Coordinator-Early College Prog

City Colleges of Chicago’s vision is to be recognized as the city’s most accessible higher education engine of socioeconomic mobility and racial equity – empowering all Chicagoans to take part in building a stronger and more just city. The community college system’s more than 3,500 faculty and staff serve more than 60,000 students annually at seven colleges and five satellite sites.WE OFFER:

Excellent health and welfare benefit package and long-term savings and investment programs including 403(b) & 457(b) Investment Plans and a pension plan with the State University Retirement System (SURS) Plan. Generous vacation, holiday, personal and sick days, and tuition reimbursement. For a more detailed overview of benefits, please visit the benefits page of our website.PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

This position will provide support at the college level to take students from being interested in Dual Credit / Dual Enrollment to being enrolled. This will involve coordinating assignments related to the admission and success of Dual Credit / Dual Enrollment students.PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:Coordinates college readiness testing procedures with participating secondary schools. This will include establishing on and off-site testing procedures for the COMPASS exams, and procedures for accessing testing information for enrollment purposes.Coordinates with Marketing and Recruitment to enroll interested students in early college programs. This position will be responsible for driving enrollments at the colleges, and helping them to hit their enrollment goals.Converts dual enrollment and dual credit students into full and part-time students, through enrollment events. This may include community events with an emphasis on the completion of FAFSA forms.Completes reports related to compliance with state (ICCB) guidelines and fidelity to college standards for all dual credit, dual enrollment, and articulation initiatives with secondary institutions. Prepares internal and external communications regarding program services.Serves as a liaison to College Advisors and secondary school counselors to ensure a clear, articulate, and predictable path to early college credit through dual credit, dual enrollment, and articulation initiatives.Participates in the planning of professional development and mentoring activities between CCC faculty and secondary school instructors. Ensures fidelity to CCC standards when offering courses through off-site dual credit and course articulation.Adheres to CCC Customer Service Excellence standards.Performs other duties as assigned.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:Direct Supervision: NoneIndirect Supervision: NoneQUALIFICATIONS:Bachelor’s degree in Public Services, Public Policy or related field, supplemented by three years of progressively responsible administrative experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.Proven organizational skills and supervisory ability.Must be computer proficient with knowledge of a variety of software programs.Excellent verbal and written communication skills.Must be able to work well with employees at all levels of the organization, as well as with students and other customers. Must be able to work well within a team.Must be able to handle all situations with tact and diplomacy.Must be self-directed and innovative, able to assess current operations in an effort to improve the future goals of the District. Must be able to meet deadlines in a timely manner.Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees within 6 months of hire.We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.Thank you for your interest in CCC!Approved by Compensation and Classification 3/20/12

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