High School Partnerships - Academic Specialist

Hawkeye Community College is seeking an Academic Specialist to join our dynamic High School Partnerships office. If you consider yourself to be a positive, enthusiastic self-starter with a drive to empower students, this is the role for you.

As our High School Partnerships Academic Specialist, you play a key role in supporting high school students enrolled in concurrent enrollment courses at Hawkeye Community College. You will be working directly with assigned high schools to coordinate student onboarding, registration, academic advising, and compliance-related activities.

Additionally, as our Academic Specialist, you serve as a primary liaison between high school partners and the college, ensuring strong communication, accurate documentation, and provide consistent support for students and staff. You will regularly conduct Concurrent Connect visits as well as collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders upholding quality standards and meeting accreditation requirements.

Hawkeye Community College is a comprehensive community college focused on meeting the needs of the community by providing quality, affordable learning experiences for a wide array of students through our Adult Learning Center, Business and Community Education Department as well as through more than 50 career and technical programs and liberal arts transfer programs. Hawkeye Community College’s mission is about empowering students, strengthening businesses and enriching communities with a vision to improve the quality of life in the communities we serve.

• Coordinates registration and orientation for concurrent enrollment students.
• Maintains a working list of all certificate and degree seeking concurrent enrollment students.
• Creates and maintains relationships with Area VII high schools.
• Serves as the point of contact for HCC high school partners.
• Provides accurate information about Hawkeye Community College programs, degrees, and referrals.
• Assists the Director with NACEP related inquiries.
• Builds and maintains positive working relationships with faculty, deans, department chairs, admissions, registrar’s office and the high school partnerships staff.
• Upholds concurrent enrollment policies as they relate to state of Iowa Department of Education program and NACEP requirements.
• Serves as a liaison between participating high schools and the college on matters related to following and completing state of Iowa Department of Education and NACEP requirements.
• Helps maintain a working list of qualified concurrent instructors including updated contact information.
• Assists the Director with completing state of Iowa Department of Education and NACEP yearly reports and re-accreditation process.
• Manages all student registrations and withdrawals in the appropriate system.
• Collects textbook information and assists with the textbook adopt/sign processes..
• Conducts scheduled concurrent check-in visits with students, instructors, and counselors.
• Provides comprehensive academic guidance to concurrent students.
• Participates in campus committees as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Unless otherwise approved under Hawkeye’s remote work policy, regular on campus and/or onsite attendance is considered an essential function of the position.

• Bachelors’ degree in education, communications, or related field OR a combination of education and related experience to total four (4) years.
• Demonstrated experience with project/program management.
• Demonstrated ability to exhibit professional judgment and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a wide array of students, faculty, staff, and the general public.
• Must possess a driver’s license valid in the State of Iowa and be insurable to drive a college vehicle.
• Ability to demonstrate strong interpersonal communication.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite, Google applications, and video conferencing technology.
• Demonstrated ability to execute organization and department policies and procedures.

• Community college work experience.

Anticipated schedule is Monday – Friday from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm with occasional weekend or…