Bridge to Queer & Trans Student Success Project Coordinator ( Part-time)

Bridge to Queer & Trans Student Success Project Coordinator ( Part-time)


Requisition ID
req2345

Department
Queer & Trans Student Success

Campus
Hybrid

Employment Type
Acad Prof BU-PartTime

Best Consideration Date
Apply Immediately; this job posting will be closed once sufficient qualified applications have been received


Position Summary

Portland Community College is seeking a Bridge to Queer & Trans Student Success Project Coordinator, a new initiative funded through an Oregon Department of Education LGBTQIA2S+ Student Success Grant. The Bridge to Queer & Trans Student Success (BQTSS) Project is designed to help LGBTQIA2S+ students make the transition to college and succeed during their first year. The coordinator will ensure grant milestones are achieved, lead data collection and reporting, and work closely with our partner at Portland Public Schools (PPS) to plan and execute outreach events with PPS students and their families. The coordinator will collaborate frequently with a range of partners internal and external to the college community, including PCC staff members responsible for specific grant projects and outcomes. This is a grant-funded position on a four-year grant cycle with allocated funding through June 30, 2028. Continuation of this position is subject to grant renewal.

The project coordinator will report to the Director for Queer & Trans Student Success. The Queer & Trans Student Success Department includes Queer Resource Centers on each campus providing advocacy, education, leadership development, programming, community space, and retention services for students with marginalized genders and sexualities.

This hybrid position will work district wide, requiring frequent travel throughout both the PCC and Portland Public School service districts, including transporting event supplies between locations. We are seeking a candidate with a strong racial justice lens who has experience centering the needs and voices of QTBIPOC individuals and communities (queer, trans, Black, Indigenous, People of Color). Come join us here at Portland Community College and bring your lived experience, knowledge, and passion for increasing student belonging.

See the classification description for additional information: https://www.pcc.edu/hr/employment/academic-pro-jobs/ResourceProgramCoordI/

Candidate Profile

These qualifications, skills and abilities are critical for success in this position.

Throughout the screening process, you will be evaluated based on the demonstration of these qualifications. The successful candidate will possess many, though not necessarily all, of the following:

1. QTBIPOC Expertise: Experience working with, supporting, and advocating for queer, trans, and gender expansive Black, Indigenous, People of Color and people at the intersection of multiple marginalized identities. Ability to provide identity-affirming, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed service and support.
2. Program & Event Planning: Demonstrated experience in inclusive and accessible student programming and event planning for large-scale and small-scale events. Ability to establish program outcomes and assessments with a student-centered, culturally responsive approach.
   
3. Reporting & Compliance: Experience with data collection, sorting, and reporting of student/participant engagement metrics and outcomes; experience with grant compliance and fiscal stewardship.
   
4. Student Development: Demonstrated expertise in student development, student retention, and student success theories, showing knowledge and application of culturally relevant research and practices. Familiarity with K-12 and/or higher education knowledge, policies, and processes.
   
5. Communication & Collaboration: Ability to develop relationships with internal and external partners and communicate effectively in oral and written form with an awareness of how cultural background and privilege influence perceptions, values, and practices. Skills in public speaking and presentation.
   
6. Self-Directed and Adaptable: Ability to work with multiple stakeholders, manage tasks both collaboratively and independently, and manage projects from inception to completion. Ability to set goals, prioritize, and execute without constant supervision, while also effectively communicating progress, challenges, and proposed solutions with the team and supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Liberal Arts, Multicultural Studies, Women’s Studies, Gender Studies, Social Justice, Sociology, Psychology, or related field. Relevant experience may substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.
• One year of experience in a diverse setting coordinating services or programs for the population served in the area of assignment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of

• Student success, retention, and assessment strategies;
  
• Best practices in the assigned program area related to student retention;
  
• Applicable local, state and federal laws, codes, rules, and regulations;
  
• Post-secondary education and student development;
  
• College policies and procedures;
  
• Internal and external resources available for assigned population.

Skills in:

• Assessing and mentoring students;
  
• Operating a computer and various supporting software packages;
  

• Public speaking and presentation.
  

Ability to:

• Effectively communicate in oral and written form;
  
• Prioritize multiple projects and work in an environment with regular interruptions;
  
• Work collaboratively with diverse academic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and staff;
  
• Interpret, analyze and evaluate complex problems to successfully recognize and define solutions;
  
• Solve problems and defuse conflict situations.

Position Grade
3

Starting Salary Expectations
Minimum $30.17 to range midpoint of $31.23. Placement will generally not exceed the mid-point, based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity.

Position Grade Salary Range
$30.17 to $52.31 Hourly, Salary

FTE
Part-time (0.75 FTE)

PCC Benefits

PCC offers a comprehensive benefit package designed to provide employees and their families, including domestic partners, with access to a broad range of benefit options. Includes Health, Dental, and Vision options, Group Life, Long-term Disability, Long-term Care, and Auto and Home Insurance programs.

PCC currently fully funds the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS/OPSRP) pension and contributes an additional 6% into the employee's Individual Account Program under PERS/OPSRP. After one year of management or confidential service, PCC also provides a 2% contribution to a 403(b) account for eligible management and confidential personnel. PCC offers a tax deferred annuity program and a deferred compensation program where employees may save additional pre-tax dollars for retirement.

Additionally, PCC provides a tuition waiver for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and dependent children under 24 years of age, as well as partial tuition reimbursement for full-time employees at other accredited institutions.

Please note: Temporary Academic Professional employees are not eligible for Personal Leave Days, Life Insurance, Long-term Disability, or AD&D Insurance.

Paid Leave: (Pro-rated by FTE for Part-Time Employees)
- 14.67 hours of vacation leave per month
- 1 day of sick leave per month
- 12 holidays
- 3 additional personal leave days per year

View a complete list of PCC benefits .

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements
Work is performed in an office environment. Moderate physical exertion. Occasional lifting of materials which may weigh up to 50 pounds including lifting of marketing materials and display units used for college/high school fairs required. Travel between campuses and various remote sites requires the ability to drive and use of a personal vehicle. Ability to work some evening and weekend hours required.

Background Check Required
Yes

Portland Community College complies with the Oregon Veterans' Preference in Public Employment law which provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment. You will be given instructions during the application process to claim Veterans' Preference in the recruitment of this position, and to provide the documents required for verification of eligibility. Please do not send your documentation to the hiring manager directly. For verification of eligibility, please submit the following documentation:

• Veterans: DD214
• Disabled Veterans: DD214 and Letter from the Department of VA

Portland Community College is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other protected class.

Please note that Portland Community College is not currently able to provide visa (e.g. H1-B Visa) sponsorship for potential employees.

Notice of the Availability of the Annual Security Report:

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), you may view Portland Community College’s (PCC) most recent Annual Security Report (ASR) on the Department of Public Safety website. The ASR contains current security and safety-related policy disclosure statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information and resources, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains crime statistics for Clery Act crimes which occurred on PCC properties for the last three calendar years. Paper copies of the ASR are available upon request at all Department of Public Safety offices.