Career Pathways Program Specialist

Please apply here: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/sfcollege/jobs/4056710/career-pathways-program-specialist?page=1&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

Application Deadline:        Thursday, June 08, 2023
Salary & Benefits:        Salary is $44,271.42. Compensation package is comprised of many college paid benefits including health and life insurance, retirement, leave time, and tuition waivers for Santa Fe College and the University of Florida.
Classification:        Full-time, Technical/Professional, Pay Grade PT4, Non-Exempt.
Location:    Blount Center, Gainesville, Florida

Overview:  Santa Fe College (SF) has been recognized as one of the top-rated community college in the United States.  Santa Fe College is a student-centered institution with a commitment to open access, academic excellence, and cultural and ethnic diversity.  Santa Fe College is a comprehensive public college that offers a range of Bachelor’s degrees, Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degree options, as well as Certificate and Non-Degree programs.  A high quality of life, temperate climate, proximity to the University of Florida, diverse cultural events, and plentiful recreational opportunities make SF and Gainesville an ideal community to work and live.  SF enrolls over 16,000 students each semester, retains and completes over 60% of students every academic year, while over 10% transfer into the University system.

Career Pathways promotes Career and Technical Education (CTE) and provides a roadmap to connect high school coursework to future career and college goals by blending practical hands-on experience with rigorous academic coursework. Career Pathways programs prepares students for further education, but also provides students with the skills for immediate employment. Santa Fe College’s Career Pathways Program is seeking a Program Specialist to assist with the coordination, management and operation of the program.

Responsibilities and duties include:
•    Serves as a liaison between secondary CTE Coordinators and SF Career and Technical Education Programs
•    Assists with the process of posting transcripted automatic college credit earned through industry certification or SF assessments for Alachua and Bradford County school districts and fourteen (14) other outlying counties.
•    Develops and maintain local articulation agreements and secondary to postsecondary curriculum alignment.
•    Assists with the development of postsecondary articulation agreements and reporting. 
•    Maintains Career Pathways data tracking, reporting and program analysis. 
•    Assist with writing the Carl D. Perkins Postsecondary Section 132 grant proposals including maintaining the Career Pathways programs of study. 
•    Assists with developing and maintaining the CTE Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment, including developing surveys, facilitating stakeholder meetings, tracking special populations.
•    Develops assessment timeline and schedules in coordination with CTE Program Chairs, and public and private school CTE coordinators. 
•    Serves on multiple Alachua County Career and Technical Education Academy advisory boards to ensure curriculum alignment.
•    Assists in maintaining Career Pathways recruitment materials including: articulation guides, educational and outreach materials are designed and distributed to secondary partners.
•    Assists with Career Pathways program student recruitment by attending academy forums, Career Day and Career and Technical Education recruitment events.
•    Plans and coordinates Career Pathways professional development workshops, conference presentations and technology trainings for secondary CTE teachers in Alachua, Bradford and outlying counties.
•    Maintains and updates the SF Career Pathways website and educational outreach materials. 
•    Perform other duties as assigned.
•    Provides and promotes service excellence through courteous, informed, accessible, and professional engagement.
Reports to: Coordinator, Perkins Programs

QUALIFICATIONS 
Required: A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field plus two (2) years of experience with grant writing and/or postsecondary CTE curriculum alignment is required.    
Additional Requirements:  A criminal background check will be conducted.
Preferred:  Experience writing the Carl D. Perkins Postsecondary Section 132 grants and creating postsecondary programs of study.  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:  
•    Communication – able to effectively communicate in a professional, diplomatic, empathetic, and tactful manner using preferred method and level as applicable to the job.
•    Relationship Management – able to personally provide high level of interactive service to others, building relationships and addressing identified needs.
•    Independent work - able to work independently with limited supervision and able to self-motivate.
•    Team Orientation & Interpersonal – highly motivated team player with ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with all levels within and external to the organization.
•    Systems & Software - proficient level of knowledge of Microsoft Office and/or relevant position software programs.
•    Ability to work successfully in a multi-cultural environment.
•    Ethics – able to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, civility, and a high degree of ethics in all job-related actions.

Application Process:  All applicants must submit a completed online SF Employment Application, a letter of intent, an up-to-date resume/curriculum vitae, as well as academic transcripts to be considered for this position. Unofficial transcripts are only accepted for review purposes, official transcripts are required prior to any offer of employment being made.

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.
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