Student Support Specialist II

Title: Student Support Specialist II

Salary Range: $37,944

Contract Term Length: 12 Months

Standard Hours: 37.5

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

College: Madisonville Community College

Campus Location: Tech Campus, 150 School Avenue, Madisonville, KY

Department: Migrant Education

Total Rewards

Madisonville Community College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks of Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

Madisonville Community College (MCC) is a five-campus institution centrally located along I-69 corridor in beautiful rural Western Kentucky that serves Muhlenberg, Caldwell, Webster, and Crittenden Counties. MCC is one of sixteen institutions in the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and awards certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees in liberal arts and technical education. To learn more about MCC, please visit https://madisonville.kctcs.edu/ and to learn more about Madisonville and the surrounding area, you may visit https://visitmadisonvilleky.com.

Job Duties:

Serves as an Advocate/Recruiter for the Western Region Migrant Education Service Center.

• Assists in the development and implementation of operating policies and procedures for enrollment, student records, and the student information system.
• Serves as the liaison among institutional stakeholder groups such as school personnel, community agencies and program participants, providing registration information and representing the interests of the program and program participants.
• Provides English classes and GED options to Out-of-School youth, college/career counseling to in-school participants and tutoring services as needed.
• Assists director with facilitation of the grant, program, or project through recruitment efforts of eligible migrant children within the target region.
• Develops and maintains excellent relationships with services agencies and other referral organizations within the assigned region.
• Interprets, explains, and facilitates participation to all potentially eligible families in the purpose of the Migrant Education Program.
• Conducts ID&R training and workshops for new staff in the region.
• Other duties as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required (Education or content-related field), and one-year related experience or equivalent for experience only.
• They will have earned a 12.9+ score in every content area on a TABE A or, within the past 10 years, they will have earned a 21-composite score on an ACT or 990 on the SAT.
• A current teaching certificate in the content area of instruction is preferred.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Ability to work flexible hours including evening and weekends, as needed.
• Dependable transportation.

Application Process:

Application Deadline: Open until Filled. Applications will be reviewed beginning July 19, 2024

Applicants will be notified if selected for an interview. Search may be extended if additional candidates are needed.

Applicants must complete and submit:
• Online application – https://careers.kctcs.edu/madisonville
• Cover Letter
• Resume/CV
• Copy of all college transcripts. Official transcripts needed within 30 days of hire.
• Kentucky State Law requires state and national pre-employment background checks as a condition of employment.