Position Announcement  

Westchester Community College Anticipated Opening

Program Specialist For Leadership & Multicultural Programs Office of Student Involvement
  
GENERAL DUTIES:
 
The Program Specialist, under the general supervision of the Director of Student Involvement, will be responsible for coordinating programs, events and workshops for several hundred students, that seek to develop leadership development and multicultural competence among the student body of the institution. The position has no direct reports.
The Office of Student Involvement is committed to providing comprehensive and meaningful experiences for students in the co-curriculum.  Through the creation of intentional environments, the Office of Student Involvement helps students acquire leadership and other transferable skills that can be utilized throughout their academic and professional careers. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Design and implement training program that centers on leadership development; specifically through a social change model of leadership. Components to include a leadership certificate program, emerging leader series, and leadership opportunities for underrepresented students and current student leaders and an annual Leadership Conference for student participants.
2. Design and implement diversity training program initiatives that support students’ development of multicultural competencies by developing, implementing and evaluating programs that address these needs.  Work with students to create cultural celebrations that promote awareness and education on campus. 
3. Monitors all program costs and assists in the development of budgets
4. Investigates new instructional methods for leadership and diversity trainings to meet educational objectives of students
5. Ensures the delivery of educational services in the areas of leadership and diversity programs by effectively coordinating the administrative aspects involved in same
6.  Ensures the instructional objectives meet the program goals for the leadership and multicultural program participants
7. Co-advise the College’s Student Government Association, including but not limited to the: Club Council, Secretary and Vice President.
8. Assist the Director of Student Involvement with advancing the mission of the Department.
9. Attend, present, and represent the office at College events as required.
10. Serve on student, divisional, and college committees.
11. Value and take part in professional development, research, and assessment initiatives.
12. Perform other duties as assigned

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES:
Good knowledge of the fundamentals of educational programs; good knowledge of administrative procedures in an educational environment; ability to set up laboratory, audio visual and other educational equipment; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, faculty and members of the business community; physical condition commensurate with the requirements of the position.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s Degree* and two years of experience in the field of education, educational administration, recruitment and/or training, or in the analysis of program operations, marketing or customer services.

SUBSTITUTIONS:
Satisfactory completion of 30 credits towards a Master’s Degree* may be substituted for each year of the experience.

*SPECIAL NOTE:
Education beyond the secondary level must be from an institution recognized or accredited by the Board of Regents of the New York State Education Department as a post-secondary, degree- granting institution.   

TO APPLY:  Please send a resume and cover letter to: humanresources@sunywcc.edu.  Please indicate “Program Specialist For Leadership & Multicultural Programs” in the subject line of the email or mail to:
 
Director, Human Resources
Westchester Community College
HR Department, Administration Building – Suite 111
75 Grasslands Road
Valhalla, NY  10595
Fax: (914) 606-7838  
 
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:  Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Priority will be given to applicants received by March 14.

Westchester Community College provides accessible, high quality and affordable education to meet the needs of our diverse community. We are committed to student success, academic excellence, workforce development, economic development and lifelong learning.