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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION - RECAPTURING ENROLLMENT

Victor Valley College

Job Description

Basic Functions

**FIRST DATE OF REVIEW IS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 19, 2024**


FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA) POSITION STATUS EXEMPT


DEFINITION           
                                       
Under the direction of the Vice President of Instruction or designee, develops, supervises and evaluates the District’s workforce development, community programs, and or strategies to increase and enhance district-wide enrollment including working with Student Services to ensure a personalized and seamless approach to recruitment, admission and enrollment of new and existing students.  Works closely with leadership to integrate efforts ensuring an effective, inclusive District-wide approach to recruiting students and offering programs to meet the needs of various stakeholders through diverse programs and modalities.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED 

Receives general direction from the Vice President of Instruction or designee. Exercises direct supervision over assigned professional, technical, and administrative support staff; In addition, if assigned to an educational administrator position pursuant to Title 5, Section 53402, may supervise faculty.
 
CLASS CHARACTERISTICS

This is a management classification responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating, and directing staff, operations, and programs of major instructional and associated student academic support services within the Instructional Division. Position recommends, develops and implements the programs, projects, goals, policies and procedures of the functional area(s) to which they are assigned, ensuring alignment with the attraction, retention and academic success of students.  Incumbents serve as a professional-level resource for organizational, managerial, and operational analyses and studies. Performance of the work requires the use of considerable independence, initiative, and discretion within broad guidelines.
 

Representative Duties

EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL JOB FUNCTIONS (Illustrative Only)
Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.
 

  • Plans, manages, and oversees the daily functions, operations, and activities of credit and non-credit instructional programs such as community and contract education, workforce, apprenticeship, public health and safety, and student tutoring services.
  • Participates in the development, administration, and oversight of department budget; determines funding needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; ensures compliance with budgeted funding.
  • Develops and standardizes procedures and methods to improve and continuously monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of assigned programs, service delivery methods, and procedures; assesses and monitors workload, administrative, and support systems, and internal reporting relationships; identifies opportunities and makes recommendations for improvement.
  • Collaborates with business and industry and local workforce agencies to create in-demand and customized training aligned with workforce trends.
  • Assists with developing grant proposals that meet funding agency requirements and priorities, including writing the grant narrative and completing all required forms and documents; establishes and maintains contacts with funding agency personnel and potential grant partners.
  • Expands the College’s capacity to recruit diverse and under-represented student populations, by adjusting recruitment strategies with an equity lens, investigating appropriate forums for engaging communities that represent those populations, and adjusting prospect-to-enrollment services to support in ways that are culturally appropriate.
  • Identifies and achieves goals and targets for increasing and sustaining enrollment through targeted outreach campaigns, one-on-one follow-up with prospective students, developing deeper relationships with high schools, community organizations and local employers. Recognizes growth and development opportunities and responds effectively to emerging issues.
  • Analyzes enrollment trends, develop and implement recruiting strategies to support admissions goals set by college leadership.
  • Organizes and directs multi-channel recruitment strategies including chat sessions and call campaigns.
  • In collaboration with Public Information Officer, ensure that all communications comply with the College's branding standards and support the College's marketing messages.
  • Designs and develops monthly and annual reports (quantitative and qualitative data) on to highlight successes and opportunities.
  • Collaborates with colleagues across the College to ensure students are navigating the enrollment process.
  • Supervise operations to ensure team members are achieving desired performance levels with key metrics and provides training, as needed.
  • Ensures College policies and procedures are followed. Provides oversight and management of processes & procedures for recruitment.
  • Recommends and participates in development of policy, as needed. 
  • Works productively and cooperatively with others by demonstrating respect, patience, and equitable treatment of all internal and external customers.  
  • Performs other duties as assigned. 

Requirements

Education and Experience: 
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying.   A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
 Education: 

  • Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in education, enrollment management, public administration or a related field. 
 
Experience: 
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying.  

  • Three (3) years increasingly responsible professional level experience in strategic enrollment management including program evaluation and budget management, one (1) year of which must have been in a leadership capacity.   
The following exceptions apply:
 
When assigned to an Educational Administrator position:
  • Must meet the minimum qualifications as set forth in Title 5, Section 53420.
 
Licenses and Certifications:
  • None.
  
PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and use standard office equipment, including a computer; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone.   This is primarily a sedentary office classification although standing in work areas and walking between work areas may be required. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment. Positions in this classification occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects up to 10 pounds. 
 
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Employees work in an office environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions, and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.

Knowledge and Abilities

QUALIFICATIONS 

Knowledge of:
 

  • Administrative principles and practices, including goal setting, program development, implementation, and evaluation, and project management. 
  • Principles and practices of leadership. 
  • Principles and practices of employee supervision, including work planning, assignment, review and evaluation, and the training of staff in work procedures.
  • Higher education in community colleges, including the mission of the California Community Colleges.
  • Organization and management practices as applied to the development, analysis, and evaluation of programs, policies, and operational needs of the assigned area of responsibility. 
  • Applicable federal, state, and local regulatory codes, ordinances, and procedures relevant to assigned areas of responsibility.
  • Principles and practices of budget administration. 
  • Principles, practices, procedures, and techniques involved in the development, implementation, and evaluation of instructional programs, services, goals, initiatives, objectives, and activities. 
  • Principles and practices of enrollment and related resources.
  • Principles and techniques for working with groups and fostering effective team interaction to ensure teamwork is conducted smoothly.
  • Methods and techniques for the development of presentations, administrative and technical reports, and business correspondence. 
  • Research and reporting methods, techniques, and procedures. 
  • District and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.
  • Techniques of providing a high level of customer service by effectively interacting with students, staff, faculty, representatives of outside organizations, and members of the public, including individuals of diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds, physical ability, and sexual orientation.
  • Techniques for effectively representing the District in contact with government agencies, community groups, and various business, professional, educational, regulatory, and legislative organizations.  
  • The structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
  • Modern equipment and communication tools used for business functions and program, project, and task coordination, including computers and software programs relevant to work performed.
Ability to:
 
  • Plan, organize, oversee and manage assigned staff and operations. 
  • Recommend and implement goals, objectives, practices, policies, procedures, and work standards.  
  • Provide administrative, management, and professional leadership for the department. 
  • Select and supervise staff, provide training and development opportunities, ensure work is performed effectively, and evaluate performance in an objective and positive manner.  
  • Understand, interpret, and apply all pertinent codes, regulations, policies and procedures, and standards relevant to work performed.
  • Evaluate and develop improvements in operations, procedures, policies, or methods.
  • Develop and monitor budgets and effectively utilize resources.
  • Prepare clear and concise reports, correspondence, policies, procedures, and other written materials.
  • Research, analyze, and evaluate new service delivery methods, procedures, and techniques.
  • Analyze, interpret, summarize, and present technical information and data in an effective manner.
  • Effectively represent the division and the District in meetings with community groups, and various businesses and professional organizations, and in meetings with individuals.
  • Independently organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines, and follow-up on assignments
  • Use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment within general policy and procedural guidelines.
  • Effectively use computer systems, software applications, and modern business equipment to perform a variety of work tasks.
  • Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, using appropriate English grammar and syntax.  
  • Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. 
  • Demonstrate sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds of community college students.  

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
Appointment to this position is subject to availability of funds. *Salary Schedule subject to change.*


To be considered a candidate for this position, all materials required should be received in the Victor Valley College Office of Human Resources by the First Review Date. Application materials may be accepted after this date, however, if a file is not complete by the First Review Date, the application may not be considered by the Screening Committee. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all requested materials are received. All material included in the application packet become District property, will not be returned, and will not be copied.
 
All information qualifying an applicant for the position must be included on the Victor Valley College application. If it is unclear whether an applicant meets the minimum qualifications for the position from the application, that applicant will be disqualified.
 
Candidates wishing to apply for more than one position must apply for each position separately.
Applicants may be notified by email during any phase of this recruitment regarding status. This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies.
   
You may check your status at any time by logging into Victor Valley College Online Application Site click here to open link: School Jobs with your username and password.
  
A complete file consists of all of the following:
1. A completed Victor Valley College application electronic form
2. A letter expressing interest in the position
3. A current resume
4. Copies of transcripts showing college degrees and coursework. NOTE: Degrees must be from an accredited institution. It is the responsibility of the candidate to include U.S. evaluations of non-U.S. transcripts with their application. Link to - State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing: https://www.ctc.ca.gov/docs/default-source/leaflets/cl635.pdf?sfvrsn=bb4f6e6a_2


Victor Valley College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Victor Valley College prohibits sexual harassment and assures that all employees will enjoy equal opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or status as a veteran. Employment acceptance or rejection shall be based on job-related qualifications.


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