Representative Duties

• Assist in the development of an assigned program's goals and objectives; recommend policy changes and implementation procedures; prepare a variety of required reports related to the assigned program.
• Gather a variety of data, including calculating salaries and fringe benefits, projected numbers of students to be served, and expenditures for a variety of individual college programs.
• Identify eligible students; schedule and conduct individual or small group sessions with potential students; provide information and assistance to students regarding the assigned program; respond to inquiries; interpret and explain project policies and eligibility requirements.
• Conduct workshops pertaining to job placement; interview students to determine sites for job placement.
• Arrange and conduct campus tours and department visitations for interested students; maintain contact and perform follow-ups with recruited students; interpret placement tests for program eligibility purposes.
• Provide orientation regarding the college to community groups, agencies and institutions; distribute information pertaining to college programs and services, including recruitment, enrollment and financial aid.
• Assist in the completion of financial aid forms; monitor students through the financial aid process; monitor student academic progress for eligibility purposes.
• Assist students in completing applications to four-year colleges and follow-up with the appropriate counselor.
• Establish and maintain contacts with public agencies and service-area schools, both public and private; respond to written and verbal inquiries concerning the program.
• Establish and maintain contact with public and private employment agencies; keep current with local hiring trends.
• Assist in coordination of a variety of individual college programs.
• Attend and participate in a variety of conferences and workshops related to the assigned program; drive a vehicle to various sites to establish and monitor job placement, perform outreach duties, and participate in job fairs and job placement seminars.
• Provide training and work direction to student assistants as assigned.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination equivalent to: Associate degree with course work in behavioral science, business or a related field and two years of experience in a student services area.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California driver's license.