Director of College and Career Readiness

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Director of College and Career Readiness

Posting Number: P2232

Job Title: Director of College and Career Readiness

Students Only: No



Job Description

Summary:


Win With a Career Move to Western.

At Western Wyoming Community College, one of America's leading junior colleges, we believe employees are our most valuable resource. We pride ourselves on our inclusive, growth-focused culture and our exceptional benefits package. For full-time employees, here are a few of the amazing benefits we offer:

• Employer paid contribution of 9.37% to your retirement plan with no waiting period. Who doesn't love free money?
• We cover 82% of costs related to health, dental and life insurance.
• Generous leave time to support your work/life balance with paid holidays, sick leave and vacation time, 3 personal days, and two weeks off over Christmas break! Not to mention, you get time off at Spring Break and Friday's off in the summer.
• Have you ever wanted to take an art class? Interested in exploring entrepreneurship? FREE tuition for you, your spouse, and your dependents makes this dream a reality.
• Access to amenities like our Children's Center, Hay Library, aquatic center, fitness center, theatre and more.
• When adventure calls, head out to the Flaming Gorge Reservoir, take a hike around Mustang Loop, surf the local sand dunes, or jump in the car and travel to Salt Lake City, Jackson Hole, or Laramie. For a map of our area, and links to activities and places, view /outsider.

See where your career can take you when you come run with the Mustangs!

The primary responsibilities of the Director of College and Career Readiness (CCR) are to provide educational leadership, management, and community engagement, ensuring a positive learning environment and student success. The director oversees the development and implementation of curriculum, ensuring it meets educational standards in the areas of adult basic education (ABE), high school equivalency (HSE) preparation, adult secondary education (ASE), English as a second Language (ESL), career skills and pathways, basic skills development, and high school equivalency (HSE) testing.

The director is responsible for managing department operations, personnel, budgets, schedules, grant writing, and reporting, curriculum development and implementation, strategic planning and program reviews, creating and maintaining College, community, and State partnerships, and ensuring compliance with college, state, and federal regulations.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR WHICH THIS INDIVIDUAL IS ACCOUNTABLE

1. Responsible for providing educational leadership and supervision for College and Career Readiness personnel including: office assistant, class/lab assistants, full and part time instructors, examiners, and student workers. Performs supervisory functions including performance evaluations; planning, determining and evaluating materials, equipment, space, human resources and curriculum for CCR programs.
2. The director manages the daily operations of the department including: budgeting, annual budget requests, resource allocation, approving all purchases and monitoring department budget expenditures to stay within approved budgets.
3. Research grant funding opportunities at the local, state and federal level and write grant proposals. Manages grants received and generates required reports and communications in accordance with granting institutions requirements. Writes yearly for local SWBOCES AE grant, State and federal AE grant, federal corrections grant, Department of Workforce Services contract, and Department of Vocational Rehabilitation contract. Generates monthly, quarterly, mid-year, and year-end reports for all grants.
4. Oversees and reviews curricula developed by instructors and ensures that it meets College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS). Ensures curricula implementation and assesses quality instruction and performance measures using outcome-based classroom data.
5. Manages and evaluates all relevant statistical and assessment data relating to students in CCR programs, analyzing areas of success and areas needing improvement. Assesses validity of data used to track success of students and performance measures in CCR program.
6. Develops and implements strategic plans that outline the program goals and objectives. This involves conducting assessments to identify areas for improvement and setting measurable targets for academic and operational success. Guides the strategic planning process of the CCR in support of the strategic goals of the College.
7. Addresses student discipline and continued program enrollment while promoting a safe and inclusive environment.
8. Performs and provides professional development for instructors in participatory learning, power path, classroom instruction/management, career skills, career pathways, soft skills, outward mindset, and other related…