Early College Director (Grant-funded, one-year appointment)

About Worcester State University:

WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY is a liberal arts and sciences university with a long tradition of academic excellence dating back to 1874, as well as an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to reflect the diversity of its community. Our workforce is dedicated to academic quality, student-centered programming, engaged citizenship, open exchanges of ideas, diversity and inclusiveness, and civility and integrity. We are looking for job applicants who share these values and commitment to our students.

Worcester State is centrally located in Massachusetts, about an hour's drive from Boston, Springfield, and Providence, Rhode Island. Our 58-acre campus is nestled in the residential northwest side of Worcester--the second largest city in New England and home to 37,000 college students at more than a dozen colleges and universities. Over 6,000 of those students attend Worcester State--approximately 5,300 are undergraduates and 1,000 are graduate students. Learn more about us at worcester.edu/about .


Job Description:

OFFICIAL TITLE: Early College Director (Grant-funded, one-year appointment)
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Vice President for Enrollment Management
SUPERVISION EXERCISED: May supervise subordinate non-benefited employees, as assigned.

General Statement of Duties: The Early College Director will be responsible for coordinating all aspects of the Early College Central Massachusetts Program (EC-CMass). The incumbent is responsible for outreach and agreement establishment with external partners, administration of EC-CMass programming, communication with multiple constituencies, external partner agreement oversight, grant management, student recruitment and registration, wrap-around planning, and program assessment and outcomes documentation. This position is a grant-funded, one-year appointment.

Responsibilities:

(E) = Essential

1. (E) Coordinates all aspects of the Early College Central Massachusetts Program.
2. (E) Collaborates with internal and external constituents related to the promotion and coordination of the program, including faculty, staff, and external schools and school districts.
3. (E) Establishes, effectuates, and monitors memorandums of agreement and/or contracts with external partners for programming.
4. (E) Monitors program activities, in collaboration with the finance and grants offices, for FIPSE grant reporting purposes to the U.S. Department of Education.
5. (E) Hires, supervises, manages, and evaluates the part-time Promotion/Recruitment/Support Specialists.
6. (E) Identifies college courses to be offered with program partners.
7. (E) Identifies and secures faculty to teach courses with department chairs and/or academic deans.
8. (E) Establishes courses with the Division of Graduate and Continuing Education.
9. (E) Collaborates with the Associate Vice President for University and Community Partnerships to ensure a smooth interface with the programs' part-time Retention Specialist, part-time Mentor Coordinator, and part-time Early College Students Mentors.
10. (E) Collaborates with Concurrent Enrollment Coordinator to assure all students are registered, withdrawn (if needed), and/or dropped (if needed) from college courses.
11. (E) Develops, coordinates, and implements orientation programs for program participants, their families, and other stakeholders.
12. (E) Establishes and manages an EC-CMass website.
13. (E) Establishes and manages a dynamic database for the secure storage of project enrollment and fiscal information, as well as future use.
14. (E) Coordinates college-readiness activities, wrap-around supports, and residential learning programs with appropriate on and off-campus partners.
15. (E) Communicates students' status, progress, grades, and other information with relevant partners.
16. (E) Collaborates with the Vice President for Enrollment Management and the Associate Vice President for University and Community Partnerships on project objectives, evaluation, assessment, and reporting.
17. (E) Demonstrates civility and professional, customer-service oriented behavior, worthy of emulation by other staff and students.
18. (E) Contributes to the WSU Strategic Plan.
19. (E) Contributes to Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action objectives.
20. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Master's Degree or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of and/or experience coordinating concurrent/dual/early college programming.
• Experience working in higher education.
• Ability to work well with diverse populations from varied backgrounds.
• Ability to traverse multiple bureaucratic agencies to accomplish goals.
• Strong attention to detail with ability to perform responsibilities without error.
• Ability to work independently, think critically, analyze information, and develop strategies to address issues, find solutions, and perform responsibilities with minimal support.
• Knowledge of higher education principles, practices, and procedures.
• Strong computer skills.
• Ability to successfully pass a thorough background and CORI check.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Additional Information:

This is a full-time, benefited, exempt, professional APA position. The firm annual for this position is $80,000.00. This is a grant-funded, one-year appointment.

It is the policy of Worcester State University that all employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before they begin employment. Proof of the COVID-19 vaccine is required of all individuals hired by WSU, to be verified after an offer of employment has been made, and as part of the background check process. Prospective employees may submit a request for exemption based on a religious and/or medical basis, to Human Resources, after an offer of employment has been made.

Worcester State University offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• a choice of 9 different pre-taxed, health insurance plan options
• a choice of pension or 401(a), and supplemental plan retirement options
• life insurance up to 8x the annual salary
• long-term disability coverage
• dental insurance
• 20 vacation days accrued per year
• 15 sick days accrued per year
• 5 personal days per year
• paid holidays
• tuition remission for self, spouse, and dependent children
• and more...

We are an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. M/F/D/V. Members of traditionally underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.


Application Instructions:

Applicants must apply online and may do so by visiting www.worcester.edu/careers, and submitting a cover letter, resume, and the contact information of three professional references.

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URL: www.worcester.edu