Director of Dual Enrollment - Dowagiac, United States - Southwestern Michigan College

Description

Under the direction of the Executive Director of Enrollment Management, the Director of Dual Enrollment is the administrative lead of the dual enrollment program at Southwestern Michigan College.

This position will develop the program's strategy initiatives to sustain and expand dual credit partnerships in Cass and Berrien Counties.

The Director of Dual Enrollment must have a thorough understanding of current academic programs and future opportunities; be flexible, visionary, creative, energetic and possess a demonstrated capacity to lead.

In addition, the director will serve as the primary Niles Campus administrator.

This position will be primarily located on the Niles campus, but will travel throughout Cass and Berrien counties to build high school partnerships.

Required Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree
5 years of experience working in dual enrollment, admissions, academic advising, or other related areas.
Current driver's license with acceptable driving record
Strong communication, problem-solving, technical, and organizational skills
Ability to present benefits of dual enrollment programs to groups, families, and students
Demonstrated ability to multitask and prioritize responsibilities effectively
Experience working with students 1:1 and in small groups
Ability to develop, initiate, and participate in educational student programming
Preferred Qualifications

Master's Degree
Previous supervisory experience
Previous experience working with dual enrollment,

CTE , and early/middle college programs
Other Information


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Directs overall management and operations of SMCs dual enrollment program, including supervision of dual enrollment staff and meeting dual enrollment program goals.

Maintain a cohort of dual enrollment students for registration, advising, and student success needs
Facilitate external partnerships to maintain and grow dual enrollment program
Oversee marketing and communication plan for dual enrollment populations in order to strengthen communications and reach into the communities of Cass and Berrien counties
Work closely with current and developing partners from area high schools, homeschool associations, and intermediate school districts to support and emphasize dual enrollment programs and early college options
Serve as building manager for all aspects of maintenance, safety, and security of the Niles Campus.

Work with internal constituents to develop and implement the Niles class schedule for each semester with a focus on students' needs and forward growth of the college, especially focused on ensuring courses for dual enrolled students.

Manage budget and all expenditures for dual enrollment program
Coordinates with records office to effectively register all dual enrollment students
Provide ongoing customer service for students, parents, and partnering schools
Assist with professional development sessions for dual enrollment staff
Travel to partnering schools to facilitate student advising sessions for continuous enrollment of dual enrollment students and to present honor cords at high school awards ceremonies
Participate as active member of the dual enrollment team with day to day operations
Facilitate and participate in professional staff recruitment, selection, and training
Serve as a liaison between departments for course scheduling, curriculum, conflict resolution and other resources needed for program success.
Supervise staff in educational programming initiatives
Coordinate various summer projects
Serve on College committees as assigned
The duties listed in this job description are not all-inclusive, but a list of the major responsibilities. Additional duties not noted in the job description may be assigned by a supervisor.
Special Instructions to Applicants

Physical Requirements
Must be able to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation:

• The physical activity of this position.

A. Kneeling. Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
B. Crouching. Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
C. Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
D. Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time.
E. Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
F. Pushing. Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
G. Pulling. Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
H. Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position.
I. Fingering. Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
J. Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
K. Feeling. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
L. Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other employees accurately, loudly, or quickly.
M. Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
N. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

• The physical requirements of this position.

Light work.

Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

• The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception, and field vision.

The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.

• The conditions the employee will be subject to in this position.

A. The employee is subject to environmental conditions. Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
B. The employee is subject to both environmental conditions. Activities occur inside and outside.
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
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Resume
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