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Pierce College Director P-12 Partnerships in Lakewood, Washington
Position Summary
The mission of Pierce College is to create quality educational opportunities for a diverse community of learners to thrive in an evolving world. ** The Director of P-12 Partnerships advances the equity-centered mission of Pierce College by engaging with local school districts to build quality, equitable pathways to college leading to career outcomes. The Director works collaboratively to build relationships with school district personnel, supervises on-site program manager(s) at partner high schools, and ensures the college's dual enrollment programs support equitable access, opportunity, and success while centering Black and Brown student excellence. Typical activities include administrative management of existing programs, community outreach/relationship building to develop and sustain new opportunities, actively identifying and dismantling barriers to equitable success, ongoing program and curriculum development and assessment, and directing the oversight of college operations on high school campuses. In addition, this supervises the Director of Pierce County Careers Connections which supports P-12 Career and Technical Education. The Director of P-12 Partnerships reports directly to the Associate Vice President of Learning and Student Success and requires regular and consistent attendance.
About the District:
Named as a Top 5 Finalist and a Rising Star for the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, Pierce College Fort Steilacoom was recognized for exceptional achievements in student learning, certificate and degree completion while in community college and after transferring to a four-year institution, employment and earnings rates after graduation, and access for and success of minority and low-income students. Pierce College District was named as a Top 10 finalist for the 2021 Aspen Prize and a Top 25 for 2023. Pierce is also one of 30 original AACC Guided Pathways colleges and one of first five College Spark Washington pathways colleges. We have bold goals to have all students on a career pathway to increase completion rates for all students and to close achievement gaps by 2027.
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*Pierce College Fort Steilacoom *
Located on a beautiful 140-acre site adjacent to a 340-acre community, recreational park, and Waughop Lake.
Pierce College Puyallup
Located on an expansive site with 125-acres of wooded land with beautiful hideaways.
*Pierce College at JBLM *
Located at the Joint Base Lewis-McChord military sites, serving many of our military and active-duty families that are serving our country.
*Our colleges enjoy a strong presence in the communities in which they serve and participate in numerous partnerships with business, community, government, and educational organizations. *
Essential Functions
*The District Director of P-12 Partnerships position will perform their duties while actively supporting Pierce College's integrated institutional values and core themes in the advancement of the Learning and Student Success Division including, but not limited to: * Integrated Institutional and Program Core
Actively advance Pierce College's active commitments to equity, diversity, inclusion, and antiracism to advance Black & Brown student excellence and provide access, opportunity, and success for our diverse community of learners.
Contribute to an engaged and supportive team to advance equitable opportunities and partnership.
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