assistant director it specialist Dallas, TX
Dallas College
Full Time
Dallas, TX
75000 - 12.04 USD ANNUAL Today
Job description
Weekly Work Hours
40Compensation Range
Staff Range N07Salary Minimum
$75,000.00 AnnuallyFLSA
United States of America (Exempt)Position Type
StaffPosition Summary
Responsible for the leadership and management of the organization, performing complex and highly responsible duties to attain organizational and district goals.
Under general supervision of the Senior Director of the Employment Resource Center (ERC), the Assistant Director- Opportunity Pipeline (IT/Healthcare) is responsible for working with dis-trict staff, campus staff, corporate partners, and community-based organizations to support IT/Healthcare work-based learning opportunities and IT/Healthcare industry partnerships and develop a strategy around work-based learning opportunities. Work-based learning opportunities.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Experience cultivating workforce related partnerships to advance the marketable skills of students.
- Models collaboration between internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience in developing business and operational plans that demonstrates a clear understanding of organizational policies/procedures.
- Ability to plan and implement projects related to the department’s strategic plan that accomplish the vision, mission, and goals of the organization.
- Knowledge and ability to comply with applicable federal, state and local regulations.
- Ability to stay up-to-date with trends and best practices related to area of responsibility.
- Ability to generate various needs assessments to determine the effectiveness of pro-grams or processes that could broaden and/or enhance client service.
- Ability to adapt to changing conditions, effectively communicates changes, and build commitment to overcome resistance to change.
- Must have strong leadership qualities and team building skills.
- Self-motivated with excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to operate independently and employ solid decision-making skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards and a diverse work-place.
- Able to maintain confidentiality as required.
- Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with diverse stakeholders and constituents internal and external to the organization to improve work productivity.
- Must be able to represent the organization to key stakeholders and business partners.
- Ability to work with staff and/or clients to assess professional development/business needs; performs gap analysis that build people management skills as well as leadership skills and capabilities.
- Ability to organize and manage multiple projects/priorities.
- Ability to utilize computer technology to access data, maintain records, generate reports, and communicate with others.
- Must be able to multitask, have excellent time management skills and the ability to re-search, review, analyze, and cross-reference complex data.
- Knowledge and experience in providing oversight of various organizational programs and directing the work of personnel to meet annual, short and long-range goals.
- Capable of planning, implementing, executing and evaluating complex projects and ensuring completion on time and within budget.
- Demonstrates interpersonal, organizational, oral and written communication skills to engage effectively with individuals from diverse multicultural backgrounds.
- Must have excellent project management skills.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with constituents to implement operational strategies or new processes to improve the client experience and provide excellent customer service.
Physical Requirements
Normal physical job functions performed within a standard office environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with physical challenges to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Three (3) years of progressive responsibility in administrative and/or educational leader-ship roles
- Three (3) years of experience in economic development-related roles
- Three (3) years of experience working with CRM systems to guide economic development and workforce initiatives and decisions
- Demonstrated successful experience developing strategic partnerships to support economic growth through employer engagement, data analysis and application
- Demonstrated understanding and commitment to working across the community to create economic opportunities and living-wage jobs for underserved/marginalized populations
- Official transcript will be required.
*** Will be subject to a criminal background check. Some positions may be subject to a fingerprint check. ***
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for the centralization of work-based learning opportunities consisting of acquiring academic, technical, and employability skills through interactions in real work environments. Activities and experiences involve practical, hands-on opportunities that link the classroom and the workplace.
- Foster and sustain business and community relationships (attend partnership council meetings and other networking meetings to identify and secure business and community support).
- Work with businesses and community-based organizations to create, promote and maintain partnerships that help to support opportunities for students to engage in career-re-lated learning activities for IT/Healthcare
- Help the Schools and Pathway Advisory Boards identify industry competencies and help to build learning opportunities to advance mastery of these competencies within the IT/Health program of study and work-based learning plans.
- Assist corporate and community partners with program development; act as primary contact for partners and help to connect students to opportunities.
- Work closely with school leadership teams to develop work-based learning plans, and support implementation of activities in alignment with the program of study that helps to support awareness, exposure, preparation, and training.
- Facilitate job shadowing, student internships, guest speakers, field trips and other work-bases learning opportunities outside of the classroom.
- Document all services and activities in Salesforce in order to standardize the collection and analysis of data for reporting and performance requirements.
- Completes required Dallas College Professional Development training hours per academic year.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Incumbents may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Position requires regular and predictable attendance.
Dallas College is part of an equal opportunity system that provides education and employment opportunities without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Dallas College complies with the Americans with Disabilities and Veterans Act.
Applications Deadline
July 28, 2023
