Dual Credit Specialist

At Amarillo College, our mission is:
Transforming lives through learning, creating opportunities for student success, and nurturing prosperity for the Texas Panhandle. Every team member, regardless of job title or duties, is responsible first and foremost, for assisting students in every way.

This is an exciting time to work for Amarillo College! We are seeking our next Dual Credit Specialist who will be all-in on our mission and who provides a broad spectrum of support services to high school students, as well as the ISD and Amarillo College faculty and staff. The Dual Credit Specialist will implement a comprehensive program focused on recruiting, enrolling, and advising high school students within the Amarillo College service area.

These services include, but are not limited to, advising students on their college pathway, communicating with ISD partners and parents, and implementing other strategies designed to enhance and increase the preparedness levels of high school students to facilitate a smooth transition to the postsecondary environment.

Required:

Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or a related field.

Preferred:
Master’s Degree in Education, Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Higher Education, or a related field.

* A Bachelor's Degree in any field with two (2) years of experience in higher education can substitute educational requirements.

Required:

Three (3) years of experience working in a K-12 or higher education setting.

Preferred:
Three (3) or more years of experience in higher education academic advising.

Required:

Valid Texas Class C Driver’s License with a clean driving record for at least three (3) years.

• Advise prospective students regarding admission procedures, credit transfer, college policies, financial process, program requirements, registration, and available student support services.
• Understand Amarillo College academic programs and admissions processes, including those for dual credit high school students in academic and/or transfer pathways and workforce/CTE pathways.
• Coordinates dual credit enrollment, early admissions, and registration functions with local high school students for academic and technical/CTE pathways to college.
• Support ISD counselors in monitoring and following up with dual credit students on their academic progress; assist students who are in jeopardy of withdrawing from the college by working in conjunction with an ISD counselor to develop a plan for educational improvement.
• Attend dual credit recruiting events during the school year for Amarillo College.
• Present individual and group presentations, providing information on Amarillo College dual credit programs and services to prospective students and other interested parties.
• Develop, facilitate, and/or present workshops designed to increase student success and retention in the high school to college transition, and matriculation to higher education after graduation.
• Serve as the primary contact for the elementary and middle schools in Amarillo College’s service area.
• Coordinate, organize, and participate in events, activities, and other recruitment opportunities.
• Respond to inquiries and provide information on dual credit services to students, parents, ISD employees, and the general public.
• Assist the Amarillo College Dual Credit Department in building relationships with administrators, counselors, and teachers from Amarillo College's service-area ISDs to partner for visits, events, and opportunities on their school campuses.
• Work closely with high school partners to promote and expand opportunities for dual credit in academic and workforce areas based on best practices in the field.
• Assist the Director of Secondary…