Director, Winnemucca Center

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The individual selected for this position will oversee the educational services and facilities of Great Basin College (GBC) including the daily operations of the Winnemucca center and other rural satellite locations. Responsibilities include supervising non-academic faculty employees at GBC centers in the region and providing oversight of the Prison Education program at Lovelock.

This position is based in Winnemucca, Nevada, and requires occasional travel to the Elko campus and other locations for meetings. Travel is typically by car over long distances (hundreds of miles), with or without reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The position reports to the Vice President for Student Affairs.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required.

• Evidence of previous organizational and administrative experience, preferably in an educational setting, is required. Previous experience in a community college setting will be an asset to the applicant.

• Communication skills are essential to the position.

• General computer skills are required to perform the duties of this position successfully.

• Familiarity with distance education delivery technologies is required. 

• Willingness to travel frequently throughout the service area is required.

• Familiarity with advising college level students is preferred.

• Familiarity with an integrated student information system is preferred.

Responsibilities:

The general responsibilities of the Director of the Winnemucca Center are to assist in developing course schedules for fall, spring, and summer terms, assist in the recruitment of full and part-time faculty, advise students, market course offerings, participate in faculty and staff development, manage the center budget, supervise staff, develop contract trainings in conjunction with program deans, promote economic development, and take the College’s programs and services out to the communities of Winnemucca and surrounding areas. The Director ensures all GBC and Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) policies are followed and maintains communication with the faculty, department chairs and administrators at the main GBC campus and other centers.

The Winnemucca Director must have the ability to interpret instructions and policies and develop solutions while performing diverse tasks.  Programs and activities are pre-planned for the semester and/or year, thus, ability to set priorities is necessary. General independent supervision is received with occasional referrals to the supervisor. Frequent direct supervision of other employees (part-time faculty, facilitators, and campus staff) is given. The Director administers the Winnemucca budget and supervises and evaluates staff in addition to supervision of 10-30 part-time faculty and staff.

Specific duties include:

• Oversee and supervise daily operations of the Winnemucca Center and satellite centers in the surrounding areas. This will require a daily presence at the Winnemucca Center from at least 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each workday or longer if necessary to complete all responsibilities for the day. Some weekend and evening work will be required.

• Manage day-to-day operations of the Prison Education Program and serve as primary liaison with NDOC and Lovelock Correctional Center (LCC). Ensure continuity and