Director of K12 Engagement and Dual Credit
About The Position
The Director of K–12 Engagement and Dual Credit reports to the Executive Director of P20 Strategic Partnerships and provides institutional leadership for CNM’s K–12 engagement strategy. The Director also serves as the operational leader of the CNM Dual Credit Office. This role develops and manages strategic relationships with school districts, schools, and community partners, while coordinating the college-wide dual credit program across academic, enrollment, learner success, and engagement functions. The Director ensures K–12 partners and students experience CNM as a coordinated institution, even when services are delivered by different departments. Responsibilities include establishing program strategy, operating standards, partnership expectations, performance measures, and cross-functional processes. The Director serves as the primary institutional escalation point for complex K–12 and dual credit issues. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in education, public administration, business administration, workforce development, or a closely related field, and five years of experience in higher education, secondary education, dual credit programs, workforce programs, and/or community partnerships. Completed applications must include a cover letter. Central New Mexico Community College is an equal opportunity employer and hires only U.S. citizens and individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in education, public administration, business administration, workforce development, or a closely related field.
- Five years of experience in higher education, secondary education, dual credit programs, workforce programs, and/or community partnerships.
- Completed application must include a cover letter.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with K–12 and higher education systems and partnerships.
- Experience leading or administering a dual credit, early college, college access, or similar K–12/postsecondary program.
- Bilingual English/Spanish.
Responsibilities
- Lead CNM’s K–12 engagement strategy to advance college and career readiness, postsecondary access, and education-to-career pathways.
- Supervise staff by prioritizing work, conducting performance evaluations, coaching employees, and ensuring alignment with departmental priorities.
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for the CNM Dual Credit Office, including program strategy, policy, standards, and performance.
- Coordinate the college-wide Dual Credit operating model across Student Recruitment, Admissions and Registration, Advisement, Academic Affairs, and other functional areas while respecting decentralized functional ownership.
- Lead the K–12 partnership portfolio, including strategic relationship management, partnership planning, shared goals, agreements, and performance expectations.
- Advance Dual Credit learner success and matriculation by coordinating pathway development, readiness, intervention, and transition strategies.
- Establish and monitor K–12 and Dual Credit outcomes and KPIs, using data, stakeholder feedback, and continuous improvement practices to strengthen effectiveness and impact.
- Serve as a senior liaison to K–12 partners and CNM leadership, providing institutional leadership and cross-functional problem-solving while leading assigned staff and collaborative teams.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
