Job Description / Essential Elements Monterey Peninsula College
Substitute Pool - Pride Center Coordinator
Salary: $28.72 - $31.68 Hourly Job Type: Short Term Non Continuous Job Number: 2026-00109 Closing: Continuous Location: Monterey Peninsula College and/or Marina Education Center, CA Division: Student Services
Description
Under general supervision, the Pride Center Coordinator will coordinate the daily operations, programming, and student engagement efforts of the Pride Center. The coordinator will foster an affirming, inclusive, and welcoming environment that supports LGBTQIA+ students and promotes student success, belonging, leadership development, and equitable access to campus resources.
The coordinator will collaborate with faculty, staff, administrators, student leaders, and community organizations to develop and implement educational programs, outreach activities, and initiatives that promote awareness, advocacy, and community building. The position will provide direct student support, connect students with campus and community resources, and contribute to institutional efforts that advance diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging.
This is a temporary, short-term, non-continuous professional expert position requiring up to 20 hours per week.
Example of Duties
Examples of Duties
- Process administrative details not requiring the immediate attention of the supervisor; perform a variety of paraprofessional and administrative duties in support of the assigned program.
- Meet with action committees to facilitate grant and program development needs.
- Lead the planning, development, implementation, coordination and evaluation of the day-to-day operations of the assigned program services and procedures.
- Serve as a source of information regarding the policies and procedures of assigned program; provide information where judgment, knowledge and interpretation are necessary; refer inquires to appropriate sources.
- Coordinate student recruitment and assist with registration of participants within assigned program; check on progress of enrolled students; collect and monitor compliance and outcome data on assigned program's participants.
- Create assigned program binders as needed; maintain student files and enter student data into the database; assist students to enroll.
- Maintain ongoing working relationships with Federal, State, county and/or regional administrators and managers as needed with assigned program.
- Monitor a variety of data for completion and conformance with established program compliance procedures.
- Develop and prepare a variety of documents, forms and procedures for the assigned program's office, which may also include, but is not limited to: statistical reports, brochures, pamphlets and flyer, newsletter, agendas,manuals, event programs, invitation flyers, yearbooks, program brochures, and posters.
- Serve as liaison with college administration, academic personnel and students as well as community agencies,organization, professionals, vendors and other colleges to maintain up-to-date resource data.
- Coordinate preparation of workshops and meetings, including travel arrangements for staff members and students in assigned programs.
- Attend and lead sponsored workshops, seminars and other events as assigned.
- Participate in budget development and justification; monitor budget expenditures; monitor and maintain spreadsheet and database for budgets and assigned programs; inventory and requisition necessary supplies using District procedures.
- Develop a wide variety of community contacts for resources for referrals; give general consultation and assist individual students in utilizing the many and varied services available.
- Assist students in resolving paper work or system problems; expedite resolution of problems requiring utilization of on- and off-campus resources.
- Maintain control files on matters in progress and expedite their completion; coordinate, lead, and monitor special projects, assignments and activities; check reports, records, and other materials for accuracy, completeness and conformity with established standards of Federal, State, county, regional, and/or institutional guidelines and regulations.
- Lead the preparation of special program projects which may include, but is not limited to, annual grant applications, budgets, periodic and annual reports, and program evaluations.
- Consult with other program related organizations, advisory committees, and social service agencies on matters of program quality and enhancement.
- Research and compile information and prepare periodic reports and evaluations in assigned program.
Qualifications
Education and Experience Any combination of training and experience that would indicate possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed herein. For example, completion of two years of college-level coursework in business skills, office administration, or a related field and three years of increasingly responsible office experience providing advanced knowledge and skills in current office practices.
Knowledge Knowledge of: general functions of a complex organization (e.g. an educational institution); current office methods and practices including filing systems, business telephone skills, communication and report writing; a variety of computer programs including word processing and spreadsheet and database applications; mathematical computations; office management techniques and procedures; public and human relations skills; and presentation software.
Abilities
Ability to: learn and apply Federal, State, regional and District regulations, policies, and procedures; understand and independently carry out oral and written instructions; prioritize tasks and manage several tasks simultaneously; accurately and efficiently use a variety of word processing, spreadsheet and/or database programs to create/produce letters, reports, spreadsheets and other documents as needed to fulfill the requirements of the job; learn and successfully use new software programs as required to fulfill the duties of the job; use appropriate and correct English spelling, grammar, and punctuation; perform arithmetical calculations with speed and accuracy; learn and successfully apply current office policies and procedures; analyze situations and make decisions on procedural matters without immediate supervision; communicate effectively in both oral and written form; efficiently use a variety of office equipment as needed to fulfill the needs of the job; establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties; demonstrate an understanding of, sensitivity to and appreciation for, the academic, ethnic, socio-economic, disability and gender diversity of students and staff attending or working on a community college campus.
Desirable Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree, or current enrollment in a master's program, in counseling, student affairs, higher education, social work, marriage and family therapy, public health, or a related field.
- Experience working in a community college, university, or nonprofit organization serving LGBTQIA+ communities.
- Experience facilitating training related to LGBTQIA+ inclusion, equity, or cultural responsiveness.
- Experience supervising or mentoring student employees, interns, or volunteers.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Work Schedule / Supplemental Information
Term of Assignment:
Will depend upon the assignment.
HOW TO APPLY
Visit www.mpc.edu/employment and select "classified and other positions." Here you will find the announcement and the "apply" button in the upper right hand corner. You will be asked to log-in or create a new user account.
- Complete all required fields of the application AND:
- Attach a .pdf of your cover letter which describes your interest in and qualifications for the position. Please address the abilities and desirable qualifications listed in the job posting AND
- Attach a .pdf of your resume
Only items listed above will be reviewed by the screening committee. Human Resources does not accept additional materials such as: letters of reference, test scores from other institutions, certificates of courses/programs completed, letters of commendation from schools, or transcripts with your application. Such items, if included, will not be forwarded to the selection committee. If you are a finalist, HR will request any reference information that is required. Monterey Peninsula College reserves the right to close or continue the recruitment at any time.
For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact:
mailto:Recruitment@mpc.edu
About the College Monterey Peninsula Community District is committed to achieving educational equity for all students as outlined in the District's Governing Board Goals, Educational Master Plan, Equal Employment Opportunity Plan, and Student Equity Plan. We provide students with a rich and dynamic learning experience that embraces differences - emphasizing collaboration, engaging students in and out of the classroom, and encouraging them to realize their goals and become global citizens and socially responsible leaders. When you join our team at Monterey Peninsula College, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative, and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice requiring broad collaboration among faculty, classified staff, administration, students, and community partners.
Monterey Peninsula College is designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and is an affiliate of the statewide Umoja Community of California Community Colleges. Monterey Peninsula College has a diverse student population that is a reflection of the communities it serves. MPC serves approximately 12,000 students (for the 2020-21 year). MPC's comprehensive curriculum and student services are designed to meet the needs of a diverse student body and include transfer, career and technical education, basic skills, and continuing education offerings. We value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. Therefore, we prioritize applicants who demonstrate they understand the benets diversity brings to a professional educational community. The successful candidate will be an equity-minded individual committed to collaborating with faculty, classified staff, administration, students, and community partners who are also committed to closing equity gaps. An equity-minded individual is a person who already does or has demonstrated the desire to:
(1) Understand the importance of holding ourselves accountable as educators for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices; (2) Reframe inequities as a problem of practice and view the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility; (3) Encourage positive race-consciousness and embrace human difference; (4) Reflect on institutional and teaching practices and aim to make them more culturally responsive; and (5) Strategically build buy-in and participation among colleagues for equity-related initiatives.
Monterey Peninsula College seeks employees who value mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative environment, guided by a commitment to helping all students achieve their educational goals. All departments strongly encourage collaboration across disciplines to create inclusive, integrated, and interdisciplinary learning experiences. College faculty are expected to be knowledgeable about, and willing to use, different learning and teaching methods appropriate to the students they serve.
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