Assistant Director, Innovations & Advancement

Dallas College; United States; On-site; USD 71,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Dallas College seeks a change-driven professional to apply business and management principles in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. The role supports academic scheduling, data analytics, and major cross-department projects requiring collaboration across the College.

The successful candidate will manage data, drive process improvements, and ensure policies are followed while collaborating with stakeholders

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher required; transcripts must be provided.
• Training in project management strategies and tools (SCRUM, Six Sigma, MS Project) required.
• One year or more of experience with PowerBI dashboards and Microsoft Office tools.Experience with SharePoint and higher education data processes preferred.
• Experience with Colleague, Workday, or Ad Astra Scheduling preferred; bilingual ability is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate projects by creating charts, timelines, and visualizations.
• Collect and report department evaluation data to inform decisions.
• Conduct needs assessments to determine organizational goals and assess program effectiveness.
• Support system implementation and process management across departments.
• Provide leadership to teams and drive process improvements.
• Assemble project teams, schedule work, and monitor progress within budget.

Skills

Academic scheduling operations

Data management

Independent judgment

Project leadership

Process improvement

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Official transcripts required

PM tools training (SCRUM/Six Sigma/MS Project)

Experience with PowerBI & MS Office

Colleague/Workday/Ad Astra experience (preferred)

Bilingual preferred

Tools

PowerBI

MS Office Suite

SharePoint

Colleague/Workday/Ad Astra

Job description

Weekly Work Hours

40

Compensation Range

Staff Range N07

Salary Minimum $79,439.00 Annually

FLSA

United States of America (Exempt)

Work Location

All positions are considered on-site roles.

After six months of employment, some positions may be eligible to apply for a hybrid work arrangement based on job responsibilities, operational needs, supervisor approval, and Dallas College policy.

Academic (Faculty) positions require an on-campus presence, even when teaching online courses, in accordance with state law.

Position Type

Staff All positions are considered on-site roles. After six months of employment, employees may have the opportunity to apply for a hybrid work schedule. Academic positions (Faculty) require on-campus presence, even if the role involves teaching online classes, in accordance with state law.

Job Summary

Applies knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. Supports the normal operations for academic scheduling, data analytics, and other major projects requiring collaboration between departments and across the College.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrates competency in administering academic scheduling operations, providing leadership, and executing policies within assigned responsibilities.
• Skilled in managing data in fast-paced environments, designing processes to enhance efficiency, and fostering student success.
• Capable of independent judgment while fostering collaboration and building alliances.
• Experienced in project leadership, prioritization, decision-making, and continuous improvement.
• Proficient in managerial tasks, attention to detail, documentation, report preparation, and effective communication across all organizational levels.
• Demonstrated success working with diverse communities.

Physical Requirements

Normal physical job functions performed within a standard office environment. Reasonable accommodation may be made for individuals with physical challenges to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• Official transcripts required.
• Training in project management strategies and tools such as SCRUM methodology, Six Sigma, MS Project/Planner.
• One (1) or more years of experience in PowerBI dashboard, Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Power Automate, Power Apps, Access, PowerPoint, etc.), SharePoint, demonstrated application of data management and literacy skills, demonstrated expertise in physical space utilization, faculty teaching portfolios, physical and digital learning materials processes, and the application of compliance and accreditation guidelines in higher education is required.
• One (1) or more years of experience in Colleague, Workday, or Ad Astra Scheduling software and work-related experience in higher education is preferred.
• Bilingual preferred.
• Will be subject to a criminal background check. Some positions may be subject to a fingerprint check.

Key Responsibilities

• Ability to facilitate projects by creating charts, timelines, and other visualizations to aid in project completion.
• Collect, critically assess, and report department evaluation and outcomes data to provide the team with analytical perspective for developing resolutions to strengthen program and increase effectiveness.
• Conducts various needs assessments to determine organization and/or business needs; delivers specific organizational goals and assesses effectiveness of program to broaden and enhance associated services.
• Supports implementation and management of systems and associated processes.
• Routinely draws upon historic context to independently make strategic decisions, including identifying stakeholders and conducting fact finding prior to escalation to leadership.
• Provides leadership to individuals or teams charged with the responsibility of accomplishing a variety of goals or tasks and serves as a facilitator for process improvement to meet business needs.
• Assembles project teams, scheduling, reviewing, and monitoring project work to ensure that progress is within expected guidelines and completed on time and within budget.
• Identifies resource requirements, meets training needs, defines project deliverables, provides customer satisfaction and reporting structures; ensures quality of projects.
• Creates and maintains comprehensive project documentation.
• Completes required Dallas College Professional Development training hours per academic year.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Incumbents may be directed