Program Aide Access and Transition (Pool)

Mount Wachusett Community College•Gardner, KS

About The Position

This is a "Pool" position at Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC), an educational institution in Gardner, Massachusetts. MWCC serves the communities of North Central Massachusetts with undergraduate education, early college programs, workforce development, personal enrichment, and community service. The college emphasizes academic excellence and provides a supportive environment for individuals to pursue educational goals, enhance professional skills, and seek personal growth. MWCC embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion as core values and is committed to improving racial equity. Applicants who share this commitment and understand the benefits of culturally relevant practices are strongly encouraged to apply. As a pool position, there may or may not be available openings at this time. When an opening occurs, the hiring manager will select from the pool of applicants on an as-needed basis. Applicants will not be notified of their status unless they are contacted for an interview, which could occur soon after applying or up to a year later.

Requirements

Enrollment in an AA/AS/BS/BA program
Minimum of one year work experience with low income, disadvantaged and/or minority youth
Desire to help disadvantaged youth to succeed (Sensitivity and maturity level to successfully work with youth).

Nice To Haves

Two years work experience with low income, disadvantaged and/or minority youth
Ability to interact with diverse constituencies including other program personnel, partner organization personnel, parent/guardians and participants.

Responsibilities

Provides supervision, guidance, support and enrichment programming to program participants.
Assist in providing supervision to program participants during specified program time.
Assist in mentoring and supporting students in benefitting to the fullest from their program experience.
Lead student through activities and/or meals.
Assist in developing and/or facilitating appropriate curricular and co-curricular activities.
Provide versatile support to students that is sensitive to socio-economic, cultural and age variances.
Assist students with projects as needed.
Assist in chaperoning student outings and/or field work.
Communicate student needs and concerns to Director, Coordinator, and/ or instructor as appropriate.
Maintain required grant documentation.
Other duties as assigned by Director, Coordinator, or Instructor