Senior Manager, Academic Transfer Programs

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** Weekly Work Hours
** 40
* * Compensation Range
** Staff Range N06
** Salary Minimum**$66,900.00 Annually
** FLSA
* * United States of America (Exempt)
** Position Type
** Staff
* * Dallas College
** Since 1965, Dallas College, formerly known as the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) has served more than three (3) million students.  We are one of the largest community college systems in the state of Texas, which includes seven campus locations around the Dallas/Fort Worth area.  We strive to be a leader in the Community College space, placing students at the center of everything we do.
** Position Summary
** The Senior Manager of Academic Transfer Programs is a forward-thinking advocate for student-centered success and holistic well-being. This position reports to the Associate Vice Provost, Articulation, Transfer, and Educational Policy and provides administrative leadership for Dallas College’s Ascender Program and other internal or external academic transfer initiatives.

The Senior Manager will oversee the planning and coordination of Dallas College’s Ascender Program student cohort activities, including orientation, application, enrollment, transition, and campus engagement. This role also involves leading continuous improvement efforts in program management, student success, faculty support, and monitoring student enrollment and progress through program completion. Strong program or project management skills and experience working with multiple stakeholders to achieve program goals and outcomes are essential.

The ideal candidate will be an innovative problem solver with a collaborative management style that fosters teamwork, supports a student-centered learning environment, and actively provides support across multiple departments.## Requires a dynamic understanding of relevant laws and policies. Ability to independently analyze problems, search for strategic solutions, and organize and influence individuals to meet the vision, mission, and goals of the organization and Dallas College.##

** Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
*** Knowledge of the purpose of community colleges and the vision, policies, and procedures of Dallas College. The ability to identify and address opportunities and challenges that arise because of Dallas College's current transformation.
* Provides oversight and accountability for the operational effectiveness and efficiency of the Dallas College Ascender Program, including recruitment, enrollment, learning community development through academic leadership and faculty support, data reporting, and continuous improvement to achieve goals.
* Ability to manage complex projects; plan and evaluate processes or programs; examine and re-engineer operations; recommend policy; develop and implement new strategies and procedures.  Ability to support strategic direction by identifying actions necessary to complete the task(s) and obtain results meeting timelines, budget, performance goals, etc.  Able to collaborate with internal leadership and/or stakeholders (including but not limited to Student Success, Academic Deans, Department Chairs, Marketing, and others) regarding ways to improve the organization's functionality in the student's best interest.
* Must have strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage and work effectively across internal and external stakeholders in ways that promote the best interest of all. Ability to sustain and improve the work environment in the face of change and environmental challenges. Understands and effectively manages group dynamics and ambiguity; maintains confidentiality; acts ethically and with integrity.
* Ability to seek ways to proactively improve organizational processes and outcomes by objectively evaluating different components and aspects of a situation, maintaining a balance between the goals of the organization and those of the college. Recommends policy/procedural changes with leadership to support business needs. Demonstrated experience working with and leading a variety of student and staff populations in academic…