Wic Program Jobs in Riverside, CA (NOW HIRING)

This posting is to establish a pool of qualified applicants. The department may not be actively recruiting. Applications submitted will remain active for up to one (1) year. Should the department be interested in interviewing you, you will be contacted by the department with the information provided in your application.

This position will be responsible for retention efforts by helping students navigate our college resources in order to complete their education goal. Serves as liaisons, providing intensive one-on-one support to our districts' disproportionately impacted student populations including, but not limited to first-generation, low-income students, and other students that also may benefit from this support. The Program Assistant that will serve as a "completion coach" for students to increase persistence and progress toward degree/certificate or transfer.

The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties.

• Develop, manage and facilitate a student contact and call-out program to assist with college transition and to provide support throughout the semester.
• Participates in planning, organizing, and coordinating assigned program activities; implements procedures to ensure efficient day-to-day operations of assigned area.
• Closely monitor and consistently communicating with student caseloads.
• Interprets and explains program applications, policies, procedures, requirements, and restrictions.
• Develop, monitor and facilitate a degree completion intervention process to alert students to the graduation process.
• Act as an informed referral source by accompanying students to various resources as needed.
• Deliver developed workshops/presentations on topics to include study skills, college and career planning, financial aid processes, scholarship searches, test preparation, and motivation assessments
• Serves as liaisons, providing intensive one-on-one support to our districts' disproportionately impacted student populations including, but not limited to first-generation, low-income students, and other students that also may benefit from this support.
• Assist students in identifying effective problem-solving skills, self-advocacy approaches, decision-making and personal responsibility.
• Disseminate information on programs and services to students.
• Refer students to department counselors and provide students with deadlines, program requirements, registration, and other important dates.
• Identify and strategize around challenges before they become roadblocks.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience in preparing and giving presentations and maintaining records and reports. Flexibility. Ability to work as a team and independently. Communication skills. Ability to multi-task. Attention to detail.

Applicant Documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Unofficial Transcripts

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment: Work is performed primarily in a standard office setting. Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to occasionally lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight up to 25 pounds; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information. Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents; and to operate assigned equipment. Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

The person selected for hire will be required to complete the following pre-employment requirements:

• Submit to and successfully pass DOJ live scan/fingerprinting. Cost of live-scan services to be borne by candidate.
• Sealed official transcript(s) in envelope from institution or electronic copies emailed directly from institution (for positions with higher education requirement)
• Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment
• Other pre-employment requirements may be required depending on the position (i.e. certifications or licenses; see job posting qualifications section for details).

Successful completion of all pre-employment requirements is mandatory to be eligible for employment. These requirements are in accordance with the San Bernardino Community College District's Administrative Procedures and Board Policies.