Director, Special Projects
Director, Special Projects
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$ 87157 - 108946
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Job Description
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Austin Community College employees are required to maintain a domicile in the State of Texas while working for the college and throughout the duration of employment. AR 4.0300.01
Austin Community College is a public twoyear institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access through traditional and distance learning modes to higher education and workforce training including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees in our service area.
As a community college committed to our mission we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:
Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
Is attracted by the colleges mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities
Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students lowincome students and students from underserved communities.
Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes
Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC
Job Posting Title:
Director Special ProjectsJob Description Summary:
The Director Special Projects provides strategic project management leadership in support of key initiatives driven by the Managing Director of Operations and Initiatives and the Office of the Vice Chancellor of Instruction. This role is responsible for coordinating multidepartmental initiatives that advance the operational and instructional priorities of the College.Job Description:
Description of Duties and Tasks
Leads project planning implementation and evaluation across college departments to meet organizational objectives.
Collaborates with college departments external stakeholders and industry partners to identify and respond to workforce development needs.
Supports program design and implementation to align with community and regional labor market trends.
Serves as a primary point of contact and project manager for strategic instructional initiatives including communications reporting and deliverables tracking.
Designs project timelines and tracking mechanisms to monitor progress and drive timely execution.
Coordinates data collection performance metrics and reporting in alignment with organizational priorities.
Develops agendas prepares materials and facilitates meetings for executive staff and crossfunctional teams.
Manages project documentation supports internal communication plans and ensures continuity across initiatives.
- Provides coordination and management of grantrelated activities as needed.
- Supports development and implementation of operational efficiencies in collaboration with instructional leadership and other departments.
May work closely with stakeholders to provide management of certain grants such as Perkins Grant.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge
Strong knowledge of project management planning execution and evaluation.
Understanding of the community college philosophy and mission.
Effective management and leadership models and techniques including ServantLeadership Principles.
College operations organization policies and procedures.
Skills
Ability to be a highly effective crossfunctional partner across various departments building relationships instilling confidence and being a positive influence on colleagues.
Effective organizational and planning skills including attention to detail identifying key issues managing numerous tasks simultaneously developing and completing new projects from conception to execution and achieving consistent followthrough with minimal supervision.
Effectively using interpersonal and written communications skills including the use of tact diplomacy understanding and valuing all contributions with the goal of transparent and clear communication.
Professional judgment discretion and decisionmaking across complex initiatives.
Strategic and creative problem solving with a high degree of adaptability and initiative.
Demonstrated ability to build and develop highperforming teams and drive functional competencies.
Effective leadership with a strong customer focused orientation when working with multicultural students faculty administration community and business leaders.
Technology Skills
* Use a variety of spreadsheet word processing database and presentation software.
Required Work Experience
*Three years related work experience and one year supervisory experience.
Required Education
* Bachelors degree.
Physical Requirements
* Work is performed in a standard office or similar environment.
* Subject to standing walking sitting bending reaching pushing and pulling.
* Occasional lifting of objects up to 10 pounds.
Salary Range
$87157 $108946
Number of Openings:
1Job Posting Close Date:
June 2 2025Clery Act
As required by the US Department of Education employees are required to report violations under Title IX and under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act) you will be notified trained and provided resources for reporting.
Disclaimer
The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an allinclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job nor is it an allinclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add change amend or delete portions of this job description at any time with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested directed or assigned. In addition reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
