Coordinator of the Kenai Workforce Development Project in Human Services

The Human Services Workforce Training Program at Kenai Peninsula College, in Soldotna Alaska, is looking for an individual with a passion for the field of human services and human services education.

This position will be responsible for the design, implementation and maintenance of the workforce training program, including maintaining a HUMS Workforce Development Office responsible for budget management, building and utilization of community partnerships including partners in education, career services, Alaska Native organizations, and human services agencies. Surveys/statistical analysis of evaluation processes and outcomes project impact on the Kenai workforce using surveys and other methodology. This position will create community and student awareness of HUMS programs through participation in a variety of outreach methods including marketing, recruitment via in person and online methods, interagency meetings and regular outreach activities. Additionally this position will serve as the onboard point for new students and build person-centered relationships with recruited and current HUMS advisees, facilitating application, admission, registration, use of UA Online, Blackboard and provide advising for Human Services degrees and certificates. This position will also assist students from Alaska Native backgrounds with navigating the gaps between Western educational paradigms and indigenous systems and engage in community building and supporting student persistence among students who enroll in OECs by establishing regular contacts and student-centered events, and may supervise a student worker position.

To thrive in this role, the candidate will have experience with the following requirements: Experience with successful interagency program management including creation, maintenance, tracking and evaluation; and a strong history of effective community partnerships on the Kenai Peninsula, particularly those in education, tribal organizations, and human services agencies. Experience with budgeting, marketing and recruitment. Experience applying best practices on university policies and procedures, and federal laws and legal issues as they relate to students, and using university-level systems and portals for advising, with knowledge of UAA-specific systems preferred, including Blackboard, DocuSign, and electronic portfolios. Excellent computer skills with various software programs to include databases, spreadsheets, and word processing programs (Google Docs, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint). Experience in engaging students in career, personal, and educational development activities and college-level advising. Experience with high school dual credit programs, working collaboratively with school district personnel, building rapport with students, staff, faculty and the general public, and experience working with at-risk, non-traditional, culturally diverse high school and college level students. Excellent communication and collaborative skills. This employee will work closely with KPC/UAA Human Services faculty and the UAA College of Health to fulfill job duties and develop future new funding sources through contracts and grants.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Human Services, Psychology, Social Work or closely related field and three years relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

An unrestricted Alaska driver’s license and clean driving record in compliance with UA Safe Driving criteria is required.

Position Details:

This position is located on the Kenai Peninsula College campus in Soldotna, Alaska. This is a full-time, term-funded, 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 79, starting at $27.47, based on education and experience.

Applications will be reviewed on starting September 30, 2024. Please apply by 11:59 PM on September 29, 2024 to ensure consideration.  The search committee may choose to leave the position open but has the option to close it at any time after the review date.  

This position is a term-funded position and is reviewed annually for contract renewal at the University's discretion.

*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 UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

UA is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, educational institution and provider and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Marci Lea, KPC HR Coordinator, at mlea@alaska.edu or 907-262-0318.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*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.