Director, Pre-College and Opportunity Programs
Director, Pre-College and Opportunity Programs
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Job Description
Position Function:
The Director for PreCollege & Opportunity Programs provides leadership strategic vision program design and supervision for the operation of precollege and opportunity programs at Mississippi State University. This individual is responsible for facilitating academic enrichment activities and coordinating precollege programs across the University. Additionally this position plays an integral role in increasing the number of students who are admitted and retained in pursuit of an undergraduate degree.
Salary Grade: 17
Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. For salary grade UC these positions are Unclassified and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Engage and build relationships with local and regional educational leaders to identify critical needs develop new and improve existing precollege programs
2. Serves as the primary liaison to departments who offer PreCollege programs ensuring they deliver an exceptional education experience in a manner consistent with institutional goals
3. Convene representatives from units hosting precollege programs and other units such as Housing and Residence Life Dining Services Admissions & Scholarships Student Activities and other campus partners to coordinate communicate and share best practices for summer precollege programs
4. Conduct regular assessments of precollege programs across the institution
5. Maintain positive relationships with high school and K12 district partners
6. Build a recruitment and retention strategy that focuses on converting precollegiate students to degreeseeking students at Mississippi State University
7. Oversees budgetary planning and management
8. Serve on divisional university and community committees as assigned or required
9. Performs related duties as required.
Supervision:
Received: Receives supervision from Vice President for Access Opportunity and Success
Given: Associate Director Coordinators Graduate Assistants and Student (Graduate/Undergraduate) Interns
Minimum Qualifications:
Masters degree or minimum of five to eight years of work experience in K12 or higher education. Experience in budgeting and staff selection and training; and must possess strong organizational interpersonal and management skills.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Ability to lead high initiatives from conception to implementation
Ability to travel to area high schools participate in meetings conferences and other activities related to operations of precollege and opportunity program initiatives
Ability to plan organize and implement assigned responsibilities
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent presentation skills
Ability to oversee and direct staff
Excellent interpersonal communication and advising skills.
Sound judgement.
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
No unusual physical requirements. Requires limited lifting of files and records and nearly all work is performed in a comfortable indoor facility.
Frequent External imposed deadlines; set and revised beyond ones control; interruptions influence priorities; difficulty to anticipate nature or volume of work with certainty beyond a few days; meeting of deadlines and coordination of unrelated activities are key to position; involves conflictresolution or similar interactions involving emotion issues or stress on a regular basis
Ability to work weekends and long hours
Instructions for Applying:
Link to apply: must apply online at and attach a cover letter and resume.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination is prohibited in university employment programs or activities based on race color ethnicity sex pregnancy religion national origin disability age sexual orientation genetic information status as a U.S. veteran or any other status to the extent protected by applicable law. Questions about equal opportunity programs or compliance should be directed to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance 231 Famous Maroon Band Street P.O. 6044 Mississippi State MS 39762 (662).
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Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
