SSS Program Coordinator

Seward County Community College is a two-year institution offering 45 programs of study, including Adult Basic Education, certificate programs and Associate of Arts, Science, General Studies and Applied Sciences degrees. Ranked in the top 5% of more than 1,100 accredited community colleges in the U.S.  by the Aspen Institute, SCCC serves a student body of 2,500+ students ranging in age from 15 to 85, in a county with the highest foreign-born percentage population in the U.S., and a rural service area of about 50,997 in seven Southwest Kansas counties as well as neighboring counties in southeastern Colorado, the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles.

 

Responsibilities

To work closely with the Director to facilitate communication and activities between TRiO/Student Support Services (SSS) staff members and TRiO/SSS participants and college faculty and staff. Keeping TRiO database, TRiO TV (Bright Sign) system, and TRiO webpage current is a part of the communication expectations. The Program Coordinator/Secretary will assist the Director with the budget, oversee the daily clerical operations of the office and help to cover student needs in the absence of the Advisor and Education Specialist during vacation times and summer months. This position works close with the Education Specialist in developing, scheduling, and facilitating a variety of events and workshops outlined in the grant.

• Works closely with Director to assure project objectives and activities are carried out in accordance with grant guidelines.
• Oversee and assist in the day to day operation of the SSS office. This includes paperwork necessary to bring students into the program, as well as to see that SSS time reports, invoices, and purchase orders are submitted in a timely manner.
• Work with Education Specialist in the planning, organization, and execution of workshops, Web page updates, updates for the TRiO bulletin board and newsletter, and student tutor schedules.
• Work with students in the area of transfer, financial aid literacy, scholarship forms, and in career exploration and assessment through the Virtual Job Shadowing program.
• Maintaining and updating the TRiO/SSS TV system (Bright Sign), TRiO/SSS database system, web-page, and quarterly newsletters.
• Cover duties of other TRiO/SSS staff during summer months when they are not working as well as other duties that may be assigned by the Director as necessary throughout the year.

 

Qualifications

Associate’s degree with six months to two years of experience at the community college level preferred. Non-degrees with experience working with at-risk, first generation, low income students, workshop planning or related areas will be considered.

Salary/Benefits

Competitive salary. Participation in college Flexible Benefits program which includes options for single and family health and dental coverage, optional insurances, and reimbursement accounts. Other benefits include: income protection insurance; matching annuity; SCCC tuition reimbursement for employee and dependents; annual and sick leave allowances and participation in social security (FICA) and state retirement programs (KPERS).

 Salary Range:  Salary commensurate with education and experience.

Position Status:  Full-time, 12-month position

Application Deadline:  Until Filled

• Successful applicant will be required to pass a criminal background check prior to employment.
• Separate application required for additional or future openings.

Applications may be emailed to jobs@sccc.edu, faxed to 620-417-1124 or mailed.  Direct inquiries to Human Resources at 620-417-1121.

 How to Apply  

To be considered, all of the following materials must be submitted to the address below:

1. Completed and signed Seward County Community College application. Seward County Community College application.
2. Job-related resume including contact information for three professional references.
3. Transcripts (copies are acceptable)

If employed, it is the responsibility of the candidate to provide official transcripts within 30 days.  (Foreign transcripts must be translated and evaluated to determine equivalency to U.S. standards.  Any fee for such services is paid by the applicant.)

 If any of the required materials are not submitted with your application packet, your application will be deemed incomplete and will not be forwarded to the committee for screening.  Please notify Human Resources if you require any special accommodation(s) in meeting these requirements. 

Mailing Address:

Human Resources Office

SSS Program Coordinator

Seward County Community College

PO Box 1137

Liberal KS 67901-1137

 

More information about Seward County Community College can be found at www.sccc.edu

Selection Process

The search committee will conduct all minimum qualification appraisals as set forth on the position announcement and job description and reserve the right to limit the number of interviews granted.  Meeting the minimum qualifications for a position does not assure the applicant an interview.  Applicants selected for an interview will be notified of the time and place of the interview.  Interviews are usually conducted on campus by the search committee.  Additional interviews and/or teaching demonstrations may be required.

 All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

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