Sturm Collaboration Campus Navigator

Location: Castle Rock, CO

Job Type: Administrator/Professional-Technical Full-Time

Job Number: 00142

Division: Office of the President

Department: Sturm Collaboration Campus

FLSA: Exempt

ACC Careers: Where You Can Move Mountains

Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains sits one of the oldest community colleges in Colorado, Arapahoe Community College. With a rich history of educational excellence, ACC embraces a culture that values diversity, individualized support, and unwavering commitment to student success, without exception.

Job Summary

The Campus Navigator provides academic and career pathway exploration for students of the Sturm Collaboration Campus at Castle Rock. This position aims to assist students to successfully transition to a postsecondary institution or complete their degree or certificate and find gainful employment. The Campus Navigator coordinates with Student Services to support student success activities at the Castle Rock campus including new student orientation, student activities, tutoring and writing workshops, career workshops, and low-level financial aid counseling. Participates and contributes to the process of developing the strategic plan for the extension campuses. Conducts outreach to local high schools and participates in events to recruit prospective students.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any field.
• Two years of experience in a higher education setting.
• Ability to interact with and develop effective relationships with individuals of diverse populations, including varying social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds; commitment to an inclusive learning and work environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with faculty, staff, students, and administrators, and be able to be productive in time-sensitive and at times, high-pressured situations.
• Experience working across functional areas in a complex organization.
• Strong collaboration, problem-solving, interpersonal, oral and written communication, and critical thinking skills required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree, preferably in education or a related field.
• Experience utilizing student information databases such as Banner and EAB Navigate or a similar platform.
• Experience working with industry and students to develop work-based learning opportunities including job shadowing, internships, and apprenticeships.
• Experience advising students in career exploration and career pathways.
• Experience with project management or event planning.

Additional Information

This position requires the ability to travel to and between ACC campus locations and throughout ACC’s service area to attend community events.

Application Instructions

All applicants must submit:

1. Resume
2. Detailed letter of interest addressing the job announcement. Please include any experiences you may have embedding equity and inclusion in your work.
3. Contract information for three professional references

At ACC we seek to hire candidates that demonstrate a commitment to and experience with embedding equity and inclusion into their professional role.

Reach out to us at HRrecruitment@arapahoe.edu if you have any questions.

ACC seeks applicants who understand and have first-hand experience working with diverse populations, which may include but are not limited to, historically marginalized populations such as people of color, LGBTQ+ community members, veterans, first generation graduates, and people with disabilities.

Notice to all Applicants

• Final candidate will be subject to successful completion of a background check, and, if applicable, a motor vehicle record review.
• Former employees of the Colorado Community College System, or one of its 13 colleges, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information in their application material.
• Final candidate may be required to submit unofficial transcripts to verify education.
• Direct deposit of payroll is a condition of employment.
• Arapahoe Community College participates in E-Verify.
• All ACC employees, except student employees, contribute to Colorado PERA at a fixed percentage of their earnings and do not contribute to Social Security.
• Finalist must be willing to make Colorado their primary workplace.

CCCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The Colorado Community College System believes when all human qualities are regarded with dignity and respect and when everyone has access to the individualized support they need, all will have the opportunity to thrive. In all aspects of the employment process, decisions are made based on merit, competence, performance and business need without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, military status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Our Accommodations and Non-Discrimination policies, plus other helpful information, can be found publicly at arapahoe.edu/legal.

For information regarding Arapahoe Community College Security, including Clery Act / Crime Statistics for the campuses and surrounding area, please see the Arapahoe Community College Annual Security Report. For a hard copy report, please contact the ACC Campus Police Department at 303.797.5800, Campus.Police@arapahoe.edu, or Room M2600 at 5900 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, Colorado 80120.