Academic Initiatives Program Director
Listed on 2026-10-18
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Education / Teaching
Education Administration -
Management
Education Administration
Staff Full-Time
Baton Rouge, LA
Academic Initiatives Program Director Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC)Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Advancing Academic Excellence, Inspiring Innovation, and Empowering Student Success.
Under the direction of the Executive Director of Academic Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives, the Director of Academic Partnerships provides strategic leadership for Baton Rouge Community College's Early College Academy (ECA), Dual Enrollment,and secondary partnership initiatives. The Director leads thedesign, implementation, expansion, and continuous improvement of comprehensive early college pathways that enable high school students to simultaneously earn associate degrees, technicaldiplomas, certificates, and industry-based credentials while completing their high school diploma.
The Director serves as the College's primary liaison with local school districts, charter schools, state agencies, and community partners to develop innovative educational partnerships that expandaccess to postsecondary education and strengthen workforce talent pipelines. The position is responsible for ensuring that academic pathways are strategically aligned with workforce priorities,transfer opportunities, Board of Regents requirements, LCTCpolicies, and institutional strategic goals.
The Director oversees all operational aspects of BRCC's Early College Academy and Dual Enrollment, including pathway development,enrollment management, student progression, academic quality, data analysis, partnership development,
compliance, and continuous improvement. The Director directly supervises the Dual Enrollment Navigator team and ensures a highlycoordinated, student-centered support model that promotespersistence, credential attainment, and seamless transition to postsecondary education.
Key Responsibilities 40% Strategic Leadership and Early College Academy Administration- Provides strategic leadership, vision, planning,implementation, and continuous improvement for BRCC's Early College Academy, Dual Enrollment, and secondary partnership initiatives.
- Leads the development and expansion of Early College Academymodels that support high school students in earning associate degrees, technical diplomas, certificates, and industry-basedcredentials concurrent with high school graduation.
- Directs the operational management of one of the College'slargest enrollment initiatives, serving more than 2,000 dual enrollment and Early College students annually.
- Develops long-range strategic plans, annual goals, performance metrics, and enrollment targets aligned with institutional priorities and regional workforce needs.
- Ensures compliance with Louisiana Board of Regents, Louisiana Community and Technical College System, accreditation standards,institutional policies, and applicable federal and state regulations.
- Oversees pathway design, curriculum sequencing, course scheduling, instructional capacity planning, and credential mappingto maximize student completion and efficient progression.
- Collaborates with Academic Affairs, Student Development,Enrollment Services, Institutional Effectiveness, Financial Aid,Workforce Development, and instructional divisions to ensure seamless student experiences.
- Develops and evaluates policies, procedures, operational guidelines, and quality assurance measures supporting Early College Academy operations.
- Monitors enrollment, persistence, completion, associate degreeattainment, industry-based credential completion, transferoutcomes, and return-on-investment measures using institutionaldata to drive continuous improvement.
- Serves as the College's senior representative for Early College Academy and Dual Enrollment partnerships with school districts,charter schools, private schools, state agencies, and community organizations.
- Develops and maintains executive-level relationships withsuperintendents, principals, counselors, district leadership, andother educational stakeholders.
- Leads negotiations and implementation of partnership agreements, memoranda of understanding, and collaborative initiatives supporting student success.
- Identifies opportunities for expansion into new school districts, career pathways, workforce sectors, and underserved populations.
- Collaborates with academic divisions to develop innovativedegree pathways aligned with transfer institutions and regionalworkforce demands.
- Works with Marketing and Public Relations to promote Early College Academy opportunities through…
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