Director, College and Career Readiness

Director, College and Career Readiness

Employer

Rockingham Community College
215 Wrenn Memorial Road
Wentworth, NC 27375
Phone: 336-342-4261

Salary/Grade

Commensurate with experience

Benefits

Yes

Job Category

  • Professional

Application Period

Opens: Thursday, June 30, 2022
Closes: Thursday, August 4, 2022

Target Start Date

Thursday, June 30, 2022

Expected Work Hours

M-Th 8 am-5 pm, F 8 am-3pm; may vary depending on department needs

Reports to

Dean, Arts and Sciences

Employment Type

Full-time

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree from a nationally and regionally accredited institution of higher learning.

Five years of experience in a CCR program, to include experience with North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) policies and procedures and state and federal outcome measures.

 

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in Adult Education or a related field

Seven years of direct experience in CCR programs to include experience with NCCCS policies and procedures and state and federal outcome measures

Community College experience

Experience in grant writing

Position Description

Rockingham Community College’s (RCC) College and Career Readiness Director, under the direction of the Dean for Arts and Sciences is responsible for the oversight for College and Career Readiness (CCR) programs. The Director will provide leadership and management necessary to meet and exceed federal and state performance measures and promote literacy education throughout the community.

  • Provide leadership to meet and exceed federal and state performance measures
  • Demonstrate knowledge of CCR programs, policies, procedures, and processes
  • Hire and evaluate full-time and part-time instructors and staff
  • Develop CCR curricula and programs
  • Plan and monitor instructor and staff training programs
  • Create operational budget (s) per federal and state guidelines
  • Monitor CCR budgets
  • Establish training protocols for staff and instructors to align with student outcomes to insure the program meets and exceeds federal and state performance measures.
  • Ensure program integrity and accountability in accordance with state and federal mandates and College standards, policies and procedures.
  • Network and maintain working partnerships within the college community and with external agencies that request and utilize CCR programs.
  • Seek alternate funding through grant writing
  • Supervise the maintenance of records and the preparation of required reports
  • Supervise timely, accurate reporting, collection and entry of student data, testing, and outcomes for Literacy Education Information System (LEIS) reporting
  • Facilitate cooperative agreements with external public and private agencies/businesses
  • Supervise High School Equivalency (HSE) coordination and testing and the operation of HSE testing
  • Provide informational and monitoring meetings with students, parents or guardians 
  • Monitor student (minors) attendance/performance in accordance with NC G.S. 20-11 to enforce Dropout Prevention Law and input information on the NC DMV information system.
  • Participate in institutional effectiveness and accountability & strategic planning.
  • Ensure student access to special accommodations in testing due to learning disabilities, mental/emotional disabilities, and physical disabilities.
  • Participate and serve on college committees, community groups and literacy related boards and agencies.
  • Attend local, regional, state, and/or national workshops to gain program information and professional growth.
  • Facilitate the transition of CCR students to non-credit and credit programs.

Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

How to Apply

To be considered for this position, please complete an online application at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/rockinghamcc.

Job Post Contact

Joy Chappell
Director of Human Resources
(336) 342-4261, ext. 2265
chappellj@rockinghamcc.edu