Director Valley Promise - McAllen, United States - South Texas College

Description

Posting Details

General Statement of Job

General Statement of Job

The position is responsible for all aspects related to the comprehensive operations and management of the Valley Promise Program. Establishing and managing strong working relationships with various college departments and programs that directly affect the Promise Program. Maintaining close working relationships with area school districts, businesses, and community-based organizations and serves as lead for focused outreach efforts to increase knowledge of and participation in the Valley Promise.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provides creative and energetic leadership in the development, execution, and ongoing improvement of the Valley Promise that models the values and goals of South Texas College.
2. Provides administrative oversight in the development, implementation, and maintenance of all cross-functional operational efforts for Valley Promise.
3. Collaborates with the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management departments to ensure coordinated delivery of services for all Valley Promise participants. Collaborates with other college-wide Divisions, as appropriate.
4. Collaborates, supports, and serves as primary contact between the South Texas College Foundation Office and the needs and services of the Valley Promise within Student Affairs and Enrollment Management.
5. Maintains effective communication between faculty, staff and administrators within the College and external community stakeholders. Represents South Texas College and the Valley Promise with all internal and external constituencies and corresponding events/activities.
6. Provides and facilitates regular communication, engagement, and meetings with program implementation team(s) as well as with K12 community groups, school partners, counselors, students, and parents.
7. Serves as primary liaison for the Valley Promise Program communicating with students and families (as appropriate) to include management of the Valley Promise Petition process.
8. Conducts regular review and analysis of the Valley Promise Program with research and analytics partners to inform its growth and evolution.
9. Conducts on-going analysis of the Valley Promise processes to identify opportunities for policy/procedural improvements.
10. Deploys data-informed programming ensuring reports on overall academic progress - including student participation, high school engagement, retention and completion statistics, application/eligibility trends, as well metrics that inform equity gaps in educational outcomes and student success.
11. Utilizes technology to access data, maintain records, generate reports, and communicate with others. Monitors and updates student digital experience keeping comprehensive communication updated and current, particularly as it relates to Valley Promise operational and policy guidelines.
12. Assumes overall responsibility for directing the activities of the personnel engaged in performing the functions of the assigned areas. Assesses needs; supervises and coordinates development, implementation and evaluation of programs and associated staff.
13. Develops budgets; monitors and approves department expenditures.
14. Interprets, articulates, and implements a variety of regulations, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with South Texas College policy, state and federal requirements.
15. Performs other duties as assigned.

Position Information

Posting Number
SP2534

Position Title
Director Valley Promise

Department
SAEM-Student Affairs & Enrollment Mgt

Temporary End Date (if applicable)

Location
Pecan

E-Class
Administrative

FLSA
Exempt

Min Salary
$80,855

Salary Range*

Required Education and Experience

1. Bachelor's Degree required. Bachelor's degree in Business, Public Relations, Communications, Education or related field preferred.
2. At least four (4) years of experience in Student Affairs and/or Enrollment Services required.
3. At least four (4) years of supervisory experience required.
4. Experience in a higher education institution or educational setting, preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

1. Demonstrated excellence in supervision and interpersonal relations.
2. Excellent written and oral communication skills and interpersonal skills.
3. Demonstrated knowledge of enrollment management principles, programs, and strategies.
4. Knowledge of college policies and regulations.
5. Demonstrated commitment to the community college philosophy of education.
6. Must be able to work in a multi-cultural setting and willing to work some weekends and evenings.
7. Ability to identify, address, and collaborate with other leaders on solutions to barriers preventing a significant portion from attending and completing college.
8. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations related to enrollment services.
9. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of students, administrators, staff and the general public.
10. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of students, administrators, staff and the general public.
11. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of trustees related to enrollment services and management.
12. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
13. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
14. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, complex ideas and information to a variety of stakeholders/constituents within the South Texas College community network related to career and academic requirements.

Checks, Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

1. All applicants are subject to a national criminal background check under College policy.
2. Security Sensitive position: In addition, subject to federal background check.

Physical Requirements

1. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
2. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
3. Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
4. 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 discrimination in sound.
5. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound.
6. Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.
7. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.
8. Have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading. Including color, depth perception, and field vision.
9. Mobility to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

Working Environment

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Posting Detail Information

Desired Start Date
06/17/2024

Close Date
06/14/2024

Open Until Filled (overrides Close Date)
No

Special Instructions to Applicants

This is an online only application
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Transcripts
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Foreign transcripts
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