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Job Vacancy Announcement Detail
| Employer: | Northern Marianas College |
| DBA: | Northern Marianas College |
| Address: | P.O. Box 501250 Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 96950 United States |
| Phone: | 670-234-5498 |
| Other Number: | 670-237-6857 |
| Contact Northern Marianas College via email | |
| Job Vacancy Announcement | JVA |
| JVA Type: | New |
| Island | Saipan |
| FLSA Covered? | Yes, covered |
| DOD related? | No |
| PERM related? * | No |
| VEVRAA related? | No |
| Original Number of Openings: | 1 |
| Number of Openings Currently Available | 1 |
| Specific Worksite location: | Northern Marianas College |
| Job Classification: | Education, Training, and Library Occupations |
| Job Title: | Coordinator, Prior Learning |
| Announcement Number: | 17-01-42799 |
| Job Classification: | Education, Training, and Library Occupations |
| Opening Date: | 1/20/2017 |
| Closing Date: | 2/4/2017 |
| Salary Range: | $43197.84 to $44709.77 / Annually |
| Job Title: | Coordinator, Prior Learning |
| Job Duties: | Nature of the Position: The Coordinator for Prior Learning, reports directly to the Dean of Academic Programs and Services. The Vacancy Announcement 17-001 primary leadership scope for the position is to strategically guide the enrollment of non-traditional students participating in prior learning and implement innovation, entrepreneurship and outreach efforts of the College. The strategic objective of the position is to build enrollment in the online, onsite, prior learning, transfer students, innovation, outreach and other non-traditional arenas throughout the CNMI and the region, as well as to work interactively to establish collaborative partnerships with business, government, and other educational entities to create access and learning opportunities for students in the region. There is an expectation of routine inter-island travel in order to meet with education and business partners, assess local educational needs, and support staff development, recruitment, and advising initiatives. Duties and Responsibilities: • Participates in Program Review and Outcomes Assessment (PROA) activities. • Provides high-quality student and internal and external customer service. • Reports to the Dean of APS and provides leadership in the development of innovative policy, procedure, programs and systems in support of areas supervised; • Works closely with deans, department chairs, and directors with the primary responsibility for leading strategic programming at NMC and beyond, working collaboratively with Deans on effective program development and delivery. • Responsible for assessing human, financial, and technology resources necessary for innovative programming and delivery models at NMC or its Instructional Sites. • Responsible for developing financially sustainable business models for alternative delivery at or through the centers based on market need and empirical data. • The PL, in consultation with the Dean of Academic Program & Services (APS) and the Dean of Administrative & Resource Development (ARD), serves as institutional liaison in developing partnership agreements with external educational organizations, agencies, business, and industry. • Works closely with regional community college partners in establishing pathways for recruitment from community colleges, in advising at a distance, prior learning and in identifying viable learning opportunities for students on campus, onsite, and online. • Responsible for defining the metrics of success for Instructional Sites and Site operations as a whole. • Responsible for the oversight of strategic planning goals leading to increased recruitment yield, retention, and completion of on campus, onsite, prior learning, online and transfer students. • Site Operations staff with primary responsibilities for recruitment and advising through the Instructional Sites report to the PL. The Dean of APS to retain primary responsibilities for faculty staffing in online and onsite modalities. • Identify collaborative opportunities with external partners. • Maintain existing and cultivate new enrollment potential through relationship building at regional community colleges and “just in time” technology-leveraged programming at NMC. • Work with the Dean of APS and their counterparts at regional community colleges to establish pathway programs, articulation agreements, and sustainable Memoranda of understanding between entities. • Coordinate pathway programs with or from other educational institutions, including programing that contributes to community enrichment, builds on Career Technical Education (CTE) programs in the region, leverages community college pathway programs, and develops co-enrollment/coadmission relationships with educational institutions. • Works closely with the Management Team, Deans, and Department Chairs as well as the Director of Institutional Effectiveness to ensure academic quality through regular faculty trainings in technology-leveraged instruction. • Evaluate annually the integrity of alternative delivery models and the human and technology infrastructure at NMC and Instructional Sites. • Works closely with the Dean of APS, Dean of ARD, Director of Community Development Institute (CDI), and Registrar, to provide oversight of academic quality for Agency Sponsored Learning (ASL) and Assessment of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL). Vacancy Announcement 17-001 • Works closely with the Department Chairs and Executive Director, Tinian and Rota Center to recommend staffing priorities for programming at a distance, including online, onsite, and Weekend programs. • Work closely with the Dean of Student Services (SS) and Career Services in securing internship and learning opportunities for all NMC students and communicate these opportunities through the NMC Website. • Work closely with NMC Office of Institutional Advancement, Administrative Services, and Tinian and Rota Center to ensure marketing materials are current and, where necessary, differentiated for target audiences. • Other related duties as assigned by the Dean of Academic Programs and Services (APS). |
| High School Diploma Required? | Undetermined |
| Qualification Requirements: | Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from a U.S. Department of Education recognized accredited institution, plus six (6) years of experience in an area related to college admissions, recruitment, enrollment services, financial aid, or student support services, as well as educational program administration and management Or a Master's degree from a U.S. Department of Education recognized accredited institution, plus two (2) years of experience in an area related to college admissions, recruitment, enrollment services, financial aid, or student support services, as well as educational program administration and management. Plus one (1) year minimum teaching in a post-secondary class setting. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities • Must have strong computer background including, but not limited to, word processing, spreadsheets, and database i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access software applications. • Able to communicate effectively with students, staff, faculties, and other college stakeholders. • Demonstrate strong organizational skills and a high attention to detail. • Capable of handling multiple tasks while maintaining composure under stressful conditions. • Completes and prioritize tasks accurately and in a timely manner. • Takes initiative and works both independently and cooperatively in a team environment. • Must be able to present information in clear and professional manner. • Contributes and promotes a positive and professional working environment and relationship with the college community and promotes a positive representation with the Office of Admissions and Records and NMC. • Familiarity with standard student record-keeping procedures, including AACRAO criteria and provisions of FERPA. • Familiarity with the Prior Learning Assessment Model. • Working knowledge of the development of curriculum, academic course schedules and catalog, transfer practices, general education, and articulation. • Working knowledge regarding student information systems. • Contributes and promotes a positive and professional working environment and relationship with the college community and promotes a positive representation of the Division of Administration and Resource Development, and the College. |
| Full or Part Time: | Full Time |
| Hours per Week: | 40 |
| Hours per Day: | 8 |
| Payment Frequency: | Bi-weekly |
| Overtime Available: | No |
| Overtime Rate: | $1.5 - $1.5 |
| Rate x 1.5 per hour Exempted: | No |
| Specify All Payroll Deductions: | All applicable taxes. |
| Required tools, supplies and Equipment to be provided: | As needed to perform duties. |
| Anticipated starting date of employment: | 1/30/2017 |
| Anticipated closing date of employment: | 9/30/2017 |
| Housing Provided: | No |
| Food Provided: | No |
| Transportation required: | No |
| If transportation is required, daily transportation to and from the worksite(s) will be provided to the workers. Daily pick-up place(s) will be at: | 0 |
| Fringe Benefits: | Optional: Health, Dental, Life, and Retirement |
| Comments: | It is the policy of Northern Marianas College that equal opportunity be given to all qualified applicants without regard to age, race, gender, marital status, place of origin, religion, disability status, political affiliation, family relationship, or genetic information (GINA). The college reserves the right to waive or implement other qualifications to meet its needs and the right to reject all applicants or withdraw the vacancy should NMC determine such a position is no longer needed or able to be filled. The College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. |