About this role
<p>Location: Hattie Mae White </p> <p>Department: Chief Academic Officer </p> <p>Area:Northwest </p> <p>Contract Months:12 </p> <p>Salary Range: $75,000.00 <span style=""><span><span>–</span></span></span> $95,000.00 </p> <div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px">JOB SUMMARY</H2> </div><div><p style="margin-left:7.0px;margin-right:8.0px;margin-top:2.0px;text-align:justify"><span style=""><span style="">Supports college readiness efforts at the unit level, working with unit and campus leadership to ensure that college readiness programming and initiatives are implemented with fidelity. They also provide support to campuses who have technical questions relating to college readiness, including college entrance/placement exams, financial aid requirements, platforms, and broader college matriculation support.</span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px">MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES</H2> </div><div><p>1. Works with school leaders and/or other key stake holders at the campus, district, and community levels to develop comprehensive plans that prepare students for post-secondary success. <br> 2. At the campus and sometimes district level, oversees assigned college and career readiness programs, initiatives, and/or platforms, supporting and strengthening a campus culture that promotes college and career degree and certificate programs.<br> 3. At the campus level and sometime district level – implements and manages college and career readiness services, outreach and activities for students and parents, both designed for all students, and for targeted campuses and/or specific groups of identified students.<br> 4. Support planning and execution of college visits, application drives, summer programs and college and career information fairs.<br> 5. At the campus and sometimes district level, delivers professional development workshops and trainings to support College Readiness platforms, initiatives, and programs<br> 6. Analyzes college readiness data/benchmarks and uses analysis to identify groups of students with specific college readiness needs, such as no FAFSA on file.</p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px">MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES CONTINUED</H2> </div><div><p>. Works directly with the CCMR advising team and school staff to address such needs. Will create campus college readiness action plans when necessary to assist campuses meeting benchmark goals.<br> 8. At the campus level and sometimes district level, manages various college readiness components, such as financial aid, scholarships, college entrance, the application process, and maintenance of the District’s college readiness benchmarks.<br> 9. Attends professional development to develop industry awareness and stay abreast of changes in careers and college admission requirements.<br> 10 Provide support and expertise with the functional area to team members from other departments, contributing to the overall success of the cross-functional team.<br> 11. Foster open and transparent communication within the cross-functional team, sharing information, ideas, and updates to facilitate collaboration and ensure everyone is well-informed.<br> 11. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.</p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px">EDUCATION</H2> </div><div><p><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Bachelor’s degree </span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px">WORK EXPERIENCE</H2> </div><div><p><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">3 to 5 years of college advising experience preferred</span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px">SKILL AND/OR REQUIRED LICENSING/CERTIFICATION</H2> </div><div><ul> <li><span style=""><span><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="Times New Roman', serif"><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Microsoft Office, especially intermediate to advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="Times New Roman', serif"><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Office equipment (e.g., computer, copier)</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="Times New Roman', serif"><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Experienced at visioning, developing, and delivering college readiness presentations.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="Times New Roman', serif"><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Knowledge of various college readiness online software platforms, such as Apply Texas, Naviance or School Links.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="Times New Roman', serif"><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Knowledge of registering and administering college entrance exams, such as the school-day SAT test.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="Times New Roman', serif"><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Extensive experience at the campus level, overseeing schoolwide college readiness programing to a diverse student body reflective of HISD’s demographics. </span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Crucial soft skills include ability at a high level to problem solve, incorporate feedback on assigned projects, work collaboratively, manage complex workflows, and produce creative solutions when projects stall. </span></span></li> </ul> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px">LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES</H2> </div><div><p><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Work Leadership. Regularly provides project management or team leadership to a group of two or more employees but does not have formal supervisory responsibility. Leading and directing is restricted to monitoring work and providing guidance on escalated issues. Most of work time is spent performing many of the same duties they are leading.</span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px">WORK COMPLEXITY/INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT</H2> </div><div><p style="margin-left:8.0px;margin-right:11.0px"><span style=""><span style=""><span style="">Work is substantially complex, varied and regularly requires the selection and application of technical and detailed guidelines. Independent judgment is required to identify, select, and apply the most appropriate methods as well as interpret precedent. Position regularly makes recommendations to management on areas of significance to the department. Supervision received typically consists of providing direction on the more complex projects and new job duties and priorities.</span></span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px">BUDGET AUTHORITY</H2> </div><div><p><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Compiles and organizes data and <span>figures.</span></span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px">PROBLEM SOLVING</H2> </div><div><p style="margin-left:8.0px;margin-right:54.0px;text-align:justify"><span style=""><span style=""><span style="">Decisions are made on both routine and non-routine matters with some latitude but are still subject to approval. Job is occasionally expected to recommend new solutions to problems and improve existing methods or generate new ideas.</span></span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px">IMPACT OF DECISIONS</H2> </div><div><p style="margin-left:8.0px"><span style=""><span style=""><span style="">Decisions have considerable impact to multiple divisions or the organization causing risks or improvements to relationships, significant efficiencies, or delays in operations, and/or significant financial gains or expenses.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Errors are serious and difficult to discover, normally involve decisions not subject to detailed review and will result in excessive costs and/or significant project delays.</span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px">COMMUNICATION/INTERACTIONS</H2> </div><div><p><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Collaborate and solve problems – works with others to resolve problems, clarify or interpret complex information/policies, and provide initial screening/negotiations without approval authority. Interactions are typically with customers, senior level professional staff, and managers.</span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px">CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS</H2> </div><div><p style="margin-left:8.0px;margin-right:11.0px"><span style=""><span style=""><span style="">Leads others in the resolution of highly sensitive and confidential issues on behalf of the department. Acts as a trusted advisor and becomes involved in the customer's decision-making process including presenting alternatives and information and applying persuasion and negotiation skills in the resolution of problems.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Monitors customer service <span>standards.</span></span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px">WORKING/ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS</H2> </div><div><p style="margin-left:8.0px"><span style=""><span style=""><span style="">Work is normally performed in a typical interior work environment which does not subject the employee to any hazardous or unpleasant elements.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style=""><span style="Arial', sans-serif">Ability to carry and/or lift less than 45 <span>pounds.</span></span></span></p> </div></div></div><p> </p> <p>Houston Independent School District is an equal opportunity employer. </p>