Senior Manager, College Pathways

Are you someone who strives for excellence, values accountability, provides the best service, all while reflecting unwavering integrity? Our talented team members across the state follow the behaviors, beliefs and outcomes of these core values to ensure that our vision is met. If you're ready to join the TSTC family and make great memories please complete our application process.

Essential Functions:

• Demonstrate TSTC Core values of Excellence, Accountability, Service, and Integrity with internal and external stakeholders, customers, students, and members of the community.

• Serve as a representative of the college to build and nurture relationships with ISDs and strategically identify opportunities aligned with the college's mission and goals.

• Develop and implement strategies to sustain partnerships, including outlining recruitment efforts and enhance communication between the college, high schools/districts, and industry.

• Coordinate and lead meetings, special projects and collaborative activities to facilitate the timely implementation of Dual Credit partnerships, Pre-College, and Continuing Education opportunities with ISDs and industry.

• Initiate and be the project manager for Dual Credit Memorandums of Understanding, Continuing Education partnerships, pathway offering selections, and grant opportunities.

• Communicate new initiatives to ISD partners to drive enrollment and foster matriculation. Attend internal and external meetings related to new partner opportunities and develop relationships across organizational reporting structures, such as Operations, Provosts, and Enrollment Management, to ensure well-aligned efforts that support the dual credit strategic plan.

• Oversee all aspects of offsite credentialing and facility management, serving as a liaison between ISD partners and Student Learning Operations Leadership to ensure adherence to proper procedures, curriculum, and facility requirements.

• Participate in statewide efforts by providing reporting on new student recruitment efforts and assisting in data collection, activity coordination, meeting facilitation, and implementation of recruiting and matriculation projects.

• Works collaboratively with the ISD and Operation Division to develop PEIMS code crosswalks.

• Manage and oversee budgets, expenditures, income, and annual operating plans related to College Enrichment initiatives and grants. Supervise various local funds and grant budgets, ensuring expenditures comply with TSTC and program regulations.

• Act as a centralized resource for internal departments regarding partnership initiatives and grant opportunities.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree required preferred. Equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant professional experience will be considered.

• 4 years minimum experience required in customer services.

• 1-3 years required experience in higher education.

• 1-3 years preferred experience in recruitment, admissions or community relations.

Critical Competencies/KSAs:

• Dual Credit & Pre-College Programs: Experience implementing dual credit and pre-college programs & initiatives with knowledge of legislation impacting dual credit, Texas Higher Education Coordinating (THECB) and local/state/federal rules and regulations, Texas Education Agency, and SACSCOC.

• Cross-functional Collaboration: Ability to work independently and collaboratively across organizational levels, including senior management, while meeting deadlines and multitasking in a fast-paced and changing environment. Collaborate with campus and statewide leadership (Student Learning & Operations, Enrollment, External Relations, etc.) to respond to process adjustments for optimized customer experience for the student and employment outcomes. Work closely with campus leadership (industry relations and internal operations) to create best-in-class career education for the student as a lifelong learner.

• Knowledge of Higher Education: Strong understanding of higher education and workforce development landscape.

• Relationship Building: Proven track record in establishing and nurturing relationships with key stakeholders to advance organizational goals.

• Self-Motivated: Exhibits proactive initiative and a strong work ethic, consistently taking ownership of tasks and working independently to contribute to organizational success. Persuasive, High-energy, initiative-taking self-starter.

• Analytical and Research Skills: Strong analytic and research skills, with the ability to collect, interpret, and synthesize data and information from various sources, identify patterns and trends, and present findings in a logical and coherent manner. Proficiency in creating reports, spreadsheets, and presentations to effectively communicate findings and recommendations.

• Strategic Leadership: Demonstrates the ability to provide strategic direction and lead transformative change in External Relations.

• Organization and Attention to Detail: This individual displays strong organizational skills and attention to detail, ensuring accurate, timely, and efficient task completion. This includes managing multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, prioritizing effectively, maintaining structured processes, and delivering high-quality results.

• Innovation: Experience in evaluating, developing, and implementing operational improvements through automation and process redesign to enable scalability and velocity. Ability to identify emerging trends, technologies, and best practices in external relations and apply them strategically to advance TSTC's objectives.

Note: This job description is intended to provide an overview of the position and does not include an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and requirements. The Senior Manager may be assigned additional duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary by the supervisor or institution.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Texas State Technical College (TSTC), as an equal opportunity employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination. TSTC is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Employment Eligibility Verification

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at TSTC.

Background Checks

A criminal history background check will be required for the finalist(s) under consideration for this position.