To advance the college’s mission, vision, principles, values and strategic initiatives through continuous improvement decisions.
 
GENERAL JOB SUMMARY: 
The Director will provide educational leadership for all programs and services at the Jones County Regional Center. These include concurrent enrollment for high school students, continuing education, student services, and support for the Kirkwood High School Completion program. The role requires ongoing collaboration with the Kirkwood K-12 Partnership Team, Facilities, Academic, and Student Service departments, Continuing Education, nine partnering school districts, and community stakeholders.

This salaried position will occasionally involve a workweek of over 40 hours, primarily during daytime hours from Monday to Friday, with occasional evening commitments required.

UNIVERISAL CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Advocate for Continual Improvement- empowering each other to identify opportunities for excellence. 
• Collaborate with Mutual Accountability- working with a willingness to take ownership and account for our actions. 
• Champion Service- anticipating needs and creating a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive environment. 
• Perseverance- a commitment to excellence even in the face of adversity or delay in achieving success. 
• Lead- regardless of title, through positive influence.

• Regular and consistent attendance at the regional center and campus meetings where applicable.
• Manage professional relationships with local high schools, appropriate business, agency, and community organizations and individuals within the Kirkwood Regional Center service area.  
• Hire, supervise, support, and conduct performance appraisal for Center staff and adjunct instructors.
• Manage college credit programming and schedule building for the Regional Center. 
• Serve as budget officer for Regional Center and related programming: manage budget allocations and authorize/approve expenditures.
• Collaborate with all facility departments, including: grounds, maintenance, custodial, security, and risk management.
• Manage student services for regional center students such as: student advising, student orientation, enrollment, student development, student life, ADA Case Management, financial aid, and career development.
• Collaborate with all academic and student service departments.
• Provide general oversight of the Kirkwood Regional Center Partnership and its coordinating council.
• Develop and implement department goals and monitor their achievement. 
• Ensure proper facilities, equipment, and materials to meet the needs of the instructional programs. 
• Assist in formulating and implementing marketing and communication plans.
• Collaborate with Dean of Students to facilitate student discipline issues. 
• Collaborate with the Workplace Learning Connection for outreach to partnering school districts.
• Serve as an active member of the community, especially education-related boards and committees.
• Serve on college committees; participate in training and professional development opportunities.
• Visit classrooms with ongoing support and growth of students and faculty.
• Coordinate facility events and tours.
• Perform other related work duties as assigned.

• Be able and willing to represent the College in the most positive manner with prospective, former and current students, clients, suppliers and the community we serve.
• Must be a self-motivated, energetic and creative with proven leadership, planning, and project management skills.
• Be able to manage multi-faceted projects from start to finish with little oversight.
• Express oneself clearly and effectively in oral and written form.
• Must have own transportation to travel to other Kirkwood facilities, businesses and agencies to meet with college and community personnel and clients in Linn County.
• Above average knowledge of personal computers, general office equipment and educational media equipment.
• Assume responsibility; deal effectively with problems and exercise independent judgment when making decisions while upholding Kirkwood and other program policies, procedures and compliance requirements.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, staff, administrators, clients and general public.
• Possess strong human relations skills.  Ability to get along with diverse populations.
• Possess knowledge of career trends and essential employment skills that assist the department in meeting the needs of the current and future work force.
• Possess excellent conceptual and planning skills and be able to relate well with other professional educators within the college and at partner high schools.
• Welcome, value, and nurture people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, as well as support and promote an environment that accepts differences.  

Position involves working in an office setting. Occasional (10-33%) standing, pushing, pulling and grasping. Frequent (34-66%) reaching and viewing a computer and other types of close visual work. Constant (67-100%) sitting, walking, repetitive motion, talking and hearing.

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
• Must have a minimum of five years successful full-time related work experience in an educational setting.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in education.

• Master’s degree in Education or Higher Education from an accredited institution of higher education.
• Prior teaching experience at the secondary or post-secondary level.
• Experience working in higher education.
• Knowledge of Senior Year Plus and experience working with concurrent enrollment.