Director

Salary Grades IV & V

Job Scope and Responsibilities

  • Manages strategic program direction, design and operation 
  •  Designs and develops solutions for major business or functional challenges 
  •  Recommends department/program/project concept, operations and/or implementation 
  •  Reviews, analyzes and evaluates effectiveness and recommends enhancements 
  •  Advises other CCP leaders or supervisory-level staff in program implementation as needed 
  •  Reports to VP, AVP, Dean or Director 
  •  Develops and administers budgets 

Leadership Responsibility: 

  •  Directly supervises other CCP administrative employees in a designated department 

AND/OR 

  •  Represents CCP in oversight of external contractors performing projects of significant size and scope 
  •  Negotiates agreements with external contractors 
  •  Manages a project team through setting expectations, defining roles and evaluating outcomes 

Independence / Impact

For management staff: 

  •  Has authority for managing the work processes and staff of a department 
  •  Accountable to division management to develop and implement strategic and operational plans for area of responsibility 
  •  Manages department’s daily operations and human resources issues 
  •  Designs, develops and implements appropriate organizational structure and ensures appropriate staffing and performance levels are achieved and sustained 

For non-management staff: 

  •  Develops objectives and work plans for self, consistent with the department’s objectives, and achieving and sustaining performance levels required to attain objectives 

Knowledge / Skill / Competencies

  • Advanced knowledge in area of specialization with broad knowledge of related areas 
  •  Significant experience in field of expertise 
  •  Ability to forecast and manage budgets and other resource requirements for area of responsibility 
  •  Strong managerial and team-building skills 
  •  Ability to motivate direct and indirect reports to achieve goals 
  •  General understanding of College structure, policies and practices and the impact on own area 
  •  Expertise in understanding and following project plans, including the coordination of multiple resources and activities 
  •  Ability to coordinate interdependencies of work within the area and resources from outside the area 
  •  Ability to exchange information and work collaboratively with colleagues within and outside of the College 

Minimum Qualifications

  • Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree, plus six or more years of directly relevant, progressively responsible expertise 
  •  Management positions typically require experience in work leadership, supervision, or project management 
  •  Substitution: For some positions, experience may substitute for the required education (or vice versa) on a one-year for one-year basis. A Master’s degree may substitute for work experience. 
  •  Specific requirements for individual positions may vary