Manager Community Programs

• Bachelor’s degree in social service field, rehabilitation, education or related field required.
• Six months experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities required.
• Must be able to operate basic computer and office equipment.
• Ability to work with students with varying degrees of disabilities required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, plus good decision making, detail orientation and organizational skills required.
• Must work independently.

• Knowledge of JCCC campus preferred.

• Facilitate enrollment processes for students. While CLEAR classes are in session, ensure that classrooms are set-up and ready for use and are cleaned and locked at the end of the day. Supplies are secured for instructors as requested. Address any facilities issues that arise. Adjust aide assignments to cover absences as necessary. Secure substitutes for instructors if absences occur. Take attendance in each class to ensure student wayfinding. Address student behavioral issues and/or concerns immediately and document appropriately for the SEP Program Director. Address all emergency protocols in the event of a health or safety emergency. Ensure students safely leave campus. Facilitate student evaluations. 
• Plan and oversee reoccurring community events such as Job Olympics, Disability Mentoring Day, High School Seniors Day, Independent Student Transition Day, and Fit 321. Attend community resource and college fairs to represent both CLEAR and CONNECT. Provide informational sessions as requested by JCCC 
• Plan and oversee the CLEAR Life Lab and summer events series. Ensure that spaces are set up and ready for use. Supplies are secured for each event. Instructors and/or speakers are secured, and contracts are issued. Address all emergency protocols in the event of a health or safety emergency.
• Supervise CLEAR Aides, Lead Aides and Instructors. Participate in the hiring and training of the CLEAR Aide pool and Instructor pool. Coordinate schedules. Address employee issues as they arise. Facilitate and approve time recordings for aides each pay period. Facilitate instructor contracts 
• Assume a caseload of CONNECT students for program advising and person-centered planning. Create transition plans with all exiting CONNECT students including appropriate community referrals and resources. Facilitate and advise CONNECT students final Capstone project. Organize the annual CONNECT Community Resource Fair. 

To be considered for this position we will require an application and resume.

*Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.

Benefits Category

• Health insurance with some employer paid options.
• Life insurance & AD&D (employer provided)
• Retirement plans (403(b), 457(b), and KPERS)
• Employer paid 8% contribution into a 403(b) no match required
• Paid time off (vacation, sick, personal, and floating holidays)
• 14 days of paid holidays
• Full tuition reduction for JCCC credit courses (for employee and eligible dependents)
• Tuition reimbursement / assistance for non‑JCCC courses for employee
• Free access to the Gym on campus for all employees and dependents
• Discount to the Hiersteiner Child Development Center
• And many more!

Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture – not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.

JCCC is an equal opportunity employer and equal access institution. JCCC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, religion, marital status, parental status, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other factors that cannot be lawfully considered in its programs and activities, which includes employment and admissions, in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination and all other applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.

Inquiries concerning JCCC's compliance with its nondiscrimination policies (including Title IX, Title VI and Section 504 inquiries) may be referred to a Title IX Coordinator (TitleIX@jccc.edu), or Director of Human Resources, or the Dean of Students and Learner Engagement at Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, 913-469-8500; or to Office for Civil Rights, Kansas City Office, U.S. Department of Education, One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106, Telephone: 816-268-0550, Facsimile: 816-268-0559, Email to: OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov.

If you need any assistance throughout the search process, please reach out to the HR@jccc.edu. In accordance with the college policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. Individual hiring departments at JCCC may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process. Many departments require those selected for hire to submit a certified transcript for all degrees obtained. For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to apply prior to the review date listed in posting.

Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be updated at any time at the discretion of management. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.

If you are an applicant requesting assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 913-469-3877, or email HR@jccc.edu.

Advertised: 07 May 2026 Central Daylight Time
Applications close: 28 May 2026 Central Daylight Time

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