Outreach Specialist

Outreach Specialist

Position Type:
Classified
Position Code: 3

CSS
02
FTE: 1.0
Pay Rate: $6,033.42 - $6,331.08/month

Job Location:

Las Positas College, 3000 Campus Hill Dr., Livermore, CA 94551
Department:
Counseling

Las Positas College is an inclusive, learning‑centered institution that supports student success and equity. This role focuses on outreach to high schools, businesses, and local communities to promote enrollment and retention of diverse students.

• Value and intentionally promote diversity and consciousness of difference
• Demonstrate cultural humility and an ongoing desire to improve cultural competence
• Be dedicated to addressing issues of social justice
• Accept shared responsibility in addressing opportunity and achievement gaps for students
• Have experience or enthusiasm for implementing practices that close equity gaps
• Actively seek to identify, disrupt, and remove institutional or systemic barriers that impact marginalized communities
• Empower the underrepresented and underserved
• Foster students’ potential to become global citizens and socially responsible leaders
• Believe that all people have the right to an education and a work environment free from discrimination

• Assist with college outreach activities; coordinate outreach efforts with relevant committees, departments, and campus programs.
• Plan and coordinate college nights, informational meetings, orientations, tours, and other events for junior high and high school students and their parents.
• Conduct surveys of school counselors and administrators to determine interests and needs; develop instruments to collect feedback and improve communication.
• Deliver outreach presentations to elementary schools, community agencies, organizations, and private businesses.
• Assist with developing presentation packages; proofread and edit correspondence, marketing materials, and other outreach-related documents.
• Develop partnerships and schedule routine visits to schools, colleges, universities, and community organizations; publicize and promote college programs and services.
• Assist in training and organizing the student outreach team.
• Assist with special program outreach efforts such as Puente, Daraja, DSPS, EOPS, VATEA, and CalWORKs to increase underrepresented student enrollment.
• Assist with development of college information for faculty and staff related to presentation packages and outreach activities.
• Respond to inquiries about outreach and recruitment in a courteous manner; resolve complaints efficiently.
• Perform related duties as required.

Completion of the twelfth grade with supplementary college‑level coursework in business administration, public administration, or a related field.

One year of responsible outreach or community relations experience.

• Principles and procedures used in community college outreach programs and services.
• Student recruitment and retention strategies and techniques.
• Basic public information, public speaking, community relations, and marketing principles and practices.
• Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations including Title 5 matriculation/Student Success and Support Program requirements.
• Principles, practices, and procedures of business letter writing and report preparation.
• Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary.
• Experience, understanding, and sensitivity to diverse academic, socio‑economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds within the local community.

• Understand the organization and operation of the assigned program area.
• Participate in planning, developing, organizing, and coordinating comprehensive outreach programs to attract, enroll, and retain community college students.
• Assist in developing, implementing, and evaluating public relations and marketing goals, objectives, policies, and procedures related to outreach.
• Maintain current knowledge of student outreach, enrollment, and retention programs.
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