Senior Manager, Educational Partnerships

Dallas College•Brookhaven, NY

13h•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for collaboration and communication with regional high schools to develop and implement equitable opportunities for students for participation in Collegiate Academy, Early College High School and P-TECH programs or comprehensive dual credit opportunities for public, private, charter and home school students to achieve certificates, degrees and prepare for seamless transfer to universities and employment. Manage the planning for student cohort information, orientation, application, enrollment, transition and graduation processes, summer bridge programs, and campus student engagement activities. May be responsible for the management of centralized Educational Partnerships functions focused on improving the quality of the Dallas College student experience in dual credit. This includes continuous improvement efforts with enrollment management, faculty support, pathways development and monitoring of dual credit student college progress and career readiness. Ensure business goals are achieved by applying business strategies and developing organizational objectives. Requires a dynamic understanding of relevant laws and policies and the ability to independently analyze problems, search for strategic solutions, organize and influence individuals to meet the vision, mission and goals of the organization and Dallas College.

Requirements

Ability to provide leadership, oversight and accountability for the operational effectiveness and efficiency of dual credit, Early College High School, P-TECH and T-STEM partnership agreements, enrollment and learning materials management, pathways development, dual credit student and faculty support, data reporting and continuous improvement.to achieve goals.
Ability to manage complex projects; plan and evaluate processes or programs; examine and re-engineer operations; recommend policy, develop, and implement new strategies and procedures.
Ability to support strategic direction by identifying actions necessary to achieve task(s) completion and obtain results meeting timelines, budget, performance goals, etc.
Able to collaborate with Dallas College and school district partner leadership and/or stakeholders regarding ways to improve the functionality of the organization in the best interest of the students.
Must have strong leadership and interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with stakeholders and constituents internal/external to Dallas College.
Able to manage internal and external relationships in ways that promote the best interest of all stakeholders.
Ability to sustain and improve the work environment in the face of change and environmental challenges.
Understands and effectively manages group dynamics and ambiguity; maintains confidentiality; acts ethically and with integrity.
Ability to seek ways to proactively improve organizational processes and outcomes by being objective, fairly evaluating different components and aspects of a situation, maintaining a balance between the goals of the organization and those of the district.
Recommends policy/procedural changes to support business needs.
Bachelor’s degree or higher plus three (3) years of related experience.
Official transcripts are required.
Current and valid Texas driver’s license required.
Will be subject to a criminal background check.
Some positions may be subject to a fingerprint check

Nice To Haves

Bilingual or multilingual preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the organization of high school and Dallas College personnel in the planning for student cohort information, orientation, application, enrollment, transition and graduation sessions, summer bridge programs, and campus student engagement activities.
Coordinate cohort progress and pathway monitoring with high school counselors and administrators and Educational Partnership Managers, communicating needs for changes or problem resolution to appropriate Academic Success Deans and department chairs from Dallas College Schools.
Manage processes for monitoring cohorts’ academic status and communication with high school administrators, students, and parents, planning for cohort transition from high school to college campuses.
Manage course requests and rosters received from ISD partners to ensure student pathway completion as well as site adherence to SACSCOC guidelines and hand-offs to appropriate Educational Partnership personnel, Dallas College Academic Schedule Team, and Deans and Department Chairs of all Schools within Academic Success.
Responsible for coordinating and improving dual credit enrollment management processes with the Academic Schedule Team (AST), Student Success and Information Technology areas.
Responsible for managing and compiling student dual credit enrollment workflows and coordinating communication to school districts, charter, private and home school students’ procedures for ordering and receiving learning materials.
Collaborate with AST and Information Technology on the development of workflows and technology applications for more efficient processes.
Collaborate with Student Success Coaches and faculty on support strategies with dual credit courses.
Collaborates with school district partners and Student Success areas to provide college and career readiness preparation solutions, including planning for academic preparedness through orientation, bridge programming, workforce internships and career readiness resources and experiences developed by Dallas College, state, or national institutions.
Develop and distribute communication and materials from welcome to graduation specifically for dual credit students.
Collaborate with Strategic Analytics on producing graduate reports for partners and internal reporting to administrators.
Coordinate planning for involvement of dual credit students in workshops and events.
Responsible for coordinating the initial development and annual updating of ECHS, P-TECH and Collegiate Academy pathways with school districts, Dallas College Schools, and the North Texas Community College Consortium.
Develop systems for monitoring cohort progress with pathways
Recommend adjustments/improvements to ensure successful completion, and coordinates degree audits and graduation applications with Student Success areas.
Collaborate with Academic Chairs and Deans in the development and maintenance of pathways to ensure program fidelity.
Completes required Dallas College Professional Development training hours per academic year.
Performs other duties as assigned.