Senior Manager, Dual Enrollment

Senior Manager, Dual Enrollment

Salary: $9,596.00 - $12,068.00 Monthly
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: Sr manager EPP-23
Closing: 7/17/2023 11:59 PM Pacific
Location: Norwalk, CA
Department: Sr manager EPP-23
Division: Educational Partnerships and Programs

Description

Equity and Diversity
The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal opportunity employment. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation in any of its policies, procedures or practices. In fact, the college encourages applications from all segments of qualified people.

College Profile

Cerritos College is ranked 14th among the top 100 schools with the highest Hispanic enrollment in the United States by the United States Department of Education. Cerritos College serves as a comprehensive community college for southeastern Los Angeles County. Communities within the college's district include Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Norwalk, and portions of Bell Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Santa Fe Springs and South Gate. Cerritos College offers degrees and certificates in more than 180 areas of study in nine divisions. Enrollment currently averages 20,000 students. Visit Cerritos College online at https://www.cerritos.edu./">www.cerritos.edu.
Department Profile
The Office of Educational Partnerships and Programs is dedicated to planning and coordinating the District's K-16 activities to support collaborative partnerships and create a positive and constructive connection with College, School Districts, and Higher Education Relations in order to best serve our students. Program and Services include the college's Promise Program: Cerritos Complete, Teacher TRAC, Learning Communities/First Year Experience Program, Dual Enrollment Programs, Articulation, and Credit by Exam.

Summary
Plan, supervise, assess, and evaluate the functions and activities that support Cerritos' Dual Enrollment and the President's Middle Scholar programs. This position is the liaison between the college and high schools/districts and is responsible for managing and enforcing the terms and conditions of memorandum of understandings related to these programs. The position also provides complex administrative support to the Director, Educational Partnerships and Programs.

Distinguishing Career Features
The Senior Manager, Dual Enrollment reports to the Director, Educational Partnerships and Programs and is responsible for managing dual enrollment course offerings and the President's Scholars Program. The position requires experience in dual enrollment, articulation, and state and federal regulations applicable to concurrent enrollment. This position represents the college and interfaces with multiple school districts personnel, school site administrators, County Office of Education, and other partners. This position also requires the ability to promote and advertise assigned programs and coordinate efficient and accessible registration procedures.

Job Duties
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, supervise, assess, and evaluate the Dual Enrollment Program. Develop and implement services, strategies, projects, goals and objectives for each program.
• Meet with high schools/districts administrators and conduct needs analyses in order to prepare a Memorandum of Understanding acceptable to both, the college and the high schools/districts.
• Prepare recommendations and/or contracts as appropriate and submits them to the administration and/or the Board of Trustees for consideration.
• Ensure student support structure is established for each signed agreement, including but not limited to counseling, matriculation, tutors, and books. Work with college staff to facilitate enrollment to high school students participating in a career pathway.
• Work collaboratively with instructors, staff, and high schools/districts to ensure that current and future dual enrollment courses and activities meet Career Access Pathways Act requirements and comply with established standards, laws, codes, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Serve as a liaison between institutions for course scheduling, curriculum, conflict resolution, resources and personnel to assure clear communications and enrollment practices. Resolve problems raised by faculty and students of the program.
• Provide and coordinate support services; assist program participants with obtaining and maintaining program enrollment, goals and progress. Provide program information to students, parents, and the community.
• Establish and maintain program timelines and priorities; participate with the coordination of course offerings and ensure faculty coverage for each course.
• Direct and participate in the preparation and maintenance of various narrative and statistical records and reports. Submit mandated reports to appropriate personnel according to established time lines.
• Facilitate and coordinate admission, program registration, and articulation of programs between the college and the high schools/districts.
• Conduct site visits and strengthen communication between the Cerritos College, high schools/districts, and their respective academic and student affairs departments. Visit the high schools and ensure courses offered in the high school are the same as the courses offered on the college campus.
• Develop and coordinate marketing, recruitment and outreach activities to facilitate and enhance knowledge of and participation in Dual Enrollment Programs by students.
• Establish and maintain contact with the County Office, Regional Occupational Programs (ROP), committees, community groups, and local agencies.
• Develop and monitors budgets, coordinate expenditures and maximizes financial resources. Assist with the invoicing of expenses related to program activities.
• Conduct end-of-term student evaluations for each dual enrollment course offered as needed. Survey and collect data on students and alumni, and may annually conduct surveys of participating high school instructors, principals, and guidance counselors.
• Lead, supervise, train, and evaluate assigned personnel.
• Participate on and chairs committees, task forces, and special assignments. Prepare and deliver oral presentations related to assigned areas.
• Maintain currency of knowledge and skills related to the duties and responsibilities.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
Qualifications
Requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university and five years of experience reasonably related to the administrative assignment. Master's degree with a major or concentration in Education, Counseling, or Psychology is desirable.

Understanding of and sensitivity to meeting the needs of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic background of the student, community, and employee population.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Dual Enrollment or coordinating complex projects across functional areas or teams in an educational setting and a master's degree.

Knowledge and Skills
This position requires professional knowledge of:

• Pertinent federal and state laws, regulations, standards, and requirements concerning Dual Enrollment Programs.
• Curriculum standards, requirements, interpretation and application in Dual Enrollment Programs.
• Strategic planning in organization and management practices, assessment, analysis and evaluation of programs, policies, and administrative needs.
• Learning and student success processes, assessment, program outcomes, and application of technology.
• Integrated management systems (e.g., PeopleSoft)
• Philosophy and objectives of community colleges.
• Advertising and marketing methods and techniques.
• Record-keeping and report preparation techniques.
• Budget preparation and control.
• Public relations techniques.

This position requires demonstrated skill in:

• Developing assessment and processes to enhance program outcomes.
• Organizing work and building an effective team to meet the needs of the assigned areas.
• Closing contracts and successfully completing transactions.
• Using correct English, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary to prepare reports, professional correspondence, and presentations.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
• Problem solving and conflict resolution in an academic environment.

Abilities
This position requires the ability to:

• Learn, interpret, and ensure compliance with established standards, laws, codes, rules, regulations, policies and procedures pertaining to programs under assigned responsibility.
• Be open to change and new methods in the assigned area of responsibility.
• Continuously engage in learning and self-improvement.
• Meet change with innovation to promote and meet the college mission.
• Organize, plan, and develop new concepts to enhance the programs, analyze outcomes, and prepare clear and concise reports and improvements.
• Guide and direct others in goal achievement.
• Develop and deliver training programs and presentations.
• Develop and monitor budgets and maximize financial resources.
• Work cooperatively and productively with internal and external constituencies.
• Advocate for shared governance, collegiality, staff cohesiveness and for the core values of the institution.

Physical Abilities

This position requires the ability to:

• Function in an office environment performing work of primarily a sedentary nature with some requirement to move about campus and to off-campus locales.
• The person in this position frequently communicates with members of the campus community through various modalities. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Must be able to recognize printed material (printed or online) for more than 50% of the expected work time.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
• Requires the ability to lift, push, and pull objects of medium weight (less than 30 lbs.) on an occasional basis with or without accommodation.
• Work a flexible schedule which may include evenings, weekends, and split schedules.

Licenses and Certificates
Requires a valid driver's license.

Working Conditions
Work is performed indoors where minimal safety considerations exist.

Supplemental Information
Required Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Resume/CV
3. Unofficial Transcripts (Must show all coursework completed and conferral date of the degree)

Application materials must be submitted by the closing date. Applicants who need special services or facilities due to disability in order to apply or interview for this position must notify Human Resources at the time of application or at least 72 hours prior to the closing date or date of a scheduled interview.

It is the applicant's responsibility to provide copies of all transcript(s) verifying all educational degree(s) and/or coursework required for the position. Transcripts must be from regionally accredited institutions. A foreign transcript must be evaluated by a NACES certified agency. The website address is www.naces.org.
Salary/Fringe Benefits
Grade 29 on Management Salary Schedule (9,596.00/month-$12,068.00/month).

Health and welfare benefits include District contribution for medical/dental/vision benefits and employee life insurance ($50,000). (Cash in lieu option available on medical insurance.)

Participation in the Public Employee's Retirement System that is also integrated with Social Security or State Teacher's Retirement System

22 days annual vacation.
Conditions of Employment

This is a full-time 12-calendar month classified manager position. Employment is to be effective as soon as possible following completion of the selection process. Individual who is offered employment shall be required to obtain fingerprints for a criminal history clearance through the State Department of Justice and remit the required fee for processing the fingerprints, Federal Bureau of Investigation (no fee if obtained at Cerritos College Campus Police Station), produce an original social security card, and submit negative TB test results (must be within the past four years or within the last 60 days if not previously employed in a school district in California) before employment.

An annual stipend of $3,681 shall be provided to management employees with an earned doctorate degree.

Board Policy 2905 will require mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations as a condition of employment. The District requires all employees to submit proof of full vaccination against COVID-19, as defined by the CDC. Full policy details can be found on the website; https://www.cerritos.edu/board/policies/chapter-2---board-of-trustees.htm">Cerritos College - Chapter 2 - Board of Trustees. Employees may submit requests for medical or religious exemptions to the vaccine mandate for consideration. Details are available on the District's https://www.cerritos.edu/covid-19/">COVID-19 webpage.

Proof of eligibility to work in the United States and signing of loyalty oath per Government Codes 3100-3109.

Please note - the District does not provide for immigration sponsorships such as H1B Visas.


To apply, visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/cerritosedu/jobs/4047445/senior-manager-dual-enrollment

The District ensures that all qualified applicants for employment and employees have full and equal access to employment opportunity, and are not subjected to discrimination in any program or activity of the District on the basis of national origin, religion, age, sex or gender, race, color, medical condition, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or because he or she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. . jeid-4f7311b846b87241bc98c7fb02501633