Coordinator of Early College Programs
Job Description
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Position Summary
The Coordinator of Early College Programs provides strategic and operational oversight for the College's dual enrollment initiatives with P12 institutions, homeschools, business, and industry partners and promotes access to pathways, programming, and support for dual enrolled students seeking to earn workforce readiness credentials, accelerated college credit, and other postsecondary credentials. The position provides leadership to the implementation of strategies and processes for continuous improvement related to all aspects of dual enrollment instructional support services.
Reporting Authority: Vice President of Instructional Services
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversee the development, promotion, and strategic planning for the Office of Early College Programs.
- Provide leadership for the College's dual enrollment initiatives (e.g., dual credit, accelerated high school, early college).
- Prepare purchase orders for dual enrollment for approval per the College's purchasing policy and procedures.
- Assist with SACSCOC off-site campus compliance related to dual enrollment.
- Serve as the College's administrative point of contact for off-site dual enrollment stakeholders such as counselors, dual credit faculty, and secondary administrators.
- Develop, direct, evaluate, and refine all dual enrollment program activities and systems in coordination with ACCS and other applicable agencies.
- Oversee the creation of and support for guided pathways for dual enrolled students to earn certificates, industry recognized credentials, and associate degrees while simultaneously completing a high school or homeschool diploma.
- Expand and strengthen dual enrollment partnerships with high schools, home schools, and business and industry partners within the College's service area.
- Serve as the liaison between the College and local boards of education for dual enrollment issues.
- Develop a tracking system for dual enrollment students.
- Assist with dual enrollment orientation, registration, and onboarding activities.
- Initiate, develop, and maintain formal dual enrollment and early college partnership agreements with Local Education Agencies (county, city, private, and home school agencies).
- Write, develop, and administer the annual dual enrollment grant and reports for ACCS.
- Collaborate with deans and divisions chairs in the recruitment of appropriately credentialed instructors for dual enrollment and in the schedule of courses and programs on site.
- Oversee off-site dual credit schedule of courses for accuracy and compliance.
- Supervise alI dual enrollment staff.
- Collaborate with division chairs to conduct orientation sessions for teachers to clearly identify the aspects of the program as well as College policies, regulations, requirements, etc.
- Maintain a general knowledge of other College policies and procedures.
- Maintain a working knowledge of STARS, Canvas, and other related software to assist dual enrolled students and faculty.
- Participate in annual planning and evaluation sessions in support of the College's vision, statement of purpose, and institutional goals and objectives.
- Work with Institutional Effectiveness to implement student evaluation of instruction and collect assessment of student learning outcomes.
- Maintain an understanding of best practices and current research for early college programs.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Vice President of instructional Services and/or President.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
Preferred Requirements:
- Master degree from an accredited institution.
- Minimum of five (5) years of supervisory experience in an instructional leadership role.
- Experience in classroom observations/evaluation and/or program evaluation.
- Experience in the use of current educational technologies in the workplace including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, data reporting software, and presentation software.
- Experience in developing and implementing dual enrollment partnerships.
- Experience in monitoring programs to ensure compliance with applicable accrediting bodies (e.g., SACSCOC).
Preferred Requirements:
- Experience in operational planning, policy development, and outcome/needs assessment.
- Experience with managing program budgets and staff.
- Experience with the design and implementation of professional development activities.
- Experience in grant writing and or/management.
Application Procedures/Additional Information
Position announcements and employment applications are available at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/accs/bishopstate? Applications currently on file must be resubmitted for this position. Delinquent and/or unsigned application packets and/or documents will not be accepted. Only complete application packets will be given consideration for employment.
A completed application packet consists of:
Work is generally performed in an office environment with frequent interruptions and irregularities in the work schedule. Learned physical skill is required for keyboarding. Frequent walking, standing, or sitting may be required. Working hours may vary and occasional evening or weekend work is required. No special coordination beyond that used for normal mobility and handling of everyday objects and materials is needed to perform the job satisfactorily.
More than one position in the same job classification may be filled from the applicants for this position should another vacancy occur during the search process. In accordance with Alabama Community College System policy and guidelines, the applicant chosen for employment will be required to sign a consent form for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon receipt of a clearance notification from the criminal background check. Bishop State Community College is an active participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-verify). E-verify electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the United States as required by the Department of Homeland Security.
The Selection Committee will screen all applicants for the position. The Committee will select applicants for in-person interviews which may consist of question/answer session and /or skills assessments. Applicants must adhere to the College’s prescribed interview schedule and must travel at their own expense. The College reserves the right not to fill the positions in the event of budgetary or operational constraints. Bishop State Community College is a multi-campus organization, and employees of the College are required to travel among various work sites for both day and evening responsibilities and must provide their own mode of transportation. Bishop State Community College is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System, including postsecondary community and technical colleges under the control of the Alabama Community College Systems Board of Trustees, that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion, on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment. Bishop State Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees. Bishop State Community College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to the awarding.
Salary: Local Schedule- C3-03
Continued employment is contingent upon funding from the grant and is on a non-tenured track.
A completed application packet consists of:
- Completed Bishop State Community College employment application
- Current resume
- Applicable Transcript with conferred date (While an unofficial transcript may be submitted as part of the application packet, an official transcript must be received before the date of hire.)
Work is generally performed in an office environment with frequent interruptions and irregularities in the work schedule. Learned physical skill is required for keyboarding. Frequent walking, standing, or sitting may be required. Working hours may vary and occasional evening or weekend work is required. No special coordination beyond that used for normal mobility and handling of everyday objects and materials is needed to perform the job satisfactorily.
More than one position in the same job classification may be filled from the applicants for this position should another vacancy occur during the search process. In accordance with Alabama Community College System policy and guidelines, the applicant chosen for employment will be required to sign a consent form for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon receipt of a clearance notification from the criminal background check. Bishop State Community College is an active participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-verify). E-verify electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the United States as required by the Department of Homeland Security.
The Selection Committee will screen all applicants for the position. The Committee will select applicants for in-person interviews which may consist of question/answer session and /or skills assessments. Applicants must adhere to the College’s prescribed interview schedule and must travel at their own expense. The College reserves the right not to fill the positions in the event of budgetary or operational constraints. Bishop State Community College is a multi-campus organization, and employees of the College are required to travel among various work sites for both day and evening responsibilities and must provide their own mode of transportation. Bishop State Community College is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System, including postsecondary community and technical colleges under the control of the Alabama Community College Systems Board of Trustees, that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion, on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment. Bishop State Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees. Bishop State Community College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to the awarding.
Salary: Local Schedule- C3-03
Continued employment is contingent upon funding from the grant and is on a non-tenured track.
Agency
ACCS
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Sick Leave
All regular full-time non-instructional staff earns one day of sick leave which is the equivalent of 8 hours of sick leave per month. Unused sick leave is rolled over to the following year. Upon retirement, employees are allowed to convert unused sick time into service time for the purpose of retirement. Further retirement benefits may be found on this page under Alabama Teacher's Retirement.
8 hours per month
(may accumulate an unlimited number)
(may accumulate an unlimited number)
Annual Leave
All regular full-time non-instructional staff earn annual leave per month. A complete description of leave benefits can be found with the Human Resources office.
0-4 years 8 hours per month
5-9 years 10 hours per month
10-14 years 12 hours per month
15-19 years 14 hours per month
20+ 16 hours per month
(may accumulate up to 480 hours)
Personal Leave
All regular full-time non-instructional staff earns up to two (2) regularly scheduled workdays of personal leave per leave year.
Unused Personal Leave converts to sick leave if not used.
(converts to sick leave at the end of August each year if not used)
Professional Leave
Up to 10 days a year of professional development leave with pay may be granted by the President.
Holidays
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King/Robert E. Lee Birthday
National Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day after Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
15 (5 locally assigned)
Contracted Work Days
260
Retirement
The TRS was established in 1939 to provide benefits to qualified persons employed by state-supported educational institutions. Responsibility for the management and administration of the TRS is vested in its Board of Control. The Boards of Control elect the Secretary-Treasurer who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the RSA and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the RSA. The TRS is a defined benefit plan qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. All regular full-time and part-time employees (non-temporary and non- student) who work at least 20 hours per week are required to participate in The Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama.
Tier I - Pays 7.50% monthly. State matches 13.57% (effective 10/01/24)
Tier II – Pays 6.20% monthly. State matches 12.60% (effective 10/01/24)
Law Enforcement Officers:
Tier I-Pays 8.50% monthly. State matches 13.57% (effective 10/01/24)
Tier II- Pays 7.20% monthly. State matches 12.60% (effective 10/01/24)
Health Insurance
PEEHIP, established in 1983, provides health insurance benefits for active and retired education employees and is governed by the PEEHIP Board of Control. The Boards of Control elect the Secretary-Treasurer who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the RSA and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the RSA.
Premium amounts:
- Single $ 30
- Family (without Spouse but with dependents) $ 207
- Employee + Spouse (no dependents) $ 282
- Family (with Spouse and dependents*) $ 307
- Includes $100 per month spousal surcharge Note: The spousal surcharge does not apply to spouses who are independently eligible for PEEHIP.
Tobacco Usage Premium
- Member $ 50
- Spouse $ 50
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