College Corps Coordinator - Concordia University - Irvine Ca

Office Profile: The Center for Career and Vocation supports the mission of Concordia University Irvine by helping undergraduate students discover their calling and vocation, create a roadmap toward career readiness, and maximize employability.

The role of the CaliforniansForAll Fellowship Coordinator is to recruit and oversee 67 studentswho will participate in the yearlong fellowship focused on service to the community, building leadership skills, and adeep sense of civic responsibility through service and mentorship. Fellows will engage in service, completing450 hours over the course of an academic year. In doing so, students can earn up to$10,000 in a scholarship funded by California Volunteers. The position is funded by the grant received byCalifornia Volunteers to provide enriching service opportunities and alleviate some of the financial burdens ofattending college.

Appointment:

• Recommended by the Director of Career Development and Vocation
• Approved by the Associate Dean of Student Development and the Vice President for Student Affairs, Dean of Students

Staff Relationships:

• Report to the Director of Career Development and Vocation
• Interact and function cooperatively with faculty, staff and external partners
• Supervise students within the fellowship

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to accomplish each of the below dutiessatisfactorily:

Fellowship Application Coordination (February through May 2022):

• Oversee Fellowship Application committee, applications, and fellowship placement
• Verify that fellows have met all application requirements
• Identify placement sites for fellows

Fellowship Orientation Preparation: (April through August 2022)

• Develop a three-day-long orientation program that prepares fellows to enter their service learningopportunities
• Maintain a fellowshiphandbook, training program, and resources that support the ongoing development of the fellows
• Collaborate with Residential Services and Bon Appetit for housing and food services for OrientationSite Supervision Coordination:
• Collaborate with local site supervisors to track the progress of fellows' hours
• Make site visits to maintain a good working relationship with site supervisors and fellows
• Meet regularly with fellows to provide support
• Track output metrics and assist fellows in tracking direct and indirect data
• Provide assessment feedback to fellows throughout their program
• Oversee student interns who provide support to the fellows during the academic year

Consortium Partnership

• Serve as the university's key point of contact with representatives from other universities participating inthe CFA College Corps consortium
• Manage the student program budget for the College Corps program
• Implement a shared approach to training fellows in best practices for K-12 tutoring
• Participate in Saturday Symposiums and Mid Year Learning Gatherings
• Coordinate transportation to all fellow gatherings that are off-campus

Other Duties:

• Attends regular Student Affairs, Student Success, and 1:1 meetings with Supervisorâ— Efficiently able to use Google Suites, Microsoft Office, and Canva
• Performs other essential duties and tasks specific to the position

Qualification Requirements:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. â— Strong project leadership and planning skills

• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Evidence of leadership, collaboration, and initiative
• Demonstrated knowledge of or experience with information literacy and instructional design â— Ability to design and offer engaging, student centered instruction including creating instructional materials, developing active learning activities, and using varied presentation techniques and skills

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees and patrons.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with various concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret various instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Other Skills and Abilities

Attitude and Demeanor:

• Exemplify the Christian philosophy of the Concordia University mission statement in all aspects of day-to-day duties and responsibilities assigned to the position.
• Communicate warmth, understanding, and helpfulness when interacting with students, staff, faculty, and the general public.
• Make sure that behavior and dress are appropriate for the environment of a Christian university.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with all who come into contact with this department.
• Exhibit a cheerful, positive, loyal team member attitude toward the purposes, programs, policies, and goals of Concordia University.
• Respect and maintain confidentiality on matters pertaining to the Human Resources Office, FERPA and the campus as a whole.

Safety:

• Employees are responsible for complete cooperation with all aspects of the safety and health program, including compliance with all rules and regulations, and for continuously practicing safety while performing tasks.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of the job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Repetitive motions sitting at a keyboard.
• May require rising and sitting repeatedly.
• Ability to lift, pull, grasp, stoop, and reach to utilize 5-drawer file cabinets.
• May require climbing stairs and walking indoors or outdoors to various offices on campus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Proficiency in Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office, Canva