Director, Guided Pathways & Student Progress

Ccbcmd; Essex, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CCBC seeks a Director, Pathways to lead and integrate Guided Pathways across high school to college transitions, credit and continuing education, and workforce-aligned programs. The role focuses on building instructional support structures, dual enrollment, CPL, and transfer pathways to advance student progression.

The director will collaborate with faculty, staff, and external partners, develop measurable goals, analyze outcomes, and provide data-driven recommendations to improve program

Qualifications

• Master's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in Academic Affairs, curriculum development, student success initiatives, academic pathways, or related fields, including leading student success initiatives or curriculum design or academic program design, and coordinating cross-functional initiatives with faculty, staff, academic administrators, and external educational partners.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with faculty and academic leaders on Guided Pathways.
• Research and communicate innovations in guided pathways.
• Prepare and provide reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Represent the College with students, parents, and professional organizations.
• Lead the academic affairs efforts to provide instructional support for the integration of Guided Pathways across student academic progression.
• Collaborate with faculty convenors and program coordinators to align coursework across high school, credit, workforce and transfer programs to create clear, structured career pathways that ensure effective transitions among high school, degree, and workforce training programs.
• Lead and collaborate on initiatives that provide students with experiences, resources, and support to ease their transition from high school to college, between continuing education and credit programs, and from college to the workforce.
• Partner with faculty, advisors, and student services to ensure seamless student transitions across their academic progression via Guided Pathways.
• Work with K-12 schools, industry partners, and workforce development agencies to align academic programming with labor market needs.
• Coordinate the delivery of professional development through the Institute for Transformational Teaching, Learning and Leadership that supports Guided Pathways.
• Develop program evaluation measures and utilize data analytics to track student progress within pathway programs, identifying areas for improvement.
• Ensure continuous assessment of pathway effectiveness, making data-driven recommendations for program enhancements.
• Manage the activities performed by Pathway Coordinators across the academic schools.

Skills

Teaching experience

Data analysis

Cross-functional coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Master's degree

Job description

CCBC seeks a Director, Pathways to lead and integrate Guided Pathways across high school to college transitions, credit and continuing education, and workforce-aligned programs. The role focuses on building instructional support structures, dual enrollment, CPL, and transfer pathways to advance student progression.

The director will collaborate with faculty, staff, and external partners, develop measurable goals, analyze outcomes, and provide data-driven recommendations to improve program