Director Dual Enrollment Programs - Curriculum & Strategic Initiatives

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Director, Dual Enrollment Programs

JOB SUMMARY 

The Director of Dual Enrollment Programs is the primary administrator, providing leadership and coordination for the High School Advantage dual credit program’s development and administration. The Director builds relationships with high schools across Texas to increase dual credit enrollment by assessing the needs of high school students and school districts, coordinating with academic departments and colleges to provide courses in response to those needs, implementing marketing and promotion strategies to ensure participation, providing admission and registration support services, and overseeing orientation and administrative support for students, parents, and faculty.  This position ensures the quality and effectiveness of the dual credit student experience by establishing policies and procedures and student engagement through current research and best practices. The Director works in collaboration with academic department Chairs and Program Directors to identify, credential, and evaluate High School Advantage and dual credit program instructors, evaluate course effectiveness, and ensure compliance with standards established by the University, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), and SACSCOC accreditation standards relating to dual enrollment policy and practice.  The Director creates systems to track and document that dual credit guidelines are being met, is responsive, and provides recommendations for changing technologies and advances in delivery. The Director serves as the academic liaison across campus and community partners for the Office of Curriculum and Strategic Initiatives for all matters about dual enrollment programming. Work is performed under general supervision, and performance is based on completing assignments and the results obtained.  The performance evaluation is conducted through the performance evaluation system and following the University Policies & Procedures.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to:      Vice Provost, Curriculum and Strategic Initiatives

Supervises:     Coordinator, Dual Enrollment and P-16 Initiatives, clerical staff and student assistants 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES - May include, but not limited to the following:

• Provides leadership and oversight for the development, expansion, and administration of the University’s dual credit program following standards established by the University, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), SACSOC, and the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP). 
• Develop and implement a university system expansion plan for the institution’s high school advantage program in TWU-Denton, TWU-Dallas,  
• Directs activities and programs related to the dual credit program, including student orientation, registration procedures, academic advising, instructor training and development, establishing course schedules in collaboration with academic components, assessment, and data reporting.
• Explore opportunities for collaboration with peer institutions, community colleges, and school districts to spearhead projects related to dual enrollment and pre-university programs (i.e., grants, P-TECH, early college high school, leadership development, micro-credentials, future educators, etc.)
• Promotes the growth, development, marketing, and administration of the dual credit

program, including the development and dissemination of guidelines for instructors, schools, students, and academic departments, making presentations at schools, initiating formal agreements with schools, recommending policy and procedural changes, overseeing orientation activities for students and instructors, coordinating with academic components at the University, solving problems, and responding to constituencies on time.

• Develops and implements an advising and communication plan that assists parents and students in better understanding dual credit and making informed decisions relative to education and career goals. Works with high schools to establish the value of providing dual credit through Texas Woman's University.
• Contributes to the achievement of the University's recruitment and retention goals by

identifying opportunities in the marketplace for expansion and collaborating with

academic departments, the offices of admissions, registration, computer services, and

enrollment management to build a diverse and responsive dual credit program that