Closing Date
Compensation
Negotiable and commensurate with experience.
Classification
Announcement posted at the request of the state's community college presidents.
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HOW TO APPLY
Please email a copy of your resume, cover letter, and three professional references to Dr. Colleen Smith (Colleen.Smith@coconino.edu). Applications welcome until position is filled. Review of applications will begin on April 1, 2019.
STOP! DO NOT USE THE NPC JOB APPLICATION.
Reports to
President of Arizona Community College Coordinating Council
Required License/ Certification
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required verification document upon hire.
Valid driver's license.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of a Master’s degree in relevant discipline
- Experience with and deep knowledge of student success and completion issues including institutional, state and national policy as well as related data issues
- Experience soliciting and managing grants and working with private philanthropy
- Experience working with community college trustees, administrators, and faculty
- Ability to work in a complex environment with large teams of professionals
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing
Responsibilities
- Provide overall leadership and management of AZCSS
- Sustain/expand buy-in from the colleges for an overarching student success agenda
- Facilitate ongoing dialogue with the AZCSS Advisory Committee to ensure timely progress toward the implement implementation of the existing three-year strategic plan
- Foster an ongoing student success-focused policy agenda for the State of Arizona and the 10 community college districts and support AZCSS efforts to influence relevant legislation
- Leverage the state data system to meet the data needs of the colleges and build research partnerships with the universities in the state
- Oversee the implementation of high-quality convenings such as the annual Student Success Summit, quarterly Arizona Student Success Network meetings, regional faculty conversations, and other emerging professional development opportunities
- Direct the numerous initiatives managed by the AZCSS and ensure timely grant reporting to the respective funders
- Participate in relevant national convenings and networks as appropriate
- Establish a stronger marketing/public relations strategy, ensuring AZCSS’s mission and accomplishments are presented in a strong, positive image to relevant stakeholders
- Direct the AZCSS staff
- Manage several consulting relationships for ongoing projects and initiatives
- Manage the annual AZCSS budget and allocate available resources to support the organizational mission and goals
- Lead fundraising efforts by identifying additional resource needs, researching funding opportunities, establishing relationships with funders, and crafting funding proposals
- Oversee the ongoing assessment of AZCSS’s work and effectiveness
