Electrical Program Director

Electrical Program Director

Ancora Education

$68,000.00/yr - $70,000.00/yr

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 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, ongoing 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 Executive Director and Director of Education to ensure appropriate levels of equipment, training aids, and materials that support the program curriculum and learning objectives.

• Ensure ongoing 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 accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, meeting or exceeding the maximum credential offered in the program area.

• Program head or equivalent with an educational background equal to or exceeding the maximum credential offered in that program area and possessing the requisite qualifications for technical faculty teaching in a degree program.

• Current, valid licensure where appropriate.

• Higher level degree than the minimum programmatic requirement in the corresponding program from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

• Experience with curriculum writing.

• Three years of management experience.

• Meets all state and accreditor requirements to qualify as an instructor for the corresponding program.

• At least one year of management experience.

• Understanding of adult learning principles evidenced by demonstrated ability to teach/train adult learners.

• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills with demonstrated success in collaborating with diverse groups of employees and customers.

• Ability to travel to various extern/clinical/job sites.

• Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and ability in administration within an education program.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls;

reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must…