Laurel Ridge Community College
Early College Specialist (Education Support Spec III)
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Hybrid - Frederick, VA
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Full-Time
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$44K - $58K
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Other
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May 12th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
Laurel Ridge Community College is hiring an Early College Specialist (Education Support Spec III). This full-time role supports the Early College office by assisting students pursuing Associate Degrees, Uniform Certificate in General Studies, and other certificates alongside high school graduation, involving outreach to assigned high schools and homeschools, coordinating with marketing, tracking student progress, and leading Career Coaches in designated schools.
Highlights
- Provide programmatic support to the Early College office and assist students earning associate degrees and certificates concurrently with high school.
- Conduct outreach to assigned high schools and homeschools and collaborate with marketing on outreach strategies.
- Track student certificate, degree, and credential attainment using SIS and Navigate systems and maintain detailed records.
- Serve as team lead for Career Coaches in assigned high schools.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) or willingness to learn.
- Demonstrated ability to coach and advise a diverse student population with strong oral, written, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Require knowledge of higher education, K–12 education, enrollment management, advising, student services, or dual enrollment operations.
- Salary range is $44,192.00 to $57,933.00, commensurate with experience and competencies.
- Position eligible for Commonwealth of Virginia state employee benefits package.
- Travel is required to various sites within the college service region, including multiple campus locations and training events.
Early College Specialist (Education Support Spec III) Full Description
Early College Specialist (Education Support Spec III)
Please see Special Instructions for more details.
Candidates interested in being considered for a posted position are required to submit an application to the posted position via the VCCS Career Portal. Upload cover letter (this is optional, but recommended) and resume (this is optional, but recommended) and unofficial transcripts (this is optional for all positions except faculty, clinical instructors and tutors). Reference checks, background screenings, and eVerify are required for all Laurel Ridge positions. Satisfactory reference, background screenings are a condition of employment.
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 | Early College Specialist (Education Support Spec III)
Role Title | Education Support Spec III
Role Code | 29144-SW
FLSA | Exempt
Pay Band | 04
Position Number | 29800149
Agency | Laurel Ridge Community College
Division | Laurel Ridge Community College (Div)
Work Location | Frederick - 069
Hiring Range | The hiring range for this position is $44,192.00-$57,933.00. Salary will be commensurate with competencies and experience.
Emergency/Essential Personnel | No
EEO Category | N-No EEO-4 Reporting
Full Time or Part Time | Full Time
Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs- | Yes
Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? |
Work Schedule | Although this role has a generally standard Monday – Thursday 8am -5pm, Friday – 8am-12pm schedule, work is sometimes during evening hours and weekends, on an as-needed basis. This may include providing support at multiple locations.
Sensitive Position | No
Job Description
This full-time position provides programmatic support services to the Early College office. The position will provide direct assistance to students seeking to earn Associate Degrees, Uniform Certificate in General Studies (UCGS), and other certificates concurrent with high school graduation. The position requires outreach to all assigned high schools and homeschools in the service region, including collaboration with marketing to determine the best use of resources for outreach. Works with other staff to ensure consistency in services. Tracks all students to certificate/degree/credential attainment using SIS and Navigate and maintains record for each assigned student. Serves as team lead for Career Coaches in assigned high schools.
Classified: Compensation and Benefits
The hiring range for this position is $44,192.00-$57,933.00. Salary will be commensurate with competencies and experience. The position is classified staff and as such is eligible for the benefits package offered by the Commonwealth of Virginia for state agencies. For more information, please visit www.dhrm.virginia.gov.
Click here to learn about Laurel Ridge Community College.Laurel Ridge Community College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment, and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Laurel Ridge will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in order to provide access to the application, interviewing, and selection process. Please email eeo@laurelridge.edu for further information.Sponsorship of an employee’s work authorization takes time and requires an ongoing financial investment. Therefore, Laurel Ridge Community College does not have funding to sponsor potential employees in the US on a work visa. We consistently follow this funding model to ensure our practices are not discriminatory. Exceptions would require approval from the college president.
Laurel Ridge Community College is an equal opportunity institution providing educational and employment opportunities, programs, services, and activities. While honoring bona fide occupational exceptions as needed, the college shall promote and maintain equal employment and educational opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including lactation, age, status as a veteran, national origin, or other non-merit factors. The college also promotes a safe working environment and prohibits sexual misconduct, including sexual violence and harassment. Know your rights!
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 |
Knowledge: Knowledge of higher education, K–12 education, enrollment management, advising, student services, or dual enrollment operations or equivalent. Experience working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
Skills: Proficient use of Microsoft Office Professional—Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint, or willingness to learn Ability to present information in individual and group settings
Abilities: Demonstrated ability to coach and advise a diverse population of students or similar role. Ability to work independently without direct supervision Demonstrated proficiency of oral, written, organizational and interpersonal skills.
Additional Considerations | Experience working with HS and/or College populations in an advising capacity or equivalent Some College/Post-secondary Experience Experience at Community College or in high school dual enrollment programs Experience conducting, developing, or coordinating training programs or equivalent
Operation of a State Vehicle | Yes
Supervises Employees | No
Required Travel | Travel as per any required duties of the position, such as to sites/campuses and any training. Ability to cover assignments throughout the college service region as necessary for the job is required.
Role Title | Education Support Spec III
Role Code | 29144-SW
FLSA | Exempt
Pay Band | 04
Position Number | 29800149
Agency | Laurel Ridge Community College
Division | Laurel Ridge Community College (Div)
Work Location | Frederick - 069
Hiring Range | The hiring range for this position is $44,192.00-$57,933.00. Salary will be commensurate with competencies and experience.
Emergency/Essential Personnel | No
EEO Category | N-No EEO-4 Reporting
Full Time or Part Time | Full Time
Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs- | Yes
Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? |
Work Schedule | Although this role has a generally standard Monday – Thursday 8am -5pm, Friday – 8am-12pm schedule, work is sometimes during evening hours and weekends, on an as-needed basis. This may include providing support at multiple locations.
Sensitive Position | No
Job Description
This full-time position provides programmatic support services to the Early College office. The position will provide direct assistance to students seeking to earn Associate Degrees, Uniform Certificate in General Studies (UCGS), and other certificates concurrent with high school graduation. The position requires outreach to all assigned high schools and homeschools in the service region, including collaboration with marketing to determine the best use of resources for outreach. Works with other staff to ensure consistency in services. Tracks all students to certificate/degree/credential attainment using SIS and Navigate and maintains record for each assigned student. Serves as team lead for Career Coaches in assigned high schools.
Classified: Compensation and Benefits
The hiring range for this position is $44,192.00-$57,933.00. Salary will be commensurate with competencies and experience. The position is classified staff and as such is eligible for the benefits package offered by the Commonwealth of Virginia for state agencies. For more information, please visit www.dhrm.virginia.gov.
Click here to learn about Laurel Ridge Community College.Laurel Ridge Community College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment, and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Laurel Ridge will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in order to provide access to the application, interviewing, and selection process. Please email eeo@laurelridge.edu for further information.Sponsorship of an employee’s work authorization takes time and requires an ongoing financial investment. Therefore, Laurel Ridge Community College does not have funding to sponsor potential employees in the US on a work visa. We consistently follow this funding model to ensure our practices are not discriminatory. Exceptions would require approval from the college president.
Laurel Ridge Community College is an equal opportunity institution providing educational and employment opportunities, programs, services, and activities. While honoring bona fide occupational exceptions as needed, the college shall promote and maintain equal employment and educational opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including lactation, age, status as a veteran, national origin, or other non-merit factors. The college also promotes a safe working environment and prohibits sexual misconduct, including sexual violence and harassment. Know your rights!
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 |
Knowledge: Knowledge of higher education, K–12 education, enrollment management, advising, student services, or dual enrollment operations or equivalent. Experience working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
Skills: Proficient use of Microsoft Office Professional—Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint, or willingness to learn Ability to present information in individual and group settings
Abilities: Demonstrated ability to coach and advise a diverse population of students or similar role. Ability to work independently without direct supervision Demonstrated proficiency of oral, written, organizational and interpersonal skills.
Additional Considerations | Experience working with HS and/or College populations in an advising capacity or equivalent Some College/Post-secondary Experience Experience at Community College or in high school dual enrollment programs Experience conducting, developing, or coordinating training programs or equivalent
Operation of a State Vehicle | Yes
Supervises Employees | No
Required Travel | Travel as per any required duties of the position, such as to sites/campuses and any training. Ability to cover assignments throughout the college service region as necessary for the job is required.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number | CLS_4453P
Recruitment Type | General Public - G
Number of Vacancies | 1
Position End Date (if temporary) |
Job Open Date | 05/11/2026
Job Close Date | 05/25/2026
Open Until Filled |
Agency Website | http://www.laurelridge.edu
Contact Name | Faith Gaile
Email | fgaile@laurelridge.edu
Phone Number |
Special Instructions to Applicants | Candidates interested in being considered for a posted position are required to submit an application to the posted position via the VCCS Career Portal. Upload cover letter (this is optional, but recommended) and resume (this is optional, but recommended) and unofficial transcripts (this is optional for all positions except faculty, clinical instructors and tutors). Reference checks, background screenings, and eVerify are required for all Laurel Ridge positions. Satisfactory reference, background screenings are a condition of employment.
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/96014
Recruitment Type | General Public - G
Number of Vacancies | 1
Position End Date (if temporary) |
Job Open Date | 05/11/2026
Job Close Date | 05/25/2026
Open Until Filled |
Agency Website | http://www.laurelridge.edu
Contact Name | Faith Gaile
Email | fgaile@laurelridge.edu
Phone Number |
Special Instructions to Applicants | Candidates interested in being considered for a posted position are required to submit an application to the posted position via the VCCS Career Portal. Upload cover letter (this is optional, but recommended) and resume (this is optional, but recommended) and unofficial transcripts (this is optional for all positions except faculty, clinical instructors and tutors). Reference checks, background screenings, and eVerify are required for all Laurel Ridge positions. Satisfactory reference, background screenings are a condition of employment.
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/96014
Supplemental Questions
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Applicant Documents
Required Documents
Optional Documents
Optional Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
- Other Document
- Alternative Hiring Process Letter
- (877) 340-5577
- ats@ssc.vccs.edu
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