Manager, Crawford Honors College

Joliet Junior College•Joliet, IL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides leadership, supervision and direction to the Crawford Honors College and reports to the Dean of Academic Excellence and Support. This role works collaboratively with faculty, staff, students and external stakeholders and provides operational management for the newly established Crawford Honors College. This position is responsible for the oversight of the high-achieving, high-aspirational, and high-motivational academic environment that fosters excellence in student learning, research, and global engagement. The manager provides visionary leadership and full-cycle support, overseeing student recruitment, admission, advising, retention, program development, and experiential learning initiatives, including but not limited to study abroad and undergraduate research. The position will work independently on projects, effectively manage time, workload, conflict and influence achievement of the Honors College’s mission and strategic goals. This position with interface with institutional donors, preparing updates and discussing strategic initiatives. The manager handles confidential matters with discretion in accordance with institutional policy, procedures, and regulatory requirements. The role demonstrates commitment to continuous quality improvement, providing outstanding service to a variety of stakeholders, and maintaining an overall standard of excellence for the Crawford Honors College. Working closely with honors faculty advisors, the manager will demonstrate a strong commitment to academic excellence, student development, and innovative programmatic leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in education, marketing, public relations, communications, or related area
Five (5) years of full-time related work experience
Outstanding organizational, project, time management, and presentation skills.
Strong and collaborative interpersonal, communication, computer, organizational, and management skills.
Ability to travel to District 525 high schools as well as various honors meetings and events.
Ability to independently manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet goals within deadline.
Demonstrated leadership and/or supervisory experience, including the ability to manage personnel, projects, and programs
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with other members of the college and community, displaying cultural competence as well as emotional intelligence.
Demonstrated commitment to the college’s core values of respect and inclusion, sustainability, integrity, collaboration, humor and well-being, innovation and quality.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Education or related field.
Two (2) years of supervisory experience, including experience with hiring and training staff.
Three (3) years of experience in a higher education setting, preferably working with faculty and donors
Existing relationships with district 525 high schools
English and Spanish verbal and written communication proficiency.
Demonstrated multicultural competence.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership for the strategic vision of the Crawford Honors College that aligns with the institution’s mission and academic priorities. Facilitates short and long-term planning, program development and assessment that supports student success outcomes of Honors students.
Lead recruitment, admission, and retention efforts for high-achieving students, ensuring compliance with program eligibility requirements.
Develop and oversee onboarding orientation and advising strategies for incoming Honors students, utilizing best practices and institutional data to inform strategies for retention and persistence.
Serves as the principal point of contact for high school partners, prospective and current students, regarding programmatic requirements, policies and procedures, deadlines, scheduling, events, etc.
Collects, organizes, monitors and reports student success rates for Crawford Honors College students. Analyzes trends, metrics, and data to provide quantitative and qualitative evidence to support recommendations.
Serves as Co-Chair of the Honors Faculty Advisory Council (HFAC), leading monthly meetings with Crawford Honors College stakeholders and facilitating ad-hoc meeting opportunities as needed to meet programmatic goals.
Oversee curriculum development progress in partnership with faculty, ensuring that honors courses and research opportunities provide rigorous and meaningful learning experiences.
Provide supervision of the Administrative Assistant to the Crawford Honors College and oversight of the honors study rooms, classrooms, and collaborative spaces to ensure appropriate use.
Develop and maintain partnerships with faculty, community organizations, and other institutions to expand undergraduate research and study abroad opportunities.
Manage the operational, budget and personnel functions for the Crawford Honors College; utilizing data in annual reports to develop budget requests that reflect the needs of students.
Review and assess enrollment data, student interest and completion patterns in honors courses to understand emerging trends and inform course scheduling decisions.
Provide continuous improvement to Crawford Honors College processes, including orientation, induction, honors symposiums, commencement, etc.
Lead and organize co-curricular activities, leadership development programs, experiential learning opportunities and service-learning experiences for honors students.
Collaborate with college departments to enhance academic support services tailored to honors students.
Assess program effectiveness and student outcomes, making data-driven decisions to improve the Honors College experience.
Represent the Honors College by preparing and delivering presentations at district high schools, college fairs, career centers and on campus events to support and promote the Crawford Honors College.
Provide professional stewardship and relationship management with the Crawford Honors College donors, including the preparation and delivery of written and verbal updates on program progress, student impact, strategic initiatives, and key accomplishments.
Partner with internal departments to strengthen communication with and between high school administrators, instructors, counselors, students and parents to promote the Crawford Honors College and its benefits, plan and participate in key events including but not limited to: Discover JJC, Welcome Week, High School Counselor Breakfast, Next Step Days, etc.
Develop Crawford Honors College partnership agreements with four-year institutions, creating seamless pathways for students to graduate and continue their undergraduate studies.
Collaborate with academic departments to ensure timely planning, implementation and assessment of high-impact practices such as undergraduate research, capstone projects, global learning experiences and interdisciplinary seminars.
Remain abreast of best practices for Honors College’s by engaging with National Collegiate Honors Council, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Phi Theta Kappa, and others.
Develop policies, guidelines and systems to ensure an effective operation of the Crawford Honors College.
Work closely with the marketing department to purchase collateral for outreach, engagement and promotion of the Crawford Honors College.
Perform other duties as assigned.