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Location : GSCC - East Broad - 1001 East Broad Street, Gadsden, AL
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 08106
College/Division: GSCC-220060-Work Force - Other
Opening Date: 06/25/2026
Closing Date: 7/9/2026 4:00 PM Central
Campus Location: Gadsden State Community College
Position Summary
Serves as a liaison between the College, high schools, and community organizations to support recruitment, enrollment, student success, and workforce development initiatives. Coordinates schedules, prepares official documents and reports, maintains records and spreadsheets, and supports administrative meetings. Ensures efficient daily operations, effective communication, compliance with institutional policies, and the delivery of high-quality service to students, employees, and the public while contributing to the College's enrollment, retention, and organizational effectiveness goals.
Direct Supervisory Responsibility: NO
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Compiles flyers, handouts and tour bags for school visits, campus visits, and other technical events.
• Assists with all campus tours.
• Performs setup and breakdown activities for all technical events.
• Helps with special projects including Candy with Cardinals, the Christmas Parade, summer camps, STEM camps, and other seasonal events.
• Tracks inventory and assists with quotes for promotional items.
• Serves as the front-desk point of contact for the East Broad Administration Building, greeting students and visitors, directing individuals to appropriate offices and facilities, and responding to general inquiries.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
• Comply with all policies of the Alabama Community College System and the College.

WORK-BASED LEARNING DUTIES

• Maintains FAME/COMET spreadsheets for qualification including entering new applicant information, updating missing information, and creating a student file per applicant.
• Assists in the qualification process for FAME and COMET including ensuring all parts of the application are complete and that test scores place them into appropriate courses per program.
• Organizes, scans, uploads, and files all FAME/COMET/Pathways/Co-op printed paperwork (application, qualifying paperwork, grade reports, employer evaluations).
• Manages the FAME/COMET communications app, including sending notifications about upcoming events for prospective students, reminders for applications, and notices about missing information on applications.
• Prepares materials for FAME/COMET orientations including handouts, MCE workbooks, portfolios, industry recognized credentials, pocket cards.
• Manages the distribution of all MCE Workbooks, portfolios, and industry recognized credential certificates for FAME cohorts.
• Assists in the planning and coordination of FAME and COMET orientations, industry tours, career coach's day, mock interviews, signing days, etc.

WKO DUTIES

• Prepares WKO101 workbooks as well as additional seasonal promotional materials (scholarship notices, event flyers, etc.).
• Organizes and files all paperwork for WKO101.
• Manages the CRN's for all WKO101 sections (traditional and dual enrollment) from semester to semester, including creating CRNs, deleting CRNs, modifying CRN information (times, days, instructors, locations, campus assignments, etc.).
• Maintains and updates the WKO101 dual enrollment tracking spreadsheet, recording student information and documenting each step of the registration process.
• Registers students for dual enrollment WKO101 sections.
• Follows up with the appropriate outlet to address and resolve student issues related to WKO101, including applications, residency, identification, GPA discrepancies, missing signatures, inaccurate information, and other form-related concerns.

Note: The intent of this description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of positions given this title and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments. Specific job-related duties assigned by hiring departments shall be consistent with the representative essential functions listed above and shall not be construed as expanding a particular position's role, scope, FLSA status, or grade.
Qualifications

• Two (2) years of postsecondary education with a minimum of 15 semester hours in related coursework from an approved U.S. Department of Education accredited institution required
• Three (3) years of experience in a related position required
• Knowledge of technical education and/or corporate training preferred
• Experience with non-credit programs preferred
• Knowledge of Workforce Development programs and procedures preferred
• Involvement in school or community activities preferred

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Commitment to the teaching-learning process of the community college and the open-door admissions process.
• Ability to work effectively with students from all backgrounds.
• Friendly personality; enthusiastic, positive attitude; trustworthiness and ethical conduct; effective interpersonal skills; strong work ethic.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of advanced word processing, including merge functions, database, and spreadsheet (Computer Level II Exam).
• Working knowledge of office procedures, general office procedures, GSCC procedures, composition, machine transcription, and records management (Office Procedures Level II Exam).
• Ability to keyboard at a minimum of 40 correct (net) words per minute for 3 minutes.
• Ability to make decisions in accordance with regulations and apply them to work problems.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Ability to learn assigned tasks readily and to adhere to prescribed routines.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with career centers, industry partners, other employees, and the public.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of office information.

Application Procedures/Additional Information
PROJECTED STARTING DATE:
August 2026
SALARY: Salary Schedule E3, 04 ($39,759 - $57,251) Based on the 2025-2026 ACCS Salary Schedules
Salary will be based on VERIFIED education and years of VERIFIED FULL-TIME directly related experience that is stated on the initial job application and resume. Be sure all experience is stated on the application!
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
July 9, 2026- 4:00 P.M.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Only complete application packages will be given consideration for employment. Complete package consists of (a) Gadsden State Community College application, (b) letter of interest, (c) current resume; and (d) copies of transcripts of post-secondary education.
Application materials must provide documentation that the applicant meets all minimum qualifications.
More than one position in the same job classification may be filled from the applicants for this position should another vacancy occur during the search process.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE AT: https://www.gadsdenstate.edu/about-us/employment.cms
IF AT ANY POINT YOU HAVE PROBLEMS COMPLETING YOUR APPLICATION, CONTACT THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT GADSDEN STATE (jobs@gadsdenstate.edu).
Salary Calculation: For all positions on all Salary Schedules, the salary amount for the selected applicant is determined by step placement on the applicable schedule. Step placement is dependent upon the following: (a) all full-time work experience in public education in Alabama and (b) all other full-time work experience outside of public education in Alabama that, in the sole judgment of the College, directly relates to the requirements of the position. The applicant selected for the position must provide written verification(s) of this full-time work experience within the time provided herein if such experience is to be considered in determining their initial step place on the Salary Schedule.
Format for Work Experience Verifications: Work experience verifications should be in the form of verification letters from employers and must include complete employment dates, job title(s), job duties, and an indication whether such employment was full-time or part-time, and if part-time, the average number of hours worked each week. The letters should be on official letterhead and contain an authorized personnel signature. The College's official employment verification form is also acceptable and is available upon request. If an employment verification cannot be obtained due to a legitimate reason, for purposes of meeting minimum requirements an applicant may submit copies of other trustworthy documentation such as appointment letters, contracts, pay stubs, or W-2 forms documenting the term of employment. However, such documentation is generally insufficient for salary calculation purposes if job duties and dates of employment are not self-evident in the documentation.
Please Note:• ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE ELECTRONIC- It is recommended that you have digital (such as pdf) copies of your cover letter, resume, employment verification documents (if applicable), ALL required transcripts, and any other document identified in the vacancy announcement ready when you begin the on-line application process. You will be given the opportunity to upload these during the process.• When you finish the steps to apply, you will receive an on-screen notice that you have successfully applied. HOWEVER, this notice does not mean your application materials are complete in accordance with the vacancy announcement.
All correspondence with applicants regarding the College's search process will be sent via e-mail. If you need technical assistance, such as resetting your password or browser access issues after reviewing the instructions, please contact:NEOGOV Customer Service:
Monday-Friday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm PST
(855) 524-5627
Applicants must adhere to the College's prescribed interview schedule and must travel at their own expense. Application materials are considered privileged and confidential and will be used for employment purposes only.
Gadsden State Community College is an equal opportunity employer. It is the official policy of the Alabama Community College System, including postsecondary institutions under the control of the Board of Trustees, that no person in Alabama shall, on the grounds of race, color, disability, sex, religion, creed, national origin, age, or other classification protected by Federal or State law, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity or employment. Gadsden State will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees. More than one position in the same job classification may be filled from the applicants for this position should another vacancy occur during the search process. The College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to the awarding. Any offer of employment is contingent upon a satisfactory criminal background investigation. This employer participates in E-Verify.
Sick Leave
All regular full-time non-instructional staff earns one day of sick leave which is the equivalent of 8 hours of sick leave per month. Unused sick leave is rolled over to the following year. Upon retirement, employees are allowed to convert unused sick time into service time for the purpose of retirement. Further retirement benefits may be found on this page under Alabama Teacher's Retirement.
8 hours per month
(may accumulate an unlimited number)
Annual Leave
All regular full-time non-instructional staff earn annual leave per month. A complete description of leave benefits can be found with the Human Resources office.
0-4 years 8 hours per month
5-9 years 10 hours per month
10-14 years 12 hours per month
15-19 years 14 hours per month
20+ 16 hours per month
(may accumulate up to 480 hours)
Personal Leave
All regular full-time non-instructional staff earns up to two (2) regularly scheduled workdays of personal leave per leave year.
Unused Personal Leave converts to sick leave if not used.
(converts to sick leave at the end of August each year if not used)
Professional Leave
Up to 10 days a year of professional development leave with pay may be granted by the President.
Holidays
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King/Robert E. Lee Birthday
National Memorial Day
Juneteenth
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day after Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
16 (5 locally assigned)
Contracted Work Days
260
Retirement
The TRS was established in 1939 to provide benefits to qualified persons employed by state-supported educational institutions. Responsibility for the management and administration of the TRS is vested in its Board of Control. The Boards of Control elect the Secretary-Treasurer who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the RSA and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the RSA. The TRS is a defined benefit plan qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. For more information visit All regular full-time and part-time employees (non-temporary and non- student) who work at least 20 hours per week are required to participate in The Teachers' Re