Job#: 642535
Full-time Job Announcement
Position: High School Coordinator
Location: Athens, Georgia
Department: Office for Secondary Initiatives
Reports to: Executive Director for Secondary Initiatives
Salary/Benefits: Salary is commensurate with education and experience. State of Georgia benefits package.
Deadline to Apply: September 8, 2025, at 4:00 p.m.
Responsibilities:
• Coordinate the development and implementation of dual enrollment programs to maintain and increase enrollment at local career academies and high schools.
• Serve as primary point of contact for and collaborate with career academy and high school staff to promote a seamless guidance system between secondary and post-secondary institutions in a professional manner.
• Provide resources for students enrolled in career academies and high schools and their parents/guardians to make post-secondary decisions related to career pathways.
• Evaluate career academy and high school applicants' files to ensure that specific admission criteria have been met and process for college acceptance.
• Verify that each student is in the appropriate program of study based on schedule of classes and that each student's classes are within the program of study for financial aid purposes.
• Coordinate with career academies and high schools the registration and withdrawal of students in the program in an organized and timely manner.
• Work with Academic Affairs in scheduling career academy and high school classes and providing information to instructors.
• Track data for career academy and high school students and graduates for completion/graduation from the technical college.
• Coordinate with financial aid staff regarding GAfutures, HOPE Career Grant, and HOPE Grant applications in a professional and timely manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree *and* Two (2) years of work experience in a secondary or post-secondary education environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Three (3) years of experience working with Dual Enrollment.
• Three (3) years of experience working with recruitment and Banner.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications, especially Word and Excel.
• Strong customer service skills.
To apply, click "Apply to This Job" and submit your cover letter, resume/vita, three (3) professional references, and unofficial transcripts. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
NOTE: Official transcripts will be required upon an offer of employment. Official copies of transcripts may be sent directly to: Athens Technical College, Attn: Human Resources, 800 U.S. Highway 29 N, Athens, GA 30601 or send electronically to hr@athenstech.edu .
*Employment is contingent based upon successful completion of appropriate background checks.
Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). The TCSG State Board prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual's age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status ("protected status"). No individual shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation under, any TCSG program or activity because of the individual's protected status; nor shall any individual be given preferential treatment because of the individual's protected status, except the preferential treatment may be given on the basis of veteran status when appropriate under federal or state law.
Athens Technical College is an equal opportunity employer. All employment processes and decisions, including but not limited to hiring, promotion, and tenure shall be free of ideological tests, affirmations, and oaths, including diversity statements. The basis and determining factor for such decisions should be that the individual possesses the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with the role, and is believed to have the ability to successfully perform the essential functions, responsibilities, and duties associated with the position for which the person is being considered. At the core of any such decision is ensuring the institution's ability to achieve its mission and strategic priorities in support of student success.
The following individuals have been designated to coordinate the college's implementation of nondiscrimination policies: Susan Fyffe, Director of Student Support Services, Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator, Office K-614A, 706/355- 5081, sfyffe@athenstech.edu ; Courtney Mattox, Director of Human Resources; Title VI, Title VII, Title IX Coordinator (Employees), Office K-514, cmattox@athenstech.edu , 706/583-2818; and Lenzy Reid, Vice President of Student Affairs, Title IX (Students) Office H-774, 706/355-5029, lreid@athenstech.edu , 800 U.S. Highway 29 North, Athens, GA 30601.
Full Benefits
Employment Type: Full-Time