Title: Director - Kingsport Center for Higher Education

Employee Classification: Administrative/Professional

Institution: Northeast State Community College

Department: Multi-Campus Programs

Campus Location: Kingsport Center for Higher Education

Salary: $62,564 - $71,842 annual salary, dependent on education and experience

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Job Summary

The Director of the Kingsport Center for Higher Education (KCHE) provides overall leadership, management, and supervision of all aspects of the academic operations of the KCHE. The Director oversees course scheduling, event planning, and KCHE tours; acts as a liaison for the KCHE between the Blountville campus, Commission schools, and the community; and reports to the Assistant Vice President for Multi-Campus Programs.

Job Duties

• Provide overall leadership, management, and supervision of all aspects of the operational and strategic planning functions of the Kingsport Center for Higher Education (KCHE), serving as a visible and community-focused leader

• Assess needs and generate plans to ensure credit offerings reflect the educational needs of stakeholders, including early postsecondary opportunities resident at the KCHE such as dual enrollment and Middle College

• Develop semester class schedules for the KCHE designed to promote and increase retention and offerings

• Participate in student recruitment, orientation, advisement, and registration events as appropriate

• Promote and market the Kingsport Center for Higher Education to the region, including but not limited to, developing and implementing recruiting and marketing strategies and materials, conducting KCHE tours, coordinating event logistics, participating in community events, serving as guest speaker, etc.

• Make data-informed decisions to promote a student success-focused agenda

• Develop, implement, and oversee budgetary, strategic, and technology plans for the KCHE

• Complete other tasks as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution
• Two (2) years of higher education leadership and supervisory experience
• Two (2) years of strategic planning and budgeting experience
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years of student advisement experience
• Two (2) years of course schedule development experience
• An earned doctorate degree from an accredited institution
• Conversational ability or fluency in a second language

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  
• Ability to manage time-sensitive and highly detail-oriented projects
• Responsive to stakeholders’ requests
• Proficient functioning in a team-oriented environment

For assistance regarding the job ad, application process, or application status, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 423-354-5183 or HRstaffing@northeaststate.edu.

Special Instructions to Applicants: To be considered for a position at Northeast State, you must create an online application. A resume and unofficial transcripts are required; a cover letter is optional. You will also be required to provide the contact information for a minimum of three (3) professional references. If you are selected for an interview your references WILL be automatically contacted. Your skills, abilities, qualifications, and years of experience will be evaluated using only what is recorded on your application. Please note that attaching a resume does not substitute for completion of the application form. Part-time work experience is calculated at 50% of full-time experience.