Position Description

DEFINITION:

The Director of Educational Partnerships is responsible for building strong partnerships with local school district teams to serve students in ways that create and promote innovative pathways to postsecondary degree attainment or skilled level credentials. The Director plans and implements processes that enroll high school students in curriculum and workforce programs and courses that lead to certificates, diplomas, degrees, industry certifications, and/or entry-level jobs skills. Collaborate with campus, student, academic affairs and workforce development disciplines to provide consistent and excellent student-focused service, leadership, and support. Manage, develop and provide community and college-wide training on Career & College Promise policy, procedure, practice, and promotion. Build new dual enrollment opportunities for school districts and for CFCC.  Coordinate with deans, department chairs, faculty, and workforce development staff to develop and implement courses and programs tailored to meet the training and development needs of companies related to areas of job creation, productivity enhancement and deployment of technology. The Director of Educational Partnerships ensures that dual enrollment policies and procedures are developed and administered in compliance with college, NCCCS, NC State Board of Community Colleges, and other regulations. 

 SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED:

• Receives administrative direction from the Vice President of Student Services and Enrollment Management 
• Exercises direct supervision over the NC Career Coaches

Duties & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

ESSENTIAL AND OTHER IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS STATEMENTS:

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

Essential Functions:

K-12 partnerships:

• Strengthen and build relationships with private schools and other educational entities within New Hanover & Pender Counties to promote a “college-going culture.”
• Create, maintain, and audit MOU’s with each of our Local Education Partners that follow CFCC, NCDPI and local school board policies.
• Develop, implement, and audit practices that provide equitable access to coursework for all students and all partners. 
• Maintain and improve concurrent enrollment information pipeline to high school partners. Recruit and conduct presentations regarding Career & College Promise, Dual Enrollment, and post-secondary opportunities to students, parents, and communities.
• Develop, maintain and increase pathways to credentials and degrees accessible to students while enrolled. 
• Collaborate with school district and College personnel to lead efforts to ensure appropriate assessment, accurate placement, intrusive advising, and ongoing support of concurrent enrollment students in a manner that enhances the likelihood of success.

• Coordinate and assist other career and technical education staff, including individual high schools and Career Coaches, with various events and activities throughout year (employer exploration days, career fairs, etc.).

• Ensure the completion of all required paperwork completion of registration process for qualified students. Includes a strong focus on maintaining accurate electronic and paper records for all concurrent enrollment students. 
•  Monitor student progress throughout courses/pathways.
• Assist in orienting student to CFCC and the necessary tools to be successful.
• Engage partner schools with ongoing dialogue to improve working relationships and program parameters.
• Attend all meetings appropriate to the assigned position, including participation in any relevant state level workgroups and taskforces.
• Ensure that dual enrollment policies and procedures are developed and administered in compliance with college, NCCCS, NC State Board of Community Colleges, and other regulations. 

• Serve as a liaison between students and faculty to clarify issues and problems involving CCP students; recommend corrective action as necessary to resolve complaints.

• In conjunction with the CCP Coordinator, work with college department chairs and deans to schedule college classes for Career and College Promise Program students.    

• Cultivate relationships with Pender and New Hanover County school districts to expand and optimize the CCP, Early College, and post-secondary opportunities for all students.

• Comply with all reporting mandates for the NC Career Coach grant, as necessary.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as needed.

Joint Agreements with Colleges/Universities - Working with key college officials, the incumbent will: 

• Serve as a liaison between the college and collaborating colleges and universities.  
• Maintain documentation for joint agreements to ensure compliance with SACS and NCCCS standards and policies.   
• Participate in local and statewide meetings involving partnerships with senior institutions.   
• Maintain and publish up-to-date information on joint agreements that allow current students or graduate the opportunity to enroll in a four-year degree program offered, in part, on the campuses of CFCC.      
• Provide guidance for faculty and students involved in the early college high school programs.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge of:

• Modern principles and practices of community college administration.

• Organizational and management practices as applied to the planning, analysis and evaluation of programs, policies and operational needs.
• Fundamentals and practices of budget preparation and administration.
• Principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation.
• Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes and regulations.

Ability to:

• Apply college policies, procedures, rules and regulations.

• Select, supervise, train and evaluate assigned staff.
• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project outcomes of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals.
• Prepare and analyze administrative and statistical reports, statements and correspondence.
• Gain cooperation through discussion and collaboration.
• Oversee and administer budgets.

• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, including college and government officials, community groups, and the general public.
• Maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for:
  1. Making observations
  2. Reading and writing
  3. Communicating with others
  4. Operating assigned equipment
• Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities, which may include the following:
  1. Standing or sitting for extended periods of time
  2. Operating assigned equipment
  3. Handling varied tasks simultaneously 
• Maintain mental capacity, which allow the capability of:
  1. Making sound decisions
  2. Evaluating the effectiveness of personnel and programs
  3. Demonstrating intellectual capabilities

Supplemental Information

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING GUIDELINES:

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge abilities would be: 

Required Education/Training, Experience, Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in higher education administration or related degree from an accredited institution.
• Two or more years of experience in the coordination of admissions, recruitment, school outreach, or related activities.

Preferred Education/Training, Experience, Skills:

• A master’s degree from an accredited college or university (preferably in an area of adult education).
• At least three years of experience in education administration and supervision.
• Experience and working knowledge of the NCCCS Career & College Promise (CCP) Program.
• Background in K-12 and/or college advising.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

• This position REQUIRES UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS AND/OR TRAINING CERTIFICATIONS be submitted in addition to the application. Please have these documents ready to upload when applying.
   
• Candidates are required to submit OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS for all degrees obtained prior to their first day of work or hire date. If the highest level of education is a High School diploma or equivalent, proof of completion is required.

• Applicants who have obtained their education outside of the US and its territories must have their academic degree(s) validated, at their own expense, by an outside credential evaluation service as equivalent to the Baccalaureate or Master’s degree conferred by a regionally accredited college or university in the United States.