College Liaison - Halifax County Early College

 

• Bachelor’s degree
• Relevant experience
• It is highly recommended that this person has experience working with both high school students and adults (i.e. professors, teachers, parents and school leadership). The ability to demonstrate interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and foster positive working relationships are needed to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of this role.
• Demonstrated mastery of relevant technological capacities (e.g. Microsoft Office suite)

 

• Or a Master’s degree in another field of study with 18 graduate hours in General Education field (i.e. English, Art, Music, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, Communications, Mathematics, Political Science, History, Chemistry, or Biology).
• Two years of experience working in a rural school setting
• Experience working in higher education
• Experience utilizing a student information system
• Experience advising and retention of students

 

 

The Liaison serves as a connector between the community college and the early college high school. The liaison facilitates smooth collaboration, supports dual enrollment processes, ensures student success in college-level coursework, and helps align academic planning and support services. The Halifax County College Liaison serves as an intermediary between Halifax Community College and Halifax County Early College and is focused on strengthening student performance and expanding student prospects to include post-secondary educational opportunities and career goals.  Through this partnership, the students can earn college credits toward their associate degree while earning a high school diploma.  

 

The College Liaison is influential in facilitating student’s progress and success by guaranteeing that appropriate collaborative support mechanisms are in place.  Working together with the college and the district’s high school counselors/administrators, the Liaison seeks to maintain and develop collaborations that serve to better prepare students for college and careers while nurturing mutual learning among the faculty, staff, and students at the partnering institutions. 

 

Responsibilities

 

This information is intended to be descriptive of the key responsibilities of the position.  The list of essential function below does not identify all duties performed by any single incumbent in this position. 

 

Coordination and Student Support Services  

 

Develop and implement guidelines, standards and criteria related to the student’s eligibility for enrollment in different types of college courses (based on partner college and specific college department guidelines), in concert with the high school staff and college’s faculty.

 

• Coordinate all activities related to college courses taken by high school students, including, but not limited to advisement, registration, course withdrawal, and the submission of final course grades and their dissemination to students, their parents, and to high school administrators in a timely fashion.
• Create and implement biannual orientation programs for students and parents, outlining expectations, procedures, policies and criteria for the student’s successful completion of the college coursework.
• Conduct parent outreach related to the college and career model and goals, which includes scheduling parent conferences when students are identified at “academic risk,” and/or have been recommended for formal withdrawal from a college course.  This information must also be provided to school administrators.
• Create and maintain student files, which include updated contact information, registration materials, student transcripts, state test results, and signed copies of student contracts (i.e., knowledge and agreement of student expectations and responsibilities in the successful completion of coursework, and in classroom behavior and participation).
• Coordinate students’ targeted intervention needs between the college partner and the high school staff academic and social support systems, such as tutoring, counseling, mentoring, assistance with completing any necessary applications, etc.
• Provide annual college financial aid workshops for parents to attend in late January/early February.
• Develop policies and procedures for students reporting and replacing lost and/or stolen ID cards and textbooks.
• Oversee the distribution and collection of college coursework materials such as textbooks. 
• Coordinate college tutoring. Participate in ongoing communication with the college’s instructional staff regarding student performance and early identification of students who are considered at academic risk, beginning as early as the first week of college classes during an academic semester. 
• Attend regular school planning committee meetings with college and school staff that focus  on the ongoing development of the scope and sequence of the school, the development of college partnership activities, and curriculum development. 
• Coordinate with college faculty and staff to develop and implement programs that support early college goals (e.g. college course experiences for high school. Students, college speakers, trips to college offices, and non-academic events connected to the college).
• Increase awareness of early college partnership at the college to garner support and recruit faculty members to participate in activities such as standing committees, professional development, and collaborative curriculum development with staff.

 

Communication and Collaboration

 

• Communicate with stakeholders (college, school, employers, industry partners, parents) in the development of the partnership (e.g. newsletter, emails, policy manuals, student manuals, student contracts, and data reports).
• Participate in committees and other related meetings to help shape school policies and decisions.  
• Communicate to college administrators, faculty and staff the special school events at Halifax County Early College.
• Clearly and frequently communicate with the high school’s principal, and your manager and update them on needs that exists as well as ask for feedback on key topics. 
• Participate in school planning meetings that involve decisions related to college-course selection and enrollment. 
• Support the school’s guidance department in developing industry partnerships for students that include mentorships, credit-bearing internships, job-shadowing experiences, etc.
• Coordinate industry collaboration with teachers at the school.

 

Instruction

 

• Teach two ACA courses per academic year.  (One course is equivalent to 4.5 hours per week during a 16-week semester or 9 hours per week during an 8-week mini-semester)

 

Statistical Reports and Student Success Data

 

• Collaborate with the school on the monitoring and evaluation of program data as well as data from the city and state examinations to 1) assess student progress 2) make recommendations to improve student achievement.
• Create, administer, and summarize survey data at the end of each semester from college course instructors, parents and students.
• Report college course-taking data to Steering Committee and/or Planning Committees.  All student data will be summarized at the end of each semester and annually to the school, college partner and key administrators.
• Evaluation of student progression to determine if academic support services are needed to ensure success in the pathway (oversight needed to prevent academic probation).

 

Schedule and Workspace

 

• The Liaison will organize his/her weekly/monthly schedule and create a system for informing high-school staff, administrators, college faculty and his/her supervisor of this schedule.
• Each semester the College Liaison will provide the school administrators and college supervisor(s) with a detailed schedule of the college courses the NCEC students are taking (i.e., the course title, course number, section, days and times, course instructor’s name, high school cohort currently enrolled in the course).
• Throughout the semester, the College Liaison will periodically visit course classes as needed and will provide a weekly schedule for students as to his/her daily advisement hours while at the college.
• The liaison will have a designated space at the college.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor and/or Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs.

 

Event Planning and Participation

 

• Plan and participate in events that promote college readiness (i.e. High School Night, College Night) and academic celebrations (i.e., High School Awards Nights, Prospective Student Open Houses).
• Create and implement student achievement recognition for students’ success in their college’s coursework.

 

What are the Physical Requirements of job?

 

Frequently requires standing, sitting, and walking.

 

Occasionally requires lifting (10-15 pounds) and setup, repetitious finger and wrist movement, and reaching both high and low. Constantly requires clear communication and observational skills. 

 

Equipment

 

Generally, this employee must be able to operate office equipment such as personal computer, fax machine, photocopier, etc.

 

Must be able to operate an automobile, as the ability to drive and travel is an expected part of the job.

 

MUST READ Special Instructions and Additional Information to Applicants:

 

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED. 

Resumes are not accepted in lieu of state applications.  “See Attached Resume”, etc. will result in an incomplete application.  Resumes, cover letters, and all transcripts listed on application must be uploaded with your application or this will also result in an incomplete application.  Official transcripts must be submitted to the Human Resources Director within (15) days upon hiring.

 

To receive credit, all relevant experience must be included in the work history section of the application.  Any information omitted from the application but included in the resume will not be considered for qualifying credit.

All applications must be submitted directly via our online application system at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/halifaxcc. Applications submitted through third party sites will not be accepted.  

 

Application packets for employment must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date. If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the posting close date will be accepted. 

 

Persons eligible for Veteran’s Preference must submit a copy of Form DD-214.

 

Dr. Stephanie Hampton Credle
Director of Human Resources
100 College Drive
Weldon, NC 27890
(252) 537-7242
scredle734@halifaxcc.edu