Baltimore City Community College
Director of the Academic Achievement Center
Baltimore City Community College, Randallstown, Maryland, United States, 21133
Salary:
$90,000.00 - $100,000.00 Annually Location :
Main Campus (Liberty Heights) Job Type:
Full-Time Staff Job Number:
202500084 Department:
Academic Affairs Opening Date:
04/29/2025 FLSA:
Exempt Bargaining Unit:
EX
About Baltimore City Community College Founded in 1947, Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) is comprehensive, urban institution accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The College's campus is located in West Baltimore and courses are offered throughout the City. With its broad range of degree, certificate, and continuing education programs, affordable tuition, and extensive outreach, BCCC offers educational opportunities to the citizens of Baltimore City and throughout the state of Maryland. BCCC serves over 7,500* students annually, providing credits that transfer to four-year colleges and universities as well as workforce training leading directly to job placement. The College is proud of the fact that over 50 nations are represented within the student body.
* Based on the annual unduplicated credit and non-credit headcount for FY 2023. Description/Job Summary Baltimore City Community College is currently seeking a dynamic learning specialist to serve as Director of the Academic Achievement Center. The Director reports to the AVP of Academic Engagement and Partnerships (AVPAEP) and provides leadership for academic success coaches, retention specialists, and tutoring staff. In addition, the Director works directly with students, faculty, and staff to develop and manage academic support systems that provide tutoring services, academic advising, guidance for at-risk students, retention activities, and learning support opportunities for students. The Director collaborates with faculty and staff to ensure academic support services are grounded in relevant student development and learning theory to provide student support services and retention activities to increase student success at BCCC. The qualified applicant will have a proven track record of successful cross-campus collaboration, theory-based professional best practice applications, and helping at-risk students succeed academically.
Responsibilities/Duties
Develop and oversee student success programs, workshops, and other retention efforts within the Academic Achievement Center (AAC). Lead and supervise the Academic Achievement Center staff. Oversee hiring, professional development, and training of staff. Set goals, establish, sustain programs, and expand opportunities for students who are seeking co-curricular academic support. Implement collaborative efforts with the Office of Student Affairs and Workforce Development. Collect data and prepare assessment reports on AAC program effectiveness. Develop, recommend, and implement an Early Alert system. Routinely monitor and evaluate student academic placement activities to ensure the effectiveness of advising recommendations. Work with AVPAEP to direct and facilitate the BCCC student tutoring program and College Success Workshops. Collaborate with the Director of E-Learning to also ensure that resources are readily available for online learners. Work with the Coordinator of Disabilities Support Services to ensure that the college programs, services, and activities are accessible to students with disabilities. Assist with the administration of new student orientation programs including placement testing and academic advising for first time students. Provide supplemental advising for transfer students and support faculty advisors in the development of programs to help students navigate the transfer four-year colleges and universities. Assist in planning, and implementing transfer activities such as Transfer Day, visits from university representatives, workshops associated with the university admissions process, visits/field trips to four-year institutions, and/or other events associated with the transfer process. Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with tutors, staff, and others, including academic deans, faculty, and other college/university units. Required Qualifications Education:
Master's degree or higher in a relevant field. Experience:
Three (3) years of full-time experience overseeing and leading academic support programs/services in higher education, as well as relevant experience directly tutoring students, which must include the following:
Developing retention and student success initiatives. Progressive experience in a college/university setting. Supervising staff
Preferred Qualifications
Five (5) or more years of full-time experience directing or overseeing academic tutoring programs/services, which must include the following:
Collaborating with institutional research units on collecting data and assessing results. Leading or participating in a supplemental instruction program.
**Please provide 5 professional references, uploaded in an additional document. **
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Demonstrated ability to work productively and collaboratively with faculty, students, staff, and external agencies. Knowledge and understanding of academic tutoring, supplemental instruction, and student development approaches in a higher education context. BCCC is the only community college in Baltimore City, one of 16 community colleges in Maryland, and both a higher education institution and a State of Maryland agency.
As a state agency, the College is able to offer full-time, permanent PIN employees a host of benefits including a competitive salary and tuition remission. New College PIN employees will be invited to discuss benefit options with a personnel officers.
Benefits extended to all full-time PIN employees are as follows.
(Click on medical and retirement plans for more detailed information)
: (PPO, EPO, and/or HMO medical plans), vision and dental plans (PPO or DHMO)
: include the State Employees' Pension, Teachers Pension Systems, Optional Retirement Programs (ORP) and the Law Enforcement Officer Pension System.
Supplemental Retirement Plans
- 401(k), 403(b) and 457
Leave : 22 days of Annual Leave, 15 days of Sick Leave, 3 Personal Leave days, Leave Bank membership opportunities, 9 Holidays and a Winter Holiday break (5 days) observed between the Christmas and New Year's Day holidays
Tuition Remission
to institutions within the University System of Maryland (USM)
Professional Development opportunities
To learn more details,
$90,000.00 - $100,000.00 Annually Location :
Main Campus (Liberty Heights) Job Type:
Full-Time Staff Job Number:
202500084 Department:
Academic Affairs Opening Date:
04/29/2025 FLSA:
Exempt Bargaining Unit:
EX
About Baltimore City Community College Founded in 1947, Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) is comprehensive, urban institution accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The College's campus is located in West Baltimore and courses are offered throughout the City. With its broad range of degree, certificate, and continuing education programs, affordable tuition, and extensive outreach, BCCC offers educational opportunities to the citizens of Baltimore City and throughout the state of Maryland. BCCC serves over 7,500* students annually, providing credits that transfer to four-year colleges and universities as well as workforce training leading directly to job placement. The College is proud of the fact that over 50 nations are represented within the student body.
* Based on the annual unduplicated credit and non-credit headcount for FY 2023. Description/Job Summary Baltimore City Community College is currently seeking a dynamic learning specialist to serve as Director of the Academic Achievement Center. The Director reports to the AVP of Academic Engagement and Partnerships (AVPAEP) and provides leadership for academic success coaches, retention specialists, and tutoring staff. In addition, the Director works directly with students, faculty, and staff to develop and manage academic support systems that provide tutoring services, academic advising, guidance for at-risk students, retention activities, and learning support opportunities for students. The Director collaborates with faculty and staff to ensure academic support services are grounded in relevant student development and learning theory to provide student support services and retention activities to increase student success at BCCC. The qualified applicant will have a proven track record of successful cross-campus collaboration, theory-based professional best practice applications, and helping at-risk students succeed academically.
Responsibilities/Duties
Develop and oversee student success programs, workshops, and other retention efforts within the Academic Achievement Center (AAC). Lead and supervise the Academic Achievement Center staff. Oversee hiring, professional development, and training of staff. Set goals, establish, sustain programs, and expand opportunities for students who are seeking co-curricular academic support. Implement collaborative efforts with the Office of Student Affairs and Workforce Development. Collect data and prepare assessment reports on AAC program effectiveness. Develop, recommend, and implement an Early Alert system. Routinely monitor and evaluate student academic placement activities to ensure the effectiveness of advising recommendations. Work with AVPAEP to direct and facilitate the BCCC student tutoring program and College Success Workshops. Collaborate with the Director of E-Learning to also ensure that resources are readily available for online learners. Work with the Coordinator of Disabilities Support Services to ensure that the college programs, services, and activities are accessible to students with disabilities. Assist with the administration of new student orientation programs including placement testing and academic advising for first time students. Provide supplemental advising for transfer students and support faculty advisors in the development of programs to help students navigate the transfer four-year colleges and universities. Assist in planning, and implementing transfer activities such as Transfer Day, visits from university representatives, workshops associated with the university admissions process, visits/field trips to four-year institutions, and/or other events associated with the transfer process. Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with tutors, staff, and others, including academic deans, faculty, and other college/university units. Required Qualifications Education:
Master's degree or higher in a relevant field. Experience:
Three (3) years of full-time experience overseeing and leading academic support programs/services in higher education, as well as relevant experience directly tutoring students, which must include the following:
Developing retention and student success initiatives. Progressive experience in a college/university setting. Supervising staff
Preferred Qualifications
Five (5) or more years of full-time experience directing or overseeing academic tutoring programs/services, which must include the following:
Collaborating with institutional research units on collecting data and assessing results. Leading or participating in a supplemental instruction program.
**Please provide 5 professional references, uploaded in an additional document. **
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Demonstrated ability to work productively and collaboratively with faculty, students, staff, and external agencies. Knowledge and understanding of academic tutoring, supplemental instruction, and student development approaches in a higher education context. BCCC is the only community college in Baltimore City, one of 16 community colleges in Maryland, and both a higher education institution and a State of Maryland agency.
As a state agency, the College is able to offer full-time, permanent PIN employees a host of benefits including a competitive salary and tuition remission. New College PIN employees will be invited to discuss benefit options with a personnel officers.
Benefits extended to all full-time PIN employees are as follows.
(Click on medical and retirement plans for more detailed information)
: (PPO, EPO, and/or HMO medical plans), vision and dental plans (PPO or DHMO)
: include the State Employees' Pension, Teachers Pension Systems, Optional Retirement Programs (ORP) and the Law Enforcement Officer Pension System.
Supplemental Retirement Plans
- 401(k), 403(b) and 457
Leave : 22 days of Annual Leave, 15 days of Sick Leave, 3 Personal Leave days, Leave Bank membership opportunities, 9 Holidays and a Winter Holiday break (5 days) observed between the Christmas and New Year's Day holidays
Tuition Remission
to institutions within the University System of Maryland (USM)
Professional Development opportunities
To learn more details,