Program Director – CDL

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director of Education, the CDL Program Director is responsible for providing leadership for the CDL Program. The CDL Program Director provides subject matter expertise and actively participates in curriculum development, revision, and implementation process. As the subject matter expert in a particular program, the CDL Program Director provides product knowledge training to the campus leadership and Admissions team, utilizing materials generated via the centralized curriculum development process.

This position is responsive to the campus leadership and Admissions team when asked to engage with potential students and actively participates in new student orientation.

The CDL Program Director is responsible for hiring, assigning, orienting, developing, evaluating, and recognizing Driver Trainers within the program(s) of study. The CDL Program Director will convene meetings with faculty on a regular basis. The CDL Program Director is also responsible for monitoring and supporting the student population within his/her program of study. The CDL Program Director plays an active role in the student advising process, including advising students during the provisional period, meeting with students who initiate a complaint, advising students who have career‑oriented questions, and consulting with students whose engagement and/or academic progress is in question.

The CDL Program Director analyzes student population data, working with faculty and staff to identify students who may be at risk, and contacting students to identify barriers to success and to provide support and information concerning student services. Finally, the CDL Program Director is responsible for continuous improvement of the program. Actively engaged in the development and maintenance of the campus effectiveness plan, the CDL Program Director collects data for purposes of analyzing program performance.

• Supplement Driver Trainer advising for students receiving failing assessments.
• Provide academic advising/counseling as needed to students.
• Provide referrals to outside resources when counseling needs go beyond the scope of the school.
• Provide or arrange for student tutoring when needed.
• Lead student retention initiatives for students in the program who experience barriers to success.
• Maintain regular contact with all students within the program area and respond to their questions and/or concerns in a timely manner.
• Post office hours for students.
• Refer students to appropriate staff for non‑academic problem resolution.
• Contact students who miss days from class or whose absences during the week result in more than four absences during the course.
• Maintain records of interactions and correspondence with students (e.g., phone calls, emails, mail).
• Monitor contact and results of contact from Driver Trainers to students in assigned program area(s).
• Make calls weekly to students who (a) were not called or could not be reached; (b) did not return as promised; or (c) did not offer plans to return by a specific date.
• Offer appropriate academic advice and demonstrate genuine interest in students.
• Identify students needing tutoring.

• Serve as a subject matter expert regarding academic curriculum for the program area.
• Actively participate in the curriculum development/revision process led by the Home Office Executive team.
• Provide leadership in the implementation of new and revised curriculum.
• Provide input into creating the master schedule regarding course sequencing, offerings, room assignments, and Driver Trainer teaching assignments.

• Assist the Company/Regional Program Director in the recruitment, interviewing, and hiring of faculty for the program of study.
• Orient, monitor, supervise, mentor, and assist new Driver Trainers.
• Ensure that all program area Driver Trainers adhere to required administrative and classroom delivery duties as outlined in the job description for CDL Driver Trainer.
• Ensure completeness of faculty files and documentation of official…