"Dual Enrollment Coordinator"

Job Description

Dual Enrollment Coordinator: Duties and Responsibilities

The Dual Enrollment Coordinator is responsible to the Assistant Director of Student Success and Director of Student Success. This is a security sensitive position and is subject to a criminal history record. (Texas Government Code 411.094 & Texas Education Code 51.215)

Description of Duties:

Is responsible to the Assistant Director of Student Success and Director of Student Success. Provides coordination of all dual credit/concurrent enrollment to service area high schools and Vernon College through onboarding, academic advising, and ongoing communication. Implement and maintain processes and procedures to enhance recruitment, retention, academic progression, competition of a certificate or associate degree, transfer, student engagement, and effective advisement. Assist with the collection and analysis of data pertaining to high impact guidance and intrusive advising activities and programming. Function as a team member of the Division of Student Services professional staff in the development and implementation of processes and procedures necessary to accomplish the goals and philosophy of the division and the college. Work collaboratively with faculty and staff, inside and outside of Student Success. Perform other duties as assigned in support of the institution's mission.

Goals:

1. Advising and support service programming will assist high school students in the successful transition to and acceleration through postsecondary education.
2. All dual credit students will receive academic and college readiness advising with access to student support services to bridge them successfully into college course completion.

Specific duties include:

1. Connect service area high schools with Vernon College to create a college going culture and support dual credit/concurrent enrollment.
2. Provide academic, career, and holistic advising, registration in courses, and transfer guidance to prospective and enrolled students to enhance student completion and success.
3. Conduct weekly onsite visits to service area high schools to meet with students, families, and school staff, providing hands-on advising and program support.
4. Maintain ongoing communication with prospective dual credit/concurrent enrollment students to help them navigate the admissions and enrollment processes.
5. Serve as the advisor of record for all dual credit/concurrent enrollment students and complete documentation such as advising requirement, advising notes, and registration notes.
6. Monitor student progress and provide timely support services to dual credit students by providing intense guidance to students identified by faculty initiated early alert system, students who do not meet academic good standing per academic standards and other identified at-risk students.
7. Manage an assigned caseload of students and maintain a system for data collection, analysis, and distribution of dual credit/concurrent enrollment students information such as grades, enrollments, FAST eligibility, and completion data.
8. Create and maintain an online and in-person dual credit/concurrent enrollment orientations for incoming high school students.
9. Facilitate dual credit/concurrent opportunities in conjunction with Vernon College Instructional Services.
10. Communicate scholarship opportunities for dual credit/concurrent enrollment students with the Vernon College Office of Institutional Advancement, Financial Aid, and service area high schools.
11. Coordinate with the Business Office to secure payment of tuition and fees by acting as a communication liaison with the high school dual credit coordinators.
12. Support the Admissions, Recruiting, Registrar Team with recruiting by assisting with college preview days, campus visits, and tours.
13. Assist with the collection and analysis of data pertaining to all dual credit/concurrent enrollment students.
14. Make recommendations to the Assistant Director of Student Success and Director of Student Success to assist with the processes and practices.
15. Function as a team member of the Division of Student Services professional staff in the development and implementation of processes necessary to accomplish the goals and philosophy of the division and the College.
16. To assume other responsibilities on assignment by the Assistant Director of Student Success, Director of Student Success, Vice President of Student Services, and the President.

Travel Required: Consistent travel to area service high schools

Experience and Training: Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills, both oral and written. Good customer service skills. Must be detail oriented.

Education: Bachelor's degree required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team. Ability to establish/maintain appropriate and effective communication and interpersonal relations throughout the campus, college, and local community. Maintain a positive, professional and businesslike manner to students and other personnel, at all times. Knowledge of and experience with computer systems, programs and applications.

Preferred Qualifications: 1-3 years experience in advising or related field. Prior experience working in a high school or college student services/success environment is preferred.

Minimum Educational Qualifications: Bachelor's degree is required.

Salary or Salary Range: This is a full time 12 month position with full time benefits. This position is based on the Administrative salary schedule with 315 points. The salary is $ to $ based on experience. Applications will be accepted until September 21st. This position is available October 1st.

This is a security-sensitive position and is subject to a criminal history record. Criminal history records will be used only for the purpose of evaluating applicants for employment in security-sensitive positions. (Texas Government Code 411.094 & Texas Education Code 51.215)

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