College and Career Navigator

1 week ago


Grayslake, United States College of Lake County Full time

The** College and Career Navigator (**CCN**) **actively recruits and engages with prospective students, their families, area high schools, local employers, and community partners to build awareness of college options, foster a college-going identity, and create connections to CLC as one of the top choices in higher education. The CCN serves as a point person for prospective students exploring college and career options and has an established caseload of incoming students who have committed to enrolling at CLC. The CCN is responsible for providing a personalized, culturally relevant onboarding experience for incoming students though a holistic approach to student support during college and career exploration activities, field of interest and college selection, academic readiness and financial literacy activities, and successful transition to first semester enrollment.
- There are 3 possible CCN caseload assignments:
- Embedded High School CCN - this CCN works within the high schools (4 days a week) to provide programming and hands on assistance with students that are interested in attending CLC. Their caseload consists of 9-12 grades as well as recent high school graduates.
- Non-Embedded High School CCN - this CCN works with high schools that do not have embedded partnerships. They provide programming and group onboarding events for students interested in attending CLC. Their caseload is 9-12 graders and recent high school graduates.
- Adult Learner CCN - This CCN staffs the three CLC campuses and provides assistance for students interested in attending CLC. Their caseloads consist of adults who are two years or more post high school graduation.

**Required Qualification(s)**
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a related field with two (2) years’ experiences in higher education or higher education institution, secondary education, and/or human services.
- Ability to work flexible hours including some evening and weekend hours, consistent with student and program needs
- Required 1 late shift during the week to ensure evening coverage at the Grayslake campus
- Proven ability to work effectively and constructively with persons of diverse cultures, language groups, and abilities; demonstrate sensitivity to and ability to work with the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
- Must have reliable transportation to visit CLC campuses, local high schools and community organizations

**Desired Qualification(s)**
- Master’s Degree in a related field.
- Experience working with community college, and under-represented students.
- Experience with caseload management.
- Demonstrated knowledge of, and prior experience with, predictive analytics and proactive student intervention.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.

**Posting Date**
- 05/24/2024**Closing Date**
- 06/08/2024**Expected Start Date**

**Special Instructions Summary**

**Pay Rate**
- $49,450/year (THIS IS FIRM)**Full-Time/Part-Time**
- Full-Time**Location**
- Grayslake**Total Hours per week**
- 40.00**Work Schedule**
- Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm, with one of those days as an afternoon shift 11:00am-7:30pm. May vary in accordance with needs of the college/department. Some evening and weekend hours will be required to support enrollment efforts.
- Beginning Monday, June 3, 2024, _CLC_ will have a compressed work week schedule with eight (8) Friday closures ending Friday, July 26, 2024. The hourly schedule will be determined by the department._

**Software Testing Required**
- MS Word, Powerpoint, Excel**Interview Process Requirements**
- Presentation**EEO Statement**Summary of Essential Functions**

**Student & Customer Service -** **80%**
1) Recruitment and Onboarding of New CLC students- Develop and execute outreach and recruitment activities in support of the college’s integrated marketing and enrollment plan.
- Build rapport and regularly communicate with students who have made the decision to attend CLC from their point of acceptance through the first day of classes.
- Responsible for assisting students from pre-recruitment through first semester advising
- Assist with the preparation of materials such as brochures, fliers, newsletters, post cards, and social media for promoting enrollment at CLC and engage with their individual caseloads
- Educate on the benefits of college, build awareness of college and career options and pathways, and foster a college-going identity.
- Customize delivery of information to varying audiences including high school students, parents, high school counselors, local employers, and community organization partners.
- Connect prospective students to alternative methods of exploring CLC’s offerings, such as on-campus tours, virtual tours, experience days, or other events highlighting academic programs and car



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