Job Description:
Austin Community College (ACC) is a public two-year institution that serves a diverse population of approximately 41,000 credit students each fall and spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriately applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.
As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:
- Reflects the diversity of our community.
- Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching.
- Is attracted by the college mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities.
- Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for underrepresented populations.
- Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others.
- Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC.
Student Profile
Austin Community College District (ACC) is a Hispanic-Serving Institution. ACC currently enrolls 41,500 students, over half of whom are non-white. In Fall 2017, ACC's students were 44.67% White, 35.47% Latinx, 7.51% African-American, 5.32% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 0.70% Native-American, and 3.80% multiracial. ACC's designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution reflects the commitment the college has to supporting our students' educational goals as well as the economic and social well-being of the surrounding communities we serve.
ACC pursues educational excellence by being accountable and committed to achieving diversity in our faculty and staff ranks. ACC seeks to be innovative in all its operations and provides students with guidance and support in achieving success in their educational goals, whether they are seeking a degree, successful transfer, employment or lifelong learning.
The ideal candidate will be eager to work with a diverse student population and will be experienced in culturally-responsive academic practices for engaging with first-generation students and others who have been historically underserved.
Our Mission
The Austin Community College District promotes student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training in its service area.
For more information, see http://www.austincc.edu/about-acc/mission-statement.
Commitment to Equity and Inclusion
ACC is committed to the ongoing systemic changes needed to ensure the increased recruitment, inclusion, retention, and completion of historically underserved and underrepresented populations. Through continual strategic community engagement and professional development of administrators, faculty, staff, and students, the college demonstrates its dedication to fostering a culture and climate for equitable outcomes.
As an open-access and low-cost institution, ACC is proud to serve a diverse student body. Dedicated faculty members are excellent professors who help students achieve their educational goals and are sensitive to the diverse cultures and socio-economic backgrounds of our students. The College values and is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion throughout the College community.
General Statement of Job
To coordinate Austin Community College's (ACC) Apprenticeship initiatives, conduct employer outreach efforts related to apprenticeships, and establish district-wide standards for pre-apprenticeships, registered and non-registered apprenticeships.
Description of Duties and Tasks
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Coordinates the planning, daily operations, development, implementation, and evaluation of ACC apprenticeship programs including pre-apprenticeships, registered apprenticeships, industry recognized apprenticeships and non-registered apprenticeships.
Liaises with instructional divisions as appropriate to develop new apprenticeships.
Develops and maintains employer outreach efforts and databases for apprenticeship programs. Coordinates with department chairs and the Office of Experiential Learning as appropriate.
Develops standards and best practices for apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships.
Trains and supports departments and faculty in all aspects of apprenticeships including standards, best practices, the different types of apprenticeships and legal requirements.
Develops and maintains a comprehensive database for all apprenticeships, apprenticeship agreements, and inter-local agreements pertaining to apprenticeships. Produces reports for these areas.
Liaises with the US Department of Labor regarding Registered Apprenticeships and IRAPs.
Promotes ACC apprenticeship programs at the college, locally and beyond.
Serves as a primary resource for faculty, staff, students, administration, employers, and community partners in support of ACC Apprenticeship programs.
Coordinates with the Office of Experiential Learning to leverage existing resources and avoid duplication of effort.
Supervises, trains, coaches, directs, coordinates, and disciplines assigned personnel while adhering to organizational human resource policies and procedures as well as related employment laws. Recommends hires and follows progressive discipline for personnel actions, up to and including recommendation of terminations for positions supervised.
Knowledge
Must possess required knowledge and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
- Current principles and best practices of Apprenticeships including registered apprenticeships, non-registered apprenticeships, industry recognized apprenticeship programs (IRAP) and pre-apprenticeships.
- Industry trends, local business and government leaders.
- State and federal labor laws concerning internships and employment. Apprenticeship program planning and development.
- Supervisory principles, practices, and methods.
- Budget preparation, bid and purchasing procedures, and expense control.
- Project planning and management principles.
Skills
Must possess required skills and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
- Maintaining an established work schedule, including occasional evenings and weekends.
- Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills, including the use of tact and diplomacy.
- Effectively using organizational and planning skills, including the use of attention to detail and follow-through.
- Reviewing and preparing narrative and statistical reports and records.
- Interpreting and applying rules, regulations, policies and procedures, and making effective decisions.
- Assessing, coordinating and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects, and demands.
- Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
Technology Skills
- Use of a variety of spreadsheet, word processing, database, and presentation software.
Required Work Experience
- Three years related work experience including one year supervisory experience. Education cannot be substituted for supervisory experience.
- Completion of the ACC Supervisor Certificate Series Program will satisfy the supervisory experience required for this position.
Preferred Work Experience
- Experience in planning, coordinating, and implementing educational programs.
- Non-teaching professional experience in one of the areas of the Workforce education divisions.
Required Education
Special Requirements
Licenses/Certifications; Other
- Valid Texas Driver's License and reliable transportation for local Austin area travel.
Physical Requirements
- Work is performed in a standard office or similar environment.
- Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling.
- Occasional lifting of objects up to 10 pounds.
Safety
- Supervise safe operation of unit. Facilitate safety inspections. Take reasonable and prudent actions to eliminate identified hazards. Ensure employees receive appropriate safety training and foster a workplace safety culture.
HR Use Only
ACC Benefits Overview
Full-time Faculty and Staffing Table employees who work in full-time and/or part-time positions at the College are eligible for ACC medical benefits effective the first of the month after their first 60 days of employment. Benefits include medical, dental, life insurance, short and long term disability, retirement plans and AD&D.
ACC does not participate in Social Security. ACC participates in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) and the Optional Retirement Program (ORP-Faculty Only). Part-time and Hourly employees participate in the ACC Money Purchase Plan (ACCMPP) as a retirement program required by Federal law.
Disclaimer
The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC as its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Austin Community College provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under the Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.
