Recruitment And Retention Specialist, Title V Hola Grant

Job Details

Job Family

STAFF - Support Non-Exempt (SNE)

Grade

12

Salary

$21.31 - $26.65

Department

GRANT - TITLE V

Reports To

Director

Closing Date

August 23, 2024

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

First Review Date

July 01, 2024

Job Summary

This position is responsible for organizing and supporting recruitment and retention activities, career advisement, student engagement and academic progression. The specialist provides students with educational plans, services and resources necessary to complete educational opportunities and degrees.

This is a temporary grant funded position through September 30, 2025, contingent upon grant or funding and grant extensions.

This temporary grant position will be eligible for participation in the Florida Retirement System (FRS) after 6 consecutive months of continuous employment.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides assistance and support with program implementation, evaluation, writing reports, student services, and disseminating program information to ensure that the program efforts comply with necessary requirements

• Coordinates activities to meet grant and discipline retention goals

• Works with students in identifying and refining educational and career goals; provides ongoing advisement to students

• Maintains student records according to standards established by funding agency, department and program

• Develops and maintains electronic databases for marketing and tracking student progress

• Monitors student performance and follow-ups with students as needed in an effort to promote retention and educational opportunities

• Oversees enrollment and participation in the grant activities

• Develops surveys; collects, analyzes and interprets data to support activity evaluations

• Organizes grant research activities and maintains related records

• Assists department with organizing resources for curriculum development and faculty training

• Participates on initiatives related to the successful implementation of the grant

• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, or related field and three (3) years of relevant work experience

• All degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution

• Knowledge and understanding of College organization, goals, and objectives, and policies and procedures

• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Possess exceptional organization and interpersonal skills within a multi-cultural environment

• Knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft applications

• Ability to work a flexible schedule which may include evening or weekend assignments

• Ability to travel to different campuses

• Ability to work well in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural environment with students, faculty and staff

Preferences

Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such servicemembers and veterans, will receive preference and priority for this job vacancy. In addition, certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements outlined in this job vacancy and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled.

Additional Requirements

The final candidate is to successfully complete a background screening and reference check process.

EQUAL ACCESS/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Miami Dade College is an equal access/equal opportunity institution which does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, marital status, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran's status, ethnicity, pregnancy, sexual orientation or genetic information.

To obtain more information about the College's equal access and equal opportunity policies, procedures and practices, please contact the College's Equity Officer: Cindy Lau Evans, Director, Office of Equal Opportunity Programs / ADA Coordinator / Title IX Coordinator, at (305) 237-2577 (Voice) or 711 (Relay Service). 11011 SW 104 St., Room 1102-1; Miami, FL 33176. EquityOff@mdc.edu