Virginia's Community College System
Community Outreach Specialist
🇺🇸 Charlottesville, VA
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $53K - $59K
💻 Other
🗓️ December 29th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
Piedmont Virginia Community College is hiring a Community Outreach Specialist. The role involves recruiting, training, and supporting community-based connectors to link job seekers with PVCC programs that prepare them for family-sustaining employment. The specialist also supports non-credit student enrollment and coaches students facing barriers to help them succeed.
Highlights
- Recruit and train community-based connectors to identify prospective students and facilitate job training opportunities.
- Use and teach PVCC’s custom platform, n2work.org, to match individuals with skills-based job opportunities.
- Provide continuous support to community connectors and engage in community events for recruitment.
- Assist non-credit students throughout the enrollment process from initial interest to registration.
- Offer coaching to students/jobseekers who have barriers affecting program completion.
- Requires demonstrated experience in community outreach or similar advocacy roles and ability to train others on technology platforms.
- Requires strong interpersonal skills to build trust and motivate jobseekers, and a valid driver’s license.
- Position is full-time, exempt, and funded through a recurring grant, contingent on continued funding.
- Compensation range is $52,500 to $58,500 annually, with a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement, and professional development.
- Frequent travel within the PVCC service area is required, with some evening and weekend work possible.
Community Outreach Specialist Full Description
Community Outreach Specialist
Please see Special Instructions for more details.
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth's Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155
Posting Details
Posting Summary
Working Title | Community Outreach Specialist
Role Title | Education Support Specialist III
Role Code | 29144-SW
FLSA | Exempt
Pay Band |
Position Number | 282R0063
Agency | Piedmont Virginia Community College
Division | Piedmont Virginia Community College (Div)
Work Location | Albemarle - 003
Hiring Range | $52,500 - $58,500
Emergency/Essential Personnel | No
EEO Category | B-Professional
Full Time or Part Time | Full Time
Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs- |
Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? |
Work Schedule | Flexibility to work 40 hours weekly within the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday – Fridays, with occasional evening and weekend work. This is a full-time (exempt) position providing in-person outreach to community partners and prospective students at community and college locations.
Sensitive Position | No
Job Description
Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) is a public, open access institution of higher education in the Virginia Community College System whose main campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia. This is home to the Charlottesville Historic Downtown Mall, The Jefferson School African American Heritage Center, and the John Paul Jones Arena (JPJ). As a comprehensive community college, the College provides quality, accessible, and affordable educational opportunities for the residents of the City of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson. For more information, please visit: pvcc.edu. PVCC is known throughout the community and the Virginia Community College System for its exceptional faculty and staff, the quality of its programs and services, and the success of its students. PVCC seeks to attract, welcome, and retain individuals who reflect the communities we serve.
Position Title: Community Outreach Specialist
Department: Outreach & Admissions
Employment type: Full-time, exempt, grant-funded
Piedmont Community College offers a robust benefits package, including: State of Virginia employee benefits Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, and vision) Virginia Retirement System (VRS) participation Generous annual leave and paid holidays Professional development opportunities Continuous learning programs Access to wellness resources and employee assistance programs
Purpose:The PVCC Outreach & Admissions department seeks an entrepreneurial, innovative, and collaborative individual for the position of Community Outreach Specialist. The primary role of this position will be to identify, train, and support community-based connectors who can recruit job seekers and link them with the PVCC programs best suited to train them for employment that offers family-sustaining wages. In addition, the Community Outreach Specialist will provide enrollment support for non-credit students and coaching support to help PVCC students/jobseekers succeed in their programs of study. This position is funded through a recurring grant. This position is dependent upon the availability of continued grant funding.
Duties and Responsibilities: Recruit community-based connectors from the PVCC region who can help us identify prospective students seeking economic advancement through training. Train community-based connectors how to use PVCC’s custom-built platform, n2work.org, to match the individuals they know with the region’s quality jobs that require skills training. Provide ongoing support to community-based connectors. Attend select community meetings and events to recruit connectors and/or prospective students. Assist non-credit students through all aspects of the enrollment process from interest to registration. Provide coaching support for assigned students who face barriers, placing them at risk for not completing college programs.
Special Assignments | May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.
KSA's/Required Qualifications | Demonstrated experience in community outreach, such as work as a grassroots community or political organizer, community health worker, or tenants’ association representative/advocate. Relevant experience in a related field or a blend of education and practical experience. Ability to train community-based connectors on how to use the n2work.org technology platform. Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues as well as community-based connectors and organizations, to include consistent follow-through. Ability to recognize and expand on successful strategies and learn from unsuccessful ones. Strong interpersonal skills to help engage, provide support, and motivate jobseekers, including the ability to create a rapid, trusting, and authentic rapport with jobseekers/students. Valid driver’s license.
Additional Considerations | Demonstrated experience with community outreach in both urban and rural environments. Further education in a relevant discipline. Working knowledge of coaching and referral skills and techniques to help jobseekers/students identify and overcome barriers to career success.
Operation of a State Vehicle | No
Supervises Employees | No
Required Travel | travel within the PVCC service area
Role Title | Education Support Specialist III
Role Code | 29144-SW
FLSA | Exempt
Pay Band |
Position Number | 282R0063
Agency | Piedmont Virginia Community College
Division | Piedmont Virginia Community College (Div)
Work Location | Albemarle - 003
Hiring Range | $52,500 - $58,500
Emergency/Essential Personnel | No
EEO Category | B-Professional
Full Time or Part Time | Full Time
Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs- |
Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? |
Work Schedule | Flexibility to work 40 hours weekly within the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday – Fridays, with occasional evening and weekend work. This is a full-time (exempt) position providing in-person outreach to community partners and prospective students at community and college locations.
Sensitive Position | No
Job Description
Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) is a public, open access institution of higher education in the Virginia Community College System whose main campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia. This is home to the Charlottesville Historic Downtown Mall, The Jefferson School African American Heritage Center, and the John Paul Jones Arena (JPJ). As a comprehensive community college, the College provides quality, accessible, and affordable educational opportunities for the residents of the City of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson. For more information, please visit: pvcc.edu. PVCC is known throughout the community and the Virginia Community College System for its exceptional faculty and staff, the quality of its programs and services, and the success of its students. PVCC seeks to attract, welcome, and retain individuals who reflect the communities we serve.
Position Title: Community Outreach Specialist
Department: Outreach & Admissions
Employment type: Full-time, exempt, grant-funded
Piedmont Community College offers a robust benefits package, including: State of Virginia employee benefits Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, and vision) Virginia Retirement System (VRS) participation Generous annual leave and paid holidays Professional development opportunities Continuous learning programs Access to wellness resources and employee assistance programs
Purpose:The PVCC Outreach & Admissions department seeks an entrepreneurial, innovative, and collaborative individual for the position of Community Outreach Specialist. The primary role of this position will be to identify, train, and support community-based connectors who can recruit job seekers and link them with the PVCC programs best suited to train them for employment that offers family-sustaining wages. In addition, the Community Outreach Specialist will provide enrollment support for non-credit students and coaching support to help PVCC students/jobseekers succeed in their programs of study. This position is funded through a recurring grant. This position is dependent upon the availability of continued grant funding.
Duties and Responsibilities: Recruit community-based connectors from the PVCC region who can help us identify prospective students seeking economic advancement through training. Train community-based connectors how to use PVCC’s custom-built platform, n2work.org, to match the individuals they know with the region’s quality jobs that require skills training. Provide ongoing support to community-based connectors. Attend select community meetings and events to recruit connectors and/or prospective students. Assist non-credit students through all aspects of the enrollment process from interest to registration. Provide coaching support for assigned students who face barriers, placing them at risk for not completing college programs.
Special Assignments | May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.
KSA's/Required Qualifications | Demonstrated experience in community outreach, such as work as a grassroots community or political organizer, community health worker, or tenants’ association representative/advocate. Relevant experience in a related field or a blend of education and practical experience. Ability to train community-based connectors on how to use the n2work.org technology platform. Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues as well as community-based connectors and organizations, to include consistent follow-through. Ability to recognize and expand on successful strategies and learn from unsuccessful ones. Strong interpersonal skills to help engage, provide support, and motivate jobseekers, including the ability to create a rapid, trusting, and authentic rapport with jobseekers/students. Valid driver’s license.
Additional Considerations | Demonstrated experience with community outreach in both urban and rural environments. Further education in a relevant discipline. Working knowledge of coaching and referral skills and techniques to help jobseekers/students identify and overcome barriers to career success.
Operation of a State Vehicle | No
Supervises Employees | No
Required Travel | travel within the PVCC service area
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number | CLS_4225P
Recruitment Type | General Public - G
Number of Vacancies | 1
Position End Date (if temporary) |
Job Open Date | 12/22/2025
Job Close Date | 01/19/2026
Open Until Filled |
Agency Website | pvcc.edu
Contact Name |
Email |
Phone Number |
Special Instructions to Applicants | In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth’s Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155
Additional Information |
Background Check Statement Disclaimer | The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/
EEO Statement | The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.
ADA Statement | The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.
E-Verify Statement | VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.
Quicklink for Posting | https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/91614
Recruitment Type | General Public - G
Number of Vacancies | 1
Position End Date (if temporary) |
Job Open Date | 12/22/2025
Job Close Date | 01/19/2026
Open Until Filled |
Agency Website | pvcc.edu
Contact Name |
Email |
Phone Number |
Special Instructions to Applicants | In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth’s Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155
Additional Information |
Background Check Statement Disclaimer | The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/
EEO Statement | The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.
ADA Statement | The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.
E-Verify Statement | VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.
Quicklink for Posting | https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/91614
Supplemental Questions
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Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Optional Documents
- Alternative Hiring Process Letter
- Unofficial Transcripts
- (877) 340-5577
- ats@ssc.vccs.edu
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