Salary: $76,888.00 - $101,371.00 Annually
Job Type: Full-time Faculty - Tenure-Track
Job Number: 6185-f-01/23
Closing: 3/27/2023 11:59 PM Pacific
Location: Visalia, CA
Department: Work Experience
Division:
General Description
Sequoias Community College District serves a diverse community of learners and is a designated Hispanic Serving Institution. Sequoias Community College District provides a wide range of opportunities in transfer, general education, career, and technical programs for our students. We seek candidates who exhibit an understanding and commitment to the community college mission, who are dedicated to excellence in teaching and learning, and who have a passion for student success.
Sequoias Community College District is seeking an equity-minded candidate to fill a full-time, tenure-track position in the Work Experience Department beginning August 2023.
COMMITMENT TO EQUITY
Sequoias Community College District is committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion and values candidates who have the ability to serve students from diverse academic, cultural, socioeconomic, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds, as well as those students who have been historically underrepresented in higher education. Sequoias Community College District seeks to promote and maintain an environment that is built on mutual respect and free from discrimination by employing faculty members who are equity-minded, collegial, and guided by their dedication to helping students achieve their educational goals. Ideal candidates will share the Sequoias Community College Districts' commitment to be knowledgeable about and implement equitable learning and teaching methods appropriate to serve students from all backgrounds, demographics and experiences.
Job Duties
The Work Experience Coordinator is responsible for teaching, organizing and coordinating Work Experience, Internship, and other experiential learning at College of the Sequoias.
Duties include:

• general work experience instruction, including meeting regularly with students, verifying enrollment, student performance evaluation, developing and evaluating student learning objectives, and grading
• oversight and general office coordination for the Work Experience program, including problem-solving of staff or program issues, participation in writing performance evaluations and in performance meetings, completion of program review, coordination of staff schedules, and conducting staff meetings
• maintenance and recordkeeping, including maintaining student records and files, development and monitoring of department budget, and insurance records
• conducting site visits to student work sites
• maintaining and developing liaisons with appropriate governmental agencies, businesses and industries, including identifying, researching, and implementing new and innovative work-based learning programs
• managing and updating work experience curriculum, including work with various professional/ technical and transfer programs at the district to develop new curriculum and participating in various meetings to develop program goals and procedures
• compliance with applicable sections of California Education Code and other applicable laws pertaining to work experience, internship and other experiential programs
• providing support to students, work experience faculty, and community/employment partners, including training faculty instructors on approved curriculum and best practices in work-based learning instruction
• other related duties as assigned

Must possess at time of hire and maintain a valid California Class C driver's license and a safe
driving record during the course of employment.
Assignments include travel to student work sites, and may include evening hours and teaching at any of the Sequoias Community College District campuses: Visalia, Hanford and/or Tulare. Participation in the governance of the Sequoias Community College District by way of committee assignments is encouraged.
Other responsibilities include maintenance of office hours, participation in department and/or division responsibilities, and the willingness to create and participate in and sustain an atmosphere of equity, which is respectful of diversity Districtwide.
Qualifications
The candidate must meet the following criteria:

• A Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in any discipline offered at the college

OR

• The Equivalent

AND

• Demonstrated sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, which pursuant to Title 5 53022, is a core system competency and job requirement.

Note: If you do not meet the educational minimum qualifications but believe that you have sufficient educational or vocational experience in the discipline, equivalency is your path to proving that. For more information about claiming equivalency, please visit the COS HR Website and scroll down to the tab labeled "Equivalency." Your equivalency paperwork must be submitted with your application, by the recruitment deadline. Please submit as a "supplemental attachment" within the "Attachment" section of this application.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with organizing/managing a work-based learning/career exploration program, including working with associated staff, faculty, community/employment partners and advisors
• Experience teaching at the community college level, preferably in work experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, including experience in report writing and recordkeeping.
• Knowledge of local, regional, and statewide workforce development efforts, strategies and resources.
• Experience in curriculum development and review and assessment of student learning outcomes, including the analysis of disaggregated data to ensure equitable student learning and opportunities.
• Knowledge of current employment preparation techniques, including search and hiring techniques and practices, use of technology, and interview preparation.
• Experience providing mentorship to students seeking employment and/or professional development to faculty in a work-based learning program.

Application Procedure
To be considered, applicants must submit ALL of the following required material before or by the filing deadline:

• Completed online application.
• Equity Narrative (included in the online application).
• Letter of interest which addresses the Desirable Qualifications. In this letter we invite applicants to expand on strengths not covered in other parts of the application.
• Curriculum Vitae or Resume.
• Unofficial copies of transcripts of college/university work. (If transcripts are not in English, include a summary of courses and grades). Official transcripts are required upon employment.
• Equivalency documents (If necessary).

For questions regarding this position, please contact Keila Reynoso at keilar@cos.edu or (559) 730-3920.

The Sequoias Community College District is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to prohibiting unlawful discrimination, harassment, including sexual harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, national origin, immigration status, ancestry, age (40 and above), religious creed, religion, political belief or affiliation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, mental or physical disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, childbirth, breastfeeding/lactation status, medical condition, military and veteran status, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
College of the Sequoias does not sponsor H-1B Visas
To apply, visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/cos/jobs/3909211/work-experience-coordinator