ANSEP Acceleration Assistant Director-Mat-Su

Acceleration Academy is ANSEP’s largest component in terms of student enrollment and budget size. It consists of high school sites in Anchorage, Palmer, Bethel, and Kotzebue, as well as a summer programming component in Anchorage. Students can go from eighth grade to obtaining a bachelor’s degree in as little as five years. This dramatic improvement in academic outcomes reduces time to degree and saves families two years or more of college expenses. Through rigorous academic and social engagement, high school students who participate in Acceleration Academy will:

• Earn college credits.
• Learn to navigate the university.
• Build self-esteem, determination, and study skills.
• Be more efficient working in teams.
• Adjust to living away from home.
• Have fun doing hands-on projects and coursework.
• Gain knowledge of and familiarity with college life and urban Alaska.
• Be better prepared to earn a college degree!

The Assistant Director helps provides strategic leadership and oversight to ensure the effective operation and advancement of ANSEP’s mission.

In this role, you will work with moderate oversight from ANSEP Directors and Senior Directors to develop and negotiate funding agreements and contracts with a diverse range of external partners, supporting activities across all UA campuses and statewide. You will lead, manage, and assess ANSEP components, primarily overseeing temporary workers. Responsibilities include developing and implementing policies, procedures, and regulations to ensure the successful achievement of ANSEP’s goals. You will analyze and manage budgets, coordinate planning, and ensure alignment with ANSEP’s mission. Additionally, you will collaborate with strategic partners and school districts, provide administrative advice to senior leadership, and resolve complex issues. You will also serve as a subject matter expert, offering guidance and interpretation on ANSEP activities for students, staff, faculty, and external partners.

Basic knowledge of budgets and the granting process. Ability to create comprehensive reports and presentations. Basic knowledge of contract administration. Ability to coordinate conflicting issues and ideas of conflicting groups and people. Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships among diverse stakeholders. Ability to work independently. Ability to write, negotiate, conclude, and administer complex agreements. Ability to lead staff. Five years of progressively responsible leadership and administrative experience with education programs aimed at increasing college readiness and success at the university. Demonstrated planning and facilitation skills, and proficiency in cross cultural communications.

To thrive in this role, the candidate should have experience working in a K-12 or University setting. The candidate should have experience motivating a team of students and professional staff members. The candidate should also have strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to build a collaborative environment, drive strategic initiatives, and uphold the standards of operational excellence.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in related field such as education and/or STEM. Five years relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.  Demonstrated knowledge and experience working with Alaska Native, American Indian, and rural students and cultures preferred. demonstrated planning and facilitation skills, and proficiency in cross cultural communications?

Master’s degree preferred.

Position Details:

This position is located on the Mat-Su campus in Palmer. This is a full-time, term-funded, exempt (salary not hourly) staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 80, based on education and experience.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a successful candidate is identified. 

Must be 21 and older to apply. Current Alaska Driver's License and clean driving record to drive ANSEP van transporting students as needed.

Please attach a resume, cover letter, and the names and contact information for three (3) professional references with your application.

Must be able to lift or move up to 25 lbs, with or without reasonable accommodation.

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.  Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

This position is a term-funded position and is reviewed annually for contract renewal at the University's discretion.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

UA is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, educational institution and provider and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Cate Weist, ANSEP HR Manager at caweist@alaska.edu.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.  The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.  

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu. 

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.