Title:
Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for StudentSuccess
Department:
Vice Chancellor for Student Success
Campus Location:
TCCD District Offices
Employee Classification:
APT - Administrative
Position Type:
FT - Regular
Grant Funded:
No
Pay Frequency:
Monthly
Compensation Details:
Starting Pay - 115,500.00;Commensurate with education and experience
Work Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm. Flexibility isrequired, as occasional evening and weekend hours may be necessarybased on department needs.
Remote Eligible:
This position is not eligible for remotework
Job Summary:
This role is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations andmajor administrative activities of the Office of the ViceChancellor for Student Success.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Essential Performance Requirements*
- Serves as a generalist who performs complex administrative dutieswhich include composing correspondence independently on a widevariety of matters, including material of a sensitive andconfidential nature
- Facilitates responsive, accurate, proactive, and collaborativecommunication with senior leadership and the entire collegecommunity (internal and external), and coordinates all communiqueswith the Director of Communication
- Serves as the Vice Chancellor's “ear to the people” to forestallbreakdowns in communication
- Provides research-based analysis and reporting on administrativeinitiatives
- Supports the development of all Vice Chancellor's officeprocedures; ensures alignment between college-wide procedures andDistrict policy
- Manages all budgetary and financial planning of the Office of theVice Chancellor, including all expense management, budgeting,project/special initiative funding, and compliance in conjunctionwith appropriate financial policies
- Interacts with business, industry, government, and communityofficials and stakeholders in the representation and development ofstrategic programs and initiatives in alignment with institutionalpriorities and goals
- Provides leadership for research, planning, and evaluationactivities to maximize the effectiveness of the Office of the ViceChancellor
- Organizes all gatherings inclusive of regular and committeemeetings, retreats, receptions, and events as related to the ViceChancellor's office
- Assists in the optimization of the Vice Chancellor's schedule,including visibility and participation at college and communityevents and initiatives
- Assists with the design and implementation of internalreports
General Supervision and Management
- Provides leadership and oversight for departmental activities,including workforce planning, performance management, processimprovement, budgeting, and resource allocation
- Focuses on achieving departmental and organizational objectivesthrough effective management of people, programs, andoperations
- Leads through supervisors and professional staff by establishingpriorities, supporting accountability, and developing teamperformance
Service Excellence
- Participates on behalf of the College in external communityorganizations and associations as assigned to support the essentialperformance requirements
- Attends the workplace regularly, reports to work punctually, andfollows a work schedule to keep up with the demands of theworksite
- Completes all required training and professional developmentsessions sponsored through Tarrant County College (TCC)
- Supports the mission, values, goals, and principles of theCollege
Supervision
Works under the supervision of the Vice Chancellor for StudentSuccess
*Performs Other Related Tasks as Required
The duties listed are intended only as illustrations of thevarious types of work that may be performed. The omission ofspecific statements of duties does not exclude them from theposition if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment tothe position. The job description does not constitute an employmentagreement between the employer and employee and is subject tochange by the employer as the needs of the employer andrequirements of the job change.
Required Minimum Qualifications:
- Master’s degree
- Five (5) years’ working experience related to the EssentialPerformance Requirements
- Three (3) years of experience supervising direct reports,including assigning work, managing performance, coaching employees,and supporting employee development
Preferred Qualifications:
- Doctoral degree
- Current Project Management Certification
- At least one (1) year’s working experience in research andeducation policy analysis
- At least one (1) year’s working experience in projectmanagement
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Skilled in delivering high-quality customer service and buildingeffective interpersonal relationships, including strong listening,verbal, and written communication skills
- Skilled in using computer applications and enterprise systems,including the Microsoft Office suite and the Microsoft 365platform
- Ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlesslyensuring accurate and timely completion, while exhibiting strongattention to detail and organization
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of ateam in collaborative environments, engaging with faculty, staff,and external stakeholders
- Ability to identify routine issues and elevate non-standardproblems using established procedures in a fast-paced workenvironment
- Ability to review basic information and follow policies,procedures, and guidelines when completing assigned tasks
- Ability to coordinate assigned work and communicate effectivelywith faculty and staff to support campus and departmentaloperations
- Ability to maintain a high level of diplomacy and tact, ensuringconfidentiality and discretion with sensitive and confidentialinformation
- Ability to delegate work appropriately to faculty and staff tomeet College and campus deliverables
- Ability to coordinate complex projects and meet deadlines
- Ability to prepare presentations and speak effectively in variouspublic forums and to use standard business and desktop publishingsoftware
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of thosethat must be met by an employee to successfully perform theessential functions of this job. While performing the duties ofthis job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands tofinger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach withhands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionallyrequired to stand, walk, and climb or balance. The employee mustoccasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds unassisted, or up to25 pounds with the assistance of other employees or equipment asappropriate. Specific vision abilities required by this job includeclose vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision,depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here arerepresentatives of those an employee encounters while performingthe essential functions of this job. While performing the duties ofthis job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanicalparts and is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. Thenoise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
Accommodation/EEO Statement:
Tarrant County College is committed to providing equal access toits employment process. Reasonable accommodations are available toqualified applicants who need an accommodation to participate inthe application, interview, assessment, or selection process. Torequest an accommodation, contact The Office of Human Resources viaemail at HRemployeerelations@tccd.edu.