Student Support Specialist II (Promise Program)

Student Support Specialist II (Promise Program) Department: Financial Aid, Veterans and Scholarship Services Palomar College Date Opened: 07/13/2026 Close Date: 07/27/2026 Primary Function: Performs complex administrative support and program activities inan assigned department or grant funded program; assists studentswith the admissions process, assessment, enrollment and financialaid; advises students on where to access information and optionsfor academic and career programs; oversees the development,implementation and maintenance of department special projects andwork processes; provides lead-level guidance to lower-level studentsupport staff. Salary: $4,950.80[step 1] - $6,019.64[step 5].Step placement may be negotiable within this range dependent uponeducation and experience. Step placement on the new grade will be in accordance with the applicable District agreement/handbook. Benefits: Insurance fully paid for employees and their eligible dependents: four medical plans, dental HMO, and the vision plan(additional plans are available that require employee buyup/monthly contribution) Vacation, sick leave and 25 paid holidays $80,000 employee term life/accident insurance policy(additional buy up options available) Employee long-term care insurance Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) - Confidential free counseling,financial, legal, personal and professional development resourcesfor all members of your household Additional buy up options available for other voluntary insurance benefits Enrollment in CalPERS (California Public Employees Retirement System) The estimated maximum value of this employer-paid benefits package is approximately $31,245.84 annually. Minimum Qualifications: Experience: Three years of administrative support experience. Note: For work experience, a “year” is defined as equivalent to 40 hours per week for 12 months. Education: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade. Transcripts must be included to receive credit for education and/or to substitute education in lieu of experience (i.e. Bachelor’s degree = 4 years of experience). Click here for Guidelines for Equivalency for Classified Positions. Only coursework completed at, and degrees awarded by, accredited institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education will be considered as satisfying the minimum qualifications. Coursework and degrees that are completed outside of the United States are required to have transcripts evaluated (evaluation to U.S. equivalency and a course by course analysis) by an appropriate U.S. credentials evaluation service. For a list of credentials evaluation agencies accepted by Palomar College, visit the National Association of Credentials Evaluation Services (NACES) website at or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) website at Palomar College is an Equal Opportunity Employer(EOE). #J-18808-Ljbffr The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.