Job Information
Big Bend Community College HEP Educational Planner in Moses Lake, Washington
Position Summary
Big Bend Community College (BBCC), a rural college serving vibrant, culturally rich communities in the Columbia Basin of Central Washington invites applications for a HEP Educational Planner in the college's Adult Education Department. The HEP Educational Planner is responsible for providing services to facilitate the enrollment and success of BEdA (Basic Education for Adults) students enrolled in Open Doors, High School completion, GED, HEP (High School Equivalency Program), and/or English Language Acquisition (ELA) related classes. The BEdA Program provides high school completion and professional-technical education to youth and adults. This is a full-time, grant and contract-funded position reporting to the HEP Grant Manager.
BBCC's organizational strength is captured in our small but mighty spirit. A small college taking on BIG things to enact BIG change to lift our students and employees. We are dedicated to extending postsecondary access to all our service district members and providing an environment for all to grow personally and professionally, steered by our mission and vision.
Vision: To become our communities' first choice to dream, learn, and succeed.
Mission
Serve as a Bridge
Stand as a Leader
Support for Success
Our guiding principles are a call to action, establishing a standard for how we interact with each other, present BBCC in the community, serve students AND act upon areas of inequity.
Guiding Principles
Honor our Role as a Hispanic-Serving Institution
Advocate for Equity, Inclusion, & Diversity
*Embrace our Workplace Norms *
Innovate Proactively
Model Integrity
Educate All
If you share these values, we encourage you to come be a part of the movement happening at Big Bend Community College.
[This position is open until filled. Priority consideration will be given to applicants whose complete application has been received by August 29, 2024]{.underline}. Big Bend Community College reserves the right to offer this position to a qualified candidate at any time, so a prompt response is encouraged.
Essential Job Duties
Primary responsibilities include but may not be limited to the following:
Respond to BEdA program inquiries, providing appropriate information to prospective, current, and returning students and/or parents on the graduation and enrollment requirements.
Provide intake services and BEdA, HEP, and WES eligibility determination to new students, including but not limited to program eligibility screening, orientation, academic advising, registration, and barrier assessment services.
Complete transcript and prior learning credit evaluations to determine required coursework and develop educational plan.
Educational and career advising to aid student educational plan development and selection of BBCC's educational pathways options while making referrals to other campus or community services or resources as appropriate.
Provide students with academic advising and continued educational planning; monitoring academic progress; and initiating retention interventions as appropriate.
Provide student transition services to college, work or military opportunities, including co-enrolling students in college classes, career advising, and coordinating with emp