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At Amarillo College, our mission is: Transforming our community and economy through learning, innovation, and achievement(link removed)> Every team member, regardless of job title or duties, is responsible first and foremost, for assisting students in every way.

This is an exciting time to work for Amarillo College! We are seeking our next Full-Time Career Navigator for our HSI STEM program who will be all-in on our mission and who will lead infusion of work-based learning in ACs career and advising student services.

This is a Grant funded position. Continued employment is contingent on grant renewal and funding.

GENERAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

• Required: Bachelors Degree in Student Services, Business, Education, a teaching field currently offered by the college, or a closely related area.
• Preferred: Master's Degree

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

• Required: Two (2) years experience in student services, advising, or equivalent experience.
• Preferred: Experience in adult education, academic advising, or related careers in post-secondary education and experience in facilitation training and workshops.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with project staff, AC faculty/staff, and industry partners to develop and pilot the work-based learning system.
• Lead infusion of the new work-based learning system in ACs advising and career services.
• Oversee and support student engagement with the new work-based learning system.
• Lead/coordinate student services staff training in support of the new work-based learning system.
• Assist with project evaluation.

• Develop recruitment and marketing materials for integrated career pathway programs.
• Coordinate and implement outreach and recruitment strategies for integrated career pathway programs.
• Expand the network of employers and business organizations in targeted career pathway sectors.
• Coordinate and/or provide supportive services to support academic persistence and success.
• Identify potential sources of financial aid and in-kind support to underwrite enrollment into the college.
• Provide information on targeted career and educational pathways.
• Assist students with employment search, internships or job placement, and career research and planning.
• Present and/or coordinate workshops on a variety of topics that supplement and support the instructional curriculum.
• As an Amarillo College employee seek knowledge of and pledge to actively engage in a culture of caring striving to serve students, peers, and the community by embracing these values; Wow, Family, Fun, Innovation and Yes!

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of best practices for STEM pathways support services.
• Demonstrated skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with students, staff, faculty, and the public.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Skills in computer operation, multimedia classroom instructional software, and willingness to learn new computer software.
• Ability to work with nontraditional students and students with disabilities.
• Ability to work under stress, work independently and as a team member, and deal with students in a professional manner.
• Ability to work independently as well as with team members.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to understand and embrace cross-cultural differences.
• Ability communicate both written and verbally.

Notice: Applicants selected for employment will be required to undergo a pre-employment criminal history background check and possibly a pre-employment drug test.