Position #17404: Community Education Coordinator

Posting Dates: 5/13/2021 – 5/27/2021 (Or Until Filled)

Location: Administration Center

Hours: 8 Hours per Day, 200 Days per Year – Work hours will vary and will include work time during the evenings and on Saturdays when classes are in session. Contract may increase up to 10 days per year depending on program needs.

Salary Range: $40,972 – $47,105 (DOE)

This is an off-schedule, non-bargaining position.

JOB DESCRIPTION

As the Community Education Coordinator, you will be providing our community members with a variety of learning opportunities during evening and Saturday classes. For more than 30 years, Kennewick Community Education has provided classes to learn new hobbies, upgrade skills for today’s job market, meet new people, and improve health and wellness.

The coordinator is responsible for all aspects of overseeing the program. Highlights include recruiting new instructors and maintaining good relations with existing instructors, ensuring community members have a positive experience related to the program, coordinating class schedules and locations, developing creative class content, and designing and organizing social media posts and publications.

We seek an individual who has strong organizational, communication, marketing and leadership skills, exhibits a desire to give others a great customer service experience, and has the confidence and ability to problem solve for immediate solutions.

Work hours may fluctuate when classes are in session depending on evening and weekend needs. Class scheduling allows for time off during holiday breaks and summer.

Start date and schedule will be determined upon hiring.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

1. High School Diploma or equivalent.
2. Must present transcripts of highest level of education within thirty (30) days of hire, if applicable.
3. Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
4. Must be able to meet the Physical Demands of the position.
5. May be required to pass a skills test.
6. Completion of Safe Schools Web Based Training within thirty (30) days of hire and yearly thereafter.
7. Must pass a background check, which includes employee paid fingerprinting.
8. Must possess a valid Washington State Driver’s License and clean driving record.
9. Must present proof of auto insurance at time of employment and maintain coverage through employment.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

1. Ability to plan and organize activities, events and/or classes.
2. Experience in marketing, promoting and advertising.
3. Advanced customer service skills and ability to positively and effectively communicate with customers and staff members by telephone and in person.
4. Ability to develop a financial plan and work within an established budget.
5. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software programs, especially Word, Excel and Outlook.
6. Excellent written and oral communication skills.
7. Ability to problem solve with customers and staff members.
8. Recommendations that confirm dependability, flexibility, loyalty and self-starting capabilities.
9. Evidence of excellent attendance, punctuality and dependability; evidence of ability to be self-disciplined and a self-starter.
10. Ability and willingness to regularly lift up to 50 pounds according to established safety procedures.
11. Ability and willingness to use a hand truck and utility carts for materials handling according to established safety procedures.
12. Ability and willingness to travel between school sites and event locations.
13. Must have dependable transportation.
14. Evening and weekend work required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Associate or Bachelor degree in related field.
2. Experience in recruiting, hiring, training, evaluating and selecting staff.
3. Previous event management or professional development/training experience.
4. Social media and website content development and management experience.
5. Working knowledge of Adobe software.
6. Email marketing and digital survey tool experience.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

1. Coordinate and manage all aspects of the Community Education program.
2. Continually develop new, creative class ideas while maintaining a core offering of classes that are consistently in demand.
3. Recruit, hire, and supervise volunteer instructors for the program.
4. Write class descriptions and develop a class calendar of offerings.
5. Develop content to produce two class catalogs each year. Assist graphic designer with photo and graphic selection and establishing print deadlines.
6. Develop and implement a catalog distribution plan.
7. Manage and upload class content using class management tool.
8. Manage and ensure fiscal responsibility of department budget.
9. Promote online registration and provide support for customers by phone and in person.
10. Set up and troubleshoot classroom technology, including audio visual and computer equipment.
11. Assist instructors preparing and cleaning up classes as needed
12. Implement customer feedback surveys after each class and follow up with instructors on results
13. Work to accomplish program goals with the Community Education Secretary by directing work and deadlines.
14. Assist the Executive Director of Communications & Public Relations Direct in evaluating the work of the Community Education Secretary by providing feedback.
15. Travel frequently to different school sites and class locations
16. Direct work of Community Education Secretary and assist the Executive Director of Communications and Public Relations in evaluation
17. Perform all duties of the position within the scope of Kennewick School District policies and procedures, including regular attendance and punctuality
18. Perform other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Mobility: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time, push or pull 50 pounds, sit, kneel and crouch, twist and bend, use hands to type, finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arm.

• Sense: The employee is required to talk/hear conversations and other sounds. The employee must be able to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. The employee is required to taste and smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, far vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

• Lifting: The employee must be able to lift or move up to 50 pounds; must also be able to lift overhead. The employee may be required to physically move quickly in an emergency or while performing student supervision duties.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical Hazards: While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to work outdoors in a wide variety of temperatures; from -10 degrees Fahrenheit to 100-plus degrees Fahrenheit. The employee may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in this work environment is moderate.

Kennewick School District's Non-Discrimination Policy

The Kennewick School District provides equal access to all programs and services without discrimination based on sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or use of trained dog, guide or service animal by a person with a disability, and provide equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Civil Rights & Equity: Douglas Christensen - (509) 222-5010 (doug.christensen@ksd.org)

Section 504, Title IX: Brian Leavitt - (509) 222-5003 (brian.leavitt@ksd.org)

This holds true for all students who are interested in participating in all education programs and/or extra-curricular school activities in the Kennewick School District.

Applicants: Inquiries regarding compliance procedures or requests for reasonable accommodation may be directed to the School District’s Associate Superintendent or Director of Human Resources

Kennewick School District Contact Names and Telephone Numbers:

Dr. Doug Christensen, Associate Superintendent, Human Resources

(509)222-5010

Doug.Christensen@ksd.org

Certificated ADA

Toni Neidhold, Director of Human Resources

(509)222-6414

Toni.Neidhold@ksd.org

Classified ADA

Kennewick School District

1000 West 4^th Avenue

Kennewick, WA 99336