Part Time – Talent Network Coordinator (Temp Level 3)
Job ID: 322464
Location: Rio Salado Community College
Full/Part Time:
Regular/Temporary: Temporary
Hourly Rate
$32.00/per hour
Not Eligible for Benefits
This is a part-time, temporary position not eligible for benefits.
Work Schedule
This is a temporary, part-time position scheduled for up to 19.5 hours per week; four days a week with varied hours
Maricopa Summary
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The Maricopa County Community College District is one of the largest community college systems in the nation. Home to 10 individually accredited community colleges and 31 satellite locations, we proudly serve students in every corner of the Valley. Each day, our dedicated faculty, staff, and administrators, live out our vision-creating excellence in education for a better world.
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With 100% acceptance, zero rejections, and affordable tuition, we provide the flexibility and support our students need to succeed in and beyond the classroom. Discover how we’re changing college.
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We are the largest provider of workforce development training in the state. The activities of our colleges and their students support one out of every 28 jobs in Maricopa County. Learn about our economic impact.
We believe our employees are our most valuable asset.
Our 10 colleges and District Office support nearly 10,000 jobs and careers throughout Greater Phoenix.
Join us in making a real difference in the lives of over 140,000 college students each year.
Job Summary
The Talent Network Coordinator is a key member of the adult education and workforce team, responsible for building employer relationships and connecting adult education learners to quality work-based learning and employment opportunities. This position emphasizes direct employer engagement to inform workforce-aligned career exploration, training, and job placement activities. The coordinator also supports adult learners with job readiness, career planning, and connections to postsecondary and career pathways.
Essential Functions
50% – Establishes and maintains collaborative partnerships with employers, and community-based organizations in targeted industries; Identifies and coordinates job placement opportunities, apprenticeships, internships, job shadows, and direct hire pathways for adult learners; Articulates employer needs and hiring trends to inform program development and learner preparation; Participates in employer and industry events to represent the college and promote student talent pipelines; Gathers labor market insights and employer feedback to align adult education programs with in-demand skills and credentials
20% – Supports learners with individualized and group-based career services including mock interviews, resume development, job search strategies, and application support; Provides career exploration and job search tools tailored to learners’ language, literacy, and digital fluency levels; Connects students with employment opportunities based on career interests and skills; Informs students of necessary upskilling and credentialing to access targeted occupations
20% – Collaborates closely with career coordinator and college and career navigators to ensure wraparound support; Tracks and reports student engagement, job placement, and employer partnerships in accordance with grant and programmatic requirements; Supports continuous improvement by gathering data and reporting outcomes aligned to performance indicators
10% – Stays current on state and federal regulations related to employment and workforce development and ensures program compliance by updating printed flyers, website information, and other materials shared internally and externally; Participates in ongoing departmental training and cross-training activities to ensure an understanding of the colleges programs, curriculum, policies, procedures, resources, and services available to students; Performs other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution in business administration, education or related field and one year of experience in workforce training, vocational training and/or economic development.
OR
An equivalent combination of the conferred degree and directly related full-time work experience as described above sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation, may be considered.
Desired Qualifications
A. Two (2) years or more of experience working with business, industry, employers and /or the public workforce system regarding workforce and economic development
B. Two (2) years or more of experience working with adult learners, English language learners, or nontraditional students
C. Two (2) years or more of experience in employment recruiting, job placement, and/or career services
D. Two (2) years or more of experience researching local labor market trends and implementing solutions and best practices
E. Two (2) years or more of experience analyzing, evaluating, and summarizing statistical data
Special Working Conditions
The primary work location is: RSC Tempe: 2323 W. 14th Street., Tempe, AZ 85281.
May require occasional work at other college sites and some local travel.
RSC Avondale: 420 N. Central Ave., Avondale, AZ 85323
RSC Northern: 1715 W. Northern Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85021
RSC Southern: 3320 S. Price Rd., Tempe, AZ 85282.
RSC Surprise: 12535 W. Smokey Dr., Surprise, AZ 8537
RSC Thomas: 3631 W. Thomas Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85019
RSC at Glendale Community College: 6000 W. Olive Ave., Glendale, AZ 85302
RSC at South Mountain Community College: 7050 S. 24th St., Phoenix, AZ 85042
How to Apply
Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a cover letter that details how the applicant meets the minimum and desired qualifications. A cover letter may further highlight an applicant’s knowledge, skill and abilities. All minimum requirements must be met at the time of the application.
Additional materials will not be accepted after the job posting has closed.
Missing materials or incomplete employment history will not be considered.
Please ensure your materials clearly provide the following information.
- Clearly illustrate how prior experience, knowledge and education meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position.
- Indicate whether former or current employment is Full-Time or;
- Part-Time employment (must include number of hours worked)
- Provide employment history in a month/year format (e.g., 09/07 to 10/11) including job title, job duties, for each position held and name of employer for each position.
- Three professional references, preferably current and/or former supervisors. If references are not provided in resume upon application, they will be requested at time of interview.
Posting Close Date
Open until filled
EEO, Title IX, & Clery Act
Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) will not discriminate, nor tolerate discrimination in employment or education, against any applicant, employee, or student because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), age, disability, veteran status or genetic information.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, states: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
The policy of the MCCCD is to provide an educational, employment, and business environment free of gender discrimination. Incidents of misconduct should be reported to the college Title IX Coordinator, as outlined in policy, contact information is available at this link Title IX Coordinators. Rio Salado College’s Title IX/504 Coordinator is O.Tafari Osayande, o.tafari.osayande@riosalado.edu, 480/517-8196.
The Clery Act is a Federal law requiring United States Colleges and Universities to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. Crime reporting data for each of the Maricopa Community Colleges, as required under the Clery Act, is available at this link Clery Act.
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