Scope of Responsibilities:
Wallace Community College Selma seeks an individual to run an innovative program called the Best Buy Teen Tech Center. The Tech Center, established with the support of The Clubhouse Network, offers young people (ages 10 to 18) from inner-city neighborhoods the opportunity to work on projects they find meaningful to their lives, using computers and technology. The program provides support and resources for young people to pursue their interests and build upon their talents. In the Teen Tech Center, youth can design their own music, art, newsletters, robots, science simulations, computer games, and animation.

In addition to adhering to the general guidelines as specified by the Faculty/Staff Handbook, Dean of Instruction, President and Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees, responsibilities includes the following:

• Provide community outreach to involve a diverse group of young people, parents, teachers, and community leaders in the program,
• Help Teen Tech Center members develop projects (e.g., help them come up with ideas, gather materials, get started, locate mentors to work with them, and support their ongoing work).
• Recruit, train, and support volunteer mentors, ensuring they work effectively with youth,
• Work closely with the local Best Buy store to recruit Geek Squad Agents and Blue Shirt volunteers,
• Support youth in planning for the future, including pursuing academic and job opportunities that leverage their Teen Tech Center skills and experience.
• Provide basic computer maintenance, including file management, trouble-shooting, and technical support to Teen Tech Center youth and mentors,
• Provide administrative support for the Clubhouse program, including keeping records of participants and keeping the Tech Center space organized,
• Assist parent, organization in fund-raising and publicity for the Best Buy Tech Center, communicating the Clubhouse learning philosophy, goals, and results to external sources,
• Participate in The Clubhouse Network, attending Network meetings, sharing ideas and issues, ad supporting collaborative projects across sites,
• Support other programs and activities of the "parent" organization with Teen Tech Center expertise and resources, as time permits,
• Leverage Best Buy National Partner relationships to expose members to skill development and media training.

Required Qualifications:

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  Associate Degree or equivalent college hours required from a regionally accredited institution; bachelor degree preferred.
• Basic knowledge of Adobe suite
• Proficiency in word processing packages such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word Perfect
• Effective oral and written communication skills,
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, planning, organizing, and prioritizing with minimum supervision,
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of office information.

• WCCS application,
  A Resume,
• A copy of transcript(s) verifying required degree. Please print name as listed on transcript, if different from last name listed on application.
• Work experience verification in writing from your current and/or previous employer(s) confirming the required level of experience as stated in the "Required Qualifications" section. Verification must include dates of employment and position title(s). Upon request from the applicant, work experience verification for dates worked with current employer only may be delayed until an official offer of employment. Request must be made in the form of a statement on a separate document. If applicant delays verification from current employer and it does not cover required level of experience as stated in the "Required Qualification" section, verification from previous employer(s) will be required. Remember that the work experience verification completion is your responsibility.