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Position: High School Partnerships Specialist
Classification: Professional Support A
Department: High School Partnerships Emmetsburg Campus
Report to: Director of High School Partnerships
General Job Summary:
This is a full-time position located on the Emmetsburg Campus. The High School Partnerships (HSP) Specialist is responsible for: monitoring budgets, reconcile expenses reports, and prepare enrollment activities/reports. The HSP Specialist, in the Director’s absence, will answer inquiries or direct them to the appropriate source. Additionally, this position will assist the High School Partnerships Coordinator and/or Director with specific activities/events, and coordinate and schedule meetings as needed. Strong organizational skills, exceptional customer service, outstanding technology skills, and initiatives are essential.
% of Time
Constant (67-100%)Essential Duties / Responsibilities - Support the College’s High School Partnerships Department
- Process registrations of concurrent enrollment classes, job shadows, internships, worksite tours and classroom speakers.
- Assist and participate in assigned activities associated with High School Partnerships or Intermediary Connections.
- Data entry for registration of students and sponsorships for billing purposes.
- Assist with various grant applications and oversight.
- Requisition, maintain, and monitor of various budgets in high school partnerships.
- Serve as liaison between area school districts including the Career Academies.
- Manage and perform various office tasks as assigned.
- In the Director’s absence, assist students, faculty, staff, and others in answering inquiries or resolving problems.
Frequent
(34-66%)- Establish and maintain records and reports as assigned.
- Plan, attend, and participate at meetings, take minutes and distribute accordingly.
- Use a computer to enter and retrieve information and/or prepare correspondence, spreadsheets or databases.
Occasional
(10-33%)- Assist the HSP Coordinator with annual events like orientation of students and new teacher orientation.
- Prepare and process student opinion surveys in compliance with NACEP.
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:- Represent the College in the most positive manner with prospective, former, and current students, staff, and the community.
- Must be enthusiastic, energetic, and self-directed in performance of assigned duties and responsibilities.
- Assume responsibility; deal effectively with problems and exercise independent judgment when making decisions.
- Establish and maintain good working relations with school districts, other College personnel, and the communities.
- Ability to efficiently perform tasks in an environment with frequent interruptions.
- Thorough knowledge of office procedure, as well as correct English usage, grammar, and punctuation. Read, understand and express oneself clearly and effectively in oral and written communication.
- Ability to relate effectively to a diverse group of students.
Special Demands:
Sedentary to light work. Position involves sitting most of the time. Constant (67-100%) reaching, standing, walking, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, repetitive motions and viewing various types of close visual work. Frequent (34-66%) stooping, crouching, pushing, pulling and carrying. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and 10 pounds of force frequently. Required to utilize personal vehicle for some travel. Will require flexible hours including some evenings.
The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the essential functions, job duties/responsibilities, and performance expectations of the job, which should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned.
Employment with Iowa Lakes Community College is dependent upon successful passage of a criminal background check. Must be legally eligible to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.
Minimum Qualifications:
A bachelor’s degree and two or more years of experience in a related area required. Personal computer software knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office Suite required. Knowledge of the K-12 school structures desired.
Salary: $19.50 per hour
Fringe Benefits: Paid sick leave, vacation, and holidays. Employee health, dental, and vision insurance. Partially funded family insurance available. Employee life and disability insurance. Employee retirement plan.
Application Process:
The following items must be included in your application packet before it will be considered a complete application:
- Employment Application form
- Applicant Confidential Information form (This data is used to comply with government required affirmative action record keeping only and is not used for applicant screening purposes.)
- A letter addressing your qualifications for the position
- A resume
- A copy of transcripts
Position open until filled. Review of applications will begin March 3, 2025. View complete job description and application process at www.iowalakes.edu/employment. Contact Lynn Miller at lmmiller@iowalakes.edu or 712-362-0409. Iowa Lakes Community College, 19 South 7th Street, Estherville, IA 51334.
Non-Discrimination/Equal Opportunity Statement
It is the policy of Iowa Lakes Community College not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age (employment), sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion and actual or potential parental, family or marital status in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code §§216.6 and 216.9, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d and 2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C §§ 1681 – 1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794), and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.).
If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy, please contact Trudy Ahrens, Equity & Title IX Coordinator, 19 South 7th Street, Estherville, IA 51334, 712-362-0433, tahrens@iowalakes.edu or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, 230 S. Dearborn Street, 37th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604-7204, phone number 312-730-1560, fax 312-730-1576, TDD 800-877-8339, email OCR.Chicago@ed.gov.
A formal discrimination complaint process is published in the Student Handbook, Employee Handbook, and the Affirmative Action Plan of the College.
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