Associate Director of Partner Relations and Operations

About the Job

The vision of the CCU Academy is to provide affordable online general education courses for high school students to help cut costs for families, prepare students for college, and provide an avenue for high school students to graduate with a high school diploma, CCU college credit, and even an associate's degree at the same time when they choose to pursue the A.A. in Liberal Arts track.

The Associate Director of Partner Relations and Operations is a full-time, non-exempt position, reporting to the Dean of CCU Academy. The Associate Director supervises the CCU Academy Representatives, Operations Coordinator, and administrative assistants, while overseeing the administrative and system processes of CCU Academy, as well as recruitment and partner relations. The Associate Director has excellent leadership and organizational abilities and strivesto create an atmosphere that is conducive to working as a team while defining, implementing, and revising operational policies and guidelines for CCU Academy.

The Assistant Director is responsible for all the procedures and processes that are used daily to ensure that the Academy operates successfully, promoting business growth by maximizing effective procedures and relationships within the university, partner schools, students, and families.

About CCU

Colorado Christian University is the premier interdenominational Christian university in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region, delivering world class education to thousands of students. The fully accredited, nonprofit University is located in Lakewood, Colorado, a suburb of Denver.

Colorado Christian University was founded in 1914. CCU's motto is--grace and truth. This motto comes from John 1.14: "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth." (ESV)

CCU's mission is Christ-centered higher education transforming students to impact the world with grace and truth.

Colorado Christian University cultivates knowledge and love of God in a Christ-centered community of learners and scholars, with an enduring commitment to the integration of exemplary academics, spiritual formation, and engagement with the world. We envision graduates who think critically and creatively, lead with high ethical and professional standards, embody the character and compassion of Jesus Christ, treasure the gospel, and who thereby are prepared to impact the world in their callings.

CCU embraces an educational model that was present at the foundation of many of the great western and American universities. It is made up of three pillars—competence, character and Christ-centered faith. Secular universities have abandoned two of those pillars. We think this is a major oversight that eventually undermines education. Furthermore, we believe this classical educational model is both life-giving and greatly needed in our time.

A leader in higher education, CCU has been consistently ranked in the top 2 percent of colleges and universities nationwide for its core curriculum by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni. CCU has had ten consecutive years of enrollment growth and has been named one of the five fastest-growing master's granting universities by The Chronicle of Higher Education.

CCU offers more than 200 degree program options for traditional and adult students through its two colleges--the College of Undergraduate Studies and College of Adult and Graduate Studies. More than 10,000 students attend the University on the main campus, in regional centers throughout Colorado, and online.

What is most appealing about working at CCU?

Faith-friendly: CCU's culture is unique to higher education. Where else can you pursue academic excellence yet read the Holy Bible, pray with teammates and students at work, and work to impact our culture in support of Christian values?

Convictionally Christian: As a university, we have an enduring commitment to Christ, his kingdom and the truth of God's Word.

Live out your calling: We are a traditional evangelical university where you can invest your God-given talents and abilities alongside coworkers and teammates, while having a profound influence on students as they deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ.

Equip students for kingdom work: You can be a part of helping students discover their callings and preparing them for positions of significant leadership in the church, business, government, education, and other professions, as a key part of our University's Strategic Priorities.

We're looking for candidates who have:

Master's degree required; education, business, or related field preferred.

Experience in secondary education (high school) or higher education.

Supervisory experience.

Marketing or sales experience, preferred.

Excellent oral, written communication, and interpersonal skills.

Ability to create processes and procedures to improve program effectiveness.

Excellent leadership and organizational abilities.

Ability to develop and execute strategic plans; open to new ideas and collaborates/communicates well with peers within administration and academics.

Familiarity with database systems and technologies used within higher and secondary education.

Excellent technological skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office, Salesforce, Filebound, Colleague, and Adobe Pro.

Strong work ethic, with the ability to work on a variety of projects simultaneously to meet challenging deadlines with excellence.

Key Job Responsibilities

Contribute to CCU's mission: Christ-centered higher education transforming students to impact the world with grace and truth. In this role, the Partner Relations Manager contributes to the mission by promoting Christ-centered higher education and by exemplifying Christ as they create relationships with prospective students, their parents, and other institutions.

Supervise a team of CCU Academy Representatives, providing training, coaching, and leadership skills to the team. Ability to solve problems and provide guidance for travel planning, course file management, customer service protocol, communication protocol, troubleshooting issues, etc.

Supervise and support CCU Academy Operations Coordinator and administrative assistants, providing oversight for the full CCU Academy operations team, including building processes and procedures for dual credit grades, transcripts, and registration and implementing creative and practical solutions to increase productivity and maximize overall success.

Work closely with the Dean of CCU Academy in strategic planning and execution.

Work with the Dean of CCU Academy to establish revenue goals, recruitment strategy plans, etc. Responsible for managing and executing tasks to reach goals, as well as setting and meeting enrollment goals for the CCU Academy, by establishing yearly goals and recruitment opportunities for each region.

Oversee reporting, while collaborating with the CCU Academy Operations Coordinator and data analytics team to ensure consistent reporting that meets the needs of internal stakeholders. Report findings to the Dean of CCU Academy

Provide support and clear communication to the Associate Registrar regarding building and scheduling dual credit and dual enrollment courses, processing dual credit grades and troubleshooting transcript errors, as well as business practices of dual credit, online dual enrollment, and A.A. in Liberal Arts track for partner high schools.

Work closely with and collaborate with various departments including, but not limited to, CUS Admissions, Information Technology, Registrar's Office, CAGS, LDC, Accounting, and Student Life, as to foster communication and policy development with other university departments as needed.

Work with the Dean of CCU Academy to manage partner relations recruitment and travel budget for the fiscal year.

The Associate Director may travel periodically for recruitment and training purposes, promoting the CCU Academy. Travel may include program representation as a convention exhibitor, school visits, evaluations, and school presentations.

Other duties in support of recruitment and partner relations, as assigned by the Dean of CCU Academy

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, you may be required to walk, stand, sit, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, speak with clarity, and have appropriate vision and hearing capabilities. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Colorado Christian University expects all faculty and staff to become a part of the University community by participating in activities and events that occur on the campus throughout the year, which may occur during evenings and weekends.

What we offer our employees:

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to all employees. Our benefit package includes: a tuition waiver program, excellent healthcare, generous paid time off, matching 403(b) retirement plan, and additional organizational paid benefits and voluntary benefit offerings. Pay and benefits will be discussed in more detail as candidates progress through the interview process. The pay range for this job is: $60,000-$65,000 annually.

Pay is assigned by reviewing a combination of job-related factors that may include: internal/external pay equity, the salary structure/pay grade, or a candidate’s qualifications/experience for the job. A wage range posted is not a guarantee of a specific wage and CCU reserves the right to make pay decisions based on economic and equity considerations. CCU does not determine pay based on sex or any other protected status.

Application Deadline : This position will remain open until filled.

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