Title: Director of High School Initiatives

Job Summary

This position is responsible for developing, coordinating, and implementing all early post-secondary opportunities for Jackson State Community College. This position manages all aspects of the dual enrollment and middle college program by establishing and maintaining partnerships with K-12 school districts in the Jackson State’s 10 county service area.

Job Duties

• Facilitate the implementation of initiatives and strategies related to dual enrollment and middle college.

• Work collaboratively with high school administration to develop the academic schedules

• Work with the academic deans to provide dual enrollment courses, including instructor staffing

• Develop and coordinate marketing, recruiting and outreach activities to enhance knowledge of and participation in dual enrollment and middle college programs.

• Provides orientations and support for new instructors, students, and parents

• Administer the Dual Enrollment and Middle College Scholarships

• Work collaboratively with Campus Directors to coordinate all early post-secondary opportunities in their service areas

• Work closely with admissions, financial aid, and business office to facilitate dual admissions, student support, and payments

• Serve as liaison between area school systems, high school administration, counselors, teachers, and parents

• Coordinate academic resources for students and track their academic progress

• Assist with the transition of dual enrollment students matriculating to Jackson State

• Develop and maintain Memoranda of Understanding with area school systems

• Work collaboratively with Middle College administration to provide course schedule planning and student advising

• Related duties as assigned

• Maintain digital records appropriate to the Academic Affairs unit.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 2 years' experience working in higher education with high school partnerships
• Experience with administering the Dual Enrollment/Middle College grant

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited institution
• Two (2) or more years of community college experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Technology Skills: Banner, MS Office skills, Word, Excel, Outlook; videoconferencing software; digital records management systems; general operating systems and data information systems
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with diverse individuals
• Time management and organizational skills to meet planning and other assigned deadlines

Physical Demands / Working Conditions

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Prolonged periods of standing at times
• Prolonged screen time
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times
• Repetitive Movement

Pay Rate:  $63,853 - $79,815 (Annual salary depending on eligible experience, which is defined by the current compensation plan.)

Position Close Date:  Open until filled. For best consideration, please apply by, 9/24/2025.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

To be considered for this position, you must submit an application.  Prior applications will not be used to fill this vacancy.  

A completed satisfactory background check will be required before hire.