§ 260H.7A — Pathway navigators

Iowa § 260H.7A

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title VII: EDUCATION, HISTORY, AND CULTURE
• Ch. 260H: PATHWAYS FOR ACADEMIC CAREER AND EMPLOYMENT ACT

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1. A community college may use moneys for the pathways for academic career and
employment program to employ pathway navigators to assist students applying for or
enrolled in eligible pathways for academic career and employment projects.
2. Pathway navigators shall provide services and support to aid students in selecting
pathways for academic career and employment projects that will result in gainful, quality,
in-state employment and to ensuring students are successful once enrolled in pathways for
academic career and employment projects. Services the pathway navigators may provide
include but are not limited to the following:
a. Interviewing and selecting students for enrollment in pathways for academic career
and employment projects.
b. Assessing students’ skills, interests, and previous academic and work experience for
purposes of placement in pathways for academic career and employment projects.
c. Working with students to develop academic and career plans and to adjust such plans
as needed.
d. Assisting students in applying for and receiving resources for financial aid and other
forms of tuition assistance.
e. Assisting students with the admissions process, remedial education, academic credit
transfer, meeting assessment requirements, course registration, and other procedures
necessary for successful completion of pathways for academic career and employment
projects.
f. Assisting in identifying and resolving obstacles to students’ successful completion of
pathways for academic career and employment projects.
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g. Connecting students with useful college resources or outside support services such as
access to child care, transportation, and tutorial assistance, as needed.
h. Maintaining ongoing contact with students enrolled in pathways for academic career
and employment projects and ensuring students are making satisfactory progress toward the
successful completion of projects.
i. Providing support to students transitioning from remedial education, short-term
training, and classroom experience to employment.
j. Coordinatingactivitieswithcommunity-basedorganizationsthatserveaskeyrecruiters
forpathwaysforacademiccareerandemploymentprojectsandassistingstudentsthroughout
the recruitment process.
k. Coordinating adult basic education services.