Program Manager- Project ; Center with Disabilities Job El Paso area,Texas USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Program Manager- Project HIGHER (Center for Students with Disabilities)

Responsibilities

Manage the day‑to‑day operations of the Project HIGHER program, including planning, organizing, and developing goals and procedures, and serving as an advocate with administrators, outside agencies, and others on relevant program matters.

Provide direct supervision to educational coaches assigned to the program, monitor support services utilization, recommend improvements, and provide personnel management direction, including orientation, performance evaluation, professional development, coaching, and counseling.

Schedule and supervise students, track and report their progress, and create and coordinate program orientations and summer college readiness training for participating students. Conduct in‑service training for faculty, staff, and educational coaches.

Establish and maintain a system to monitor and track student participants, educational coach assignments/schedules, program statistics, and related information. Retrieve and compile statistical data, prepare and submit reports, and create program materials such as brochures and handouts.

Collaborate and coordinate with EPCC Center for Students with Disabilities, UTEP, Masters of Rehabilitation Counseling, and the Texas Workforce Commission Vocational Rehabilitation Services in recruiting and selecting participants, and provide reasonable accommodations. Act as a liaison between EPCC, UTEP, VRS, independent school districts, Region 19, faculty, and other college personnel regarding program roles and services to ensure student success.

Perform other duties as assigned. In‑person work on campus is an essential function of this position.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and four years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience demonstrating the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Working knowledge of Assistive Technology for people with disabilities and of laws governing the provision of services to persons with disabilities.

Experience working with people with disabilities.

Effective oral and written communication skills.

Experience supervising, training, managing, and guiding personnel.

Experience managing and monitoring budgets.

Effective interpersonal, leadership, and team‑building skills.

Ability to clearly and effectively present ideas in meetings and presentations.

Self‑directed and takes initiative to effectively perform all areas of responsibilities.

Special Conditions

This is a security‑sensitive position as defined under the Texas Education Code, Section 51.215; the successful applicant will be required to undergo a criminal background check, as permitted and/or required by applicable law, and in accordance with the College’s policies and procedures.

Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Must be insurable by the district’s insurance carrier.

Must be able to travel to different locations throughout the District using own transportation.

Benefits

Out‑of‑town candidates invited for an on‑campus interview will be reimbursed for one‑half of the transportation cost for travel performed within the United States. The College will arrange and pay for up to two nights lodging.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The El Paso Community College County District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, or veteran status.

Physical Requirements

The employee is regularly required to use hands to handle or feel and talk or hear, frequently required to walk and sit, occasionally required to stand, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and sometimes lift or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

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