Miami Dade College Hiring for Recruitment and Retention Specialist, STEM Grant ( Positions Available) at Wolfson Campus Full Time

Job Title: Recruitment and Retention Specialist, STEM Grant (2 Positions Available)
Location: Wolfson Campus
Regular/Temporary: Temporary
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 1006476
Job Details

Job Family

STAFF – Support Non-Exempt (SNE)

Grade

12

Salary

$21.31 – $26.65

Department

Technology

Reports To

Grant Project Manager

Closing Date

January 19, 2024

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

First Review Date

December 4, 2023

Job Summary

This position is responsible for organizing and supporting recruitment and retention activities, career advisement, student engagement and academic progression. The specialist provides students with educational plans, services and resources necessary to complete educational opportunities and degrees in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields. Temporary grant funded postion. This temporary grant position will be eligible for participation in the Florida Retirement System (FRS) after 6 consecutive months of continuous employment.

Duties & Responsibilities

Provides assistance and support with program implementation, evaluation, writing reports, student services, and disseminating program information to ensure that the program efforts comply with necessary requirementsCoordinates activities to meet grant and discipline retention goalsWorks with students in identifying and refining educational and career goals; provides ongoing advisement to studentsMaintains student records according to standards established by funding agency, department and programDevelops and maintains electronic databases for marketing and tracking student progressMonitors student performance and follow-ups with students as needed in an effort to promote retention and educational opportunitiesOversees enrollment and participation in the grant activitiesDevelops surveys; collects, analyzes and interprets data to support activity evaluationsOrganizes grant research activities and maintains related recordsAssists department with organizing resources for curriculum development and faculty trainingParticipates on initiatives related to the successful implementation of the grant
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and three (3) years of relevant work experience
• All degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution
• Knowledge and understanding of College organization, goals, and objectives, and policies and procedures

Possess excellent written and verbal communication skillsPossess exceptional organization and interpersonal skills within a multi-cultural environmentKnowledge and proficiency in Microsoft applicationsAbility to work a flexible schedule which may include evening or weekend assignmentsAbility to travel to different campuses

• Ability to work well in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural environment with students, faculty and staff

Preferences

• Master’s degree in STEM field or counseling, social work, advisement, or education and two years of related experience in student academic advisement for under-represented or limited language proficiency students; or Bachelor’s degree and four years of experience.
• Bilingual English and Spanish preferred.
• Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such servicemembers and veterans, will receive preference and priority for this job vacancy. In addition, certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements outlined in this job vacancy and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled.

Additional Requirements

The final candidate is to successfully complete a background screening and reference check process.