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Job Description
Summary:
Provide support for the Rising Scholars Program for formerly incarcerated and system-impacted students. This position includes support for planning and execution of monthly meetings, workshops and large scale events. Engage compassionately with students and provide a warm hand off to on and off campuses resources. Create and build the Rising Scholars community on campus that increases a sense of belonging for system impacted students.
Description:
To provide support for the Rising Scholars Program at IVC
Essential Job Duties:
Provide compassionate engagement with students seeking support around their system impacted life experiences and academic journeys. Help to prepare and conduct presentations. Promote the program (on and off campus). Coordinate, plan, and execute events for Rising Scholars and the campus community. Support the planning and execution of monthly meetings for Rising Scholars. Build relationships with partner programs on campus for support of intersecting identities. Engage directly with students to answer questions about campus and community resources. Have some combination of training and personal or professional experience to acquire cultural competency within system-impacted communities. Coordinate and maintain relationships with system-impact support organizations within our local community. Bring unique ideas to support Rising Scholars students on campus. Process fiscal and internal work orders to support the program and events. Maintain program records and respond to Rising Scholars phone calls and emails. Order supplies for the Pride Scholars Program. Related Duties as required.
Work Schedule: TBD - Schedule and shift vary and are subject to change in accordance with the department's needs.
Hours per Week: Up to 25
Employment Conditions and Information:
This is a short-term, temporary, hourly Non-Bargaining Unit (NBU) assignment, not to exceed 160 days and 960 hours per fiscal year (July 1 st through June 30 th ). Short-term, temporary NBU positions may only be used on an intermittent, seasonal, or project basis. Education Code Section 88003 states "Short-term employee means any person who is employed to perform a service for the district, upon the completion of which, the service required or similar services will not be extended or needed on a continuing basis.”
After successful completion of the onboarding requirements, an individual may be employed by the South Orange County Community College District (SOCCCD) as a short-term, temporary NBU employee. Employment will be on an “if and as needed” basis, as determined by the SOCCCD. The assignment may be shortened or extended at any time, due to departmental needs, with little to no notice. NBU employment is at-will, and either party may terminate this working relationship at any time. Neither party shall be required to provide any reason for the separation. NBU employees shall not have reemployment rights or recourse to petition to be reinstated.
NBU employees are limited to working in a single position for a single department and site (assignments are onsite only).
NBU employees are paid on a monthly basis.
NBU employees who work more than 1000 hours per fiscal year are required to contribute to the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), through payroll deduction. The SOCCCD does not intend to employ NBU employees for more than 960 hours during any fiscal year.
Closing Date/Time: Mon, 12 Jan 2026 -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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South Orange County Community College District
Show moreAbout the District
South Orange County Community College District encompasses 382 square miles in south Orange County serving over 909,000 residents in 26 communities. We know that higher education is directly linked to quality of life and economic vitality. We have helped generations of families achieve their educational and career goals since 1967.
Distinguished faculty from Saddleback College and Irvine Valley College provide students with rigorous academic classes to prepare them for transfer to four-year colleges and universities, basic skills attainment, or career technical training. Our newest campus, the Advanced Technology & Education Park (ATEP), opened in 2007 and offers courses from our two colleges with a focus on workforce development and career technical skills. Emeritus Institutes and community education programs at our colleges offer lifelong learning opportunities for community members of all ages.
The District is governed by a seven-member elected Board of Trustees and the district's chief executive officer is the Chancellor.
District Services provides centralized administrative services to our three campuses. Executive offices include: Chancellor and Trustee Services, Business Services, Technology and Learning Services, Human Resources, and Public Affairs. These departments provide accounting, benefits, facilities planning, fiscal services, human resources, information technology, institutional research and planning, payroll, public affairs, purchasing, risk management, and warehouse/mailroom services to our district.
The district continually assesses the effectiveness of its services through district-wide surveys, shared governance committees and task forces that are established to accomplish specific projects. Strategic planning has become an essential tool for guiding our direction and assuring compliance with accreditation standards.
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