Welding Program Director

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Full Time Exempt Professional STVT - Corpus Christi TX, Corpus Christi, TX, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $65,000.00 To $75,000.00 Annually

South Texas Vo-Tech is part of Ancora Education. Ancora Education has been serving students through technical, skills-based training since 2013, and has become an industry leader in education.

The Program Director is responsible for all aspects of management and administration of their assigned program related to teaching, advising students, program development and effectiveness, clinical/extern site management, internship management, student progression, review and analysis of program data and outcomes, scheduling (student and faculty), student learning outcomes, and retention in accordance with company policies and procedures. In support of the company's mission, the Program Director works with the faculty and support staff to promote continuous improvement in the quality of instruction through ongoing development, coaching, and training.

The Program Director safeguards and upholds the highest standards of compliance with accrediting bodies, state regulators, institutional policies, procedures, and best practices.

• Establish and maintain a conducive learning environment for students and faculty
• Identify, hire and train qualified faculty
• Monitor and promote the integration of the Ancora Education Learning Philosophy and Core Classroom Principles in daily instruction and student interaction
• Partner with the Director of Education to lead the faculty development efforts of the department, including orientation, on-going training, and professional development
• Provide timely faculty mentoring, observations, coaching, and feedback
• Maintain course schedules and assign faculty workloads in accordance with company and regulatory policies
• Work in conjunction with the Campus President and Director of Education to ensure appropriate levels of equipment, training aides, and materials that support the program curriculum and learning objectives
• Ensure on-going compliance of the program, maintaining national and programmatic accreditation standards
• Identify, coordinate, and maintain working relationships with outside entities that provide clinical/extern experiences
• Advise students on academic performance and program progression
• Evaluate program specific outcomes and implement improvement strategies as needed
• Maintain curriculum in accordance with company, state, and accreditor standards
• Other duties as assigned

Certification or higher degree in the corresponding program from an academic institution accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as required by specific program standards. Educational background must be equal to or exceeding the maximum credential offered in the program area.

Each distinct occupational area that leads to an occupational or academic degree must have a program head on-site at the school (e.g., lead faculty, department chair, dean, etc.) who possesses an educational background equal to or exceeding the maximum credential offered in that program area , the requisite qualifications for technical faculty teaching in a degree program, and an ability to administer the occupational components of the program .

For schools that only offer a program or group of programs in one distinct occupational area, a single individual may fulfill both the director of education and the program head requirements as long as the…