Academic Coordinator, Gateway to College

Community College of Philadelphia

Success starts at Community College of Philadelphia. Innovators and difference makers work at Community College of Philadelphia. Diversity thrives at Community College of Philadelphia. We are a college that is committed to promoting a work environment that attracts and retains talented and diverse faculty and staff. We challenge each other and ourselves to achieve at the highest level while contributing to the mission of the College and the betterment of Philadelphia. We value and support an intellectually dynamic community to prepare our students for global citizenship. Join us and become a part of a community that has long been and will continue to be generators of generational chance in this city and beyond.

Community College of Philadelphia is seeking to fill a Academic Coordinator, Gateway to College position. The Academic Coordinator position provides a broad range of services in support of students enrolled in the Gateway to College program. As the primary contact for Gateway to College students, this position initiates and maintains ongoing and consistent student contact to ensure student success within the program; provides direction for academic support, course selection, and oversight for student attendance and other issues; researching and evaluating available internal and external services to assist students in removing barriers and persisting to graduation. Other responsibilities include assisting the Project Director in the development, implementation and monitoring of program recruitment and retention strategies.

This is a temporary, grant-funded position. Employment is based on the continuation of grant funding.

** THIS POSITION IS ELIGIBLE FOR PARTIAL REMOTE WORK **

For a complete position description, and apply online, please visit our career site at jobs.ccp.edu, or click the "Apply" button.

"Success Starts Here" is our message to the Philadelphia community - and at Community College of Philadelphia, we recognize that our success as a college and the success of our students starts with our employees. Our employees are vital to our success. Our total compensation package includes a comprehensive offer of benefits that are unrivaled by most.

Our benefits include:

• 100% College-paid medical, dental and prescription drug for employees and all of their eligible family members
• College-paid life and disability insurance
• College closes for Winter Break the week between Christmas and New Years and for a week in March for Spring Break
• College operates on a 4-day work week during the summer months (off on Fridays)
• Most employees work from home one day each week
• Tuition remission (for classes at the College)
• Forgivable tuition loan (for classes at any accredited academic institution)
• 403(b) retirement plan with 10% College contribution
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Paid vacation plus holiday and personal time off

Community College of Philadelphia is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Social Science, Counseling or related field required.

• At least two (2) years of experience working directly with at-risk youth (16 to 21 years old) in an educational or social service environment required.

• Experience assessing student needs and coordinating educational and community-based services for the purposes of student support required.

• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills required.

• Ability to organize data, maintain case files and prepare reports required.

• Strong organization and planning skills required.

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and build program partnerships with internal and external constituents required.

• Strong computer skills, including proficiency using MS Word and Excel required.


Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field preferred. Any and all degrees must be from a recognized institutional accreditor.

• Experience assessing students in a community college environment is preferred.

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience working with "off-track to graduation" (over-aged/under-credited) student populations preferred.

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