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Form of workAbout Cape Cod Community College:
Cape Cod Community College is a place of personal discovery, enrichment, and professional development for those just beginning the quest and for those at many points along the path of higher education throughout life. It is a caring, comprehensive institution that belongs to the people it serves and responds to their individual and community needs. Students attending Cape Cod Community College are striving for personal excellence, and are finding it, day after day. Graduates of the College can be found in all levels of private business, the professions, and public service, and they excel at what they do.
For students seeking to lay a foundation for further study, there is no better place to begin than at Cape Cod Community College. In today's highly competitive market place, the well prepared transfer student is the most aggressively recruited person in higher education. For many Cape Cod Community College graduates, that Associate Degree opens the door to institutions that were just not an option after high school. And, when you consider the savings in the overall cost of a four-year degree at either a public or a private university, starting at Cape Cod Community College becomes an incredible bargain that blends quality with unmatched value.
The students' education is the first priority at Cape Cod Community College. As a learning-centered community, we value the contributions of a diverse population, welcome open inquiry, and promote mutual respect. The College offers a strong educational foundation of critical and creative thinking, communication competency, and a global, multicultural perspective that prepares students for life and work in the 21st century. Our liberal arts, sciences, and career programs provide educational pathways that serve the varied social, economic, and demographic characteristics of our community with a distinctive focus on sustainability. We honor our past, celebrate our present and imagine our future.
Job Description:
GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Adult Education Center (AEC) of Cape Cod Community College Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for recruiting, interviewing, training, placing Volunteers in classrooms, managing the Volunteer database, and coordinating Volunteer activities within the Adult Education Center. This part time, grant-funded position will work closely with the AEC teachers and administrators to develop and execute a plan of action to place Volunteers to work with teachers and adult students in the Adult Basic Education (ABE) and English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classrooms, guided by each teacher's direction. ESOL classes are held face-to-face at the Hyannis Center; ABE classes are remote.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
- Source and recruit Volunteers through various techniques (databases, e-mail, AEC website, job fairs, volunteer fairs, social media, etc.).
- Collect information on each Volunteer's skills and availability for the academic year.
- Keep detailed records of Volunteers' information, assignments, and attendance in the Adult Education Center Volunteer Database.
- Produce and disseminate schedules, class, and teacher contact information to each Volunteer.
- Communicate frequently with Volunteers to ensure they are satisfied and well-placed.
- Communicate frequently with teachers to ensure they are satisfied with the placement of the Volunteer assigned to their classroom.
- Produce monthly reports of Volunteer assignments and hours worked for AEC Assistant Director.
- Change or remove Volunteer placements if necessary.
- Other related projects as assigned.
Requirements:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in counseling, Human Resources, or 2 years of experience in former position recruiting, training, and placing volunteers in a for-profit or non-profit organization or company.
- Commitment to facilitating Volunteer success and keeping them satisfied through the ability to inspire people who do not get paid for their work.
- Outstanding communication skills and demonstrated ability to collaborate.
- Superior problem-solving skills.
- Excellent time management skills and demonstrated proficiency in multitasking.
- Detail oriented.
- Demonstrated experience training volunteers to do specific jobs while describing appropriate protocol.
- Demonstrated experience using information technology including entering and manipulating information in a database format, and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Available to work mornings and occasional nights to check in with evening class Volunteers.
- Valid driver's license and access to a vehicle.
ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience in, appreciation for, and commitment to working in a global, multicultural academic setting.
- Multilingual.
Equivalency Statement
Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as noted above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience has prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.
Additional Information:
COMPENSATION: $28.00 per hour for 8 hours per week. Approximate period of employment: September 2023 - June 30, 2024. Non-benefited, grant funded, non-unit position.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Immediate need; applications reviewed upon receipt.
Please visit our website at www.capecod.edu for information on Cape Cod Community College.
This appointment is subject to grant funding and the FY2024 budget appropriations.
Appointment subject to SORI (Sex Offender Registry Information), publicly accessible Massachusetts CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) and national background checks.
The College cannot consider applicants who do not have the ability to work in the United States without assistance from the employer.
Cape Cod Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statues and College policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action/Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.
Application Instructions:
**ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED.**
Begin the online application process by going to the APPLY NOW link. During the process you will be given an opportunity to upload required documents: a cover letter addressing how you meet the minimum requirements of the position and resume (failure to submit requested documents may result in disqualification). Please note that finalist candidates will be asked to provide three current professional letters of reference and transcripts.
See the FAQ for using our online system. Please contact us if you need assistance applying through this website.
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