Passaic County Community College · 1 week ago
Program Assistant, WIOA Out-of-School Youth Programs (Wanaque)
Haskell, NJ, US
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$40K/yr - $40K/yr
1+ years expPassaic County Community College is seeking a Program Assistant for their Wanaque Campus to support the implementation and daily operations of the WIOA Out-of-School Youth Programs. The role involves overseeing student intake, advisement, and registration, while facilitating career development and academic advisement workshops to prepare students for successful transitions to college and careers.
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Responsibilities
Support and coordinate student intake, orientation, advisement, and enrollment processes for WIOA Out-of-School Youth participants
Assist with day-to-day program operations, including scheduling, coordination of workshops, and logistical support for program activities
Enter student data and maintain accurate participant databases, files, and program records in accordance with grant and institutional requirements
Assist with grant activities, documentation, and reporting, including attendance, participation, outcomes, and performance data
Support outreach, marketing, and recruitment efforts to identify and enroll eligible program participants
Coordinate assessments, referrals, and follow-up activities to ensure participants receive appropriate academic, career, and support services
Coordinate all aspects of career development and academic advisement programming, including career exploration, resume development, job readiness preparation, and interview support
Enter student data, maintain student databases, and manage student files and program records, complete reports for attendance, placement, and retention
Provide career counseling to program participants and assist students in identifying a career pathway; create Individual Career Plans
Identify and schedule potential speakers or career professionals to speak to program participants
Assist in developing, designing, and maintaining appropriate documentation to track interviews and job offers for students in the program
Assist in marketing the program and recruiting eligible participants
Perform other tasks as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
One (1) year of office work experience required, in an educational setting preferred
Good computer and communication skills required
Ability to work effectively with diverse, low-income adult student populations
Ability to work some evenings and weekends is required
Benefits
Excellent New Jersey State health insurance plans
Dental Plan options 100% covered by employer
Retirement systems through New Jersey State
Tuition waivers for PCCC courses for employees and eligible dependents, per terms of the relevant labor contract (Some fees may still apply.)
Tuition reimbursement for all full-time employees, excluding grant-funded positions, per terms of the relevant labor contract
Short-term disability providing up to 26 weeks of paid leave, per terms of carrier (excluded for faculty and grant-funded positions)
Paid Holidays
Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Floating Holiday hours
Employee Assistance Program provides free, confidential, limited counseling services, work-life assistance, legal and financial guidance.
Commuter Benefits: Free parking access is provided on site. An optional Transit Pre-Tax Plan is available which allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to purchase eligible transit expenses.
Flexible Spending Account allows employee to contribute pre-tax dollars to use for eligible out-of-pocket medical and dependent care expenses.
Supplemental insurance provides cash benefits to assist with out-of-pocket expenses when hurt or sick.
Voluntary Annuity Programs: Additional contributions to retirement account
Company
Passaic County Community College
Passaic County Community College, Paterson is a school in Paterson.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$4.38MKey Investors
NASAU.S. Department of Education
2023-07-26Grant
2023-01-20Grant· $1M
2022-06-01Grant· $3.38M
Leadership Team
Jacqueline W. Kineavy
Senior Vice President for Academic & Student Affairs, Chief Academic & Student Development Officer
Victoria Gray
Program Coordinator, GEAR UP Partnership Initiative
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