Senior Manager, Educational Partnerships

All Job Postings will close at 12:01 a.m. CT on the specified Closing Date.

Weekly Work Hours
40

Compensation Range
Staff Range N06

Salary Minimum
$66,900.00 Annually

FLSA
United States of America (Exempt)

Position Type
Staff

Responsible for collaboration and communication with regional high schools to develop and implement equitable opportunities for students for participation in Collegiate Academy, Early College High School and P-TECH programs or comprehensive dual credit opportunities for public, private, charter and home school students to achieve certificates, degrees and prepare for seamless transfer to universities and employment.

Manage the planning for student cohort information, orientation, application, enrollment, transition and graduation processes, summer bridge programs, and campus student engagement activities. May be responsible for the management of centralized Educational Partnerships functions focused on improving the quality of the Dallas College student experience in dual credit. This includes continuous improvement efforts with enrollment management, faculty support, pathways development and monitoring of dual credit student college progress and career readiness.

Ensure business goals are achieved by applying business strategies and developing organizational objectives. Requires a dynamic understanding of relevant laws and policies and the ability to independently analyze problems, search for strategic solutions, organize and influence individuals to meet the vision, mission and goals of the organization and Dallas College.

• Ability to provide leadership, oversight and accountability for the operational effectiveness and efficiency of dual credit, Early College High School, P-TECH and T-STEM partnership agreements, enrollment and learning materials management, pathways development, dual credit student 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 achieve task(s) completion and obtain results meeting timelines, budget, performance goals, etc.
• Able to collaborate with Dallas College and school district partner leadership and/or stakeholders regarding ways to improve the functionality of the organization in the best interest of the students.
• Must have strong leadership and interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with stakeholders and constituents internal/external to Dallas College.
• Able to manage internal and external relationships in ways that promote the best interest of all stakeholders.
• 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 being objective, fairly evaluating different components and aspects of a situation, maintaining a balance between the goals of the organization and those of the district.
• Recommends policy/procedural changes to support business needs.

Normal physical job functions performed within a standard office environment. Requires in‑person interaction and coordination of work with other employees, students, external clients, partners or customers and/or immediate access to equipment, documents, or other information located only in a College workspace. Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with physical challenges to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

• Bachelor's degree or higher plus three (3) years of related experience.
• Official transcripts are required.
• Current and valid Texas driver's license required.
• Bilingual or multilingual preferred.

*** Will be subject to a criminal background check. Some positions may be subject to a fingerprint check ***

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