Coordinator, Rising Scholars Categorically Funded Clovis Community College

Coordinator, Rising Scholars (Full-Time, Categorically Funded) – Clovis Community College

Posting Number: AA | Campus:
Clovis Community College |

Start Date:

03/09/2026

At Clovis Community College we value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities and orientations. The successful candidate will be an equity‑minded leader committed to student success achieved through collaboration with faculty, classified staff, administration, students and community partners who are also dedicated to closing equity gaps.

• Coordinate implementation of CCC’s Rising Scholars‑Juvenile Justice grant objectives.
• Track student progress while acting as a liaison between administration, justice‑impacted students, and campus resources.
• Coordinate student success workshops and support services, study sessions, tutoring opportunities, and other on‑campus services that will benefit our justice‑impacted student population.
• Assist with the Rising Scholars‑Juvenile Justice budget oversight, implementation, and reporting.
• Coordinate grant and program reports.
• Collaborate with the Financial Aid Office, Tutorial Center, faculty and classified professionals to develop practices and workshops that improve student success, retention, and completion.
• Coordinate academic workshops and other forms of academic assistance.
• Provide coordination to the Rising Scholars Counselor with activities including checking and follow‑up with the academic progress of Rising Scholars and justice‑impacted students.
• Participate in monthly regional Rising Scholars Coordinator meetings.
• Coordinate professional development opportunities for the campus community on serving justice‑impacted youth.
• Collaborate with other campuses in the district to coordinate efforts to support justice‑impacted youth.
• Collaborate with both Instructional and Academic Counseling faculty and staff in special programs such as EOPS, Next Up, TRIO, DSPS, Cal Works and other programs (as appropriate) to maximize student success and equitable access.
• Collaborate with various support services such as Academic Counseling, Basic Needs and Retention, the Tutorial Center, Career Center, and Library to ensure that students are knowledgeable and are utilizing the support services to reach their academic goal.
• Coordinate the Peer Mentor Program: recruit, hire, onboard peer mentors; provide training and ongoing guidance; conduct trainings; offer and encourage peer mentors to engage in professional development opportunities; monitor and support their professional growth.
• Provide students with information on how to properly navigate college policies, procedures, and access resources.
• Collaborate with K‑12 partners to identify, recruit, track, and manage prospective college students who may be at‑risk and educate these students on the support services available.
• Collaborate with Academic Counseling and College Relations during outreach and registration events to improve effectiveness, research and advocate for necessary updates, and bridge gaps in student access for under‑represented groups.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff to identify and implement interventions designed to meet the needs of students and increase equitable engagement of students across the campus.
• Track and analyze program student success and equity data.
• Forge meaningful partnerships with community agencies and external stakeholders to connect with and support justice‑impacted students.
• Serve on cross‑functional teams for select student development initiatives and programs such as student activities, commencement, welcome activities, and other special events.
• Maintain a comprehensive listing of off‑campus referral services and points of contact.
• Report to the Dean of Students on collaborations, activities and programming related to student success and equity.
• Participate in professional development activities, program development and review, student activities, and committees.
• Participate in program review, student learning outcome development and assessment to improve student learning.
• Serve on college‑wide committees and attend faculty…