Director, Special Projects

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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester.  We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement.  We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching

• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities

• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.

• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes

• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others

• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title:

Director, Special Projects

Job Description Summary:

The Director, Special Projects provides strategic project management leadership in support of key initiatives driven by the Managing Director of Operations and Initiatives and the Office of the Vice Chancellor of Instruction. This role is responsible for coordinating multi-departmental initiatives that advance the operational and instructional priorities of the College.

Job Description:

Description of Duties and Tasks ​

• Leads project planning, implementation, and evaluation across college departments to meet organizational objectives.

• Collaborates with college departments, external stakeholders, and industry partners to identify and respond to workforce development needs.

• Supports program design and implementation to align with community and regional labor market trends.

• Serves as a primary point of contact and project manager for strategic instructional initiatives, including communications, reporting, and deliverables tracking.

• Designs project timelines and tracking mechanisms to monitor progress and drive timely execution.

• Coordinates data collection, performance metrics, and reporting in alignment with organizational priorities.

• Develops agendas, prepares materials, and facilitates meetings for executive staff and cross-functional teams.

• Manages project documentation, supports internal communication plans, and ensures continuity across initiatives.

• Provides coordination and management of grant-related activities as needed.
• Supports development and implementation of operational efficiencies in collaboration with instructional leadership and other departments.

• May work closely with stakeholders to provide management of certain grants, such as Perkins Grant.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge ​
 

• Strong knowledge of project management planning, execution, and evaluation.

• Understanding of the community college philosophy and mission.

• Effective management and leadership models and techniques, including Servant-Leadership Principles.

• College operations, organization, policies, and procedures.

Skills ​

• Ability to be a highly effective cross-functional partner across various departments, building relati