Administrative Assistant - Student Success and Equity
- Employer
- Sierra College
- Location
- California, United States
- Salary
- $24.00 - $24.00
- Date posted
- Mar 2, 2021
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Student Affairs, Minority & Multicultural Affairs
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Sierra College is a Community College located near Sacramento,
California where a heavy emphasis is placed on academic excellence
and student success. Since its founding in 1936, Sierra College has
focused on quality instruction and meeting the evolving needs of
the students and communities that it serves. The Sierra Community
College District covers more than 3,200 square miles and serves the
Northern California foothill counties of Placer and Nevada, as well
as parts of El Dorado and Sacramento. We serve over 18,000 students
throughout the region in both on-ground and online courses,
including students at our main Rocklin Campus as well as at three
centers located in Grass Valley, Tahoe/Truckee, and Roseville. Our
District prides itself on academic excellence, having been named an
Aspen Prize for College Excellence eligible institution for 2019.
Sierra College has a strong commitment to the achievement of equity
and inclusion among its faculty, staff, and students and values the
rich, diverse backgrounds that make up the campus community. A
strong candidate for this position must demonstrate a profound
understanding of and experience with successfully supporting
individuals with varying backgrounds. This includes persons with
disabilities, various gender identities and sexual orientations, as
well as individuals from historically underrepresented communities
and other groups. Our District is committed to providing strategies
for success and proactive student-centered practices and policies
focused on eliminating equity gaps to ensure the District provides
an inclusive educational and employment environment focused on
strategies for success and equitable outcomes for all.
As an institution, Sierra College is committed to eliminating the
equity gap in all student populations with dynamic,
learner-centered practices and policies that fully engage the
college community. The ideal candidate will share the
College’s commitment to helping its racially and socioeconomically
diverse students succeed in their degree and career objectives.
Currently, Sierra College enrolls 18,300 students per term, where
approximately: 21% of Sierra College’s students are Latino/a/x, 3%
are African-American, 3% are Filipino, 6% are Asian-American, 1%
are Native American, 1% are Pacific Islander, 7% are multiracial
and 57% are White.
The successful candidate will join a College dedicated to the use
of culturally responsive strategies and methods that meet the
varying needs of our students, faculty, staff, and surrounding
community. Sierra College demonstrates its commitment to equity by
supporting ongoing professional development for students, faculty,
and staff. These opportunities include trainings and workshops on
equity and inclusion, SC4 (Sierra College Community, Creativity,
Culture, and Collaboration Training), active Academic Senate
standing committees concerned with student success and equity, a
Presidential Equity Advisory Committee (PEAC), culturally
responsive student engagement centers, support for our undocumented
and AB540 students, campus-wide equity summits, a robust set of
programs, events, and conferences related to equity-mindedness and
supporting the success of our diverse students.
Under general supervision from an assigned Director, Dean or Associate Dean, performs complex administrative, secretarial and clerical assistance duties in support of an assigned area; provides advanced and complex administrative and secretarial assistance to academic and classified staff, students and the public; and performs a variety of special tasks and projects relative to assigned area of responsibility.
To view the full details of the position and apply, please visit Administrative Assistant - Student Success and Equity | Job Details tab | Career Pages (schooljobs.com).
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