Director - Dual Enrollment

Director - Dual Enrollment

This position is responsible for the leadership, strategic oversight, and administration of the College's Dual Enrollment initiatives. The Director of Dual Enrollment manages the academic, operational, and partnership aspects of dual enrollment programming; ensures compliance with state, regional accreditation, University System of Georgia, Georgia Student Finance, and institutional requirements; supports student access and success; and provides supervision and direction for staff assigned to dual enrollment operations.

Responsibilities include understanding, supporting, and carrying out the College's mission, vision, and values and complying with mandates and regulations of government and accrediting bodies; supporting the GHC strategic priorities:
Access & Opportunity, Inclusivity & Engagement, Student Success, and Efficiency & Effectiveness; providing strategic leadership for the College's Dual Enrollment program; developing, implementing, and evaluating goals, processes, procedures, and business practices for dual enrollment operations in alignment with the overall strategic plan of the college; building, developing, and maintaining positive working relationships with local school districts, school administrators, principals, counselors, instructors, parents, and other community stakeholders to promote College partnerships and collaboration;

serving as the College liaison for dual enrollment programs and services with school systems, outside agencies, community leaders, and state partners; identifying opportunities to expand dual enrollment to improve student access, academic pathways, and enrollment growth; ensuring the consistency, accuracy, and effectiveness of dual enrollment program operations across campuses and service areas; ensuring compliance with federal, state, University System of Georgia, Board of Regents, Georgia Student Finance Commission, accreditation, and institutional policies and procedures related to dual enrollment;

serving as the designated institutional administrator or lead representative for dual enrollment processes with Georgia Student Finance and other appropriate external agencies; overseeing the dual enrollment funding application process and ensuring that approved courses align with state eligibility requirements and institutional curriculum standards; collaborating with Academic Affairs to ensure course offerings, faculty/instructor credentials, curriculum alignment, and academic quality meet college and accreditation standards for college-level instruction delivered to high school students;

monitoring and evaluating enrollment trends, student participation, retention, completion, and other key performance indicators related to dual enrollment programming; developing and improving mechanisms for tracking, analyzing, and reporting program data statistics and providing comprehensive and interpretive reports to distribute findings, assess effectiveness, and support institutional decision-making; preparing reports, presentations, and recommendations related to program outcomes, strategic growth, compliance, and operational effectiveness;

communicating with internal and external stakeholders regarding significant program changes that impact the College; recruiting, supervising, training, evaluating, and supporting staff assigned to dual enrollment initiatives; providing leadership, guidance, and professional development for staff and faculty involved in dual enrollment programming; maintaining current knowledge of the field or profession and traveling to training workshops, conferences, meetings, school visits, and professional events outside of college locations, as needed;

and performing other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications include a Master's degree in Education, Student Affairs, Higher Education, Public Administration, or a related field; three (3) to five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in higher education, secondary-to-postsecondary partnerships, dual enrollment, admissions, advising, outreach, or related area; supervisory or leadership experience preferred or equivalent combination of experience and/or education.

Proposed Salary is commensurate with experience.

Required Documents to Attach include a cover letter, resume, and transcripts.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities include knowledge of federal, state, University System of Georgia and Board of Regents, Georgia Student Finance, and institutional policies and procedures related to admissions, Academic Affairs, and the Dual Enrollment Program; knowledge of student services, advising practices, and enrollment processes in higher education; skill in strategic planning, project management, and organizational leadership; skill in the analysis of problems and the development and implementation of solutions;

skill in oral and written communication; skill in data analysis, program evaluation, and report preparation; skill in the use of Microsoft Office systems…