Associate Director Early College Programs

Job description

Job code: 010520
Pay grade: F
Pay type: Exempt/salaried

General summary

Manages daily operations of dual enrollment programs including direct student mentoring and coaching.

Major duties

  • Serves as a liaison with dual-enrolled students, parents, high school counselors and principals, University faculty and staff, and campus services.
  • Hires, trains, and supervises student success coaches and dual enrollment coordinator. Provides ongoing training and mentoring to support staff on campus, in high schools, and at other early college locations.
  • Assists the department leadership in representing the University, especially in the areas of student retention, recruiting new partner institutions, and attending events to build these relationships. Assists in obtaining and administering grant funding.
  • Ensures financial and budgetary accountability in the development of contracts and invoicing processes with partners.
  • Assists the director in developing a research-based curriculum to support the college readiness of dual-enrolled students. Creates and manages content of online and hybrid soft skills courses for early college students.
  • Recruits and advises dual enrollment students with the application process, course selection, and registration.

Minimum qualifications

Minimum qualifications based upon job documentation and industry best practices. Any current employees not meeting these qualifications will be grandfathered until they move to a different job.

Required education

  • Bachelor’s degree in related field from an accredited institution.

Required experience

  • Three years’ relevant experience.
  • Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • Experience working with or teaching dual enrolled and early college students.
  • Ability to travel in state.

Desired qualifications

Desired experience

  • Five years’ relevant experience.

Physical requirements

Light work with some physical demands such as continuously lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds, but rarely moving more than 25-50 pounds.

Working conditions

Work is generally performed with exposure to any number of elements which may occasionally require some precautions such as safety glasses, protective clothing, ear protections, etc.

Revised: 2023-12-21

This description indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees in the above job. It is not intended to be a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.