Provisional/temporary Categorically Funded Program

Job Detail
- **Job Title**:

- Provisional/Temporary Categorically Funded Program Specialist- **Req**:

- C2024-047- **Location**:

- Compton College- **Division**:

- Student Services- **Position Type**:

- Classified Staff- **Salary Min/Max**:

- $24.26 - $34.14 per hourly- **Posting Close Date**:

- 05/07/2024- **_Employment-Contingent upon continued categorical funding_**

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**DEFINITION**

Under general direction, develops, promotes, implements, and evaluates a small program or a program portion of a larger categorically funded program; acts as liaison to provide students with resources of the assigned program to aid in furthering their education; provides information to the public and program staff; provides assistance for a wide variety of assignments related to the development and implementation of program projects and services; and performs related work as required.

**SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED**

Receives general supervision from assigned supervisory or managerial staff. May exercise technical or functional direction over lower-level staff and student workers.

**CLASS CHARACTERISTICS**

This is the advanced journey-level class in the categorically funded program classification series. Incumbents perform specialized program development, implementation, and public outreach tasks for an assigned categorically funded program. Incumbents perform the most complex, specialized, and responsible types of duties assigned to the class series, exercising a high level of independent judgment and initiative. Incumbents may provide functional and technical direction to staff as a regular part of their work routine and are required to be fully trained in all procedures related to the assigned functional area. This class is distinguished from the Program Manager in that the latter has full oversight, development, implementation, and supervisory responsibility of an assigned program.

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**EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS **(Illustrative Only)**
- Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job._
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Participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for assigned services and programs; identifies resource needs; recommends and implements policies and procedures, including standard operating procedures for assigned programs and facilities.

Attends and participates in program-related community activities and professional conferences and meetings concerned with the development and implementation of categorically funded programs and/or projects.

Speaks to high school assemblies, community organizations, college fairs, adult schools, and at special events regarding categorically funded programs and services offered.

Establishes and maintains relationships with community leaders, various organizations, and public agencies to encourage participation, stimulate interest, and coordinate campus projects with existing categorically funded programs and activities.

Provides assistance to students in areas such as educational and career goal development, job search skills, job placement, and other services provided by the assigned program or area.

Conducts workshops on topics related to assigned program.

Develops and conducts in-service training for assigned program personnel.

Collects data and information on practices of other similar programs and prepares technical, statistical, and financial studies, reports, and presentations to develop program metrics and ensure program accountability; participates in budget management for the parent outreach program.

Performs a variety of entry-level or more advanced administrative staff support duties related to areas such as accounting, budgeting, finance, contracts, procurement, property and space management, personnel administration, and educational research and development.

Assists in the design, development, update, and maintenance of websites related to the assigned programs.

Prepares budget and reviews and controls expenditures of assigned program or area.

Estimates and justifies financial, staffing, facilities, and equipment requirements based on programs and activities.

Gathers and analyzes a variety of data related to the needs, interests, and cultural, educational, and social backgrounds of students, and makes recommendations based on these analyses.

Prepares news releases, brochures, bulletins, and public service announcements to promote programs.

Plans and organizes outreach activities targeting economically disadvantaged students eligible for special assistance and/or services.

Prepares and maintains various programmatic and/or student files and records; monitors and tracks attendance and usage of assigned functional area and prepares reports for management.

Gathers, assembles, updates, and distributes a variety of department sp