Director, Educational Opportunity Center (Grant Funded)

Director, Educational Opportunity Center (Grant Funded)

Posting Number: 0000902
Reports to: Vice President, Student of Affairs
Department: Education Opportunity Center
Classification: Administrator
Full or Part-time: Full Time

Job Summary:
This is a 40 hour per week, salaried position. Provides leadership for the Educational Opportunity Center project, having responsibility for the supervision of all staff; conducts and coordinates planning, budgeting, staffing, the implementation of all project activities and project evaluation. Provides counseling and advising services to participants to encourage and facilitate school completion, postsecondary enrollment and personal, educational and occupational development.

Essential Functions:
1. Directs and coordinates the implementation of all Educational Opportunity Center activities.2. Coordinates the activities of all staff to ensure the purposes of the Educational Opportunity Center project are accomplished.3. Prepares and submits responses to all reports required by the U. S. Department of Education and the college and/or consortium.4. Keeps cognizant of all federal regulations concerning the Educational Opportunity Center project as they become effective.5. Ensures the project is operated within all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.6. Recruits and advises participants, in cooperation with adult education center site staff and collegecounselors/faculty, facilitating referrals as appropriate to foster school completion and college enrollment as needed.7. Establishes and maintains good working relationships between the Educational Opportunity Center project, the college, adult education center sites and other community agencies, some of which may provide services to project participants or staff.8. Conducts staff meetings for Educational Opportunity staff, and attends staff meetings at the college, adult educational center sites, and other entities as appropriate and/or requested.9. Schedules and may conduct in-service training activities.10. Makes presentations, radio appearances, provides written articles and in other appropriate ways informs the community of the Educational Opportunity Center project, its purposes, and how a potential participant applies.11. Supervises the maintenance of a filing system, counseling activities, and participant records.12. Interviews and hires all personnel for the Educational Opportunity Center project and is responsible for their orientation, professional development and evaluation.

Other Duties:
Performs other duties as assigned.

Accountabilities:
Under the limited supervision of the Grants Manager, is responsible for the overall direction of the project including day to day operation and supervision of all Educational Opportunity Center staff and activities.

Job Specifications:
Master’s Degree in Education, Counseling or related area required. Five years experience in school/community service program administration required. Experience in managing budgets, supervision of personnel, and interpersonal skills required. Minimum of two years successful experience involving educational or counseling programs for at risk population. Confidentiality a requirement.

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Special Instructions to Applicants:
Information on our standard hiring process: Lake Michigan College will accept applications on this position for at least 14 days. Applications will be screened for minimum qualifications as received. Once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received and sufficient diversity of applicants achieved, those applicants will be passed along to the search committee. Once the search committee has determined which applicants they would like to interview, those applicants will be contacted. If this process extends beyond 21 days, a communication of the delay will be made to all applicants for the position. If you have questions, please contact Human Resources at hr@lakemichigancollege.edu.

Official transcripts required upon hire.

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Open Date: 09/21/2022
Closing Date:

To apply, visit https://lmc.simplehire.com/postings/4359

About Lake Michigan College
Lake Michigan College is a community college in southwest Michigan. We have three campuses --two of which are located ten minutes from our namesake’s breathtaking shoreline.

Like other community colleges, we offer associate degrees, certificates, and even a baccalaureate degree. But what sets us apart from our peers is our seemingly limitless potential and our people - people who care deeply about our region’s future and who are committed to student success and exemplary educational programs, strong alignments with both established and emerging industries, and productive partnerships with the communities we serve.

Faculty and staff at LMC enjoy excellent benefits and a supportive and friendly work environment. LMC recently received a Capital Outlay grant from the State of Michigan and a new millage from the southwest Michigan community, so the college’s facilities will be getting innovative, sustainable upgrades in the next few years that will contribute to the comfort, productivity and collaborative environment for all employees.

Living in Southwest Michigan
Southwest Michigan attracts millions of tourists who come for our beaches, wineries, and nationally acclaimed golf courses. But many who visit, choose to stay for our great schools, low cost of living, and high quality of life.

LMC’s main campus is nestled in a watery and wooded wildlife sanctuary, yet it’s less than a half-day’s drive from major metro areas including Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, and Indianapolis. jeid-8dfd674b653c50479d508b6fdf72d367