Director Transfer & Career Center

Responsibilities: The Director of the Transfer & Career Center is responsible for establishing, leading, and managing PJC’s Transfer & Career Center across the Paris, Greenville, and Sulphur Springs locations as part of The COMPASS Initiative, a Title III cooperative partnership between Paris Junior College and East Texas A&M University (ETAMU). The Director oversees career services, university-transfer services, transfer pathways, and student outcome reporting, and supervises the Center’s coordinator, navigators, and support staff.

Funding: PJC is fully committed to the success of the COMPASS, Initiative and the students it serves.  Because this is a grant-funded position, continued employment is contingent upon ongoing funding from the U.S. Department of Education's Title III Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP).

Qualifications: Applicant must have a Bachelor’s degree in counseling, higher education, student affairs, workforce development, or related field required. Master’s degree a plus. Three to five years of experience in career services, advising, or student success, including supervisory experience. Community college experience preferred.  Knowledge of transfer pathways, articulation agreements, and career and labor-market resources.  Knowledge of best practices in career services, proactive advising, and student retention, especially for first-generation, Pell-eligible, and rural students.  Demonstrates leadership practices and the ability to think strategically to support change and innovation.  Strong data-literacy skills, including the ability to collect, analyze, and report student outcome data.  Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with students, faculty, employers, and university partners.  Strong organizational, supervisory, and administrative skills and the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.  Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, faculty, students, partner institutions, employers, and community members.

Salary:  The annual salary for this position is $73,622 plus $17,940.20 in fringe benefits.

Fringe Benefits: This position covers health insurance at 100% for employee. Additional optional coverages include dental, vision, AD&D, life insurance, and long- and short-term disability. Other benefits include retirement under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, accrued sick leave, vacation, paid holidays, and an employee reimbursement/dependent scholarship program. Health benefits require a 60-day employment period.

Application Procedures: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled; however, the search committee will begin reviewing applications soon. A Paris Junior College Application for Employment, cover letter, resume, copy of all college/university transcripts and a list of references are required. This position is security-sensitive and may require a post-hire Disclosure Regarding Background Investigation on the successful candidate. To complete the PJC Application for Employment and Disclosure Regarding Background Investigation Authorization, please visit our web site at https://www.parisjc.edu/hr/jobs/index.php, click the links to complete and submit all forms and attach all required documents for all three links.

Paris Junior College is an equal employment opportunity institution and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, creed or religion, color, age, national origin, veteran status, or any other protected group status. Applicants requiring accommodations for the application or interview process should contact the Human Resources Office.