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Outreach Specialist - Adult Education

Coast Community College District
$77,924.47 - $105,058.38 Annually
medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, vacation time, paid holidays, sick time, 403(b), retirement plan, pension
United States, California, Westminster
Jun 12, 2026
Definition (ON-CAMPUS - in-person position) Come work with us at Coast Community College District! Coast Community College District (CCCD) provides generous health and welfare benefits, district paid life insurance, a solid retirement plan, and 21 paid holidays a year which include 10 straight days off during the winter in addition to ample sick, vacation time, and one floating holiday. Employees can also choose to sign up for Long Term Care, Hyatt Legal Plans, and Section 125 compliant flexible spending accounts. About CCCD CCCD is a public, multi-campus community college district serving Orange County, California. Established in 1947, CCCD has a rich history of providing accessible, high-quality education and training to students from diverse backgrounds. The district encompasses three comprehensive colleges, Coastline Community College, Golden West College, and Orange Coast College, and serves over 50,000 students annually through its various programs and services. CCCD is committed to student success and provides students with opportunities to explore their interests, develop their skills, and achieve their goals through a wide range of academic and vocational programs, support services, and co-curricular activities. With a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, CCCD is dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive environment for all students, employees, and members of the community. About Coastline College Coastline College, established in 1976 as the nation's first campus-free college, has evolved from a "college beyond walls" into a leader in online, competency-based, correspondence, and in-person education. Coastline College serves a diverse student population of approximately 19,361 students across multiple instructional modalities, including online and in person formats. In the 2024-25 academic year, the College awarded 1,225 degrees and 610 certificates while achieving strong end of term retention and course success rates. As a designated Hispanic Serving Institution and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution, Coastline College reflects the vibrant diversity of the region and affirms its ongoing commitment to equity, access, and student success. Department Specifics The mission of the Adult Education Program is to engage, educate, and empower adult learners by advancing literacy skills and employment opportunities to achieve a better quality of life. The department provides instructional programs and student support services to individuals who are interested in improving their basic English and math skills, gaining U.S. citizenship, improving their English language skills, helping their children in school, and increasing employability by learning new skills/trades. Adult Education serves nontraditional and historically disadvantaged students including first-generation college students, immigrants, English language learners, individuals without a high school diploma/GED, individuals who are unemployed, students with intellectual disabilities, and individuals at or near poverty. The Adult Education Office provides wrap-around student support services that include enrollment and registration support, student orientation, academic counseling, course level placement tools, resources to navigate the higher education system, student testing services, referrals to on- and off-campus resources, and other personalized supports to ensure student success and retention. Summary Promotes enrollment and retention of adult learners and other economically disadvantaged students into special programs offered through one of the District's colleges and/or its learning partners. Participates in, and implements activities that reach out to potential students using techniques such as speaking to community groups, organizing programs and events to enhance school readiness, and making direct contact with potential students. Distinguishing Career Features The Outreach Specialist - Adult Education is a professional position focusing on initiating, establishing, and maintaining visible connections with peer agencies delivering education and directly to adults to deliver career and interest-based education, retraining, and academic programs resulting in a certificate or degree. The Outreach Specialist - Adult Education requires the ability to employ self-starting skills to reach out to students and agencies and to deliver presentations. The Outreach Specialist - Adult Education also requires demographic research and data management skills to identify potential students and monitor retention and success. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Specific duties may vary among departments, divisions and jobs. Incumbents typically perform a substantial portion or all of the following types of duties, as assigned: 1. Conducts college outreach by scheduling, coordinating, and presenting information to individuals and/or groups to provide general information about the college and adult education opportunities and specific program information, to prospective students at local area continuation high schools, community organizations, on-campus, and at off-campus locations. Attends career fairs and other events to present information and distribute materials. Initiates communications with identified target populations to encourage prospective college students to apply to college. 2. Provides prospective students information about general admissions, enrollment, assessment, and matriculation procedures. Verifies class enrollment status and conducts research to resolve problems. Assists with new student orientation and advising. 3. Provides one-on-one support and follow-up services to prospective and current students to promote retention and completion. 4. Serves as liaison on behalf of the District and individual colleges to local adult schools, continuation schools, regional occupational programs, community organizations, local workforce development boards and similar governmental or social service agencies to build enrollment, specifically in noncredit/adult education courses and programs. 5. Serves as the point person for event planning and facilitation. Participates in planning and conducting recruiting and outreach events that may include funding and in-kind resource development activities. Follows up with arranging and facilitating college visitations, tours, and special presentations, often conducted in conjunction with evening and weekend events. 6. Performs higher level data entry and use of complex software such as Banner, ARGOS, and SARS. Position requires higher level of security access to records. 7. Organizes and maintains records and statistical data necessary for research and program development and evaluation, and reports to funding and grantor agencies. 8. Assists with budget development activities by researching costs and proposing events and activities. Organizes, maintains, and monitors records of expenses. 9. Assists with creating and publishing periodic bulletins, flyers, newsletters, certificates, and awards. Maintains adult education websites and various social media accounts. 10. Trains, assigns, prioritizes, and reviews work of temporary employees. 11. Receives demographic and academic data from schools and other resources, and identifies potential candidates for noncredit/adult education courses and programs. 12. Keeps current with support services provided by the District and its colleges, as well as by outside agencies that can benefit adult education prospective and current students. Attends professional development related to serving adult education students. 13. Performs other related duties as assigned that support the objective of the position. 14. Required to abide by all District policies and procedures including Board Policy 3050 - Code of Professional Ethics. Qualifications and Physical Demands Qualifications *Knowledge and Skills* 1. The position requires working knowledge of grant or state funded programs and resources encompassing adults and socially and economically disadvantaged students. 2. Requires a working knowledge of higher education certificate and degree requirements that can accommodate disadvantaged students. 3. Requires a working knowledge of services that can benefit adult education students. 4. Requires knowledge of the social and cultural programs that can enhance student retention. 5. Requires a working knowledge of funding sources and requirements, as well as the services that may be available to students from other agencies. 6. Requires sufficient human relations skills to convey technical concepts to students, exercise patience, and make presentations to outside agencies. 7. Requires sufficient language and writing skills to prepare reports and correspondence. 8. Requires working knowledge of common office productivity software such as databases, word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation graphics. 9. Requires math skills sufficient to maintain financial and statistical records. *Abilities* 1. Requires the ability to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the position. 2. Requires the ability to implement programs and services that enhance adult education student recruitment, admission, retention, and success. 3. Requires the ability to demonstrate sensitivity to a diverse population of individuals. 4. Requires the ability to determine student eligibility to participate in special-funded programs by interpreting rules and regulations. 5. May require the ability to perform work assignments at all college and District locations and off-campus settings. *Physical Abilities* 1. The general physical demands, working conditions, and essential job functions associated with this classification will be kept on file with the Office of Human Resources. 2. Essential functions will vary by position. 3. As defined by Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") and California's Fair Employment and Housing Act ("FEHA"), the District shall engage in a timely, good faith interactive process with employees or employment applicants who are requesting or are in need of reasonable accommodations and, provide reasonable accommodations for employees or employment applicants who, because of their disability, are limited in or unable to perform one or more of the essential functions of their job in accordance with applicable state and federal law. *Education and Experience* The position typically requires a Bachelor's degree in counseling, communications, social services, or education in a related field and concurrent experience working with adult learner populations and three-years of experience working with student populations is required. Three (3) years of experience working with adult student populations. Experience conducting outreach activities in an educational setting. Effective written and verbal communication. Alternatively, an Associate's degree and four-to-six (4-6) years of experience that includes outreach would be acceptable. Or, any combination of education and experience which would provide the required equivalent qualifications for the position. AND Demonstrated evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the racial, ethnic, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic, academic, and cultural diversity within the community college student population, including students with different ability statuses (e.g., physical and/or learning) as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice within the classroom. *Licenses and Certificates* Requires a valid driver license. *Working Conditions* Work is performed mostly indoors and some outdoors where minimal safety considerations exist. This job specification describes the general nature of the work performed, representative duties as well as the typical qualifications needed for acceptable performance. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, work steps, and skills required of the job. Note: D.E.I.A. - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism The Coast Community College District (Orange Coast College, Golden West College, and Coastline) continues to strengthen our efforts around diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and anti-racism. The Coast Community College District is focused on creating a culture of inclusive excellence by uplifting employees and students through an environment that is equitable, diverse, inclusive, and accessible. We have a strong focus and importance on D.E.I.A. and Anti-Racism (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility) and will be actively listening, assessing, and evaluating this throughout each stage of the application, recruitment, and interview process. Conditions of Employment Note: To be eligible for employment, you must possess authorization to work in the United States. The District does not sponsor visas or take over any established visa sponsorship. This is a categorically funded, full-time, 12-months per year classified position. The District reserves the right to extend, modify, or eliminate this position based upon available funds. The normal hours of work will be Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, with the flexibility to occasionally work extended hours and/or weekends, if necessary, to meet the department's needs. The effective date of employment will be arranged with the supervisor. The District provides medical, dental, and vision insurance for the employee and eligible dependents and life insurance for the employee. (Salary Schedule: EE-119) Please note that job offers are conditional and are contingent upon the successful completion of satisfactory comprehensive background check (including Livescan fingerprinting) and satisfactory references, and approval or ratification by the District's Board of Trustees or the Chancellor. Regular attendance is considered an essential job function; the inability to meet attendance requirements may preclude the employee from retaining employment. The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in Coast Community College District policies, procedures, and Title IX. (Reference: BP/AP 5910 ) The Coast Community College District celebrates all forms of diversity and is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. Individuals interested in advancing the District's strategic diversity goals are strongly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose. Pay Philosophy: Coast Community College District, through policies, practices, and other benefit programs, delivers a fair and equitable total compensation program that promotes equal employment opportunity, inclusion, and workforce vitality. In general, it is the policy of the District to place new employees at the first step of the salary grade. All movement on the salary schedule will occur July 1 of each year for all classified employees. Application Requirements: Application materials must be electronically submitted online at http://www.cccd.edu/employment to be considered for employment. Incomplete applications, application materials submitted by mail, and documents not requested in the job announcement will not be considered. Please note that the district does not return materials submitted in the application process (copies of original supporting documents are acceptable). A complete application packet includes: A complete Coast Community College District Online Employment Application. Responses to Supplemental Questions (please provide clear and detailed responses, as they will be carefully evaluated to determine the most qualified candidate(s) to be invited for an interview; please do not paste your resume, put "see resume" or "N/A", or leave blank). A Cover Letter highlighting your experiences relevant to this position and addressing the minimum and essential qualifications, including your demonstrated evidence of D.E.I.A. (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Access). (upload as a separate attachment - PDF recommended). A Current Resume of professional and educational background and experience (upload as a separate attachment - PDF recommended). Submit an application online at: http://www.cccd.edu/employment Coast Community College District - Human Resources 1370 Adams Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Individuals who need reasonable accommodations in accordance with ADA should notify the Human Resources Office for assistance or call 714.438.4716. Note: We have a strong focus and importance on D.E.I.A. and Anti-Racism (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility) and will be actively listening, assessing, and evaluating this throughout each stage of the application, recruitment, and interview process. Submission of all required application information and materials is the responsibility of the applicant. All application materials become the property of the Coast Community College District and will NOT be copied or returned. To ensure consistency and fairness to all applicants, please do not submit materials in addition to those requested. Additional materials will not be considered or returned. Be sure to complete all questions and sections of the application. If you do not know an answer, please indicate so, but do not leave any space blank. All applications will be screened under a process of utmost confidentiality by a committee of representatives from the college community. Please note: Possession of the minimum qualifications does not ensure an interview. Any documents that you are unable to attach can be emailed to jobs@cccd.edu* Emails must clearly indicate the job you are applying to and your full name. Additional Information Selection Procedure All online applications received by the application deadline will be screened to determine which applicants meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the job announcement. Please note: Possession of the minimum qualifications does not ensure an interview. Applicants wishing to apply for more than one position must submit separate application materials for each desired position. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and who are also deemed to possess the highest committee evaluation will be invited to an interview. If any travel is required for an applicant to participate in person during the interview process, this will be done so at the candidate's own expense. During the interview, candidates may be asked to conduct a short oral demonstration/presentation on a previously announced topic as well as participate in a writing exercise, or hands-on practical. Consideration will also be given to factors in addition to education and experience, including but not limited to professional development, ability to work with others, and commitment to meet student needs. The search committee will rate the candidate's responses to the interview questions, the demonstration/presentation, and the applicable writing exercises and/or hands-on practicals. Based on this rating, a number of candidates will be recommended to move forward and will be invited for a second-level interview. The hiring manager will conduct reference checks on the final candidate. The district reserves the right to contact the current or most recent employer and to investigate past employment records of applicants selected for interviews. The campus President will make the final recommendation for employment to the Board of Trustees. The start date will be determined based on the needs of the campus and the conditions of employment as posted in the job announcement/recruitment. Applicants who are eliminated from consideration will be notified by email. All applicants are requested to provide an email address in their online application. Candidates should not expect official notification of the status of their candidacy until the Board of Trustees has acted upon the College's recommendation for employment. The District reserves the right to extend the deadline, re-advertise the position, or delay filling this position based on the needs of the District and the student population we serve. Employment Information Regular attendance is considered an essential job function; the inability to meet attendance requirements may preclude the employee from retaining employment. The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in Coast Community College District policies, procedures, and Title IX. (Reference: BP/AP 5910) The Coast Community College District celebrates all forms of diversity and is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. Individuals interested in advancing equity and inclusion goals are strongly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose. *The SELECTED CANDIDATE* is required to complete the following prior to employment: Provide a Certificate of Tuberculosis Exam for initial appointment (Note: The certificate must be renewed every 4 years as a condition of continuing employment). Have fingerprints taken by a Live Scan computer at the candidate's expense (Clearance must be received prior to the first day of employment). Present original documents for proof of eligibility to work in the United States including a Social Security Card; (Note: We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.) AND Participate in a new hire onboarding appointment with an Employment Services Representative. Coast Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer The Coast Community College District is committed to employing qualified administrators/managers, faculty, and staff members who are dedicated to student learning and success. The Board recognizes that diversity in the academic environment fosters awareness, promotes mutual understanding and respect, and provides suitable role models for all students. We are committed to hiring and staff development processes that support the goals of equal opportunity and diversity, and equal consideration for all qualified candidates. The District does not discriminate unlawfully in providing educational or employment opportunities to any person on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or genetic information. The Coast Community College District is a multi-college district that includes Coastline College, Golden West College, and Orange Coast College. The three colleges offer programs in transfer, general education, occupational/technical education, community services, and student support services. Since its founding in 1947, the Coast Community College District has enjoyed a reputation as one of the leading community college districts in the United States. Governed by a locally elected Board of Trustees, the Coast Community College District plays an important role in the community by responding to the needs of a changing and increasingly diverse population. Coast Community College District Title IX (For more information on Title IX click here) https://www.cccd.edu/employees/hr/title9/Pages/Staff-and-Faculty-Resources.aspx The 2025 Coast Community College District Annual Security and Fire Safety provides the crime statistics for calendar years 2022, 2023, and 2024, which were submitted to the U.S. Department of Education as required under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. A hard copy can be obtained from one of the Campus Safety Offices. Please contact any of the Campus Safety Offices for any questions. Title IX & Sex Discrimination https://www.cccd.edu/employees/hr/title9/Pages/Staff-and-Faculty-Resources.aspx**