Details:

Level: Educational Assistant
Hours: Part-time up to 17 hours per week
Closing Date: Continuous Recruitment-Filled on an as-needed basis

Location:
Multiple CT Community Colleges
**This position is not remote**

Please note that currently, not all colleges have an opening, however we are accepting applications for all colleges within the CSCC system.
Asnuntuck CC -170 Elm Street, Enfield, CT 06082
Capital CC -950 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Gateway CC -20 Church Street, New Haven, CT 06510
Housatonic CC - 900 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport, CT 06604-Current Need
Manchester CC - Great Path, Manchester, CT 06040
Middlesex CC - 100 Training Hill Rd, Middletown, CT 06457
Naugatuck Valley CC - Waterbury and Danbury Campuses
Northwestern CC -Park Pl, Winsted, CT 06098
Norwalk CC - 188 Richards Ave, Norwalk, CT 06854
Quinebaug Valley CC -742 Upper Maple St, Danielson, CT 06239
Three Rivers CC - 574 New London Turnpike, Norwich, CT 06360
Tunxis CC -271 Scott Swamp Rd 100 Building, Farmington, CT 06032

CT State Community College Mission:

Connecticut State Community College (CT State) provides access to academically rigorous and innovative education and training focused on student success. The College supports excellence in teaching and learning, makes data-informed decisions, promotes equity, advances positive change for the students, communities, and industries it serves, and awards associates degrees and certificates.

CT State Community College Vision:

CT State will be recognized for exceptional student success, educational leadership, and transformative collaboration with business and industry, government, educational, and key stakeholders while advancing diverse opportunities for Connecticut’s citizens and communities.

CT State Community College Equity Statement:

The CSCU system commits to bold and disruptive change by actively identifying, naming, and dismantling structural racism, systemic poverty, and other barriers; establishing equitable and anti-racist policies and practices; and empowering students, faculty, staff, and administrators to advance racial, social, and economic justice. Our core collective responsibility is to continuously assess practices and policies and transform the world we live in by eliminating inequities.

Anticipated Start Date:

Continuous open recruitment

Application Deadline:

Filled on an as-needed basis, depending on specific college needs. Applications will stay active for 1 year.

Position Summary:

The Community Colleges use a wide range of audio-visual equipment and systems for instructing students and communicating among staff and public. These audio-visual services involve such media as television, video and audio recording, post-production editing, desk top publishing and copying or print reproduction. The Media Assistant provides technical support for the use and maintenance of that equipment and those systems at a Community College.

The position’s role is that of storing, lending, scheduling and performing basic maintenance and adjustment of the audio-visual equipment and assisting users in its operation to produce instructional and communications products. In addition, the position may operate or oversee a reproduction service which involves the use of copy machines, offset printers and desk top publishing services.

Incumbents must possess proven ability to effectively work with a culturally, linguistically, and ethnically diverse faculty, staff, and student. They are expected to have excellent oral and written communication skills along with strong Information technology literacy skills such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams etc.)

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate’s degree in an appropriately related field together with from one to two years of experience in a related field; or a combination of education, training and experience which would lead to the competencies required for successful performance of the position’s essential duties.

Successful Candidate must have or must possess:

• Experience with Audio-visual production and print reproduction techniques and methods
• Experience with Audio-visual, copying, and basic bindery equipment operation and general maintenance
• Experience instructing and advising users in multi-media production techniques and methods

Substitutions Allowed:
Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications as stated are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them for the responsibilities of this position and by providing appropriate references. Exceptions to the degree requirements may be made for compelling reasons.

Example of Job Duties:
Under the direction of the Director of Media Services or other administrator, the Media Assistant is accountable for contributing to the usefulness of the College’s learning resources by effective performance in these essential functional areas:

• Operation of media services
  • accountable for supporting the audio-visual needs of faculty, students and staff by performing and overseeing the operation of the College’s media services.
• Advice and assistance to faculty, students and staff
  • accountable for assisting in the creation and production of media presentations
• Operation of copy services (where assigned)
  • accountable for the effective and efficient operation of the College’s copy services to support the print media and reproduction needs of the College

This posting includes qualifications, experience and skills but is not limited to the full specifications stated in the job description. Candidate may perform some or all of the job functions.

Salary:
$30.75 hourly.

Application Instructions:
To apply you must submit a cover letter and resume.

Incomplete applications or those submitted after the closing date will not be considered and links to other sources to view resumes are not acceptable.

All employment, if offered, is contingent upon proof of citizenship or employability under the requirement of the Immigration and Control Act (IRCA) and the successful passing of a background check. CSCU is committed to providing a safe campus community. Background investigations include reference checks, a criminal history record check and, when appropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving history check.

Continuing Notice of Nondiscrimination

CSCC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, learning disability or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or criminal record. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Nicholas D'Agostino Manager of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion Ndagostino@commnet.edu

CSCC IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, M/F

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