Director of Student Pathways

Director Of Student Pathways

The Director of Student Pathways (DSP) provides district-level leadership and operational oversight of student pathway systems that support student progression from enrollment and onboarding through persistence, coaching and advising, credential attainment, workforce readiness, post-secondary transition, and alumni engagement across all campuses. The Excel Center student pathway encompasses the full student journey and is designed to support students in achieving academic, workforce, and post-secondary success.

This position leads the development, implementation, alignment, and continuous improvement of operational systems related to admissions and recruitment, coaching and advising, college and career readiness, workforce pathways, transition planning, and post-secondary outcomes. The DSP collaborates closely with campus leadership and district departments to ensure pathway systems are implemented consistently through effective tools, resources, training, and data-informed practices while maintaining responsiveness to campus-specific needs.

As a district systems leader, the DSP is responsible for cross-functional coordination, partnership development, operational alignment, and student outcome monitoring to strengthen pathway effectiveness and support successful transitions from enrollment through post-secondary education, employment, credential attainment, and career advancement.

This position does not directly supervise campus personnel. The DSP provides district wide leadership, implementation support, and continuous improvement for pathway-related functions.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

• Lead the development, implementation, alignment, and continuous improvement of district wide student pathway systems that support student progression from enrollment and onboarding through coaching and advising, credential attainment, workforce readiness, post-secondary transition, and alumni engagement.
• Collaborate with district and campus leadership to ensure consistent implementation of pathway systems while supporting campus-specific needs and organizational priorities.
• Monitor implementation fidelity and utilize data, feedback, and continuous improvement practices to strengthen and scale pathway systems across existing and future campuses.
• Lead district wide coordination and support for campus implementation of post-secondary and workforce pathway opportunities, including certifications, dual credit, workforce training, internships, apprenticeships, and transition initiatives.
• Utilize labor market, workforce, and post-secondary trend data to support pathway planning, alignment, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with campus leadership to provide recommendations regarding master schedule development, course offerings, and pathway sequencing that support student access to credential attainment, workforce readiness, and post-secondary opportunities.
• Support campus implementation of evidence-based coaching and advising systems through development of workflows, expectations, tools, resources, and training aligned with student persistence, academic progress, and pathway attainment goals.
• Collaborate with campus and district teams to identify barriers to persistence and pathway completion and develop student-centered responsive solutions.
• Develop and support campus-based systems that ensure seamless transitions from admissions and onboarding through pathway selection and participation to postsecondary transition.
• Analyze admissions, persistence, and retention trends to identify opportunities for improved student engagement, retention, and success.
• Collaborate with campus leadership to develop and maintain onboarding processes, tools, assessments, and resources that support pathway awareness and student engagement.
• Develop and maintain district-level partnerships while supporting community campuses in their activation and coordination of partnerships that promote workforce development, post-secondary access, and student pathway opportunities.
• Represent The Excel Center in workforce development, post-secondary access, and community partnership initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal teams and the greater organization to promote student success stories, pathway opportunities, and post-secondary outcomes.
• Assist with grant development and partnership opportunities related to workforce development, transition services, credential attainment, and post-secondary readiness.
• Develop and monitor pathway metrics, accountability structures, and outcome reporting systems to evaluate student persistence, credential attainment, post-secondary transition, employment, wage outcomes and other longitudinal trend data.
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to identify trends, inform strategic planning and drive continuous improvement efforts.
• Support campus teams in using data to improve pathway participation and student outcomes.
• Provide and coordinate implementation support, professional development, and systems…