Under general supervision of the assigned supervisor, as part of the Career Education Division, the Work-based Learning and Job Readiness Specialist will work with students to identify, engage, and participate in work-based learning and job readiness opportunities. This will include supporting faculty and staff with coordination and implementation of annual career education events such as Spotlight Night, Internship & Job Fair, and Conversations with the Pros

The Work-Based Learning and Job Readiness Specialist will assist with a variety of program tasks, including, but not limited to, the following: 

• Provide presentations at the college and its centers to increase awareness of work-based learning opportunities and development of on and off campus job/internship opportunities. 
• Serve as point person, under guidance of full-time personnel, for annual Career Education special events that may include, but are not limited to: Internship & Job Fair, Conversations with the Pros, and other career related events. 
• Facilitate career readiness workshops collaborating with the Career and Transfer Center. 
• Support campus liaison to the District Committee with oversight of Handshake (career management platform) and the “Hire Los Rios” campaign. 
• Engage and assist student and staff use of Handshake. 
• Provide guidance to employers as needed utilizing the Handshake platform. 
• Meet with students individually for internship preparation and job preparedness activities that include support of application and resume development, preparation of job search correspondence, and interview skills. 
• Promote resources and programs including website announcements, newsletters, flyers, handouts, and other visual displays—both physical and digital. 
• Create, modify and maintain reports, records and forms for various programs and platforms (e.g., for Cooperative Work Experience Program and Handshake). 
• Participate in campus meetings, such as the Career Transfer Center and Career Education Steering Committee, which relate/support/connect to the responsibilities of this work. 
• Develop relationships with student service departments and personnel. Collaborate with Sacramento Employment Training Agency’s Jobs Developer including cofacilitation of monthly presentations. 
• Utilize ESARS to manage daily appointment/meeting schedules and assist with the development of the master calendar of events. 
• Attend appropriate conferences. 
• Performing other duties as assigned. 

Experience: One year’s experience in job placement, human resources, career planning or student personnel services, preferably in an education community college setting; OR, two years of experience in employment development at a community-based organization.

Education: Completion of an Associate’s Degree or 60 semester units (90 quarter units)

Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.

(Experience Requirement: One year of experience is equal to 12 months of experience at 40 hours per week. Applicable part-time experience will be converted to the full-time equivalent for purposes of meeting the experience requirement. Education Requirement: One year of education is equal to 30 semester units.)

Education must be from an accredited institution.

Applicants applying to this position are REQUIRED to complete and submit:

1. A Los Rios Community College District Application

• Applications submitted without all required documents, listed above, will be disqualified.
• Applicants indicating “see resume” on the application will not have that referenced experience considered for minimum qualifications, which may lead to the application being disqualified.
• Only information (education, experience, etc.) listed on the application will be considered for minimum qualifications.
• Applicants, including current Los Rios Community College District employees, are required to provide official transcripts, if required to meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
• Applicants are required to submit official transcripts within 60 days of the time of hire.
• Graduate advising documents and grade reports will not be accepted as official transcripts. 
• Individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents. 
• A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and/or salary placement even if the foreign transcript has been accepted by a college or university in the United States. 
• Foreign transcript evaluations are ONLYaccepted from AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluations, Inc.) or NACES (The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) agencies or evaluators. For additional information on foreign transcript evaluations click here.