Director - Dual Credit

Job Summary

With approximately 6,000 students, Kilgore College is a student-centered, residential community college, characterized by excellence in teaching and learning. Kilgore College is seeking an innovative leader who will work in support of the mission and goals of the College, with an entrepreneurial mindset. The Director of Dual Credit will support KC’s mission by managing and facilitating Dual Credit partnerships with assigned area high schools. The Director of Dual Credit is responsible for fostering and maintaining a collaborative relationship with internal and external partners to provide proactive support that increases student success, college aspirations, career planning, and access to Dual Credit opportunities, while removing barriers to access. The Director is the primary Dual Credit point of contact for administrators, counselors, and students at the service area high schools.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Provide leadership for employees by exhibiting exemplary work habits, fiscal responsibility and personal professional development.
• Contribute to the development of institutional goals, policies and direction as related to Dual Credit.
• Manage and grow Dual Credit programs and course offerings for area ISD’s with an outcomes-based focus.
• Work with instructional department chairs and deans to create pathways and schedules for Dual Credit courses.
• Create, distribute and track, MOUs between Kilgore College and area high schools. 
• Oversee the rootED Alliance grant
• Draft, communicate and provide internal and external training on, and implement procedures for Dual Credit.
• Explore and propose strategic opportunities for Dual Credit expansion and collaborate with Kilgore College divisions to provide appropriate course delivery for new and existing courses.
• Collaborate with appropriate college departments and high school contacts to ensure appropriate submission of student information, roster verifications and other reports as required under HB 8.
• Work occasional nights and weekends, as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Master’s degree that aligns with an area of the division.
• A minimum of three (3) years full time teaching in a related discipline or the equivalent part-time teaching in a related discipline.
• A minimum of two (2) years of progressive leadership experience in higher education
• Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Must have a broad understanding of academic and workforce education.
• Be able to work with little supervision and to work professionally and courteously with a diverse student and employee population.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 1-2 years of related work experience.
• Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Must have a broad understanding of academic and workforce education.
• Must be able to work with little supervision and to work professionally and courteously with a diverse student and employee population.
• Must be able to apply diplomacy and professional judgement.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• 3-5 Full-Time Direct Reports, 0 Part-Time Direct Reports

Safety:

Provide resources for safe operation of units. Create and support workplace safety.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office, classroom and training lab environment.
• No or very limited exposure to physical risk.

Benefits and Perks:

• 36-hour work week for a healthy work life balance as well generous paid leave time.
• Health, life, and income protection insurance are provided.
• An excellent retirement program through the Teacher Retirement System or Optional Retirement Plan ‘ORP’
• Full Time employees have free use of the college’s recreational/fitness facilities.
• Tuition scholarships are for the employee and dependent children. 
• Compensation for this 12-month position is commensurate with experience.

Kilgore College does not participate in the federal Social Security program. As a result, employees/retirees of the college are subject to the federal Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and possibly the Government Pension Offset (GPO) laws. For information on the WEP and the GPO, visit the Social Security Administration's website at http://www.ssa.gov/gpo-wep.

Kilgore College is a two-year, comprehensive public community college with a campus in Kilgore and an extension center in Longview, Texas. With approximately 6,000 students, Kilgore College is a student-centered institution characterized by excellence in teaching and quality learning opportunities. Kilgore College is focused on continually improving their students’ holistic experience leading them to success in life while improving access to higher education and partnering with those who advance the vision of a stronger community culturally, socially and economically.

Vision Statement: We commit to be the higher education institution of choice in Northeast Texas.

Positions will remain open until filled. Teaching positions will be required to submit official transcripts upon an offer of employment. An offer of employment will be contingent upon passing a background check. Federal law prohibits the employment of unauthorized aliens. All persons hired must submit satisfactory proof of employment authorization and identity within three (3) days of being hired. Failure to submit proof within the required time shall result in immediate employment termination. All position appointments are subject to approval by the college's Board of Trustees.

This description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. Kilgore College reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or with notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by Kilgore College at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Kilgore College is an equal opportunity and affirmative action institution and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, age, national origin, disability in violation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act or 34 C.F.R. Part 104, veteran’s status or genetic information in its educational programs, employment policies or activities.

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All positions are located in Kilgore, TX. No fully remote positions are available at this time. All employees must be available to physically present to work on the Kilgore, TX or Longview, TX Campus.

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