Program Specialist ELL to Behavioral Health and Technology Pathways

Program Specialist ELL to Behavioral Health and Technology Pathways

Mass Bay fosters educational excellence and academic success to prepare students for local and global citizenship, to promote their personal growth, to meet critical workforce demands of communities, and to contribute to the region's economic development.

Massachusetts Bay Community College is served by a cadre of employees of varied backgrounds and experiences. We invite all individuals to consider joining our community.

Located in Greater Boston, Mass Bay is a comprehensive, open-access community college, offering associate degrees and certificate programs on three campuses in Wellesley Hills, Framingham, and Ashland, Massachusetts.

The ideal candidate will join a vibrant educational community, and have a desire and ability to serve a population of students with various needs and backgrounds. The Program Coordinator English language learners (ELL) to Behavioral Health and Technology Pathways position at Mass Bay will report to the Executive Director of Corporate Partnerships and Workforce Development (CPWD). This position will also work in close collaboration as a partner with the Director of Community Education.

The Program Coordinator is a role that supports each of our international, newcomer, immigrant and incumbent worker students in their journey through English as a second language (ESL), Basic Computers as a base and moving them into Behavioral Health Technician, Psychology, Study of Human Behavior, Crisis Management, EPIC, Cyber Security. This is a one year position to provide practical training.

• Support program and student with English as a second language - Behavioral Health Technician (ESL-BHT) pathway requirements
• Develop and support new programming Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) and technology
• Facilitate new engaging career events, industry-informing kiosks, community fairs about Behavioral Health and Technology
• Develop new relationships with partnerships to help community and constituents understand our pathways
• Meet one on one with English as a second language (ESL) pathway students as touchpoints
• Collaborate with career services staff and instructors in Behavioral Health and Technology programs to support student success and program operations
• Work with faculty to understand and anticipate their needs and expectations from each student
• Ensure all compliance with program certification requirements are completed by each student
• Expand community awareness about jobs in Behavioral Health and Technology
• Work across departments and community and data administrator to build successful outcomes
• Develop systems within the workplace to inform more community members about ESL-BHT and Technology pathways
• Monitor all student compliance and attendance and provide referrals to wrap around supports as needed
• Teach English language learners (ELL) and evaluate student outcomes
• Create content for career pathways for English language learners (ELL) students
• Accept training in Training Opportunities Program (TOPS) administration with Mass Hire
• Maintain strong connections with behavioral health partners, corporate associates, students, and industry stakeholders
• Collaborate closely with instructors in Behavioral Health Tech, Technology, and Health Care to support best practices, strengthen partnerships, and promote successful career placement outcomes
• Work closely with the Corporate Partnerships data administrator to support all operational needs of the English as a second language (ESL)-to-Behavioral Health and ESL-to-Technology pathways, including student placement and program coordination
• Collaborate with the Executive Director and Director to support student success and job placement efforts, including scheduling courses, workshops, and fairs, and assisting with recruiting and registration activities
• Navigate multiple educational resources related to psychology and human behavior and provide support with logins, classroom links, space allocation, certificates, and systems required for students to complete program pipelines and meet career requirements
• Support students to succeed on their…