Executive Director, Inclusive Excellence and Title V Project Director
- Employer
- Mohave Community College
- Location
- Kingman, Arizona (US)
- Salary
- $81,250.00 - $109,698.00
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- C-Level & Executive Directors
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Community College
*****Grant Funded *****
Are you passionate about fostering an inclusive educational environment that empowers underrepresented and low-income students? We are seeking a visionary leader to spearhead a groundbreaking initiative at our college, dedicated to enhancing support for Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) and ensuring equitable access to resources and opportunities. This pivotal role will oversee grant development and implementation.
See more details here.
What we'll love about you:
- Your record of excellence in leadership, working with others in the spirit of partnership, transparency and care, to inspire action.
- Your ability to plan for change in ways that ensure broad buy-in and action that, in turn, significantly improves student access.
- Your ability to build effective and cohesive teams with a common commitment to and focus on student success.
- Your unwavering commitment to the academic, emotional and social development of all students.
- Your ability to build long-lasting, engaging and collaborative relationships, paving the way for ongoing student success by forging partnerships with outside entities, including K-12 school districts, four-year colleges, community-based organizations and employers.
- Your strong ethical orientation and ability to make discerning, evidence-based decisions.
- What you'll love about us:
- We create the future by cultivating relentless curiosity in our students and each other to unlock new opportunities and break barriers. We take risks, adapt to oncoming challenges and opportunities, and engineer new ideas as we learn together from our mistakes and successes.
- We engage fearlessly, bringing passion and energy to our work by dreaming big, being bold, having fun, and fostering a caring environment. Celebrating each other and our results with enthusiasm makes our work meaningful and exciting.
- We build together. Our individual differences and backgrounds strengthen our teams, where we seek input and ensure every voice is heard. We amplify our impact when we empower each other to take ownership and work together toward common vision.
- We live authentically, being our best when we share information openly, create clarity, invite stakeholders to participate in decision-making, and communicate with utmost respect.
- We care! We care about our students, our communities and each other, finding ways to actively engage and invest in the success of those we serve.
- Benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance/FSA, HSA -see more detailed information here.
- PTO
- 120 hours per year - Staff
- 18 hours per year - 9-Month Faculty
- 35 hours per year - 12-Month Faculty
- Paid Holidays
- 21 days - Staff
- 26 days - 9-month Faculty
- 39 days - 12-Month Faculty
- Sick Leave - 40 hours per year
- ASRS (Arizona State Retirement System-12% average contribution & MCC matches 100%)
- Hybrid/Remote Work
- Work Life Balance modified work schedule.
- Tuition Voucher (to use towards MCC courses)
- Summer hours - 4-day work week
Mohave Community College Board-Approved Diversity Statement
Mohave Community College is committed to building a social and educational environment free of harassment, prejudice, and discrimination. This environment supports a rich diversity of our communities, students, employees, and the many points of view they bring to campus to enhance the quality of the educational experience at Mohave Community College. We envision each student and employee creating the future and engaging fearlessly in serving our communities. We acknowledge and value differences because they strengthen our teams and communities when we work and build together. We will continue to strive to build and promote inclusive and equitable access to successful educational outcomes and overall college experiences for all Mohave Community College students, and a workplace culture of equity and inclusivity on all campuses so everyone can work and live authentically.
Typical Duties
- Direct the development and implementation of the Title V program to meet the goals, objectives, and outcomes, and ensure compliance with college and federal requirements.
- Develop, implement and manage program activities, timeline, and communication plan to inform the President's Cabinet and key administrators of progress during the implementation of the program.
- Collaborate with Student Success Center to develop and implement improved academic support services including innovations with tutoring and other potential academic support strategies as described in the Title V Grant.
- Collaborate with Center for Teaching and Learning to develop and implement faculty development opportunities as outlined in the Title V Grant.
- Coordinate with Dean for Student Success to improve program pathways including both the career and transfer plan components.
- Collaborate with Student Success Center to develop and implement improved academic support services including innovations with tutoring and other potential academic support strategies.
- Establish the Hispanic Student Advisory Council to support the efforts of the grant as well as to inform servingness strategies.
- Collaborate with the Strategic Planning and Alignment Committee to develop and implement strategic planning efforts that support the access and attainment for Hispanic and low-income students.
- Develop strategies to institutionalize grant goals and ensure the assimilation of successful Title V components into the college learning environment.
- Collaborate with Student and Community Engagement, Instruction and Administrative Services in the development of projects that align with MCC’s strategic plan.
- Act as a guide and organizer for inclusivity training and development among students entailing a consultative and cooperative method to enhance cultural and pedagogical competencies across the institution specific to student experience. This will involve offering support in policy, assessment, and resource allocation to foster intentional practices and policies to advance competencies and effect change for the student and campus community.
- Develop, manage, and maintain a high level of programming engagement on campus by overseeing and supervising the Coordinator of Inclusive Excellence in the implementation of crucial programming.
- Work closely with Student and Community Engagement and other campus partners to provide institutional diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives that impact the student experience at MCC
- Ensure adherence to federal and regulatory agency rules and regulations; maintain appropriate records of compliance.
- Plan, prepare, and administer program budget.
- Analyze and evaluate program effectiveness. Implement ongoing formative and summative evaluation, data reporting and analytics, and monitor outcomes for continuous improvement. Writes reports. Assist external evaluator, as required.
- Supervise grant project staff.
- Develop and manage Title V web page, write news releases, newsletters, and other communications and disseminate accordingly. Work closely with Office of College Communications department to report progress of activities.
- Other program duties as assigned.
Qualifications
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Minimum:
Preferred Education/ Training/ Experience:
Training and Experience- Master's degree in related field plus three years directly related project management experience, preferably in higher education; one year of supervisory experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential job duties.
- Demonstrated knowledge of student success intervention services and strategies that address the needs of college students from Hispanic, low-income and first-generation college backgrounds. Excellent skills in communication, both oral and written, and interpersonal relationships required to collaborate with multiple groups and constituents. Demonstrated success as a member of a support team.
- Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.
Core Competencies:
- Planning & Organization - Taps into the resources of other work-units and departments, employing methods such as cross-functional teams to achieve results. Utilizes all departmental tools and “best practices” to enhance effectiveness and efficiency. Shows persistence in overcoming obstacles that might impact deadlines or timelines. Develops contingency plans for potential problems. Identifies and acts on opportunities to partner with other departments to achieve desired results.
- Analytical - Shares his quality standards and norms with stakeholders. Acts as a role model for others in terms of reliability and integrity. Ensures that the organizational culture is one in which taking responsibility for personal activities and the actions of others is very important and in which teams pull together when mistakes are made.
- Initiative - Plans ahead for upcoming problems or opportunities and takes appropriate action. Applies perseverance and energy to improving performance. Generates commitment and enthusiasm from others to set and achieve challenging objectives. Demonstrates the ability to complete even unfamiliar tasks independently by adapting his or her previously gained knowledge. Provides advice and direction to others on how to recognize and take appropriate action on problems and opportunities.
- Decision-Making & Judgement - Models the use of sound judgment and integrity to make clear, transparent decisions regarding complex and or sensitive issues or materials. Makes independent, critical decisions based on relevant information, considering the total organization. Strikes a balance between being participative, i.e., involving team members in decisions and being directive, depending on the needs of the team and the situation. Consistently and effectively seeks input from unit and campus partners; is nimble and decisive.
- Effective Communication - Tailors information to audience and individual needs - flexes style appropriately. Models interpersonal communication that invites participation and future dialogue. Actively seeks perspectives from others to ensure inclusiveness and understanding. Refrains from immediate judgment and criticism of others' ideas and delivers criticism in a way that demonstrates sensitivity to the feelings of others and waits for others to finish their intended message before responding.
- Budget Management - Effectively safeguard fiscal resources, and consistently adhere to all internal control procedures designed to prevent and detect theft or misuse of funds. Remain alert to potential breaches of financial security/control procedures and immediately report incidents and problems. Actively seek ways to improve internal controls. Keep up-to-date on changes to fiscal procedures, principles, standards, rates, etc. Ensure all financial data is properly calculated and reported. Responsibly allocate and account for use of fiscal resources, evaluating alternatives and weighing their benefits. Research or recognize market value of goods and services to ensure efficient and reasonable expenditure of resources.
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