC Operational, and Memorandums.Clover Park Technical College celebrates the many individuals that make up our community and embraces the opportunity to learn from our differences and similarities. CPTC values equity and respect. We seek to create an environment of innovation and excellence that focuses on student success, lifelong learning, and social responsibility. This position has been designated as a bargaining unit position represented by the Aft Professional Staff, Local 6431. Duties and Tasks (Essential Functions) Duty: Community Based Navigation Tasks include:
- Perform regular outreach with regional and local community correction offices, community corrections officers, reentry centers, and community reentry staff to increase access to educational opportunities available to justice-impacted individuals, including bi-monthly office hours at reentry centers.
- Monitor and respond to referrals from facility education navigators, community corrections officers, reentry centers, and community reentry staff, in a timely manner, to facilitate a seamless transition for justice-impacted individuals.
- Engage in outreach with incarcerated students utilizing kiosks and coordinating with facility education navigators to support education reentry plans and support navigation of two- and four-year colleges, and apprenticeships.
- Provide comprehensive assistance to justice-impacted individuals including support with enrollment, financial aid, career planning, referrals to apprenticeship programs, and other support services within higher education systems, including two- and four-year colleges.
- Connect and co-enroll participants in other support services available at the college including, when eligible, Basic Food Employment and Training, WorkFirst, Worker Retraining, and services provided under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. •Collaborate with the Department reentry staff to support justice-impacted individuals in housing and additional reentry support.
- Utilize the Department-provided Monthly Education Assistance data report to identify individuals close to release or in partial confinement and engage in outreach and provide education resources as needed.
- Participate in Board Navigator meetings, the Department Reentry Navigators meetings, and other trainings/meetings as assigned to facilitate sharing information, resources, and best practices to enhance the effectiveness of the navigator program.
- Support educational assessment and placement, including maintenance of necessary training/certifications from appropriate state agencies and vendors (i.e., Transcripts, GED)
- Collaborate with students to identify and overcome barriers to educational, career, and life goals
- Supporting student's goals through assistance with resume writing, employment and college applications, cover letter creation, and related application materials.
Duty: Program AdministrationTasks Include •Document case notes of navigation services provided to individuals under DOC supervision, including in-person and virtual encounters in OMNI, including Chronos and Scorecard regularly. •Track engagement, enrollment, progression, and completion outcomes for all program participants and report monthly. •Comply with DOC and College reporting requirements. •Attend department, division, and campus wide meetings/training •Other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with major study in a related field (i.e., justice studies, human services, counseling, social work, education, etc.) or equivalent years of applicable experience in this field.
- Two years of experience working with student funding resources i.e. Workforce funding, financial aid, community resources
- Ability to pass Dept. of Corrections security clearance
Preferred Qualifications
- Dept. of Corrections experience
- Knowledge of CPTC services and program offerings
Application Instructions
- Complete application
- Upload Resume
- Upload cover letter describing your skills and experience and how they relate to the minimum and preferred qualifications
- Complete Supplemental Questions
All offers of employment at Clover Park Technical College are contingent upon successful completion of background checks which include criminal history. Information obtained from the background checks will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant'ssuitability and competence to perform in the specific position.Should you have any difficulties uploading your documents, please contact NeoGov Technical Support at 1-855-###-####, Mon-Fri 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM Pacific Time.Supplemental InformationAt this time, Clover Park Technical College is not sponsoring H1-B Visas.Land Acknowledgement StatementWe acknowledge that we are on the traditional land of the Puget Sound Salish peoples belonging to the Puyallup, Steilacoom, Nisqually, and Squaxin Island tribes and bands, and we honor and thank the traditional caretakers of this land. We value the tribes in our community, and the impact that they continue to make on our college to this day. For more information about CPTC's commitment to indigenous tribes, please visit Why we work for Washington State's Community and Technical CollegesThere are a host of reasons why we work at Clover Park Technical College, including the fact that we are part of a network called State Board of Community and Technical Colleges (SBTC). We are proud to be part of an institution that believes in building strong people, families and communities. Community and technical colleges help people grow their skills and talents so they can become global citizens. Faculty and staff make colleges come alive, giving each student a place in which they want to learn. You can participate in college events, clubs and committees which engage you, while college guest speakers enlighten and inspire you.Our HistoryClover Park Technical College is located in Lakewood, Washington. Our college has a rich history of professional and technical education dating back to the 1940s, when Clover Park School District established a War Production program, training civilians as auto mechanics, aircraft-service mechanics, ship-fitters, welders and blueprint readers. Now, CPTC offers more than forty programs in Aerospace, Advanced Manufacturing, Health Sciences, Human Services, Business, Hospitality, Science Technology, Engineering, Transportation and Trades. CPTC has two campuses: Our main campus is located in Lakewood, WA and our South Hill Campus is located in Puyallup, WA. Learn more about Clover Park Technical College by visiting About CPTC.Equal Opportunity EmployerClover Park Technical College is an equal opportunity employer and committed to principles of diversity. We consider applicants for all position without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, marital status, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran.Jeanne Clery StatementNotice of Availability of Annual Security Report: Clover Park Technical College's Annual Security Report is available online at 01 Do you have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with a major study in a related field (i.e., justice studies, humanservices, counseling, social work, education, etc.) or equivalent years of applicable experience in this field.
02 Do you have two years of experience working with student funding resources?
03 Do you have the ability to pass the Dept. of Corrections security clearance?
04 Do you have experience in the Department of Corrections?
05 Describe the climate for diversity at your present or recent employer or institution. What impact have you had on that climate? Required Question