Program Specialist

Program Specialist

The Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District is seeking a qualified individual as a Program Specialist. The incumbent under the direction of an assigned manager, assists with the duties required of the program coordinator. Perform a variety of highly complex and technical paraprofessional duties. Coordinate and oversee office activities of assigned function; train and provide work direction to others as assigned. If this describes you, we encourage you to apply for the opportunity to join the innovative and talented GCCCD team and become a part of this dedicated team in beautiful San Diego County.

*** This recruitment will establish an eligibility list valid for 6 months and will be used to fill current and future vacancies throughout the District. ***

ABOUT THE GROSSMONT-CUYAMACA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT:

As the largest institution of higher education in East County, the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District has enhanced the quality of life in East County for over 65 years by providing top notch, affordable education and workforce training. Our institutions offer a variety of convenient online and in-person classes, along with competitive degree and certificate programs. The District, which includes Grossmont College and Cuyamaca College, serves nearly 30,000 students annually, and awards over 6,000 degrees and certificates each year. The colleges are consistently ranked as top transfer institutions to SDSU, and lead the way in developing educational programs, classes, and services that meet the diverse needs of East County's student population.

WE OFFER GREAT BENEFITS:

• Retirement CalPERS
• Holidays 19 paid holidays per year
• Vacation Starting at 10 days per year for 12 month employees, increasing with length of service
• Sick Leave 12 paid sick days per year (for 12 working months)
• Fully Paid Medical (for employee and dependents)
• Prescription Insurance (for employee and dependents)
• Fully Paid Dental Insurance (for employee and dependents)
• Fully Paid Vision Insurance (for employee and dependents)
• And more... (please see Benefits tab above)

Benefit information listed in this recruitment is, to the best of knowledge, accurate. For the most up-to-date and detailed Benefit information, please visit our website at:

ALL ABOUT THE JOB:

AT-A-GLANCE POSITION INFORMATION:

***This recruitment will establish an eligibility list valid for 6 months and will be used to fill current and future vacancies throughout the District. ***

Current Vacancy: Grossmont College

Type of position: Full-Time Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. May include occasional evening hours during the academic year due to evening events and may require extended weekday and Saturday morning hours at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters. June and July Summer 4/10: Summer hours follow a 4/10 (four days, ten hours) schedule

Salary: Range CL-34

$26.97 - $33.72 Hourly

$4,674 - $5,845 Monthly (based on 40 hours per week)

Initial Salary Placement: New employees start at Step A ($26.97 per hour) or B ($28.52 per hour) on the salary schedule.

To view the salary schedule for this classification, please visit CSEA Salary Schedule (Download PDF reader).

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor of Art/Science Degree in Business Communication, or MIS, or related information analyst/systems management. Or Associates Degree with 4 years increasingly responsible office/records management experience.

Responsible experience directly related to education, social services, business or office management.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS:

Please read the entire job posting before your application is submitted.

Please allow yourself plenty of time to complete the application and supplemental questions prior to the closing date/time of the posting.

For step-by-step instructions and help to set up your account and apply to this career opportunity, please visit:

APPLICATION PROCESS:

• Complete the online application:
• Include all current and previous education completed.
• Include area of focus/major for any education entries.
• Include all current and previous work history.
• Do not leave out experience which you think might not be relevant. Please let our recruitment team screen your work history for relevancy.
• List different positions at the same employer as their own entries with completed duration, duties, and supervisory content/answers.
• Work history must include the beginning and ending month/year.
• References:
• References included on your application MUST include a minimum of three (3) current or former supervisors who can speak to your work quality.
• Submit required attachments (if any):
1. A resume may be attached, but can NOT be substituted for completing work history, education sections, or the supplemental questions of the employment application.
2. Additional documents, if any, may/should be attached to the online employment application.
3. Application materials with pictures or personal information will render your application incomplete.
4. Please upload.doc,.docx, or PDF files. If you are working on Google Docs or Mac files please be sure to save under.doc or PDF for file to upload correctly.
• Complete Supplemental Questions:
• Any supplemental questions should be answered thoroughly, clearly, and concisely as the responses provided (along with the entire application package) will be carefully reviewed to determine which candidates will move forward in the recruitment process.
• Incomplete answers to supplemental questions such as "See Resume" or "See Work History" or generic answers such as "I have many years of experience" which do not adequately address the specific content of the question may result in the removal of the application from consideration.

VETERAN'S POINTS:

• Veterans not previously employed by the District, with 30 days or more of military service who become eligible for appointment by attaining the passing mark established for the examination, shall be allowed an additional credit of five (5) points and disabled veterans shall be allowed an additional credit of ten (10) points, which shall be added to the percentages attained in the examinations by the veterans.
• Any applicant who claims veteran's credit must submit Form DD 214 at the time the employment application is submitted. Failure to submit Form DD 214 at the time of application shall result in no veteran's credits being considered or added to any passing score.

ASSESSMENT PROCESS:

• The assessment process for this position may include any combination of the following:
1. An application screening for initial qualifications
2. Supplemental training and experience screening, documentation(s)/certification(s) screening
3. Written assessment (Written assessments contain proprietary content and are in-person only and cannot be completed remotely.)
4. Performance assessment (Performance assessments are conducted in-person at the same time as the written assessment.)
5. Oral assessment (Oral assessments are conducted over Zoom. If you lack reliable computer or internet connectivity, accommodations will be provided in the Personnel Commission office for your participation.)
• The District reserves the right to utilize a flexible pass point (cut-off) on any test part to meet the staffing needs as determined by the District.
• If you participate in and fail any assessment segment, you must wait a period of 90 days (approximately 3 months) to apply/test again for the same classification during a posted recruitment.

CANDIDATE COMMUNICATION:

The Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District communicates information regarding the hiring process via email. It is your responsibility, as the candidate, to provide the correct contact information by which to