"Corrections Pre-Trades Program Coordinator"

Join our Team at Portland Community College

Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon and 19th largest in the nation, serving approximately 80,000 full- and part-time students. PCC, which is roughly the size of Rhode Island, has four comprehensive campuses, five workforce training and education centers, and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area. Wherever you're coming from and wherever you're going in life, Portland Community College has the classes and programs to get you there. Our unique role is to make high-quality education accessible to everyone, creating opportunities for our students and contributing to the economic development of our community.

Portland Community College embraces equity and inclusion as a priority. We are committed to building a community with a variety of backgrounds, skills, views, and life experiences. The more we value equity and inclusion, the more we will add value to the work we do and how we serve our students, engage with each other, and the Oregon Community that we serve. Creating a culture that honors equity and inclusion is our objective and the smart path forward.

Portland Community College will ensure that applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for the hiring process are provided for. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the PCC Talent Acquisition Team at pccjobs@pcc.edu.

Academic Professional - 4

Under the direction of the Corrections Education Manager, the Pre-Trades Program Coordinator supports the Pre-Trades Construction Program at Columbia River Correctional Institution. The Pre-Trades Coordinator administers student recruitment, onboarding, and day-to-day activities of the program. The coordinator will recommend and carry out operating policies/procedures with a focus on Corrections Education and Adults in Custody (AICs) leaving the justice system. Experience working in a correctional facility is preferred. This position works within correctional facilities. The candidate must be able to pass an Oregon Department of Corrections background check in order to access the facilities. Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm, with some evenings required to supervise classes.

What You'll Do and Who We Are Looking For

• Provide oversight and coordination of training programs including those targeting students with limited English proficiency, first-generation, under-prepared adults, or other under-represented populations. May include directing the work of part-time instructors who teach non-credit courses, collaborating with full and part-time faculty and reviewing the work of other team members. Facilitate problem solving among staff, partners, and students.
• Develop, manage and/or participate in outreach and recruitment activities for training programs and provide educational advising and guidance to interested students.
• Manage the development and/or modification of new and existing credit and non-credit training programs including curriculum development, assessment methods, competencies for completion and student evaluation methods. Manage the development, planning, implementation and evaluation of instructional programs for diverse students, independently and in collaboration with full and part-time faculty. Provide leadership in the identification and development of career pathways that will provide better access to and higher completion of certificate and degree programs for workforce development program participants.
• Coordinate with College career and technical program, workforce development partners, business and industry, employer liaisons, College departments and/or other partners to identify key industries with growth potential.
• Coordinate with internal and external College and community partners to ensure trainings offered meet the needs, requirements, and guidelines of all programs, as well as the needs of targeted populations.
• Coordinate with other PCC areas and departments in developing collaborative courses, new methods of instruction and career pathways.
• Establish minimum entrance standards for training programs. Screen potential students for minimum entrance requirements.
• Coordinate and/or participate in placement activities and post-employment/retention tracking with workforce development partners.
• Develop and maintain relationships with employer representatives to facilitate the placement of students in unsubsidized employment.
• Work with PCC departments, to obtain approval of new courses and their incorporation into existing programs.
• Coordinate facilities use with other PCC departments. Create schedule of classes and coordinate and/or monitor classroom utilization. Coordinate with staff and management regarding computers, equipment, and facilities issues. Order instructional supplies.
• Compute instructional costs (e.g., staff, indirect, materials, equipment, maintenance) for use in budgeting and cost effectiveness evaluations.
• Participate in program planning especially as it relates to training for students.
• Stay abreast of emerging trends in business and industry. Participate in professional development.
• Evaluate non-credit instructor effectiveness and offer suggestions for improvement. Work with instructors to ensure that needs of special populations are met, as well as specific accommodations for students.
• Obtain student evaluations of part-time instructors. Follow-up and respond to student complaints. Mediate disputes that arise in the classroom. Work with students and case managers to resolve concerns related to training.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

See the Full Job Classification description at https://www.pcc.edu/hr/employment/academic-pro-jobs/education-coordinator/

Success Criteria:

• Experience building and maintaining relationships with external partners.
• Program/project management experience.
• Awareness of budget monitoring and management.
• Experience with data entry and tracking to report program outcomes.
• Awareness of one’s own cultural background and how it influences one’s own perception, values, practices, and leadership.
• Additional criteria that demonstrate boundaries.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Communication, a Social Science discipline, or related field. Experience performing the duties of this job may substitute for the degree requirement on a year for year basis.
• Two years of experience in an educational or training environment is required, to include experience working with at-risk and/or culturally diverse populations and experience leading or supervising staff.

Work Environment and Physical Characteristics

Occasional evening and weekend hours may be required. Work is typically performed in an office environment. Incumbents may regularly drive between campuses and remote sites, requiring the ability to drive and use of a personal vehicle. Physical exertion is not a normal requirement of this job.

Why You'll Love Working Here

The PCC district encompasses a 1,500-square-mile area in northwest Oregon and offers two-year degrees, one-year certificate programs, short-term training, alternative education, pre-college courses and life-long learning. As part of our College community, you’ll enjoy:

• A collaborative and inspiring campus community
• Opportunities for learning and professional development

Position Grade Academic Professional 4 (A)

Employment Type Full time

Total Rewards Package / What We Offer

There is never a dull moment at PCC. We offer more than just a competitive salary. When you join our team at PCC you'll also enjoy:

• Comprehensive benefit package designed to provide employees and their families, including domestic partners, with access to a broad range of benefit options. Includes Health, Dental, and Vision options, Group Life, Long-term Disability, Long-term Care, and Auto and Home Insurance programs
• Oregon PERS contribution - PCC currently fully funds the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS/OPSRP) pension and contributes an additional 6% into the employee's Individual Account Program under PERS/OPSRP
• Tax deferred annuity program and a deferred compensation program where employees may save additional pre-tax dollars for retirement
• PCC provides a tuition waiver for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and dependent children under 24 years of age, as well as partial tuition reimbursement for full-time employees at other accredited institutions
• Free access to the sport centers / campus gymnasiums, performing arts, and cultural events
• Conference and events rental space - Employees receive 50% off when on-campus for personal events
• Generous Paid Leave - as determined by our collective bargaining agreement (Pro-rated by FTE for Part-Time Employees) - Faculty and Academic Professional Agreement
• Paid Leave: Starts at 13.33 hours of vacation leave per month (additional vacation hours with years of service) 1 day of sick leave per month 12 holidays PCC Winter Break (when College is closed) 1 additional personal leave day per year View a complete list of PCC benefits