Director, College Credit Plus Partnerships

Summary of Duties

Reporting to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Director, College Credit Plus Partnerships is responsible for leadership, development, and management of all precollege credit programs at Rhodes State College, including the successful day-to-day operations and strategic planning of the programs for prospective and partner school districts. The Director builds positive working relationships with the school districts, initiates, promotes and maintains excellence, and manages the delivery of support services.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the College Credit Plus program for Ohio students in grades 7-12 taking classes on campus, online and/or at their high school/career center.
• Provide leadership for Ohio high school students enrolled in an approved industry recognized credential (IRC) that meets the Alternative Credential Program for the Ohio high school diploma option.
• Facilitate the management for the programs through coordinated collaborations with Academic Affairs, Enrollment Management and Student Affairs, Workforce Development and Community Programming, and Finance and Administrative Services, that include: Memorandums of Understanding (MOU), outreach, recruitment, application and registration services, placement testing services, course requests, scheduling, and registration services, advising, and faculty credentialing.
• Coordinate student orientation.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Public Relations to develop marketing strategies.
• Maintain handbooks and web-based access to handbooks for faculty, students, parents, school counselors, and College Credit Plus partners.
• Provide relative information to Academic Affairs for the Faculty Handbook.
• Ensure that the College is in good standing with the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, Ohio Department of Higher Education, and Higher
• Learning Commission state/federal standards and policies relative to the College Credit Plus (CCP).
• Build and nurture relationships with administrators, counselors, and teachers from partner schools and prospective partner schools; parents/guardians; other College units; and the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce and Ohio Department of Higher Education.
• Maintain a communication plan and master calendar for students, parents, and school counselors relative to the College.
• Coordinate and direct the Annual Summit for Superintendents, Principles, and School Counselors.
• Develop a College Credit Plus Advisory Committee to support department excellence.
• Engage in College institutional effectiveness via Administrative Unit Evaluation and strategic planning.
• Supervise, evaluate, and develop department staff.
• Manage the department budget to meet prioritized department needs and compliance.
• Serve as an active member of institutional meetings and within Shared Governance as appropriate.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Experience, Skills & Abilities

Required:

• Three years of experience in high school, higher education, or related settings;
• Iitiative driven and have knowledge of K-12 and higher education practices and procedures;
• Experience in budget development and management;
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with multiple constituents;
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills;
• Ability to facilitate and model an excellent customer service orientation;
• Self-motivating;
• Strong organizational and time management skills and detail-oriented;
• Ability to plan and execute on a large scale;
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills in the use of Microsoft Office applications and integrated software systems.
  
  

Preferred:

• Experience in directing Ohio's College Credit Plus;
• Working knowledge of Ellucian/Banner;
• Supervisory experience.
  
  

Education & Certifications

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree and related experience in education, or business.
  
  

Preferred:

• Master's Degree in related field.