Manager, School Partnerships and Dual Credit

This job carries with it the obligation to uphold the Mission of Lone Star College (LSC) in carrying out the duties of the position. A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professional communication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect and accountability to LSC students and employees is essential.

Cultural Beliefs

• One LSC
• Student Focused
• Own It
• Foster Belonging
• Cultivate Community
• Choose Learning

The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Great Colleges to Work For" is designed to recognize colleges that have been successful in creating great workplaces and to further research and understanding of the factors, dynamics and influences that have the most impact on organizational culture at higher education institutions.

Lone Star College has been recognized in multiple categories.

Lone Star College-CyFair

Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 80,000+ students each semester. LSC has been named a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College.

Located in suburban northwest Houston in the heart of the CyFair Community, the college provides a full range of offerings including unique programs in fire science technology, logistics management and sonography. Since opening our award winning campus in 2003, the college has experienced record growth and supports an exciting learning environment that brings together state-of-the-art technology and active, collaborative learning.

Location address is 9191 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress, TX 77433.

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

The Manager, School Partnerships and Dual Credit - CyFair manages staff and/or resources to provide specific program or service offerings to internal or external stakeholders. The Manager provides leadership and support in the planning, design, implementation and evaluation of a comprehensive dual credit, early college education, or college preparatory programs. Leads, develops and implements activities to raise college awareness of the importance of higher education for students in grades K-12, their parents/guardians and community members..

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Provides leadership to plan, design, administer, communicate, and evaluate all aspects of the Dual Credit and College Readiness program for the college that align with strategic goals of the college; includes the facilitation of the crosswalk process and collaboration between ISD's and Instruction. Areas include but are not limited to: Home School, Dual Credit, other associated College Readiness programs.
2. Develops and maintains instructional support for high school partnerships, including dual credit, early college education, P-16 Initiatives, college readiness and awareness, and home school students. Determines gaps, monitors SACS compliance, and develops and implements programs in response to community needs. Collaborates with Deans and department chairs to resolve implementation issues at the high schools.
3. Selects, trains, evaluates and supervises department staff; assigns responsibilities, gives directions, prepares schedules, and sets deadlines and work schedules to ensure timely completion of work.
4. Develops, interprets, and implements all applicable policies, procedures, and regulations pertaining to college readiness services, while working collaboratively with independent school districts, TEA, parent groups, community groups, social services, businesses, colleges and universities. This includes processes related to ensuring the college is meeting SACSCOC and Coordinating Board requirements are met to support dual credit and college prep.
5. Assists schools in developing individual partnerships with colleges and universities that have dual credit agreements with LSC; Initiates and negotiates all articulation agreements between LSC and ISD.
6. Evaluates the enrollment for all area high schools and manages the processes utilized for registration, enrollment, and qualifying for dual credit courses for public/private schools for compliance and data reporting; Ensures all legal contracts/agreements are current and complete for LSC service area private/charter and public school districts.
7. Supervises the collection and segmentation of reports including a population analysis used in determining the targeted recruitment efforts, enrollment trends, and presentations on enrollment, demographic, and other related data. Maintains a system and database for tracking prospective students, from initial contact through enrollment.
8. Acts as a liaison with the Student Services staff to help coordinate training and development for faculty, staff, and administrators at high school campuses, SACSCOC offsite locations in the areas of recruitment, admissions, and testing as to develop forms and guidelines for the Dual Credit and Early College Education Programs.
9. Coordinates the monitoring of dual credit class sections, course textbooks, POI and ePars for counselors and learning support personnel on the high school campus; Investigates dual credit concerns and issues to resolve with the school partner and/or college administration.
10. May actively participate as an LSC representative on various committees, meetings, and conferences.
11. Participates in the strategic planning process by making recommendations for new and/or revised policies and procedures. Supports the College enrollment management goals for recruitment, enrollment, and retention of students, including enrolling a more diverse and inclusive student body.
12. Oversees compliance items related to Dual Credit and Plus 18 Partnership.
13. Leads professional development meetings for secondary school teams requiring experience in training facilitation and adult learning strategies.
14. Develops innovative pilot projects that offer partnership opportunities between public schools, private schools, &/or community partners to support community and school needs.
15. Responsible for other reasonable, related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Strong social/interpersonal and communications skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong proficiency with Excel
• Attention to detail
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to establish cooperative working relationships in the course of preforming assigned duties
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude in a demanding work environment
• Ability to assume responsibility for independent actions
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and maintain confidential information

PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

• The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items, such as papers, books, or small parts; or driving an automobile. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

WORK SCHEDULE & CONDITIONS:

• PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone, and other general office equipment
• Internal and external contacts as needed to carry out the functions of the position
• Work is performed in a climate-controlled office with minimal exposure to safety hazards

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

* Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Hiring salary range is $67,746 - $77,908.

Lone Star College provides a hiring salary range for all posted full-time non-faculty positions. Where your salary offer would fall in that range is determined by your related experience and education. Should you receive an offer of employment from Lone Star College, the resume submitted in the application process will be utilized to calculate your salary offer. The information outlined below will provide the Office of Human Resources everything needed to determine an accurate starting salary.

Your resume should provide a complete picture of your work experience. The resume should include the following information for each position listed:

1. Length of time (specific months and years) of employment
2. If the position was full time or part time
3. If the position was paid or unpaid
4. Level of degree completed including date earned.
5. Unofficial transcript for highest earned degree

Additionally, any certifications listed as required or preferred in the Lone Star College job description should be included in the resume submitted.

By joining our top-notch institution, you will enjoy being a part of an organization that offers a supportive, collegial work environment and excellent work/life balance. This includes a full comprehensive and competitive benefits package, a generous number of paid holidays and vacation days, wellness programs, tuition waiver, professional development opportunities and more.

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