Division Coordinator

Position Summary

The Division of College Access and Community Partnerships is recruiting for one full time Division Coordinator. This position is responsible for advancing Victoria College’s mission, supporting the division dean by coordinating college access, including dual credit and correctional education pathways, and ensuring smooth student onboarding.
The role builds strong partnerships with schools, correctional facilities, community organizations, and workforce agencies while supporting outreach events, recruitment activities, and VC’s Career Fair and internship initiatives. The coordinator also guides career exploration by administering assessments and providing career-readiness support to students and alumni. Additional responsibilities include maintaining accurate records, upholding FERPA, contributing to planning and assessment, and collaborating across departments to support division goals.

This position is benefits eligible.

Victoria College (VC) is a vital public community college located in Victoria, Texas and has been a respected community partner in the Crossroads region since 1925 and continues to offer quality, affordable educational opportunities to help our students achieve their dreams. VC offers a variety of high-quality associate's degrees and transfer programs, preparing students for success in their chosen fields. The college fosters a close-knit community, serving approximately 7,100 students across diverse backgrounds and learning styles, including full-time, part-time, online, veterans, and adult learners. VC features five academic divisions:

• Academic Support & Student Success
• Allied Health
• Career & Technical Education
• Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
• Science, Mathematics, Engineering, & Physical Education

Duties & Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

1. College Access (Dual Credit & Correctional Education)

• Support the dean by serving as the secondary liaison to high schools and correctional facilities. This includes
  • Developing and coordinating VC’s budding correctional education initiatives.
  • Building and maintaining relationships with students, families, administrators, and faculty to support college access, advising, and transition services.
  • Coordinating all advising and onboarding steps—applications, placement/testing, registration, and orientation—working closely with Student Services.
  • Planning and coordinating outreach activities such as information sessions, parent nights, and dual credit events.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with community organizations, nonprofits, workforce agencies, chambers, and civic groups by
  • Representing the Division at community events, including advisory boards and initiating and sustaining follow-up communications that strengthen partnerships.
  • Routinely meeting with academic and workforce departments to discuss changing industry needs
  • Coordinating year-round recruiting events, including Victoria College’s annual Career Fair, and seeking out opportunities for businesses to host on-campus recruitment events
  • Promoting and expanding VC’s internship program
  • Collaborating with internal teams to ensure a unified, consistent message to all community partners.

• Administer and interpret career assessments and exploration tools for students and alumni
• Regularly engage with students and alumni to prepare them for employment recruiting events
• Support faculty and Student Services with information about local career sectors that can enhance advising conversations and program offerings.

• Maintains confidentiality and understands and applies FERPA rules and guidelines
• Maintains accurate records, reports, logs, etc.
• Supports the development of unit plans, assessment documentation, and required reporting
• Seeks relevant professional development opportunities
• Works independently and collaboratively with internal and external
• Other duties as assigned by the Dean of College Access and Community Partnerships

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3 years’ experience working in education, student services, community engagement, or a related field.
• Proven communication, relationship-building, and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects.
• Proven ability to work effectively with varied student populations and community partners.
• Willingness to work evenings/weekends and travel regionally; valid Texas driver’s license and reliable transportation.

• Experience with dual credit or college access programs.
• Experience in developing or supporting new educational initiatives.
• Familiarity with labor-market information, community partnerships, or workforce systems

Primarily days; evenings/weekends as needed for outreach and partner events. Position is located primarily at the Victoria Campus but regional travel is required.

Physical Demands

The following benefits apply to all full-time positions scheduled to work 30 hours or more each week. These full-time positions are also eligible to participate in our TRS retirement plan.

Victoria College offers an excellent benefit package for eligible employees that includes group insurance as well as a generous amount of paid time off:

Group Insurance
Health insurance

• Full-time employees: 100% VC paid; employee pays 50% for dependents
• Coverage for the new employee/dependents is effective on the 1st of the month following a 60-day waiting period

• Coverage for the new employee/dependents is effective on the 1st of the month following hire date
  • Flexible Spending Accounts – health and dependent care
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Term Life
  • Short and long-term disability
  • Accidental death & dismemberment
  • As an added benefit, Victoria College issues a credit of up to $30 each month to full-time employees to help offset the cost of premiums

• Currently, the employee contribution is 8.25%. The state and Victoria College, together, contribute 8.25%
• Social security is deducted each pay period
• Payroll deduction for 403-b and 457 deferred compensation plans are available

• Workers compensation insurance
• Direct payroll deposit
• Tuition waiver for benefits eligible employees and their dependents through age 25
• Use of the Sports Center which includes treadmills, rowing machines, exercise classes, etc.
• Technology training

• Vacation for eligible employees (does not apply to faculty positions). Effective 90 days after start date
  • Full-time employees: 80 hours up to 10 years of service then 120 hours for 10 years of service
• Sick leave
  • Full-time employees: accrues at 8 hours each month
• Developmental and professional leave
• One week at Thanksgiving
• Two weeks for Winter Break
• One week for Spring Break
• Regular holidays
  • Labor Day
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • Good Friday
  • Memorial Day
  • Juneteenth
  • Independence Day
• Non-faculty employees get Fridays off during the summer

Note: Applicants who travel over 200 miles round trip will be reimbursed up to $500 for travel expenses according to the travel reimbursement procedure. However, applicants who decline employment offers will not be reimbursed. Travel reimbursements are not processed until after all interviews have concluded and an offer of employment has been extended to and accepted by the candidate selected for hire.