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Kenai Peninsula College is seeking a Learning Center Office Manager/Workforce Development Trainer to support daily Learning Center operations and provide skill-building training for adult education and workforce development participants. This position combines office management, student worker supervision, public-facing customer service, and instructional support for students and program participants developing workplace readiness skills.
The Learning Center Office Manager/Workforce Development Trainer serves as a key member of the Learning Center team, providing administrative coordination, front-desk support, and training services that help students and community participants access educational and workforce development opportunities. The position manages essential office functions, supports Learning Center communications and scheduling, assists with food pantry and student computer needs, and works closely with WIOA Title I Youth and WIOA Title II Adult Education programs. Training responsibilities include supporting youth work experience participants and designing or delivering one-on-one or small-group workshops in areas such as office skills, interviewing, resume preparation, job searching, budgeting, soft skills, and related workforce readiness topics.
The successful candidate will be organized, dependable, and comfortable balancing administrative responsibilities with direct student and participant support. Strong communication and customer service skills are essential, as this role regularly interacts with students, staff, program participants, and the public in person, by phone, and through written materials. The ideal applicant will have experience providing office support, coordinating schedules or logistics, using common workplace technology, and helping others learn practical skills. This role is well suited for someone who takes initiative, exercises sound judgment, enjoys working with diverse learners, and can adapt instructional or support strategies to meet individual needs.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in related field and one year experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Position Details:
This position is located on the Kenai Peninsula College campus in Soldotna, AK. This is a full-time, 10-month (Aug-May) non-exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package . UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule , Grade 78, starting at $25.55 based on education and experience.
We review applications on a rolling basis. Because we may close the posting once a sufficient pool of qualified candidates is established, we encourage early submission. Please note that once a viable pool is identified, further applications may not be reviewed.
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If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Katy Koetitz, KPC HR Coordinator, at kmkoetitz@alalska.edu or 907-262-0317.
*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.
The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the ADA team at ua-ada@alaska.edu .
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* Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.
Access to the reports is available at:
UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety . Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu .
UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf . Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu .
UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf . Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu .