Substitute Pool - Categorical Services Coordinator II; Academic Affairs

Monterey Peninsula College

Substitute Pool
- Categorical Services Coordinator II (Academic Affairs)

Salary: $30.16 - $33.28 Hourly

Job Type: Short Term Non Continuous

Location: Monterey Peninsula College and/or Marina Education Center, CA

Division: Academic Affairs

Monterey Peninsula College is seeking a substitute for the role of Categorical Services Coordinator II to support Work Based Learning, Internships, Service Learning, and Career Services beginning July 1, 2026. The Coordinator will plan, coordinate, and participate in a variety of complex and responsible administrative activities related to the day-to-day operations of assigned programs that support student success, career readiness, and experiential learning, with a primary focus on Career Education programs.

The position serves as a key liaison between students, faculty, employers, community partners, and college departments to support internships, externships, service learning, job shadowing, and employment opportunities. The Coordinator will oversee and lead day-to-day program operations, support student placement activities, maintain employer and community partnerships, coordinate outreach efforts, assist with reports and budget monitoring, maintain confidentiality regarding all matters and records, and provide information and assistance for students not requiring the services of a counselor.

The Coordinator will collaborate with Career Education faculty, instructional divisions, Career Services, Workforce Development, and external partners to strengthen pathways that connect classroom learning to career opportunities. Responsibilities include supporting employer engagement activities, coordinating student and employer events, assisting with recruitment and placement efforts, tracking student participation and outcomes, and promoting equitable access to experiential learning opportunities for all students.

The Coordinator will interpret and exercise good judgment in the application and follow through with departmental decisions and college policies; provide information on college policies, procedures, standards, and requirements; and establish and maintain positive working relationships with staff, students, employers, and the community at large.

• Process administrative details not requiring the immediate attention of the supervisor; perform a variety of paraprofessional and administrative duties in support of the assigned program.
• Meet with action committees to facilitate grant and program development needs.
• Lead the planning, development, implementation, coordination and evaluation of the day-to-day operations of the assigned program services and procedures.
• Serve as a source of information regarding the policies and procedures of assigned program; provide information where judgment, knowledge and interpretation are necessary; refer inquires to appropriate sources.
• Coordinate student recruitment and assist with registration of participants within assigned program; check on progress of enrolled students; collect and monitor compliance and outcome data on assigned program's participants.
• Create assigned program binders as needed; maintain student files and enter student data into the database; assist students to enroll.
• Maintain ongoing working relationships with Federal, State, county and/or regional administrators and managers as needed with assigned program.
• Monitor a variety of data for completion and conformance with established program compliance procedures.
• Develop and prepare a variety of documents, forms and procedures for the assigned program's office, which may also include, but is not limited to: statistical reports, brochures, pamphlets and flyer, newsletter, agendas, manuals, event programs, invitation flyers, yearbooks, program brochures, and posters.
• Serve as liaison with college administration, academic personnel and students as well as community agencies, organization, professionals, vendors and other colleges to maintain up-to-date resource data.
• Coordinate preparation of workshops and meetings, including travel arrangements for staff members and students in assigned programs.
• Attend and lead sponsored workshops, seminars and other events as assigned.
• Participate in budget development and justification; monitor budget expenditures; monitor and maintain spreadsheet and database for budgets and assigned programs; inventory and requisition necessary supplies using District procedures.
• Develop a wide variety of community contacts for resources for referrals; give general consultation and assist individual students in utilizing the many and varied services available.
• Assist students in resolving paper work or system problems; expedite resolution of problems requiring utilization of on- and off-campus resources.
• Maintain control files on matters in progress and expedite their completion; coordinate, lead, and monitor special projects, assignments and activities; check reports, records, and other materials for accuracy,…