Director of Dual Enrollment

Yuba Community College District•Yuba City, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Director of Dual Enrollment, this position is responsible for providing leadership in the ongoing development, implementation, and assessment of special programs at the Yuba College Campus. These functions include general program management, coordinating the inclusion of special programs into the college’s annual College Action Plans, submitting program reviews, ensuring program inclusion in the College Student Equity Plan, grant proposal support, and grant compliance. The Director of Special Programs will also be community focused and speak on behalf of the college through attending local meetings, community events and maintaining relationships with appropriate educational representatives, industry partners and agencies. The director will support dual enrollment by providing facilitation and coordination to ensure access and opportunity through dual enrollment offerings and increasing enrollment in the dual enrollment program and other special programs. All grant activities will require the director to update and maintain a defined action plan, track funds spent, and submit periodic reports. The Director of Special Programs provides support for the leadership of the educational programs of the College; exercise discretion and independent judgment with little supervision. Confidentiality, tact, courtesy and political acumen are imperative for the position in handling College matters and the consequences of College decisions affecting both internal and external constituents.

Requirements

Possession of a Master’s degree
One year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrator’s administrative assignment
Management and leadership experience in education
Ability to communicate both orally and in writing to diverse populations
Knowledge of information systems
Knowledge of relationship building techniques
Ability to meet deadlines and problem solve
Knowledge of enrollment and retention as related to the community college mission
Knowledge of computer systems and software commonly used (internet browser, Microsoft Office Suite, etc.)
Ability to create spreadsheets and analyze data
Knowledge of regulations and laws related to retention and release of confidential data
Demonstrates sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of Community College students

Responsibilities

General program management
Coordinating the inclusion of special programs into the college’s annual College Action Plans
Submitting program reviews
Ensuring program inclusion in the College Student Equity Plan
Grant proposal support
Grant compliance
Attending local meetings and community events
Maintaining relationships with appropriate educational representatives, industry partners and agencies
Providing facilitation and coordination to ensure access and opportunity through dual enrollment offerings
Increasing enrollment in the dual enrollment program and other special programs
Updating and maintaining a defined action plan for grant activities
Tracking funds spent for grant activities
Submitting periodic reports for grant activities
Working in collaboration with community partners, high school administrators and staff, counselors and students, the Office of Admissions and Records, district fiscal services, grant monitors and the College’s program faculty to grow special programs, ensure quality and compliance, and increase program enrollment.