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Administrative Assistant I - Access Resource Center

Position Number: 6470852
Location: Monterey, CA
Position Type: Disability Services

Monterey Peninsula College

Administrative Assistant I - Access Resource Center

Salary: $19.87 - $21.90 Hourly
Job Type:
Job Number: 2025-00010
Closing: 9/21/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
Location: Monterey, CA
Division: Student Services

Description

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 18,789 students (for the 2023-24 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 benefits 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.

Priority Screening Deadline: September 21 at 11:59 PM
Under direct supervision, performs a variety of responsible office support activities related to the Access Resource Center program. The Access Resource Center program provides students with disabilities services, counseling, and instruction. Receive direction from the coordinator within a broad framework of standard policies and procedures. Perform various office support activities; exercise good judgment and tact; provide information on procedures, standards, and requirements where applicable; establish and maintain good public relations with staff, students, and the community at large.

Example of Duties

Essential Functions

1. Perform a wide variety of office support and operational activities to assist in the day-to-day operation of the assigned department or program.

2. Maintain a working knowledge of the assigned department staff, programs and operations; act as a source of information regarding courses and programs, policies, and procedures to students, faculty, staff and the community.

3. Compile and assemble various types of data relating to the business of the department; enter data to various spreadsheet and database programs as required; create reports.

4. Analyze situations carefully and adopt an effective course of action, which may include: assisting students in understanding and applying information contained within the college course catalog, meeting with faculty and students to facilitate student needs,and resolving various problems within scope of authority.

5. Prepare communications and documents; check and review forms and materials for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with established regulations and procedures.

6. Maintain a calendar of events, due dates, and schedules as they relate to the department or program.

7. Make entries to database as necessary; maintain inventory of supplies and requisition supplies.

8. Maintain student and department files; audit for accuracy.

9. Recommend changes to existing clerical procedures and develop new procedures, if appropriate.
10. Demonstrate an understanding of, sensitivity to and appreciation for, the diverse academic, ethnic, socioeconomic, disability and gender diversity of students and staff attending or working on a community college campus.

Other Duties:

1. Perform other duties related to the business of the department as assigned by department or program head.

2. Participate on committees as required.

Qualifications

Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)

Any combination of education, training, and experience, which would indicate possession of the required knowledge and abilities listed herein. For example, one year of college level coursework, and one year of increasingly responsible experience in an office environment.

Knowledge

Knowledge of: general office methods and practices including filing systems; receptionist and telephone techniques; letter and report writing; a variety of word processing, spreadsheet and database programs as needed to fulfill the requirements of the job; mathematical computations; public and human relations techniques.

Abilities:

Ability to: understand and independently carry out both oral and written instructions; prioritize and do several tasks simultaneously, learn and successfully apply office policies and procedures, rules, and regulations; use good judgment; communicate effectively in both oral and written form; use appropriate and correct English spelling, grammar, and punctuation; perform arithmetical calculations with speed and accuracy; efficiently and accurately use a variety of word processing, spreadsheet and database programs as needed to fulfill the requirements 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.

PHYSICAL EFFORT/WORK ENVIRONMENT

Light to moderate physical effort; occasional standing or walking; periodic handling of lightweight parcels up to 15 pounds. Indoor work environment.

Desirable Qualifications (Not Required):

Experience working in an education setting such as K-12, colleges, or universities.
Experience providing customer service or public/human relations with people with disabilities.
Bilingual in Spanish.

Work Schedule / Supplemental Information

Work Schedule

25 hours per week/ 11 months per year

Assigned Shift

Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Management reserves the right to change schedules as needed

Hourly Range

$19.87 (Step A) - $21.90 (Step C)

How to Apply

Visit http://www.mpc.edu/about-mpc/campus-resources/human-resources/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.
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.

CANDIDATE TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT
Monterey Peninsula College will provide up to $1,000 travel reimbursement to eligible candidates. A candidate is eligible for travel reimbursement when they have participated in an in-person interview for first- and/or second-level interviews, and when they live 50 miles or more from the College.
For questions or concerns, please contact:

Gerardo Cardenas Hernandez

gcardenashernandez@mpc.edu

(831) 645-1392

To apply, visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/mpc/jobs/5043161/administrative-assistant-i-access-resource-center