Plumbing & Pipefitting Program Director

Job Summary

Duties include curriculum design and development; instruction, recruitment, and advisement of

students; budgeting; and management of adjunct faculty. Responsible for the ongoing development,

implementation, and instruction of the Plumbing and Pipe fitting program courses across multiple

campuses. The program director will teach at least 20 contact hours of day or evening instructional

courses per semester. Courses will be a combination of face-to-face, online, or hybrid as necessary.

Duties also include participation in college committees and participation in professional

enhancement. Evaluates students' progress in attaining goals and objectives. Requests and maintains

supplies and equipment and prepares budget requests. Prepares and maintains all required

documentation and administrative reports. Meets with students, staff members, and other educators to

discuss students' instructional programs and other issues. Assists with recruitment, retention, job

placement efforts, and duties as otherwise assigned.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential

functions.

Instruction:

* Teaches program-specific courses in a classroom/lab/online environment that closely simulates

the industry's environment while maintaining knowledge of current trends and developments in

the field.

* Evaluation and advisement of students in a classroom/lab/online setting

* Works with Associate Dean to create course schedules

Safety/Technology

* Ensures safety and security requirements are met in the discipline area, which includes regular

safety audits of each program area and lab

* Supports faculty to ensure all equipment is in working order

* Suggests new/updated technology to remain current with trends and developments within the

field.

* Ensure students are instructed in and follow all safety rules for operating equipment and using

tools.

* Ensure classrooms and work areas are properly cleaned and always maintained

* Ensure work-related projects are completed and that they meet industrial standards.

Curriculum/Student and Program Learning Outcomes

* Develops program curriculum, syllabi, goals, and objectives based on state standards; prepares

lesson plans for instruction for division-specific program courses; evaluates students' progress

in attaining goals and objectives.

* Establishes, measures, and evaluates program or departmental student learning outcomes and

ensures content and instructional activities are integrated into course delivery to result in

students achieving desired outcomes. Documents their attainment and reports within the

Taskstream system.

* Responsible for development and course edits to Blackboard master course shells.

* Periodic revision and selection of course materials, including textbooks, instructional

supplements and aids, and online educational resources

* Review and revision of program handbooks/manuals

* Coordinates, reviews, and recommends program expenditures for program needs within

established budget parameters and administrative procedures.

* Oversees program budget and approves purchase requisitions for supplies and equipment.

Accreditation/Program Assessment

* Maintains appropriate accreditation for the program; has current knowledge of accreditation

policies and procedures

* Attends program IFCC meetings.

* Maintains assurance of effective program operations and manages ongoing program

assessment.

* Manages all adjunct program faculty; completes evaluation and observation of adjunct faculty;

participates in training all full-time faculty.

Supports Discipline/Division

* Plans and participates in program advisory committee, ensures minutes, Plan of Work, and

committee membership list are uploaded to Knightro Connect promptly.

* Consult with the appropriate Dean or Associate Dean on full-time and adjunct faculty staffing

needs.

* Assists with student recruitment, retention, and job placement efforts.

* Position may require committee and project assignments or other duties as assigned, as well as

day/evening/distance learning classes and activities.

* Acquires/Maintains professional certifications

* Plans, holds regularly scheduled faculty meetings within department

Competencies

* Knowledge of best practices, rules, and testing needs.

* Ability to break larger tasks into manageable smaller tasks.

* Oral and written communication skills.

* Skill in the operation of computers and job-related software programs.

* Skill in accurate recordkeeping.

* Organizational skills.

* Skills in interpersonal relations and in dealing with the public.

* Decision-making and problem-solving skills.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional classroom/lab/clinical environment. This role routinely uses

standard office/classroom/lab equipment and technologies.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to

successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally…