2020-21 Unit Plan
Job Placement/Cooperative Education

Mission Statement

Butte College Job Placement & Cooperative Education Office (JPCE) aims to educate students in all aspects of the job search process.  We assist students in obtaining employment by providing them with techniques for effective application materials including:  resumes, cover letters, applications, social media presences, etc.  We also help students prepare for interviews and obtain jobs as well as gain work experience through paid and unpaid internships.  We collaborate with on and off campus employers to best serve the needs of the students, the campus and our community.

Program Description

JPCE assists students in securing employment in order to gain valuable experience, career-related on the job skills, earn income to support their education, earn academic credit for workplace learning and meet the needs of the labor market.   Staff work with faculty to provide resume and interview related information in classroom settings and work with service area employers to assist in filling the workforce needs.

Accountability for Previously Funded Items

Accountability Item 1

N/A

Amount: 0.00
Used For Intended Purpose: Yes
Benefit

N/A

Student Learning/Administrative Unit Outcomes

Student Learning Outcomes for JPCE are related to resumes. The Job Placement team will continue to assess pre and post knowledge after student appointments.

Standards/Goals for Student Achievement (Instruction Departments)

n/a

Standards/Goals for Student Achievement (All Other Departments)

In terms of assisting student complete their academic goals, the JPCE:

Offers internships through Career Work Experience;
Increased outreach to local employers and campus departments hiring students;
Help students confirm their interests through experiencial learning;

In terms of assisting with student retention and transfer goals, the JPCE:

Assist students to find jobs that coincides with their class schedule so they can earn money while remaining in school;
Facilitate additional funds for students through Federal Work-Study;
Encourage citizenship through Community Service Federal Work-Study and
Collaborate with other work study programs like CalWORKs, Inspiring Scholars (foster youth) and EOPS to place eligible students in jobs.

Strategic Direction


Staff foster a culture of inclusivness by participating in workshops and trainings on campus and in the community;
By assisting students find jobs on campus, they feel more included in our campus community, are able to network with staff and faculty and are able to parlay their experience at Butte College to find related employment after completion;
We have improved processes by converting our job board to Colleague that is completely online and allows for expanded data and other information;
We help students secure housing by offering to help write housing resumes and assist students to apply for CalFresh benefits and
Support enrollment and achievement goals by having timely one-on-one appointments available for students and the general public.

Program Review


Increase collaboration with departments (ongoing);
Increase collaboration within the community (ongoing);
Classroom/community presentations (ongoing);
Establish an Advisory Committee and become members of the CTE Advisory Board (to be addressed);
Face-to-face meetings with employers (ongoing);
CAS workshops (ongoing);
Secure better equipment (included in Unit Plan); and
Update job board technology (completed) and web services (completed).

Department Goals

The goals of the JPCE Office include:

Expanding Resources, Awareness and Marketing to encourage students to use services at the JPCE office;
Employment Readiness;
Continue to collaborate with the RoadRunner Hub and Student Success Services;
Establish on-going Community Service Federal-Work Study literacy placement with Butte County Library;
Grow participation in annual job fairs and
Inclusion of Career Work Experience in the Guided Pathways Framework.

Future Development Strategies

Strategy 1 - Resources, Awareness and Marketing

Continue to promote JPCE awareness (marketing, job fairs, presentations);
Continue to attend campus-wide departmental meetings annually;
Expand a referral campaign in collaboration with our loyal faculty who already access our services;
Collaborate with the Welcome Center to improve Orientation Leaders' knowledge of JPCE services;
Increase participation in professional development opportunities;
Continute to increase number of classroom presentations and
Continue to increase number of local employers who use our services.

Initiatives

Modeling Sustainability
Enhancing a Culture of Completion and Goal Achievement
Supporting Student, Faculty and Staff Success
Using Data-Informed Processes for Continuous Improvement
Maximizing Resources to Support Student Learning
Enhancing a Culture of Equity and Inclusiveness

Supporting Rationale

Collaboration with campus and community partners;
Expand awareness of career readiness and labor market information for career life planning, life management and self-awareness;
Market new online JOBS Program;
Use most-current data informed processes for continuous improvement;
Assist (through events, community presentations, individual appointments) prospective students to choose Butte College for their college education and
Assist students with resources and tools to obtain self-sufficiency.

Supporting Rationale Alignment
Supports the College's Strategic Direction and Priorities: Yes
Supports Program Review Recommendations: Yes
Supports Course level SLOs: Yes
Supports PLOs: No
Supports ILO - Think Critically: Yes
Supports ILO - Communicate Competently: Yes
Supports ILO - Engage Collaboratively: Yes
Supports ILO - Work Effectively: No
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Credentials: No
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Transfer: No
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Time to Degree: No
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Employment in field of Study: Yes
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Reducing Equity Gaps: Yes

Strategy 2 - Employment Readiness

Job Placement and Cooperative Education

Work with campus and community partners to expand career readiness and labor market information;
Provide students, campus and community with application materials, resume assistance and interview preparation;
Maintain knowledge of current labor market information;
Unite efforts with Partner Agencies and
Continue to reach out to local employers to promote successful job search in a continually changing and competitive job market.

Initiatives

Enhancing a Culture of Completion and Goal Achievement
Supporting Student, Faculty and Staff Success
Using Data-Informed Processes for Continuous Improvement
Maximizing Resources to Support Student Learning
Enhancing a Culture of Equity and Inclusiveness

Supporting Rationale

Promote Butte College by offering excellent employment services;
Collaborate with campus and community partners;
Expand awareness of career readiness and labor market information;
Assist students with employment while attending Butte College;
Assist students with internship and work experience opportunities to enhance career readiness and
Assist (through events, community presentations, individual appointments) prospective students to choose Butte College for their college education.

Supporting Rationale Alignment
Supports the College's Strategic Direction and Priorities: Yes
Supports Program Review Recommendations: Yes
Supports Course level SLOs: Yes
Supports PLOs: No
Supports ILO - Think Critically: Yes
Supports ILO - Communicate Competently: Yes
Supports ILO - Engage Collaboratively: Yes
Supports ILO - Work Effectively: Yes
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Credentials: No
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Transfer: No
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Time to Degree: No
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Employment in field of Study: Yes
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Reducing Equity Gaps: Yes

Strategy 3 - Continue to collaborate with the RoadRunner Hub and Student Success Services;

Provide onsite workshops and for food and housing insecurites;
Federal & ButteWORKs Work-Study referrals so students can meet CalFresh eligibility;
Will assist with retention by assisting students with jobs that allow them to afford to stay in school;
Better prepare students for the competitive housing market by assisting with housing resumes and
Provide additional assistance to students and staff directly impacted by the Camp Fire.

Initiatives

Enhancing a Culture of Completion and Goal Achievement
Supporting Student, Faculty and Staff Success
Maximizing Resources to Support Student Learning
Enhancing a Culture of Equity and Inclusiveness

Supporting Rationale

Students that are unemployed are also likely eligible for CalFresh and in need of emergency food resources;
Helps improve student retention by ensuring basic needs are met;
Housing resumes give an advantage to students competing in a tight housing market;
Helping students meet CalFresh eligibility puts money back into the local economy and
Connects students to other community agencies and resources.

Supporting Rationale Alignment
Supports the College's Strategic Direction and Priorities: Yes
Supports Program Review Recommendations: No
Supports Course level SLOs: No
Supports PLOs: No
Supports ILO - Think Critically: Yes
Supports ILO - Communicate Competently: Yes
Supports ILO - Engage Collaboratively: Yes
Supports ILO - Work Effectively: Yes
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Credentials: No
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Transfer: No
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Time to Degree: No
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Employment in field of Study: Yes
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Reducing Equity Gaps: Yes

Strategy 4 - Establish on-going Community Service Federal-Work Study literacy placement with Butte County Library

Develop additional community service work sites in the community to support Community Services Federal Work Study.

Initiatives

Enhancing a Culture of Completion and Goal Achievement
Supporting Student, Faculty and Staff Success
Enhancing a Culture of Equity and Inclusiveness

Supporting Rationale

It is a required component of Federal Work-Study and our office has struggled every year with the placement. This would ensure an ongoing student is placed in the literacy field.

Strategy 5 - Grow participation in annual job fairs

Continue to create relationships with local area employers;
Increase the number of student and labor market attendees to job fairs;
Employment Technician participation in community events and other sponsored job fairs;
Collaboration with CSU, Chico Career Center staff;
Create a Chico Center Job Fair and
Collaborate with the GCC and Chico Center Managers on inviting Glenn County employers to participate at Job Fair events.

Initiatives

Enhancing a Culture of Completion and Goal Achievement
Supporting Student, Faculty and Staff Success
Maximizing Resources to Support Student Learning
Enhancing a Culture of Equity and Inclusiveness

Supporting Rationale

Growing participation in annual job fairs fosters a culture of inclusiveness;
Fosters professional development for faculty in their field of study;
Provides opportunity for students to work around their class schedule and earn money in order to be successful in school and
Educate students on the local job market and network with employers.

Supporting Rationale Alignment
Supports the College's Strategic Direction and Priorities: Yes
Supports Program Review Recommendations: Yes
Supports Course level SLOs: No
Supports PLOs: No
Supports ILO - Think Critically: Yes
Supports ILO - Communicate Competently: Yes
Supports ILO - Engage Collaboratively: Yes
Supports ILO - Work Effectively: Yes
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Credentials: Yes
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Transfer: Yes
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Time to Degree: Yes
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Employment in field of Study: Yes
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Reducing Equity Gaps: Yes

Strategy 6 - Inclusion of Career Work Experience in the Guided Pathways Framework

In order for the Cooperative Education/Career Work Experience (CWE) to effectively assist students get experience in their field, CWE class needs to be added into the Guided Pathways program maps. CWE gives students the needed experience to put on their resume, network in their industry or field of study, earn a grade while completing required field experience hours, and be successful in a competitive job market. Completion of Work Experince often leads to post-graduation hiring on and off campus.

As an unintended consequence of reducing the number of units needed for degrees, Work Experience was excluded from the Guided Pathways maps. As a result, we have seen a significant decline in enrollment and the associated experiencial learning. Additionally, employers are reporting students need related work experience in order to complete and be successful in the job market.

Initiatives

Enhancing a Culture of Completion and Goal Achievement
Supporting Student, Faculty and Staff Success
Using Data-Informed Processes for Continuous Improvement
Maximizing Resources to Support Student Learning

Supporting Rationale

Strategic Direction Thematic Priorities:

Implementing Guided Pathways;
Strategic Scheduling;
Closing Equity Gaps;
Meeting enrollment targets and
Meeting student achievement goals.

Supporting Rationale Alignment
Supports the College's Strategic Direction and Priorities: Yes
Supports Program Review Recommendations: Yes
Supports Course level SLOs: Yes
Supports PLOs: No
Supports ILO - Think Critically: Yes
Supports ILO - Communicate Competently: Yes
Supports ILO - Engage Collaboratively: Yes
Supports ILO - Work Effectively: Yes
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Credentials: Yes
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Transfer: Yes
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Time to Degree: Yes
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Employment in field of Study: Yes
Supports Meeting Vision for Success Goal - Reducing Equity Gaps: Yes

Requested Non-Financial Resources

Storage space for JPCE supplies and student records (required to maintain);
Support from IT when running year-end reports and updating online job system;
Continued participation in an informal task force between Student Services and Public Relations and Marketing for events and services and
Assistance from web developer on the Job Placement website (updated website development).

Current Financial Resources

Job Placement & Cooperative Work Experience (District Funds):

$131,584

JLD (part of FWS/CWS):

$27,795

CalWORKs (including ButteWORKs):

$380,229

TANF:

$67,338

Augmentation Requests

Original Priority	Program, Unit, Area	Resource Type	Account Number	Object Code	One Time Augment	Ongoing Augment
Description	Supporting Rationale		Potential Alternative Funding Sources		Prioritization Criteria
1	Job Placement	Equipment	110007071647000	56411	$3,500.00	$0.00
Desktop Computers for Staff	Three desktop computers and needed for Job Placement staff to replace outdated, 8 year-old computers.		Instructional Equipment Technology Fee		Addressing Health/Life/Safety issues Enrollment growth and improvement in student outcomes and student equity Maintaining ongoing operations at current levels (excludes grants) Implementing the 2019-2020 Strategic Direction Priorities Meeting Vision for Success Goals Addressing Program Review Recommendations Closing Equity Gaps Meeting enrollment targets Meeting student achievement goals (Vision for Success Goals) Improving Processes: a. Data and Reporting; b. Internal Communications Fostering a Culture of Inclusiveness
2	Job Placement	Operating Expenses	110007071647000	55890	$0.00	$10,000.00
Funds for Two Annual Job Fairs	These ongoing funds support two Job Fairs and other events each academic year. This funding would be used for tents, tables, chairs, and other rentals. Assists the campus and the community looking to hire employees; provides a strategy for students to remain in school (money to continue with school); and assists students with future employment and placement needs in their career field.				Maintaining ongoing operations at current levels (excludes grants) Implementing the 2019-2020 Strategic Direction Priorities Addressing Health/Life/Safety issues Meeting Vision for Success Goals Closing Equity Gaps Meeting enrollment targets Meeting student achievement goals (Vision for Success Goals) Fostering a Culture of Inclusiveness
3	Job Placement	Operating Expenses	110007071493000	55820	$0.00	$8,000.00
Travel and Marketing Funds	Additional travel funds are needed to connect with community employers to create volunteer, internship and employment opportunities for students. Travel for staff professional development (conferences) to provide Job Placement staff the opportunity to learn new trends/research in the field of employment. Promotional materials for events, including brochures. Distribute newly created marketing materials in order to attract employers to Butte College and to inform students of our services. An important resource for community partnerships and future student enrollment.				Addressing Health/Life/Safety issues Maintaining ongoing operations at current levels (excludes grants) Implementing the 2019-2020 Strategic Direction Priorities Meeting Vision for Success Goals Addressing Program Review Recommendations Closing Equity Gaps Meeting enrollment targets Meeting student achievement goals (Vision for Success Goals) Fostering a Culture of Inclusiveness Enrollment growth and improvement in student outcomes and student equity