Job Details

The Senior Special Programs Coordinator for Career Pathways reports to the Director of Early Childhood Workforce Projects and focuses on supporting students who are eligible or may be eligible for Career Pathways funding to support completion of the Early Childhood Foundational Certificate and/or coursework to support credentialing in Early Childhood Education.

Responsibilities:

• Design, manage, and maintain the intake form for prospective Career Pathways students.
• Oversee and coordinate activities related to the ECE Career Pathways grant to ensure effective implementation and delivery of services as outlined in the grant objectives.
• Provide training and ongoing support to academic advisors on working with ECE students and understanding the foundational certificate curriculum.
• Monitor and track financial aid awards and connects students to support to complete forms/applications.
• Coordinate and maintain strong communication between various BHCC offices, such as Admissions, Advising, Registrar, Business Office, Grants, and Financial Aid to ensure smooth delivery of grant services.
• Collaborate with the Career Pathways team to deliver proactive, student-centered support to promote retention, academic progress, and success.
• Utilize college student information systems (e.g., TargetX, Colleague, Self-Service) to track student data, monitor academic progress, and flag early alerts.
• Track and monitor project expenditures to ensure alignment with both grant guidelines and institutional budgetary procedures.
• Facilitate student access to campus resources, including academic support services, financial assistance, and basic needs programs.
• Coordinate and support Peer Mentors assigned to the program.
• Track student applications for both college admission and financial aid, providing guidance throughout the process.
• Partner with the Financial Aid Office to ensure maximization and monitor spending of financial aid awards.
• Manage, compile, and analyze program data for internal and external reporting requirements.
• Support administrative aspects of the grant, including documentation, compliance, and timely delivery of data for reports.
• Review and respond to incoming correspondence such as student records.
• Collaborate with external agencies as needed to support program goals and student success.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key campus resource centers, such as Admissions, LifeMap, Assessment, Student Central, Single Stop/The DISH, Student Activities, Tutoring, Disability Services, and Financial Literacy & Emergency Assistance Programs.
• Participate in college-wide meetings, community outreach initiatives, and engagement activities as needed.

• Master's degree in Education, Counseling, Psychology, Business Administration, Marketing, Education Administration, or other closely related field; with minimum three (3) years experience and/or training in related field (which includes business management, program or project management, grant administration, budget development & planning, community engagement, education, or counseling).

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience working with diverse communities.
• Demonstrates and possesses a strong understanding of cultural competency and how to communicate effectively with different audiences.
• Experience working in a higher education setting.
• Bilingual in Spanish, Portuguese or Haitian Creole.
• Strongly prefer familiarity with the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) credentialing system.
• Ability to work some evenings and weekends.
• Experience managing student workers.
• Experience working with underrepresented groups.
• Experience working at a community college, nonprofit and/or community-based organization.

Salary Range: $70,929.00-$76,416.00 (Actual Salary Will Be Commensurate With Education and Experience in Accordance with MCCC/MTA Collective Bargaining Agreement). Grade 5, Unit Professional Position. Full-Time Grant position.

Review Date: August 12, 2025

Effective Date: Open until filled. This position is contingent upon grant funding. Grant funding is still pending and is planned to end on June 30th, 2026.

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as noted above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience has prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

Please note that as a condition of employment, the final candidate will undergo Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) background screenings in accordance with state regulations. The results of these screenings may impact the hiring decision.

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