Reentry Navigator

Join the CBC team and help us transform students’ lives!

CBC is committed to our vision to be the educational home that transforms students' lives through economic and social mobility. We are one of eight Hispanic-Serving Institutions in Washington state with Hispanic students representing just under half of our student population. As such, CBC is committed to discovering and enacting innovative ways to intentionally serve Hispanic students while serving all. We center equity in all that we do and seek to attract and retain engaged individuals committed to helping all students be successful in accomplishing their goals.

CBC places a high value on the ability to communicate effectively across cultures, to implement culturally responsive teaching strategies, and model intercultural empathy. Experience in serving Hispanic students is not merely a preference — it is valued at Columbia Basin College. Advanced intercultural knowledge and skills among our faculty is essential to the success of our students and our institution as a whole.

El CBC está comprometido con nuestra visión de ser el hogar educativo que transforma las vidas de los estudiantes a través de la movilización económica y social. Somos una de ocho Instituciones al Servicio de los hispanos en el estado de Washington y los estudiantes hispanos representan un poco menos de la mitad de nuestra población estudiantil. Como tal, CBC se compromete a descubrir y crear formas innovadoras para servir intencionalmente a los estudiantes hispanos, mientras que al mismo tiempo sirve a todos los demás. Nos enfocamos en la equidad en todo lo que hacemos y buscamos atraer y retener individuos que se comprometan en ayudar a todos los estudiantes a tener éxito en el logro de sus metas.

El CBC le da un enorme valor a la habilidad de comunicarse efectivamente a través de culturas, para implementar estrategias de enseñanza culturalmente responsivas, y modelar empatía intercultural. La experiencia en servir a los estudiantes hispanos no es simplemente una preferencia, sino que es algo que se valora en el Columbia Basin College. El conocimiento y las aptitudes interculturales avanzadas entre nuestros profesores son esenciales para el éxito de nuestros estudiantes y de nuestra institución en su totalidad.

Here’s how you will support our mission

The Reentry Navigator will provide education-related reentry support and community outreach for current and prospective justice-impacted students. This position collaborates with college and community representatives, including law enforcement and corrections staff, to advance equitable student access and success, in alignment with college strategic goals.

The Reentry Navigator will report to the Director for Student Recruitment.

The salary range for this position is $57,398 - $63,447.

This position is open until filled. First consideration will be given to applicants whose complete application has been received by May 4, 2026 at 11:59 PM PST. The College will conduct initial interviews with selected candidates via Zoom and will conduct on-campus interviews with finalists.

Primary Responsibilities

• Collaborate and communicate with corrections navigators and jail staff to connect in person with prospective students prior to release and create a seamless transition for participants;
• Engage in frequent check-ins with current and prospective students to strengthen relationships, cultivate educational capital and increase academic and social confidence;
• Maintain accurate and detailed documentation and outcomes records on students for purposes of data analysis and evaluation;
• Contribute to the development and implementation of an outreach and recruitment plan to create a climate of belonging, inclusion and affirmation for justice-impacted people; support the CBC strategic plan for recruitment and outreach;
• Create and present workshops and/or information for potential students who are being released from incarceration to promote CBC in general, as well as specific College programs by creating a positive, engaging and collaborative environment;
• Meet with prospective students one-on-one to provide guidance through the following onboarding enrollment steps: application submission, financial aid, getting started steps and assessment preparation as well as assisting with providing information on programs and degrees at CBC;
• Provide workshops, small group activities and one-on-one meetings to assist with engagement in student life, campus activities and access to campus and community resources;
• Contribute to the development and dissemination of CBC marketing materials and recruitment activities for justice-impacted people;
• Participate in regular staff meetings to maintain current institutional information as well as prepare for new initiatives and enrollment management strategies to allow for planning departmental work under campus mission;
• Assist in maintaining a campus-wide outreach/recruitment calendar, utilize web-based recruitment tools and scheduling systems to ensure communication with prospective students;
• Attend trainings and conferences to keep current with the requirements and procedures for transiting students including (but not limited to) attending and participating in quarterly trainings and conference calls with statewide Education Navigators;
• Convene committees that serve to enhance the student experience and advocate for current and formerly incarcerated students; participate and develop peer-mentoring programs to facilitate the creation of student support groups made up for Justice Involved students and alumni;
• Provide educational related transition assistance such as referrals for support services and college expenses;
• Build and maintain current information about available resources to housing, employment and assistance for formerly incarcerated students that will promote student retention, success and completion; and
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an institutionally accredited college or university;
• Two (2) years of experience working in education, social/human services or community outreach; and
• Understanding of how racial and intersectional inequities limit access to and success in higher education.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience working with the criminal justice systems or incarcerated populations;
• Experience with outreach, marketing, and/or participant recruitment;
• Proficiency in working with and understanding spreadsheets and data bases;
• Program development and evaluation experience; and
• Experience working with CRM software systems.

Competencies:

Support for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Reflecting CBC’s mission, vision and values, support initiatives that expand the human qualities that differentiate our workplace and educational setting. Demonstrate and advocate an understanding of differences, open mindedness, compassion, sensitivity and interest in differing viewpoints given the diverse population and show a deep commitment to the involvement of colleagues, students and community members to student experience and success honoring freedom of expression as fundamental to personal, professional and organizational growth;

CBC Shared Commitments: Demonstrates a willingness to work with and support others in completing assignments, accepts constructive feedback, and cooperates with coworkers and supervisors. Shows alignment with CBC Shared Commitments by treating others with respect, communicating and collaborating effectively, pursuing growth and learning, valuing and celebrating contributions, prioritizing wellness, and holding self and others accountable; Accuracy: Monitor accuracy of own work; recognize and corrects errors; maintain accurate records; accomplish tasks thoroughly through concern for all the areas involved, no matter how small;

Accountability: Accountable for own actions, decisions,· errors, mistakes and/or failures to act when appropriate; accept responsibility when given, understand what duties employee is responsible for and can be counted upon to carry out those responsibilities;

Analytical Skills: Synthesize complex or diverse information; collect and research data; use intuition and experience to complement data; design work flows and procedures;

Attitude Toward Progress & Change: Cooperate and support change and new processes; acceptance and quality performance throughout change;

Oral & Written Communication: Speak clearly and persuasively in positive and negative situations; listen and get clarification; respond well to questions; demonstrate group presentation skills; participate in meetings; structure and convey information clearly and effectively through both formal and informal documents; review and edit written work constructively; ability to tailor to audience in mind;

Resourceful & Entrepreneurial: Consistently focus on end results and find most effective way to achieve goals and objectives; act on opportunities; take calculated risks; generate non-routine, non­traditional actions to overcome obstacles and achieve results;

Student Centered: Attention, interest, activities and efforts are centered upon the best interest of students; create and support an environment that enables learners to achieve their personal, academic, and professional goals; provide courteous and helpful responses to all customers, whether they be students, general public or employees from another department; and

Willingness to Learn: Open to learning new methods, obtaining certifications, attending training; participate in cross-training opportunities when assigned; suggest and/or researches new methods; proactively look for training opportunities that would better the position and/or department.