- Director, Academic Operations Air Force Academy
- Front Range Community College in Air Force Academy, CO, United States
- jobs
- 17 hours ago
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Salary: See Position Description
Location : Multiple Locations, CO
Job Type: Administrator/Professional-Technical Full-Time
Job Number: 202501279
Division: Academic Services
Opening Date: 07/08/2024
General Summary
This position has the opportunity to be based at either the Larimer Campus (Fort Collins) or Westminster Campus.
Who We Are
With three campuses along Colorado's Front Range, FRCC is the state's largest community college. We enroll close to 28,000 students annually from our diverse service area, which offers a variety of cultural and recreational activities.
Each year approximately 5,000 FRCC students transfer to four-year universities and FRCC offers more than 36 career training programs that prepare students for immediate employment and rewarding careers. Last year, more than 5,000 high school students took concurrent enrollment classes with us, earning college credit without having to pay college tuition. And we were recently ranked as one of the "Top Online Colleges" in the country by Newsweek.
One of FRCC's main goals is to offer educational excellence for everyone. The college's strong commitment to student success means we start by creating an inclusive and equitable environment-one where both students and employees feel they belong and are supported. FRCC's focus on diversity, equity and inclusion is woven into the fabric of our college conversations and decision-making processes. We are actively seeking to hire a workforce that reflects the diversity of our student body.
The college is also an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution. For us, becoming an HSI is an intentional commitment to being a college where our Latinx (and other historically marginalized) students thrive.
FRCC employees and leaders work hard to create a culture of collaboration, innovation and pride. We're looking to hire people who share these values-along with our commitment to student success, equity and excellence.
Who You Are
Reporting directly to the Associate Vice President (AVP) of Academic Success, the Director of Academic Operations provides strategic leadership for FRCC's scheduling and instructional compensation initiatives. You will be responsible for creating optimal schedules, ensuring efficient space utilization, and demonstrating good stewardship of institutional resources. This highly collaborative role involves developing scheduling strategies that align with the college's strategic priorities and delivering consistent, high-quality outcomes.
In this role, you will make data-informed decisions to enhance procedures and practices, build and maintain relationships with leadership, faculty, staff, and other stakeholders, and balance the needs of students and the institution. The Director will oversee staff across multiple campuses, manage the hiring, training, and evaluation of six team members, including two managers and four technicians.
The Faculty Load and Compensation (FLAC) team ensures equitable and timely compensation for faculty and instructors, while the Scheduling team collaborates with faculty and staff to create consistent and efficient class schedules, maintain quality control, ensure accurate data entry, and publish courses in Banner.
This position requires excellent team leadership, project management, communication, and planning skills, along with proficiency in technical tools such as Banner, Ad Astra, and EAB Navigate. The ideal candidate will have expertise in change management, the ability to communicate a clear and compelling vision, and a passion for continuous improvement of services and operations.
This position has the opportunity to work remotely occasionally but does require a strong on-campus presence and they will need to travel to all three FRCC campuses.
Please note: You need to be a Colorado resident on your first day of employment.
SALARY: $86,700-$91,035/annually
BENEFITS:
SELECTION PROCESS: Position will remain open until filled with a priority deadline of July 21, 2024. This posting may be used to fill multiple or similar positions.
Preliminary screening will be made on the basis of completed application package submitted by candidate. In your application please include a resume and cover letter that specifically addresses how your background and experience align with requirements, qualification and responsibilities of the Director, Academic Operations
Primary Duties
Strategic Planning & Direction:
• Provide strategic leadership for scheduling and instructional pay processes.
• Analyze and improve course combinations and schedule issues in collaboration with deans and department chairs.
• Align scheduling and instructional goals with faculty needs, and manage the rollout of new scheduling technologies.
• Implement quality assurance methodologies and ensure compliance with FRCC compensation guidelines.
• Develop and deliver training for faculty, instructors, and staff on scheduling and FLAC processes.
• Continuously assess and improve practices and procedures through an equity lens.
Leadership and Management:
• Lead and manage the FLAC and Scheduling teams, ensuring high performance and effective service delivery.
• Address personnel issues, including recruitment, performance evaluations, and professional development.
• Prioritize and manage projects with the AVP and academic deans, ensuring alignment with college goals.
• Foster a professional, inclusive, and collaborative environment.
Fiscal and budgetary responsibilities:
• Manage operating budget for team travel and professional development.
• Collaborate with AVP to analyze budgeting needs.
Collaboration and Partnerships:
• Ensure timely onboarding, class assignments, and payment for faculty and instructors.
• Partner with the Registrar's office to manage schedule rollouts, updates, and quality control.
• Collaborate with the Data Science and Institutional Research department for accurate data reporting.
• Develop efficient processes and timelines with Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Fiscal divisions.
• Ensure accurate course coding for tuition and fee assessment.
• Communicate effectively with college supervisors, direct reports, and colleagues regarding goals and progress related to FLAC and schedule development.
Required Competencies
• Leadership and Management: Strong leadership skills to guide and motivate the FLAC/Schedule team. Ability to create and communicate a sharp vision and strategy for the department. Experience in team building, talent development, and performance management.
• Inclusive Leadership: Commitment to creating an inclusive and equitable work environment. Ability to lead diverse teams effectively, valuing and leveraging diverse perspectives.
• Collaboration: Work effectively with stakeholder groups to understand their needs and utilizes judgement on how to build relationships.
• Relationship Building: Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to establish positive and respectful working relationships with students, staff, and faculty.
• Project Management: Manage multiple projects concurrently such as course development, training sessions, and innovative technology implementation.
• Critical Thinking: Understand, analyze, and summarize complex budgeting information. Evaluate and streamline processes.
• Communication: Demonstrate clear and persuasive written and oral communication skills; commit to transparency and dialog with college constituents. Provide regular written updates to areas supervised; present at college in-service meetings and community events, make presentations to project teams and to Cabinet. Ensure timely sharing of key information to college constituents.
• Organizational Skills: Plan, develop, and maintain processes that support clear and robust departmental practices. Manages multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Data Analysis: Use data as a key component to assess performance towards goals supporting student success; uses data to determine current trends and issues and predict future impacts to the students and/or college. Participates in strategic planning.
• Commitment to Values: Demonstrate leadership and collaborative behaviors and actions that support FRCC values. Promote an environment where equity creates opportunities for all students to achieve their educational goals.
• Student Success Focus: Make decisions that support a student-first culture.
• Strategic Planning: Develop a vision for the future and creates a culture in which long-range goals can be achieved. Ensure that contributions to the strategic plan are rooted in equity-mindedness and student success.
• Operational Planning: Ability to turn the strategic plan into an operational roadmap that guides the department. Support teams in aligning their goals to the college's strategic plan and charge them to do the same with the employees they supervise.
• Coaching and Mentoring: Coach and/or mentor direct reports and emerging leaders within the college. Willingness to share personal experience to guide their growth; seeks coaching to continue own personal growth.
Qualifications
Required Education/Training & Work Experience:
• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college/university.
• Three to five years of progressively increased leadership responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience managing teams and coordinating processes and timelines across divisions.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex projects with multiple stakeholders through the application of system thinking and problem solving.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word and Excel).
• Familiarity with SIS, ERP, or data reporting tools.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholder groups including instructors, faculty, staff, administration, and system staff.
• Track record of successful implementation of innovative practices, processes, and programs including their evaluation and assessment.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and culture, including direct experience working with students to provide inclusive and welcoming activities and experiences.
Welcoming. Respectful. Inclusive. Together, we are FRCC.
Benefit-Eligible Employees
Group Health Benefits
If you are an APT, staff, or faculty and are scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week, you are eligible for benefits on the first day you officially begin active employment. FRCC offers a variety of family-friendly benefits designed to support your physical, emotional and financial health, including:
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care
• Life, AD&D and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Community or School Volunteer Leave
• Leave of Absence Options
• College Invest 529
Additional information regarding benefits can be found at
Retirement
FRCC employees contribute to , which provides retirement and other benefits to employees of more than 500 government agencies and public entities in the state of Colorado. PERA is the 21st largest public pension plan in the United States and is a substitute for Social Security; FRCC employees do not contribute to Social Security. PERA eligible employees are required to contribute a fixed percentage of their salary to the pension. Student employees are not eligible to participate in PERA.
FRCC and the State of Colorado also offer three tax-deferred supplemental investment plans, including 401(k), 403(b) and 457 plans.
Tuition Reimbursement
Education and the success of you and your dependents is a priority at Front Range Community College. We encourage you to develop job skills and abilities which will benefit you as well as our College. Eligible employees, their eligible dependents, and domestic partners may enroll in credit courses at any of the 13 system community colleges.
Professional Development Opportunities
FRCC offers a variety of professional development opportunities to create possibilities for your career and life. We are building a learning community where you can work with diverse individuals, explore new ways of thinking and expand your capabilities.
Flexible Work Arrangements
Front Range offers a variety of flexible work arrangements based on departments and positions. Please ask if this is an opportunity for this role.
Employee Assistance Program
Our employee assistance program (EAP) services are available to you and your household members at no cost through the Colorado State Employee Assistance Program (C-SEAP). These confidential services offered to support the wellbeing of both you and your family members include counseling, professional coaching, webinars, mediation, financial assistance, and more. For more information, please visit .
BenefitHub
As a State of Colorado employee, you will have access to the BenefitHub website where you will find a variety of local and national discounts.
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Please indicate your campus location preference (if any).
• Westminster Campus
• Larimer Campus (Fort Collins)
• No preference
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