Coordinator, Avance to College

Coordinator, Avance to College

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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities
• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.
• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes
• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Coordinates all stages of the Avance to College training program development, implementation and delivery, data management, documentation, and reporting of program deliverables, as well as serving as primary instructor for Avance to College training classes. Responsible for researching and writing grants to support grant-funded programs related to the Avance to College program facilitated by the department.

This position is subject to annual review and re-evaluation based on the organization's fiscal year planning. Continued employment beyond each fiscal year is not guaranteed and will depend on factors such as business needs, budget allocations, and performance evaluations. The organization reserves the right to modify, extend, or discontinue the position at its discretion following each review or at any time prior.

• Provides guidance and support to parenting students who are enrolled in the Avance to College Program.
• Teaches Avance to College class using curriculum provided by industry partner. Lessons focus on parents' and children's development, and include topics such as executive functioning, conflict management, communication, learning styles, Adverse Childhood Experiences, how to apply for financial aid, and creating a high-quality resume.
• Leads hands-on learning activities including sewing and craft projects to teach parents how to make toys that foster children's development.
• Oversees, coordinates, implements, and facilitates the Avance to College program, including events that enrich student experiences; activities around curriculum development; instructional staff, calendars, and timelines; plans and implements all program activities; schedules stakeholder meetings; develops agendas; gathers and maintains the integrity of data; and writes progress and closeout reports as necessary.
• Organizes and facilitates all aspects of instructional development including generating a curriculum plan based on the unique needs of industry partners; researching and securing curriculum solutions; recruiting, hiring, and coordinating, and mentoring qualified instructors and staff; ordering supplies/books; arranging classroom space and equipment; and documenting class results and evaluations.
• Coordinates college and outside personnel (including industry partners) involved in program development and implementation projects; coordinates schedules, instructors, materials, participant documentation, and other project-related requirements.
• Performs technical, analytical, and related tasks for the collection, interpretation, aggregation, and evaluation of data; incorporates data for program reporting and management purposes.
• Develops and writes monthly and final project reports, including grant-related reporting as necessary.
• Coordinates with the Community Education Manager for project management activities.
• As necessary, assists the Austin Community College Grant Writing Department in developing, writing, revising, editing, and submitting grant proposals to funding agencies (with a focus on Texas Workforce Commission grants) at a quality level that supports the likelihood of award; ensures grant submission criteria are met in grant proposals.
• As necessary, participates in technical training provided by…