Salary: $69,000.00 - $77,400.00 Annually
Location : 9101 E Lowry Blvd Denver, CO
Job Type: Professional/Tech Full-time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: GJA-297990-04172024-NMC
Department: CCCS Academic & Student Affairs
Division: CCCS Career Technical Education
Opening Date: 04/19/2024
Closing Date: 5/5/2024 11:59 PM Mountain
Department Contact Information: Nikki Ciminojobs@cccs.edu
Description

The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) is hiring an Assistant Program Director to join our Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy Education Career & Technical Education (CTE) team at System Office. In this role you will supervise and manage the operation and logistical support for a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) that fosters leadership abilities in students. You will assist the Program Director - Agriculture in providing leadership, expertise, and coordination that promotes excellence in Career & Technical Education programs at the secondary and postsecondary levels. We're looking for someone who has a "servant leader" mentality and has worked with student organizations in previous roles. If you're looking for an opportunity where you can help grow future leaders in agriculture education, this position may be for you!

The Colorado Community College System's Career and Technical Education (CTE) team serves approximately 2,000 CTE programs at the middle, high school, and postsecondary level across Colorado, including approximately 179 school districts, 20 community colleges, and public entities such as the Department of Corrections. CTE leverages workforce and education systems so that each learner has quality CTE experiences leading to lifelong career success. For more information, please visit our page.

We offer , a flexible working environment, including hybrid-remote work schedules within the state of Colorado, and a strong work/life balance.
Examples of Duties

The Assistant Program Director provides leadership and expertise in the development and coordination of CTSO curriculum and assists with the development of advisory committees and student organizations. They coordinator trainings and mentoring opportunities for the Colorado FFA State Officer team, FFA Advisors, and FFA stakeholders. They assist in the development of quality agriculture programs through the development of the three-circle model. The Assistant Program Director also provides liaison activities with the National FFA Organization Finally, the Assistant Director promotes and implements initiatives as outlined in the Colorado CTE and CCCS Strategic Plans.

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the CTSO: membership, finances, official records, policies and procedures, and guidelines in accordance with the CTSO's constitution and bylaws.
• Supervise, manage, and train the state leadership team that is composed of student officers and adult advisors.
• Establish, implement, and manage the process for logistical support for state conferences, officer training, and other leadership events including, but not limited to contracts, registration, content management systems, and competitive events.
• Provide statewide technical assistance to local chapter advisors in establishing and strengthening their CTSO as an integral part of their CTE program.
• Mentor new teachers and assist with growing student organization participation with focus on expanding leadership skills.
• Serve as a team member with other CTSO State Advisors/Assistant Program Directors to plan, promote, and support combined CTSO activities such as, but not limited to Legislative Day, Officer Leadership Training, and the SCCOES Presentation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (additional related work experience can substitute year for year in lieu of a degree).
• Two years of experience that includes:
  • Experience with student organizations (CTSOs preferred).
  • Experience in conference planning and coordination.

Experience working in a secondary or postsecondary environment (teaching experience preferred).

Supplemental Information

Attributes that will contribute to success in this position:

• Ability to effectively work as a team with the Program Director and Program Assistant.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and tasks and to meet deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Functional knowledge of financial management such as budgeting, profit and loss statements, revenues, and expenses.
• Ability to share knowledge by responding to questions and providing training to others.
• Willingness to make a professional commitment through participation in professional conferences and workshops.
• Knowledge and understanding of leadership development.
• Ability to work with learners of all ages.

Work Location/Travel Expectations:

• The position is located at 9101 E Lowry Blvd, Denver, CO 80230.
• This position requires the ability to travel statewide with occasional national travel to meetings and conferences.
• Frequent evening, overnight, and weekend hours.
• Alternative Work Arrangements, including flexible schedules and remote work, may be available. Work must be completed in the state of Colorado.

The Colorado Community College System is the state's largest institution of higher education and consists of 13 colleges and over 40 locations across the state, educating approximately 120,000 students annually. In addition, we train more than 4,000 Coloradans each year through various other programs. Our mission is to provide an accessible, responsive learning environment where our students can achieve their educational, professional, and personal goals in an atmosphere that embraces academic excellence, diversity, and innovation. We are an organization that encourages individuals to bring their whole selves to work.

CCCS believes when all human qualities are regarded with dignity and respect and when everyone has access to the individualized support they need, all will have the opportunity to thrive. In all aspects of the employment process, decisions are made based on merit, competence, performance and business need without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, military status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
A career at the Colorado Community College System's administrative office comes with great perks. Whether you are responsible for strategic System leadership or provide high quality administrative and technical support, you will reap a rewarding experience being a part of an enterprise which assists thousands of students to elevate their lives each year. Our System Office culture emphasizes and celebrates professionalism in performance of jobs and diversity in our workforce. Our focus on outcomes rather than tasks is supported with flexible work arrangements, and the expectation that our employees perform best when they are engaged and enjoy a degree of autonomy in how they approach the delivery of quality work product. You will admire the friendly culture of our system office and be inspired by our team environment and dedicated employees.
We offer the following benefits:

• Our employees stay because of the work/life balance they are able to obtain at the System Office. This includes generous leave benefits:
  • Administrator/Professional-Technical (APT) positions earn 15 hours of annual leave and 10 hours of sick leave each month - based on fulltime status.
  • Classified employees earn generous levels of annual and sick leave based on their years of service.
  • CCCS employees receive 11 paid holidays per year, many of which are observed between December 25th through January 1st.
  • CCCS employees have leave available for a variety of additional personal needs such as academic/volunteer activities, bereavement, public health emergencies, and more.

Many positions are eligible for alternate work arrangements that may include flexible schedules and/or working remotely within Colorado.

CCCS offers comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans with considerable employer contributions. We also offer employer-paid life insurance. For a complete overview of our benefits, visit our

CCCS employees are eligible for Federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness. For more information, go to the website.

As a CCCS employee, you have an opportunity to become a lifelong-learner and enjoy considerable savings for the college education of you and your dependents through our tuition reimbursement program.

We offer retirement savings through via our defined benefit or defined contribution plans. CCCS employees are also eligible to participate in a robust set of supplemental retirement options such as a 401K, 457, and/or 403b.

All state employees are eligible to participate in , which offers discounts for retailers and services and other benefits resources.

CCCS offers employee assistance services to you and your household members at no cost through the Colorado State Employee Assistance Program (). Available services include counseling, professional coaching, webinars, mediation, financial assistance, and more.