Engineering Program Director

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:

Engineering Program Director Agency:
West Georgia Technical College Job Requisition  Shift: Not Applicable (United States of America) Compensation Details: $65,000.00 PER YEAR

Location:

Carroll Campus

The Engineering Program Director provides leadership in planning, developing, and delivering Engineering Technology programs across multiple campuses. Responsibilities include curriculum design and review, instructional delivery, student advisement, budgeting, and oversight of adjunct faculty. The director ensures program quality, compliance with academic and accreditation standards, and alignment with WGTC policies and procedures. This position teaches a minimum of twenty (20) contact hours weekly per semester in day or evening courses.

Additional duties include supporting recruitment, retention, and job placement initiatives; coordinating equipment and supply needs; maintaining required documentation and reports; and participating in college committees and professional development activities.

• Curriculum design and review
• Instructional delivery
• Student advisement
• Budgeting
• Oversight of adjunct faculty
• Ensure program quality and compliance with academic and accreditation standards
• Align program with WGTC policies and procedures
• Teach a minimum of twenty contact hours weekly per semester in day or evening courses
• Support recruitment, retention, and job placement initiatives
• Coordinate equipment and supply needs
• Maintain required documentation and reports
• Participate in college committees and professional development activities

• Master’s degree in engineering technology with eighteen (18) graduate credit hours in the discipline from an accredited institution. (Related disciplines: Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.)
• Three (3) years of experience in Engineering
• Three (3) years of supervisory experience
• Valid driver’s license

• PhD in Engineering Technology or related field from an accredited institution
• Ten (10) + years of in-field experience
• Directly related teaching experience at the post-secondary level
• Online teaching experience

• Internet, email, Microsoft Office products, Knowledge Management System (KMS), Blackboard, Banner, Degree Works, and Task Stream

• Provides instruction in theory and practical applications of Engineering Technology in accordance with academic state standards
• Instructs face-to-face, hybrid, or on-campus, as needed, in accordance with college faculty loads
• Instructs courses in a classroom and lab environment that closely simulates the environment of the industry
• Utilizes current technology in the classroom and lab
• Evaluates student progress in attaining goals and objectives
• Grades all coursework in a timely manner
• Meets with students, staff members, and other educators to discuss student instructional programs and other issues
• Maintains program certification/accreditation requirements as appropriate for the teaching discipline
• Prepares and maintains all required documentation and administrative reports
• Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in Engineering Technology
• Attends professional development training, workshops, seminars, and conferences
• Advises Dean and Associate Dean on creating course…