The Division of Extension and Engagement is seeking an Open Campus Coordinator. This is a part-time (0.70 FTE), 12-month, professional faculty position.
The Oregon State University (OSU) Open Campus Coordinator is a member of the OSU Division of Extension and Engagement's Partnerships Unit and Columbia Gorge Community College. As a team member of the Partnerships Unit, which includes the Open Campus and Juntos Programs, this professional faculty position will have regional and statewide responsibilities. This Coordinator will serve the Columbia Gorge region, primarily Hood River and Wasco counties. This shared position will be based at the Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) Hood River Center, but may also work from the OSU Extension Hood River County office. This position is supervised by the Assistant Director of Open Campus and decisions regarding this position will be made in consultation with the supervision team at OSU and CGCC.
OSU Open Campus is a partnership among Oregon State University and the local communities, including the K-12 education systems, regional economic and community development groups, and many of Oregon's Community Colleges. OSU Open Campus strives to provide community-based career and college access programs, pre-transfer student support, and community engagement and vibrancy. This Open Campus Coordinator will provide local leadership, coordination, and foster partnerships needed to advance and sustain the Partnerships Unit and its Open Campus programs and goals. As a member of the OSU Open Campus and CGCC teams, this coordinator connects community college students with any 4-year college and university advisors and other resources as necessary; looks for and creates opportunities for increased partnership opportunities between the University, partnering organizations, and community members; and delivers educational presentations to students and families and at community events. Active and effective communication with OSU employees and key stakeholders is critical to the success of this position.
This position includes activities primarily on-site at Columbia Gorge Community College but regular weekly travel is expected throughout Hood River and Wasco Counties to work with students and families on postsecondary plans, including students who are interested in transferring to a 4-year university, and for community events and presentations. This position will also work closely in partnership with the Juntos Coordinator serving Hood River and Wasco counties to support students and families in these communities. Some travel/driving to Corvallis is expected (an average of 3-4 visits per year to Corvallis). Occasional evening and weekend work is required.
This Open Campus Coordinator is responsible for providing educational programming and outreach activities that serve broad and diverse populations in an accessible, inclusive, equitable, and socially just manner. This includes complying with civil rights and language/visual access regulations.
The Division has built the capacity and expectation for employees to use digital communications and technologies in the modern-day workplace. This reflects our demonstrable commitment to using digital communications tools and changing technologies as a primary way to raise Oregonian's awareness of and engagement with our organization, programs and resources.
About Partnerships Unit:
The Division of Extension and Engagement's Partnerships Unit has a focus on community engagement, development of learning opportunities, and increasing access to post-secondary education. OSU Partnerships Unit works in collaboration with Oregon State University, the Association of Oregon Counties, Oregon's Community Colleges, regional economic development groups, the K-12 education systems, the business communities and local government. The goal of OSU Partnerships Unit is to provide community and economic development, career and college access, and degree completion/support.
The OSU Open Campus Program is a program designed to support Oregon high school and college students along their postsecondary journey, including college (including the transfer process), careers, and trade and technical institutional support.
The OSU Juntos Program is a college and career access program delivered in Spanish that partners with Oregon school systems K-12 and community engagement programs to further enhance and empower the students' and families' postsecondary experience.
About the division: The Division of Extension and Engagement (division) is core to Oregon State University's mission. The Division helps create real solutions and positive impact across Oregon and beyond. The division is aligned under the leadership of the Vice Provost for Extension and Engagement. To learn more about our division and its core units and initiatives, please visit: https://engagement.oregonstate.edu/.
Oregon State University strives to ensure that all educational programs, services, activities, and materials we offer to the public are identified, developed, delivered, and evaluated in an accessible, inclusive, equitable, and socially just manner. OSU division's educational programs, services, activities, and materials are available to all people. OSU division prohibits discrimination in all its programs, services, activities, and materials. All employees are responsible for and expected to comply with Civil Rights obligations and actively work to expand access to all eligible populations.
Typically requires Bachelor's Degree in field relevant to program focus. May require certification or licensure as appropriate to the position.
Requirements :
Bachelor's degree in Education, Student Services, Adult Education, Extension Education, Counseling, or other field related to the duties of this position. Degree must be completed by the application date.
One year of experience in college or university academic advising, or student activities programming, or teaching/counseling of secondary or post-secondary individuals.
Enthusiastic and strong motivation to promote student success.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to communicate with a broad and diverse audience in a culturally responsible manner.
Experience building collaborations with external organizations and maintaining professional relationships with external stakeholders.
A commitment to collaborative and respectful learning and working environments that are safe, inclusive, and welcoming.
Ability to work with audiences from diverse backgrounds and various cultural identities and to build community around postsecondary programming.
General knowledge and ability to use computers, including information technology, professional office software and collaborative work platforms.
Ability to learn and adapt to using multiple forms of digital communication systems, including websites, email newsletters, social media, and other tools in a changing technological environment.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and manage competing time demands, while also working as a collaborative member of a geographically separated team.
Ability to successfully interact with youth 12-19 years of age (7th through 12th grade) as well as adult learners.
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.
This position requires driving a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the university; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a motor vehicle history check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions as per University Policy 05-030.
Type:
This position requires flexibility to work in a variety of settings and on evenings and weekends.
This position will serve the Oregon's Columbia Gorge Region (Hood River and Wasco counties) and travel/driving will be required to meet with Partnerships Unit team and partners, attend trainings and/or Unit programs, and to share information about the Partnerships Unit at conferences and other outreach opportunities as well as to fulfill the general work requirements of this position.
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