Director of Early College

The Director of Early College at LSUS serves as a strategic and academic leader responsible for driving the expansion, implementation, and academic quality of the university’s rapidly growing Dual Enrollment (DE) and Academic Excellence (AEP) programs. The Director acts as the primary university liaison for external partner school districts, ensures strict academic quality and accreditation compliance (SACS and NACEP), and serves as the lead administrative developer for new high school initiatives.

The Director manages operational, instructional, and administrative processes, collaborating closely with Admissions, Accounting, Records, and academic departments to streamline workflows and support student retention. This position reports directly to the Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences. Travel to regional partner schools is required to facilitate site visits, advisory sessions, and professional development. The successful candidate might occasionally be invited to teach a course in their discipline.

This summary is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive description of duties and responsibilities.

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Three years of experience in Early College administration or teaching, educational administration, K-12 relations, program coordination, or academic affairs.
• Ability to collaborate across academic and administrative units to achieve institutional goals.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to Caddo/Bossier schools.

• Master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Experience managing Dual Enrollment or Early College programs.
• Knowledge of higher education accreditation, compliance, and quality assurance processes.
• Ability to work both independently and effectively with multiple stakeholders.

• Communication:
  Ability to adjust communication style to suit the audience/customer/situation.
• Collaboration:
  
  Ability to work effectively in group settings.
• Service to Customer and LSUS:
  Ability to focus on providing positive experiences for stakeholders.
• Delivering Results:
  Ability to focus on achieving outcomes.
• Problem-Solving:
  Ability to overcome barriers to success.
• Leading Others:
  Ability to inspire, guide, and support individuals and teams towards achieving common goals.

Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree or when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling even though the weight of those materials is negligible.

• Ensure all high school Dual Enrollment and Early College programs comply with SACS and NACEP accreditation standards.
• Manage new teacher credentialing, vetting, and academic onboarding, ensuring that all off-site instructors meet necessary accreditation requirements.
• Assign dedicated faculty liaisons to Dual Enrollment teachers and assist in providing discipline-specific training and onboarding materials before the academic year begins.
• Develop professional development opportunities for faculty liaisons, executing training programs at least twice per academic year.
• Coordinate site visits and manage approval processes for new partner schools.
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