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About Jamestown Community College:

Jamestown Community College, a SUNY institution, is a comprehensive community college with degree granting campuses in Jamestown and Olean, New York. JCC is an innovative, open access institution that meets regional education needs by providing transfer degree programs, career programs, community service, developmental education, and training programs for business and industry. Guided by principles that emphasize student success and continuous improvement, JCC welcomes applications from qualified, enthusiastic candidates.

Position Description:

Full-time ten months, part-time two months, grant-funded position based in Dunkirk Secondary School. The GEAR UP Navigator has responsibility for assisting the Program Director with all operations of the SUNY Jamestown Community College Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP). This person will work closely with a cohort of students to prepare them for post-secondary opportunities. The GEAR UP Navigator will develop relationships with school administrators, faculty, staff, and parents. This person facilitates tutoring services to students, has responsibility for coordinating mentoring services to cohort students at Dunkirk Secondary School, and collects data and assists with program reports.

Essential Functions:

• Direct responsibility for program students at Dunkirk Secondary School and coordinates SUNY JCC GEAR UP services on-site, including tutoring, academic and personal counseling, and mentoring.
• Coordinate tutoring services for the SUNY JCC GEAR UP cohort at Dunkirk City Schools.
• Collaborate with program partners to deliver mentoring services to students in the SUNY JCC GEAR UP cohort.
• Assist the Program Director with implementing policies to ensure program success and foster engagement among students and families.
• Assist the Program Director with developing and implementing program activities, including quality control and partner/participant satisfaction.
• Collect, enter, and track data related to program activities and goals.
• Ensure equal access and treatment for program participants.
• Promote SUNY JCC GEAR UP to cohort members, their parents, and the Dunkirk community-at-large.
• Attend annual conferences
• Chaperone annual NYS GEAR UP overnight summer academy
• Regular Attendance.

Qualifications:

Required: Bachelor’s degree. Computer literacy including database systems. Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal/human relations skills; commitment to providing excellent customer service; problem solving; and organizational skills. Must be able to write and deliver persuasive proposals/presentations; plan, prioritize, and coordinate multiple projects in a team setting. Attention to detail and accuracy. Be able to enter data. Valid driver’s license and be able to travel to overnight conferences and summer academies

Preferred: : Master’s degree. Experience in education, counseling, or social work. Experience in youth services, educational administration, grant-funded project management, and case management. Proficiency in Spanish

Additional Information:

Salary: $23.89 - $29.00/hour.. Excellent benefits package, including medical and dental insurance, paid vacation and sick leave, and NYS retirement.

Final candidates are subject to a pre-employment criminal background investigation.

Please note that Jamestown Community College does not sponsor H-1B Visas.

Application Instructions:

To be considered for this position, please complete the required online application and submit the following required documents, by clicking on the link below:

1. Resume.
2. Cover letter.
3. Transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable at application but official transcripts will be required prior to appointment).
4. Names and contact information for three professional references.

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Review of applications will commence on May 19, 2025 and continue until position is filled.

Please contact humanresources@mail.sunyjcc.edu with any questions or concerns.

JCC Non-discrimination Notice

Jamestown Community College does not discriminate and will make all decisions regarding admission and the entire educational process of its students, and recruitment, hiring, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of sex, gender (including sexual harassment, gender harassment, and harassment due to pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related conditions), gender identity, gender expression, gender non-conformity, sexual orientation, marital or domestic partner status, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information of an individual or family member of the individual, requesting an accommodation, veteran or military status, family care status, requesting or taking pregnancy, parental or disability leave, age, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, or regulation. All such discrimination and harassment is unlawful and will not be tolerated by JCC.

If any faculty, staff, employee, or any job applicant believes they have been­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ subject to discrimination or harassment during any phase of the recruitment process or in the workplace, they may file a complaint under JCC's Human Right and Affirmative Action Policy. For these purposes, any incident should be reported to one of JCC's Civil Rights Compliance Coordinators. The name(s) and title(s) of the designated Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator(s)/Officer(s) and their complete contact information are available at sunyjcc.edu/nondiscrimination.