Director, Early College Program, AFREDIRECP

Director Early College Program AFREDIRECP
The College of DuPage is a comprehensive community college located 27 miles west of downtown Chicago vitally connected to our local area for over 50 years. We prepare students for a lifelong passion for learning on our 273-acre campus which is home to nine associate degrees and a wide variety of professional and technical certificates. Many of these credentials prepare students to seamlessly articulate into the baccalaureate programs of our higher education partner institutions.

College of DuPage is committed to student success and values an inclusive and welcoming community environment. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workforce. Our connection to the larger metropolitan area is essential to our success and provides a wealth of diverse cultural and recreational opportunities.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Associate Vice President Academic Partnerships and Centers the Director of Early College Programs provides strategic and administrative leadership for the Office of Early College Programs including Dual Credit Dual Enrollment and K-12 Partnership Initiatives. The Director is accountable for the overall direction development quality compliance resources and effectiveness of the Colleges Early College Programs and serves as a key institutional leader in advancing college access student success and community Director establishes the strategic vision and priorities for the office in alignment with the Colleges Strategic Long-Range Plan and works collaboratively with College leadership academic divisions and external partners to develop and expand high-quality early college opportunities. The position provides leadership for institutional partnerships program policy and development resource allocation compliance and accreditation assessment and organizational effectiveness and represents the College in significant external and community relationships.

Qualifications:

• Education
  • Masters degree from an accredited institution required.

• Experience
  • Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in higher education secondary education early college programming Dual Credit Dual Enrollment K-12 partnerships or a related field required.
  • Demonstrated experience providing administrative or organizational leadership for programs initiatives or functions of significant scope and complexity required.
  • Experience developing and maintaining strategic partnerships with educational institutions and external stakeholders required.
  • Experience with program planning budget administration assessment compliance and continuous improvement required.
  • Experience supervising and developing professional staff required.
  • Experience interpreting and applying regulatory legislative accreditation or other external requirements required.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of early college programming Dual Credit Dual Enrollment K-12 partnerships and related higher education practices.
  • Knowledge of Illinois legislation and regulatory and accreditation requirements affecting early college programs.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategic plans and translate institutional priorities into measurable program outcomes.
  • Strong financial analytical organizational communication and leadership skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to build consensus influence stakeholders and work effectively across organizational boundaries.
  • Ability to make sound decisions involving complex issues competing priorities and institutional risk.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change foster innovation and develop high-performing teams.

Starting pay begins at $97373based on experience.

Competitive starting salaries are dependent on education and of DuPage also offers a generous benefits plan.

To apply please submit your electronic application unofficial transcripts current curriculum vita a cover letter including a list of three references.

Applications accepted until 11:59 p.m. CST September 27th 2026.

This position requires a pre-employment background and drug screen.

College of DuPage is an equal opportunity employer. The College of DuPage is committed to recruiting and retaining high performing talent to our institution continuing our tradition of excellence. We encourage all people across the broad spectrum of those communities we serve to explore and apply for positions at COD for which they believe they are qualified.

College of DuPage does not discriminate against individuals in employment opportunities programs and/or activities on the basis of race color religion gender sexual orientation age national origin ancestry veterans status marital status disability military status unfavorable discharge from military service or on any other basis protected by law.

Required Experience:

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