Job Number 1909004
Director, TXIT Apprenticeship Grant

Closing Date: 09/20/2019
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Position InformationLocationAs assigned.Hours8:00 to 5:00 with some evenings. SalaryManager 2/123 ($51,683.00 - $73,834.00)FLSA StatusExemptReports ToDean, Computer Science and Information TechnologyCriminal Background CheckPre-employment criminal background checks are required for all Staff and Faculty positions. Pre-employment urinalyses drug screens are also required for all top candidates considered for positions in ACC's College Police department.College Profile

Austin Community College (ACC) is a public two-year institution that serves a diverse 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 appropriately applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

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

• Reflects the diversity of our community.
• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching.
• Is attracted by the college mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities.
• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for underrepresented populations.
• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others.

Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC.Our Mission

The Austin Community College District promotes student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training in its service area.

For more information, see http://www.austincc.edu/about-acc/mission-statement.Commitment to Equity and Inclusion

ACC is committed to the ongoing systemic changes needed to ensure the increased recruitment, inclusion, retention, and completion of historically underserved and underrepresented populations. Through continual strategic community engagement and professional development of administrators, faculty, staff, and students, the college demonstrates its dedication to fostering a culture and climate for equitable outcomes.

As an open-access and low-cost institution, ACC is proud to serve a diverse student body. Dedicated faculty members are excellent professors who help students achieve their educational goals and are sensitive to the diverse cultures and socio-economic backgrounds of our students. The College values and is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion throughout the College community.General Statement of Job

Responsible for leadership, overall planning, management, completion and implementation of a large complex and high priority workforce development and apprenticeship Department of Labor grant working toward reducing inequity and employment barriers for learners by increasing access to quality work-based learning (WBL) opportunities.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A GRANT FUNDED POSITION.

Description of Duties and TasksEssential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Supervises, trains, coaches, directs, coordinates, and disciplines personnel while adhering to organizational human resource policies and procedures as well as related employment laws. Recommends hire and termination personnel actions for positions supervised.
2. Collaborates with external and college stakeholders and staff to provide direction and input in the development of implementation strategies, processes, and programs; ensures compliance with best practices, federal guidelines, and college requirements.
3. Directs the implementation, daily operations, and staff of the DOL TXIT Apprenticeship grant in accordance with the project goals, deliverables, objectives and established timelines.
4. Hires, supervises, trains, mentors, motivates, and evaluates the TXIT staff to meet established TXIT goals, objectives, strategies, and processes.
5. Collaborates with staff and college resources to facilitate the collection, analysis, and reporting of quantitative and qualitative data.
6. Provides appropriate documentation and data to the grant lead for quarterly reports.
7. Collaborates with college stakeholders to develop a strategic plan for students and industry partner recruitment.
   
8. Coordinates and collaborates with budget authority to monitor budget expenditures.
9. Coordinates with college stakeholders to develop pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship models.
10. Collaborates with the development, process, and procedure to document, maintain, and approve apprenticeship applications for students and industry partners.
11. Provides content and works with multi-media specialist to maintain website, marketing materials, video, and social media campaigns.

KnowledgeMust possess required knowledge and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

An understanding of, and sensitivity to, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of target demographics and community college faculty and staff. Supervisory principles, practices, and methods. Budget preparation, purchasing, and expense control procedures. Project planning and management principles.SkillsMust possess required skills and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

Maintain an established work schedule. Work collaboratively with internal and external constituents. Maintain confidentiality of work-related information and materials. Relationship and community building effectively using interpersonal and communications skills (verbal and written), including tact and diplomacy. Strong organizational skills and demonstrated capacity to develop and implement practical strategies, plans, and solutions to identify issues and problems with attention to detail and follow-through. Assess, coordinate, and prioritize multiple tasks, projects, and demands. Ability to assimilate information gathered through data collection. Critical thinking skills including the capacity to identify and appropriately assess and order competing interests and priorities. Good judgement, tact, and the ability to work well both in and outside the organization. Technology Skills

Demonstrate proficiency using standard office software applications, network databases, and project management software.Required Work Experience

• Three years related work experience managing grants and/or project management, including one year of supervisory experience.
• Completion of the ACC Supervisor Certificate Series Program will satisfy the supervisory experience required for this position.

Preferred Work Experience

Work experience in an educational institution. Leadership and project management experience in directing federal grant funded programs.Required Education

• Bachelor's degree.

Preferred Education

Master's degree.Special RequirementsLicenses/Certifications; Other

State-wide and National travel may be required.Physical Requirements

Work is performed in a standard office environment. Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, kneeling, pushing, and pulling. Occasional lifting of objects up to 10 pounds.Safety

• Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.

ACC Benefits Overview

Full-time Faculty and Staffing Table employees who work in full-time and/or part-time positions at the College are eligible for ACC medical benefits effective the first of the month after their first 60 days of employment. Benefits include medical, dental, life insurance, short and long term disability, retirement plans and AD&D.

ACC does not participate in Social Security. ACC participates in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) and the Optional Retirement Program (ORP-Faculty Only). Part-time and Hourly employees participate in the ACC Money Purchase Plan (ACCMPP) as a retirement program required by Federal law.

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC as its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Austin Community College provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under the Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.