Program Coordinator, Pathways to Careers

Full time

Hybrid

$27-32/hour

The Program Coordinator, Pathways to Careers,recruits and provides direct support to our Pathways to Careers students. Having a strong passion and commitment to academic and professional development along with apassion for advocating for students from under-resourced communities is at the core of this position

Recruitment

• Recruit new students into the program through attendance at external events and high schools

• Attend Dunwoody admissions events,such as:monthly open houses, orientations, student workshops, and other college events as determined

Student recruitment and support

• Provide encouragement and guidance to our current students

• Provide student support and engagement for all P2C students:
  Chapter One, for youth; and Chapter Two, for adults

• Attend monthly program engagement and enrichment sessions during the academic year

• Facilitate program orientation and information sessions

• Facilitate college and career success programming

• Provide professional support and guidance tothecohortsofparticipants during their two years of Dunwoody education and subsequent
  
  Dunwoody enrollment

• Facilitate programming aligned to increase the number of under-resourced students entering technical and trade education and career fields

Program Support

• Support program data reporting needs and student tracking

• Assist the Pathways to Careers Program Director withidentifyingandmaintainingcommunity partnerships connected to program recruitment, education, and employment:

• Prepare and occasionally deliver presentations to internal and external stakeholder groups

• Encourage and motivate Pathways to Careersparticipantswith intention, to support their transformation into becoming workforce-ready professionals

• Ability to work
  40 hoursper week in the office, though flexible scheduling may occur.

• Excellent computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office:
  Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and/or Access.

• Ability to learn new computer programs and database management systems anddemonstrateproficiencygiven adequate training.

• Ability to analyze and interpret data.

• Ability to talk on the phone.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills includingability to communicate effectively with students, faculty, staff, potentialemployersand/or other external constituents.

• Ability to communicate difficult messages in a professional manner.

• Ability to work effectively under pressure and to meetfrequentlyoccurring deadlines.

• Must be goal and team oriented to build positive working relationships, and conduct business with attention to ethical considerations, and/or school/accreditation guidelines.

• Ability tomaintainconfidentiality as required by FERPA regulations.

• Ability to work with and communicate effectively with people from all backgrounds and at all levels.

• Ability to organize events within deadlines and budgets.

• Must have strong organizational skills, exceptional networking skills, and consistentlydisplaythe highest levels of integrity.

• Ability toworka flexible schedule includingoccasionalevenings and weekends to meet college business needs.

• Must be professional in all aspects of the position including appearance, demeanor, and attitude.

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructionsfurnishedin written, oral, diagram, and/or schedule form.

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts that speak to productivity and effective decision-making.
  
  Ability to read and interpret charts,graphsand other visually presented data.
  
  Ability to work within statedprogrambudget requirements;be fiscally responsible.

• To perform the job successfully, must have adequate knowledge of and willingness to use specialized software such as Salesforce,Power CAMPUS,Canvas, ticketingsystemsand/or other databases/electronic aids,tobe as self-sufficient as possible in day-to-day operations.
  
  Use andmaintainshared network folders togreatly limit reliance on personally stored items and documents.

• Strategic
  
  Skills:
  
  Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job ata high level. Makes good decisions. Provides sound advice and problem solutions. Provides honest and in-depth analysis on problems and issues.

• Operating
  
  Skills:
  
  Makes decisions in a timely manner. Accepts responsibility for tasks and meetsobjectivesand measures. Documents process,…