ESSENTIAL FUNCTION: Recruitment and Retention of participants. Supports the TRIO Program by assisting in the recruitment of program participants for the Bridge program.

• 
  Assist in identifying and selecting Bridge participants.
• Visits target high schools and consults with school representatives about potential bridge participants as well as Talent Search and Upward Bound programs.
• Facilitates awareness of the TRIO programs by marketing the program and promoting program services through informational presentations to faculty, staff, prospective students, and/or by distributing program literature at student festivals, strategic locations across campus, and elsewhere as appropriate.
• Helps to assure that TRIO students and potential TRIO students have full information on opportunities and responsibilities.
• Advocates on the behalf of participants with faculty, staff, and colleagues, if necessary, ensuring participants meet guidelines for maintaining active involvement in the program.
• Maintains regular personal contact with participants enrolled.
• Encourages retention by providing personal and academic support and guidance.

• Assists the Director in developing and conducting project activities.
• Assists Director in providing academic advisement to program participants and monitoring their academic progress.
• Assists the Director in planning and supervising cultural enrichment activities. Provides cultural diversity workshops for students to encourage cultural growth and expansion of students’ worldview.
• Participates in in-service training and attends professional meetings and conferences related to objectives of the SSS project. Stays abreast of current trends and developments in the field of education and attends workshops to enhance and improve advising skills.
• Provides personal, academic, and career advising to program participants and documents such sessions.
• Maintains comprehensive participant records to document personal growth and academic progress.
• Selects and administers academic, aptitude, and interest inventories to program participants as indicated by needs assessment.
• Provides assistance with any personal, academic, financial aid, career exploration, and other problems they are experiencing.
• Assures the accuracy, completeness, and confidentiality of participants’ files by working with the Director to assemble and maintain the components of the student file.
• Assists all students seeking academic information, such as selection of academic majors, and directing students to resources within the College that provide assistance in making career and academic major choices.
• Assists participants in completing applications for college admissions and financial aid.
• Refers program participants to appropriate community, counseling, or support agencies as necessary.
• Becomes familiar with higher education institutions that formal bridge students attended.
• Produces newsletter to promote and inform readers of Bridge activities and upcoming deadlines.
• Distributes a monthly publication about such activities to the public.
• Attends seminars, workshops, and other meetings for professional development.

• Reports to work on time, at appropriate workstation or department during all departmental/position scheduled work days and during all departmental/position scheduled work hours.
• Understands that failure to report for work and/or reporting late without prior approval are unacceptable practices and will result in disciplinary action.
• Performs a productive full day’s work.
• Ensures that service to students and the general public is top priority.
• Demonstrates a considerate, friendly, respectful and constructive attitude toward fellow employees and students.
• Adheres to all College and System policies and procedures.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

• Current employee of Wallace Community College is required.
• Master's degree from an accredited college is required.
• Two years’ experience working with low-income, first-generation clientele in a secondary or postsecondary educational setting is required.
• Ability to work nonstandard hours specifically evenings and weekends is required.
• Current and valid driver's license with the ability to frequently travel to attend events and activities is required.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated on this vacancy notice and must submit a completed application packet in order to be considered for this position. A complete application packet must be received no later than 2:00 pm, Monday, June 26, 2023. Applicants who fail to submit all required information will be disqualified. Only applications received during the period of this announcement will be considered. A complete application packet consists of:

• Completed Wallace Community College employment application
• Current resume
• Cover letter describing specifically how your experience and qualifications meet the required qualifications.
• Employment verification letter(s) verifying a minimum of two years experience working with low-income, first-generation clientele in a secondary or post-secondary educational setting. Letter(s) must include employment dates and job title and be on official letterhead with an authorized personnel signature. If an employment verification cannot be obtained, i.e. business is no longer in operation, an applicant may submit copies of appointment letters or contracts or pay stubs or W-2 forms to verify the minimum required 2 years of experience.
• Appropriate transcript identifying the applicant, institution, date degree conferred, and verifying the applicant has received the minimum of a bachelor's degree. Transcripts may be unofficial for the application process but they must identify the applicant, institution, degree earned and the date the degree was conferred. (A copy of the diploma will not suffice). NOTE: If employed, official transcripts will be required at that time.

• ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE SCANNED. It is recommended that you have digital (such as pdf) copies of your cover letter, resume, employment verification documents (if applicable), ALL required transcripts, and any other document identified in the vacancy announcement ready when you begin the on-line application process. You will be given the opportunity to upload these during the process. If you need assistance scanning documents, please contact:

• WE DO NOT ACCEPT FAXED OR E-MAILED application materials.
• When you finish the steps to apply, you will receive an on-screen notice that you have successfully applied. HOWEVER, this notice does not mean your application materials are complete in accordance with the vacancy announcement. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure they have submitted all necessary application materials in accordance with the vacancy announcement.
• All correspondence with applicants regarding the College's search process will be sent via e-mail.

In accordance with Alabama Community College System policy and guidelines, the applicant chosen for employment will be required to sign a consent form for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon receipt of a clearance notification from a criminal background check. Wallace Community College is an active participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-verify). E-verify electronically confirms an employee's eligibility to work in the United States as required by the Department of Homeland Security.

If you have a disability and require accommodations, please notify us at (334) 556-2519.

Wallace Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the official policy of the Alabama Community College System, including postsecondary institutions under the control of the Board of Trustees, that no person in Alabama shall, on the grounds of race, color, disability, sex, religion, creed, national origin, age, or other classification protected by Federal or State law, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment.

Wallace Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees.

The College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to the awarding.