Continuing Education Career Navigator
Continuing Education Career Navigator
Job Category: S8
Job Type: Administrative/Professional Staff
Supervisor's Title: Dean of Continuing Education
Location: Blong Technology Center, Davenport (12)
Salary
$47,400 - $58,100/Year
Job Description
The Continuing Education Career Navigator serves as a primary connector between Continuing Education (CE) programs, adult learners, and community partners. This role focuses on recruiting, advising, and supporting adult learners who face barriers to education and employment. The Navigator builds strong community and employer partnerships to create clear pathways for upskilling, credential attainment, career placement, and transition into appropriate education or training programs.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience advising or supporting adult learners, or underserved populations.
• Ability to provide academic/career navigation, manage documentation, and maintain confidentiality.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational, and time management skills.
• Proficiency with standard office technology and software.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively to manage deadlines and workload.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality, responsive service and supporting positive student experiences and outcomes.
• Ability to travel throughout the EICC service area and neighboring counties.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in continuing education, workforce development, reentry services, or community-based programs.
• Knowledge of GAP tuition assistance, financial aid resources, or student funding processes.
• Experience supporting apprenticeship programs or related documentation.
• Familiarity with student information systems or data tracking tools.
• Experience building community, employer, or workforce partnerships.
Physical Demands
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, etc. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary. Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Typical Duties and Responsibilities
Student Advising & Navigation
• Provide individualized academic and career coaching to CE students from initial enrollment through program completion and post-completion placement.
• Advise students enrolled in online and in-person CE programs, including course selection, academic planning, and alignment with career pathways.
• Conduct career and employability assessments to support informed pathway selection and workforce readiness.
• Monitor student progress and intervene proactively to address academic, personal, or logistical barriers to persistence and completion.
• Assist students in identifying, applying for, and completing requirements for GAP tuition assistance and other funding sources, ensuring timely access to financial support that promotes enrollment, retention, and program completion.
• Assist the Apprenticeship Program Manager with required paperwork, documentation, and record-keeping for apprenticeship students, ensuring accurate enrollment, compliance, and timely progression through apprenticeship programs.
Workforce & Reentry Development
• Collaborate with workforce agencies, employers, and external partners and organizations to support job placement, credential stacking, and career advancement.
• Facilitate student transitions from CE programs to employment, apprenticeships, additional training opportunities or credit-bearing academic programs.
Outreach & Partnerships
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with external partners including community-based organizations, workforce development agencies, reentry programs, and employers.
• Develop and sustain recruitment pipelines for underserved populations through partner referrals and targeted outreach.
• Represent CE programs at community events, job fairs, orientations, and workforce meetings.
Workshops, Programming & Collaboration
• Facilitate workshops and group sessions on college readiness, career planning, employability skills, and financial aid awareness.
• Collaborate closely with CE faculty, program managers, and staff to ensure smooth transitions and student support.
Data & Reporting
• Track student participation, progress, referrals, retention, and outcomes using data systems.
• Prepare regular reports on engagement, completion, employment placement, and transitions to inform program improvement.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of CE and workforce initiatives.
EICC Non-Discrimination Statement
It is the policy of Eastern Iowa Community College District not to discriminate in its programs, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion, and actual or potential family, parental or marital status, as required by the Iowa Code §§216.6 and 216.9, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d and 2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794), and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.).
If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy, please contact EICC's Equal Employment Opportunity Officer/Equity Coordinator, Eastern Iowa Community College District, 101 West Third Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801, 563-336-5222, equity@eicc.edu or the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204-3582, Telephone: 303-844-5695. FAX: 303-844-4303; TDD: 800-877-8339 or Email: OCR.Denver@ed.gov
Posting Number: S205P
Number of Vacancies: 1
Close Date:
Open Until Filled: No
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