Director for Career & Student Success at Technical College System of Georgia in Savannah

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Explore a World of Opportunity with the State of Georgia! We are the force that drives Georgia! Georgia State Government is a large enterprise, composed of various agencies and entities with a common goal to improve the lives of Georgia's more than 10 million citizens! Join Team Georgia and impact lives everyday while receiving a robust benefits package designed for every stage of your career! Job Title: Director for Career & Student Success Agency: Savannah Technical College Job Requisition ID: JR0000007479 Shift: Any (United States of America) Compensation Details: COMMENSURATE WITH QUALIFICATIONS Job Description: Join Savannah Technical College, where your career can make a difference! As a leading provider of technical education and workforce development in Coastal Georgia, Savannah Tech is dedicated to transforming lives, expanding opportunities, and preparing tomorrow’s workforce. Serving Bryan, Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty counties, our faculty and staff play a vital role in supporting student success and strengthening our communities. Whether you’re an experienced educator, industry professional, or administrative specialist, there’s a place for your talents at Savannah Tech. Make a splash in your career. Become our next Otter! Position: Director for Career & Student Success The Director of Career & Student Success provides strategic leadership for the College's student success, retention, accessibility, student support services, career development, workforce readiness, and employment initiatives. The position oversees the College's comprehensive student success model by providing direct supervision of Student Success Coaches, the Coordinator of Accessibility and Retention, and the Coordinator of Student Support Services. The Director is responsible for developing, implementing, and assessing programs and services that support student persistence, completion, equitable access, engagement, and successful career placement. The Director serves as the College's lead administrator for career services, student success coaching, accessibility services, retention initiatives, and student support programs. Working collaboratively with faculty, staff, employers, and community partners, the Director ensures students receive coordinated academic, career, and personal support services that remove barriers to success and promote achievement from enrollment through graduation and employment. This position provides leadership for institutional retention strategies, accessibility compliance, early alert interventions, employer engagement, workforce partnerships, and data-informed student success initiatives. Major Duties and Responsibilities : Student Success Leadership Assist in the administration and continuous improvement of student success programs that support retention, persistence, completion, and career readiness. Provide leadership and support for student success initiatives and intervention strategies. Monitor student success metrics and recommend strategies to improve outcomes. Collaborate with academic departments and student services personnel to address barriers to student achievement. Support institutional efforts focused on student retention, graduation, and workforce readiness. Provide strategic oversight of institutional accessibility services, retention initiatives, student support programs, and early alert intervention efforts. Coordinate the development and implementation of data-informed strategies that improve student persistence, completion, and equitable access to educational opportunities. Ensure compliance with ADA, Section 504, FERPA, TCSG policies, and other applicable federal and state regulations related to student services and accessibility. Supervision of Student Success Coache s Provide direct supervision, coaching, training, and evaluation of Student Success Coaches Ensure consistent delivery of academic advising, career coaching, and student support services. Coordinate proactive outreach initiati