Director, Accelerated Pathways

Provides overall supervision for campus accelerated pathway programs on campus, including but not limited to: ASAP and Associate to Masters pathways. The campus director is responsible for recruiting students into the various accelerated programs, supporting students, and assisting students as they leave the program in transferring to a four-year institution. The director provides leadership and supervision for the development and coordination of the academic program and enrichment activities to complement course instruction. He/she is tasked with providing a structure that takes into account the general welfare of students, promotes the personal growth and development of students, and complements and supplements experiences in the learning community.

This position may encompass any or all of the following:  

• Program Leadership/Oversight

  • In collaboration and cooperation with the Executive Director of K-18 , develops campus goals and objectives related to the various Accelerated Pathways programs that are in line with statewide initiatives and provides leadership in the implementation of these goals and objectives.

  • Participates in efforts supporting the programs’ role in increasing retention and completion metrics as identified in the college’s strategic plan.  

  • Monitors and manages the budget, including student stipend/fellowship processing, enrichment funds, adjunct funds, etc.

  • Collects/maintains student demographics, course eligibility information and performance indicators, i.e. EFC, loans, Financial Aid, stipends/fellowships, gender, grit scale score, high school transcription information, attendance, grade tracking, etc.

  • Orders and maintains purchase requisitions of learning community materials and supplies.

• Academic Affairs

  • Works closely with academic lead to design program degree curriculum that is highly transferable to four-year institutions in the surrounding community.

  • Coordinates block scheduling cohorts for ASAP.

  • Coordinates the design and implementation of the enhanced cohort orientation experience.

  • Meets regularly with instructors for implementation of integrative course work, assessment of student progress and identification of needed interventions.

  • Works with faculty teams to develop, communicate and assess individual intervention plans with program students, as needed.  

  • Coordinates the welcome, end-of-year and term celebrations.

  • Designs and coordinates enrichment activities scheduled during the “flex” day of each week.

  • Meets with each student at least once each 8-week term for individual mentoring and academic planning.

  • Completes graduation audits for students.

  • Assists in  administrative support in all areas of the college environment as related to academic affairs. 

• Student Recruitment and Enrollment

  • Designs, organizes and executes candidate recruitment strategy for programs.

  • Assists local marketing and communication department in the creation of program recruitment documents, i.e. application, promotional materials, mail merges, etc.

  • Collaborates and coordinates recruitment efforts with the campus admission team.

  • Collaborates with area high school guidance counselors in the student identification and selection process providing support with the assessment and financial aid components.

  • Organizes and executes candidate interviews, as needed.

• Student Success Mentor

  • Serves as the student support professional for all program cohorts.

  • Using a holistic approach and an intrusive mentoring style, supports students through academic, social and personal challenges to successful program completion.

  • Works with additional college personnel to assist students with resources to promote their success and program completion, i.e., financial aid, registrar, academic support services, tutoring, library, student life, etc.,

  • Provides leadership for student counseling, career counseling, transfer pathways, assessment and testing.

  • Develops and maintains relationships with 4-year transfer institutions and coordinates college visits.

• Career Link & Workforce

  • Partner with Career Link team to develop pathways for AYD partners and participants to encourage transition to for credit and/or certification completions. 

  • Collaborate with the Vice Chancellor of Workforce to develop strategies to encourage completions and retention within various programs. 

The above list of duties is not to be constr