What are the responsibilities and job description for the Outreach And Student Services Coordinator (South Yuma Campus) position at azwestern?
Summary of Function:
Coordinate and execute outreach, enrollment, advising, career development, and student engagement initiatives that drive recruitment, retention, workforce readiness, and program completion. Actively engage in planning, organizing, and carrying out projects and operational initiatives as directed by the Dean of Regional Campuses and Adult Education, ensuring tasks are implemented effectively and evaluated for continuous improvement.
Typical Duties:
Serves Students. Develops and implements targeted outreach and recruitment strategies to promote college programs, classes, and workforce pathways. Recruits students by being present on campuses, supporting walk-in advising at the college and local high schools, and participating in front-line outreach. Analyzes local enrollment and retention trends to inform outreach, advising strategies, and resource allocation. Facilitates recruitment for early college programs, dual/concurrent enrollment, adult learners, and other priority populations. Builds and sustains partnerships with internal departments, schools, community organizations, and local businesses to strengthen and expand recruitment pipelines. Leads and executes recruitment events, orientations, parent nights, and informational sessions to increase student participation and enrollment. Represents the college at community meetings and workforce forums while advancing program visibility and engagement. Tracks referrals, inquiries, and enrollment conversion data, analyze trends, and adjust outreach strategies to improve recruitment outcomes. Prepares and deliver reports to internal and external stakeholders to support program growth and workforce pathway participation.
Advises and coordinates comprehensive support for students on academic pathways aligned with degree and entrepreneurial opportunities. Actively engages students through structured case management using Appreciative Advising principles to develop Educational Plans and individualized academic and career plans aligned with their goals, strengths, and interests. Proactively identifies barriers, implements timely interventions, and monitors assigned caseloads to support persistence, retention, and milestone completion. Monitors student academic standing and satisfactory academic progress (SAP). Collaborates with faculty and internal and external departments to identify at-risk students and ensure coordinated support services are delivered effectively. Participates in the Behavioral Intervention Team. Tracks student progress, documents advising interactions, and follows through to keep students on course for program success. Facilitates career exploration, employment preparation, transfer planning, and post-graduation pathway guidance to advance workforce readiness and long-term outcomes. Monitors retention metrics, workforce participation, and milestone completion, and implements targeted interventions to support persistence and program success.
Plans and leads student engagement initiatives that strengthen retention, exceptional student experience, workforce readiness, and career preparation. Executes events such as college and career fairs, end-of-year celebrations, and other campus or community activities, involving families only for early college programs. Collaborates with faculty, staff, and internal departments to support the planning and execution of events, student clubs, and districtwide initiatives that enhance campus involvement. Facilitates career exploration events, employer presentations, experiential learning opportunities, workshops, and workforce preparation sessions. Tracks participation, evaluates engagement outcomes, and implements improvements to increase student involvement, professional development, and persistence.
Provides structured instructional support that advances student transition, college readiness, and workforce preparation through course delivery and targeted workshops. Teaches student success courses such as ORI 101 Strategies for Success to promote persistence and academic achievement and may serve as adjunct faculty of record for assigned courses. Develops and deliver workshops on scholarships, financial literacy, academic planning, transfer preparation, career readiness, and other student success topics. Collaborates with internal departments and faculty to provide presentations and workshop sessions in college, middle and high school classrooms focused on college awareness, career exploration, and early pathway planning. Designs instructional content aligned with Entrepreneurial College and workforce pathway goals, integrating academic success strategies including time management, goal setting, and college navigation skills. Assesses student learning outcomes, implements improvements, and conducts onboarding sessions, orientations, and student success workshops to equip learners with academic and professional readiness skills while ensuring equitable support for students from all backgrounds.
Collaborates with the Entrepreneurial College, Career and Technical Education, Academic Services, Enrollment Services, Financial Aid, Transfer Services, Campus Life and other college departments to provide an Amazing Student Experience across the district.
Support and participate in strategic planning initiatives and performs other duties as assigned.
Coordinate and execute outreach, enrollment, advising, career development, and student engagement initiatives that drive recruitment, retention, workforce readiness, and program completion. Actively engage in planning, organizing, and carrying out projects and operational initiatives as directed by the Dean of Regional Campuses and Adult Education, ensuring tasks are implemented effectively and evaluated for continuous improvement.
Typical Duties:
Serves Students. Develops and implements targeted outreach and recruitment strategies to promote college programs, classes, and workforce pathways. Recruits students by being present on campuses, supporting walk-in advising at the college and local high schools, and participating in front-line outreach. Analyzes local enrollment and retention trends to inform outreach, advising strategies, and resource allocation. Facilitates recruitment for early college programs, dual/concurrent enrollment, adult learners, and other priority populations. Builds and sustains partnerships with internal departments, schools, community organizations, and local businesses to strengthen and expand recruitment pipelines. Leads and executes recruitment events, orientations, parent nights, and informational sessions to increase student participation and enrollment. Represents the college at community meetings and workforce forums while advancing program visibility and engagement. Tracks referrals, inquiries, and enrollment conversion data, analyze trends, and adjust outreach strategies to improve recruitment outcomes. Prepares and deliver reports to internal and external stakeholders to support program growth and workforce pathway participation.
Advises and coordinates comprehensive support for students on academic pathways aligned with degree and entrepreneurial opportunities. Actively engages students through structured case management using Appreciative Advising principles to develop Educational Plans and individualized academic and career plans aligned with their goals, strengths, and interests. Proactively identifies barriers, implements timely interventions, and monitors assigned caseloads to support persistence, retention, and milestone completion. Monitors student academic standing and satisfactory academic progress (SAP). Collaborates with faculty and internal and external departments to identify at-risk students and ensure coordinated support services are delivered effectively. Participates in the Behavioral Intervention Team. Tracks student progress, documents advising interactions, and follows through to keep students on course for program success. Facilitates career exploration, employment preparation, transfer planning, and post-graduation pathway guidance to advance workforce readiness and long-term outcomes. Monitors retention metrics, workforce participation, and milestone completion, and implements targeted interventions to support persistence and program success.
Plans and leads student engagement initiatives that strengthen retention, exceptional student experience, workforce readiness, and career preparation. Executes events such as college and career fairs, end-of-year celebrations, and other campus or community activities, involving families only for early college programs. Collaborates with faculty, staff, and internal departments to support the planning and execution of events, student clubs, and districtwide initiatives that enhance campus involvement. Facilitates career exploration events, employer presentations, experiential learning opportunities, workshops, and workforce preparation sessions. Tracks participation, evaluates engagement outcomes, and implements improvements to increase student involvement, professional development, and persistence.
Provides structured instructional support that advances student transition, college readiness, and workforce preparation through course delivery and targeted workshops. Teaches student success courses such as ORI 101 Strategies for Success to promote persistence and academic achievement and may serve as adjunct faculty of record for assigned courses. Develops and deliver workshops on scholarships, financial literacy, academic planning, transfer preparation, career readiness, and other student success topics. Collaborates with internal departments and faculty to provide presentations and workshop sessions in college, middle and high school classrooms focused on college awareness, career exploration, and early pathway planning. Designs instructional content aligned with Entrepreneurial College and workforce pathway goals, integrating academic success strategies including time management, goal setting, and college navigation skills. Assesses student learning outcomes, implements improvements, and conducts onboarding sessions, orientations, and student success workshops to equip learners with academic and professional readiness skills while ensuring equitable support for students from all backgrounds.
Collaborates with the Entrepreneurial College, Career and Technical Education, Academic Services, Enrollment Services, Financial Aid, Transfer Services, Campus Life and other college departments to provide an Amazing Student Experience across the district.
Support and participate in strategic planning initiatives and performs other duties as assigned.