Monday thru Friday 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Days and hours of employment may change depending on District needs.

$5,628.15– $7,210.38 monthly – Successful candidate will start at step 1 except in cases where District deems appropriate.

About Rio Hondo College
Rio Hondo College welcomes and embraces all students in their educational and career pathways. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), our College has a student population of 22,000, of which 18,000 are Latinx students. We were the first college in Los Angeles County to provide two years of free tuition to first-time, full-time college students through our Rio Promise program. We are proud to acknowledge that many of our students have transferred to high ranked institutions such as Harvard, Stanford, USC and UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, Cal State LA, Cal State Long Beach, and Whittier College to name a few.

Strengths
Our caring and dedicated student-centered staff, faculty, and administrators are devoted to the advancement of educational justice, equity, and opportunity for all our students. Our Colleges 900 employees, with close to 600 faculty, hold themselves accountable for the academic success of disproportionately impacted student populations. Our entire staff, with unwavering team collaboration, work hard to ensure our students reach their full potential by eliminating gaps in academic outcomes that traditionally hinder students of color.

Rio Hondo College is committed to the recruitment of qualified and diverse employees who are dedicated to our students success. We recognize that diversity in an academic environment fosters cultural awareness, promotes mutual understanding and respect, and provides suitable role models for our students. We are steadfast in our hiring practices and staff development processes which reinforce the goals of equal opportunity, diversity, and inclusion. Our practices and processes also support the importance of a workforce that reflects the community and the diverse student population we serve.

Rio Hondo College employs approximately 55% tenured track faculty of color; 60% part-time faculty of color; 85% classified staff of color; and 50% administrators of color.

Rio Hondo College offers 30 associate degrees that guarantee transfer (ADTs) to Cal State Universities, a bachelors degree in Automotive Technology, more than 60 certificates, a Pathway to Law School, dual enrollment with K-12 districts, state championship speech & debate team, top-notch athletic teams, student leadership opportunities, travel abroad experiences and more.

In collaboration with the communities in Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, El Monte, South El Monte, Whittier, portions of Norwalk, La Mirada, Downey, La Puente, the City of Industry, Los Nietos and Avocado Heights, Rio Hondo College provides an exceptional academic curriculum to meet the unique needs of our region and strengthen our communities.

Under the direction of an administrator or manager, coordinates and performs a variety of specialized technical and administrative duties in support of Instructional Operations; coordinates and maintains curriculum databases; serves as technical resource to faculty and administrators in preparation of curriculum proposals to ensure compliance with state and local rules, regulations, and policies; coordinates the development and publishing of the College catalog; serves as liaison between Instructional Operations and numerous state-wide intersegmental departments and institutions; provides technical support in the development and implementation of curriculum and Articulation agreements.

1. Serves as campus administrator and liaison for electronic curriculum database (CMS -CurrIQunet); provides technical assistance to system users; provides training to faculty; works with vendors to request updates and changes to software; maintains course and program database; maintains user database; maintains approval workflow. E

2. Serves as liaison to the California State Chancellors Office for reporting District curriculum; submits approved courses and revisions to the Chancellors Office; prepares program narratives for submission to the Chancellors Office; maintains course and program master file with the California Community Colleges Chancellors Office (CCCCO). E

3. Updates and maintains all course and program data in the Districts database (Banner) system; updates new and revised courses and programs; calculates faculty load; creates new divisions and departments; links courses for scheduling purposes; loads and maintains prerequisites, corequisites, and test scores; updates degree attributes for student transcripts. E

4. Serves as an editor for the College Catalog; coordinates preparation of new and updated courses and programs for inclusion in the catalog; ensures degrees and certificates, course additions and deletions, course numbers, titles, units, and hours are reflected accurately. E

5. Serves as the liaison and technical resource to the Curriculum Committee for credit and noncredit courses, certificates, local degrees, transfer degrees, and Articulation Agreements; prepares and distributes Curriculum Committee agendas and minutes, attends all Curriculum Committee meetings; takes, transcribes, and distributes meeting minutes to committee members, as appropriate. E

6. Establishes and maintains curriculum and articulation files and other related documents in accordance with established policies, procedures, laws, and codes. E

7. Works closely with Information Technology (IT) on reporting and editing State Management Information Systems (MIS) syntactical and referential data; maintains all CB (course inventory) entries by ensuring Banner and Chancellors Office inventory are accurately reported. E

8. Assists the Curriculum Committee Chair in coordinating District curriculum processes,
timelines, and deadlines; maintains the accuracy and integrity of the District curriculum
records of instructional programs and course documents. E

9. Assists in the facilitation of curriculum and articulation activities with California State
University (CSU)s, University of California (UCs) and Independent Colleges and Universities
including proposals for new or revised courses; assists in determining if review of course
outline by receiving institution is needed; reviews current agreements for currency and
accuracy. E

10. Disseminates pertinent and updated curriculum and articulation agreements to
appropriate individuals campus wide. E

11. Initiates and maintains curriculum and articulation data (electronic and manual) for
campus faculty, administration, and students in compliance with state-wide regulations;
operates a computer terminal and utilizes specific software programs and applications to
input, delete, retrieve, and verify data; maintains records and files, and generates reports,
lists, and other materials. E

12. Monitors and maintains the District course numbering system. E

13. Ensures that Board Agenda items and supporting documents are developed, prepared, and
forwarded within college timelines and legal guidelines. E

14. Tracks and maintains electronic databases of all curriculum and articulation agreements
in accordance with established policies, procedures, laws, and codes. E

15. Maintains curriculum and articulation records statewide by updating new course outlines
to the statewide computerized database (ASSIST); submits for CSU GE, UCTCA, and IGETC
approvals. E

16. Assists in reviewing courses going through the curriculum process for impact on
articulation; maintains a course database to track curriculum changes and articulation
impacts. E

17. Prepares catalog addendum and distributes to appropriate faculty and staff. E

18. Researches, analyzes, and evaluates a wide variety of issues, data, recommendations, and
alternatives; uses independent judgement to develop and provide recommendations,
suggestions, or information, as appropriate. E

19. Prepares an annual summary of all curriculum additions, deletions, and changes;
distributes to all CCC, CSU, and UC campuses. E

20. Trains and provides work direction to student assistants, student workers, short-term,
temporary staff, and others as assigned. E

21. Attends meetings, workshops, and conferences as needed. E

22. Performs a variety of support functions such as composing correspondence independently,
distribution of catalogs, and generates ad hoc queries/reports. E

23. Performs a variety of clerical and administrative responsibilities in support of the
departments day-to-day activities and/or operations utilizing a variety of communication
modalities including but not limited to answers and responds to phone calls, emails, text
messages, and chat platforms; opens, screens, and distributes mail and correspondence; photocopies documents and requests duplication services; ensures maintenance and repairs of assigned work areas, facilities, or equipment; enters various requests for services from IT, Facilities, and Maintenance; contacts vendors for equipment service, when needed; follows-up with vendors to ensure satisfactory completion of requests; may perform simple repairs or maintenance to standard office equipment. E

24. Performs related duties that support the overall objective of the position.

Knowledge of:
• District policies, procedures, rules, and regulations regarding curriculum; curriculum and instructional programs offered by the District and associated degrees and certificates.
• California Education Code and Title V related to the area of assignment.
• Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
• Chancellors Office rules and regulations governing the development of community college curricula as they apply to assigned area of responsibility.
• State and District processes and procedures for the development, review, and adoption of courses and instructional programs.
• Research methods and data analysis techniques.
• Principles and practices of sound business communication.
• Methods of extracting, collecting, and organizing pertinent data and information.
• Modern office practices, procedures, and equipment.
• Record keeping, filing, file sharing, and filing systems methods and techniques.
• Operation of a computer terminal, computer software programs, applications, and databases; computer hardware and peripheral equipment related to the area of assignment.
• Communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Reception and telephone techniques and etiquette.
• Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.
• Principles and practices of work direction and training.
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).

Ability to:
• Independently perform the essential responsibilities of the position.
• Organize and set priorities in a dynamic environment and exercise sound independent judgement within areas of responsibility.
• Work collaboratively with District and college administration, management, faculty, and staff to complete course catalogue database development processes efficiently and with a high degree of accuracy.
• Provide information and guidance to District and college staff on catalogue processes and procedures in a manner that encourages teamwork and cooperation.
• Review and proofread highly detailed course catalogue information on-line and in paper formats and identity errors, conflicts, omissions, and other problems quickly and with a high degree of accuracy.
• Read and interpret manuals and other technical materials applicable to the area of assignment.
• Interpret, apply, explain, and reach sound decisions in accordance with District policies and procedures.
• Prepare clear, concise, and accurate reports, correspondence, and other written materials.
• Organize, update, and maintain a variety of records and files.
• Use tact, discretion, courtesy, and patience in dealing with sensitive, difficult, and stressful situations.
• Learn articulation policies and procedures for both the CSU and UC systems.
• Learn familiarity with the policies and procedures for ASSIST, CCCCO, C-ID, IGETC, CSU-GE, and RHC-GE.
• Plan, organize, and prioritize workload to meet schedules and deadlines.
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
• Complete work with interruptions and distractions.
• Provide information to faculty, staff and students regarding curriculum and articulation.
• Make arithmetic calculations.
• Coordinate a variety of tasks required to maintain accurate and current curriculum and articulation.
• Establish effective operational rules and procedures in order to prepare and maintain accurate and complete records and reports.
• Learn, interpret, apply, and explain program policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Understand and follow verbal and written directions.
• Effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
• Perform clerical duties such as filing, duplicating, typing and maintaining records.
• Type at an acceptable rate of speed based on requirement of position.
• Train and provide work guidance to others as assigned.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with District and college personnel and others encountered during the course of work.

• Associate degree with major college coursework in academic support or related discipline; AND
• Two (2) years increasingly responsible specialized experience involving frequent public contact in a detail-oriented area or program.
• Or, any combination of education and experience which would provide the required qualifications for the position.

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid drivers license.
• May be required to travel for various off-site meetings, trainings, conferences, and or events in support of the overall objective of the position.

• Bachelors degree in a related discipline.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to sit or stand for extended periods of time; talk or hear, in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel, operate personal computers and other standard office equipment; and reach with hands and arms.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, use of both eyes, ability to distinguish basic shades and colors and the ability to adjust focus.

Employees are frequently required to walk and stand and occasionally lift up to 20 pounds.

MENTAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this class, incumbents are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data; use math and mathematical reasoning; analyze and solve problems; learn and apply new information and skills; perform highly detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks; and interact with District, students, vendors and others encountered in the course of work, some of whom are dissatisfied or abusive.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employees work under typical office conditions, with constant interruptions, noise level may vary depending on activities of the office.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires us to identify the essential duties/functions of the position. We have indicated those duties with an E on the job description.

Applications are currently being accepted for Curriculum/Articulation Specialist. This is a Full-Time 100%, 12 month position. Hours are Monday thru Friday 7:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. PT on the closing date.

Applicants must submit a complete online application that includes the items listed.