Coordinator, College Access - High School Network Office (2018-19)

Ref: PCN3512

Position Description

TITLE:

Coordinator, College Access

REPORTS TO:

Assigned Supervisor

DEPARTMENT:

As Assigned

CLASSIFICATION:

Classified Management

FLSA:

Exempt

WORK YEAR/HOURS:

261 days/7.5 hours or duty days and hours as assigned

ISSUED:

Created: June 2018

SALARY GRADE:

ADCL 16

BASIC FUNCTION: Under minimal supervision, the Coordinator, College Access, is responsible for working with students, parents, teachers, counselors, administrators, and other relevant persons to facilitate the creation of a college bound culture at across all District high school campuses. It will be necessary to work with contact persons in each school in the feeder pattern in order to ensure that the college-bound culture is being created from elementary school on through high school and beyond. The Coordinator will collaborate with multiple District departments to ensure that the college access needs of all students, including students with disabilities, are addressed in all aspects of program planning and ensure all students have equitable access to District programs and services needed to graduate from high school and pursue post-secondary education and careers.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES: (Incumbents may perform any combination of the essential functions shown below. This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge, or abilities associated with this classification, but is intended to reflect the principal job elements accurately.)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Plan, implement, and evaluate the high school's plan to creating a college bound culture within each feeder pattern and through each of the Linked Learning pathways within the school.

Consult with parents, teachers, counselors, administrators, and other relevant individuals to enhance the work of building a college bound culture within the feeder pattern.

Collaborate with parents, teachers, counselors, administrators, and other relevant individuals to develop and implement programming as follows:

Early Awareness for students and their families, in terms of curriculum, career pathways, and financial aid and scholarships;

Facilitate workshops and other activities to increase student knowledge about college systems, financial aid literacy, career exploration, and scholarships;

Provision of appropriate support systems for all students in rigorous courses;

Coordinate outreach to students high schools to dramatically increase the number of students enrolling in college directly out of high school and connect students to college scholarship and persistence support programs;

Prepare and deliver college and financial aid workshops to ensure students, families and staff are educated and current about college application and financial aid processes, and college deadlines for tests, scholarships, and matriculation.

Facilitation of college tours and visits to college campuses;

Develop curriculum and implement strategies for recruiting targeted populations to college services and enrollment in college;

Facilitation of college entrance examinations and appropriate benchmarks at various grade levels; and

Facilitation of the implementation and continuous update of a College and Career Plans on 6-12 on campus.

Coordinate with school and community personnel to bring together resources for students and their families, to include the creation and maintenance of a College/Career Center for each high school.

Collaborate with District departments and external partners to ensure a strong focus on closing the opportunity gap for historically marginalized student populations.

Stay up-to-date on best practices and changes to financial aid and college applications, including FAFSA, California Dream Act, CSU mentor, UC and CC applications.

Provide and expand support for the members in the College Readiness Partners, such as the University of California, community colleges, AVID, College Board, East Bay Consortium, East Bay College Fund, etc. that share the task and goal of having more students succeed academically in college and career.

Coordinate the Oakland Alignment work for the College and Career and Community Readiness Alignment Table and the College Persistence Alignment Table.

Recruit, hire, develop, support, and supervise assigned staff, i.e., College, Career Readiness Specialists (CCRS) in conjunction with site leaders; evaluate performance of assigned personnel in accordance with the District's adopted uniform guidelines for evaluation and assessment.

Provide support to sites to ensure that principals and school counselors know and support the efforts of the College Access partners at their sites.

Coordinate professional development for CCRS as college-going culture specifics and support for students and families in academic preparation, college application, and locating financial aid for post-secondary education and training.

Analyzing trends in college transitions to community college and 4-year colleges and creating support systems to decrease summer melt; prepare qualitative and quantitative reports as required to District leadership or others as required.

Coordinate the efforts of the Oakland Alignment Team members to ensure that more students will access more and better college-going community services.

Work collaboratively with institutes of higher education staff to create and disseminate information for middle school and high school communities to build a college and career culture in schools.

Develop resources, training, and operations manual to promote college and career readiness.

Design and implement broad initiatives to build more community resources and program options for College Readiness.

Provide increased accountability by capturing and analyzing data to track student success and participation in the college-going culture, while increasing access to A-G college admission requirements and counseling to students and families.

Attend school and District meetings as required.

Perform other related duties and projects as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The District determines whether a candidate is qualified based on fulfillment of prerequisites, relevant work experience, ability to perform the essential functions, reference checks, effective interpersonal and communication skills demonstrated by interview performance and/or writing samples, and achievement on performance-based assessments (if applicable) that demonstrate the candidate possesses the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities. Meeting prerequisites only satisfies the initial screening process and does not indicate the candidate is qualified to perform the essential functions of the position.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

Successful strategies for working with diverse students, especially African American, Latinx, English Learners and other underserved populations

Program evaluation, assessment and analysis of student data

Adult learning

Effective assessment strategies and assessment design

District policies, applicable sections of the State Education Code and other laws and regulations affecting work scope

Computer software, hardware, and related technology

Presentation, communication and public speaking techniques

Research methods, report writing and record-keeping techniques

Principles and practices of effective leadership

ABILITY TO:

Demonstrate cultural competence with diverse groups across race, ethnicity, religion, gender, class, and sexuality

Implement and evaluate programs and professional development

Interpret, explain and apply rules, regulations, policies and procedures

Deliver high quality, high-value services

Demonstrate excellent and effective written and spoken communication skills in English, including content, context, communication, conciseness, grammar and usage

Plan, organize, and coordinate programs

Network to obtain resources and funding

PREREQUISITES

Any combination of education, training and/or experience equivalent to: a bachelor's degree and five years of successful experience in coaching or program development

Demonstrated experience in coordinating a large-scale college recruitment activity in an urban school district

Master's degree preferred

Valid California Driver's License

PRE-EMPLOYMENT PROCESS:

Employment eligibility will include fingerprints, tuberculosis and/or other employment clearance

WORKING CONDITIONS

ENVIRONMENT:

Office and diverse school site environments; driving a vehicle to conduct work; fast-paced work; constant interruptions

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Consistent mental alertness; sitting or standing for extended periods of time; lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling objects up to 30 pounds, occasionally 30+ pounds; bending and twisting at the waist, reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally; dexterity of both hands and fingers while performing duties; seeing to read, write and use the computer; hearing and speaking to exchange information, in person or on the telephone, and make presentations.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY:

The Oakland Unified School District does not discriminate in any program, activity, or in employment on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, gender, sex, or sexual orientation.



Primary Location: High School Network Office
Salary Range: $85,546.00 - $109,189.00 / Per Year
Shift Type: Full-Time

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