Amt Program Chair

Position: AMT PROGRAM CHAIR
Summary

The Program Chair manages all program-related functions to ensure delivery of curriculum and to promote student success. The Program Chair serves as the primary contact for students and faculty by maintaining a high level of visibility and actively soliciting input to promote a positive learning environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

* Interviews and manages program faculty:

* Interviews and selects qualified faculty and staff.

* Manages all program faculty.

* Ensures that what is being taught conforms to the established Spartan College syllabi.

* Conduct classroom observations in accordance with the Spartan College policy and procedures.

* Review end of course surveys with faculty for coaching and faculty development.

* Coordinates new faculty training and continual training with current faculty.

* Conducts annual performance reviews and evaluations.

* Schedules and leads ongoing faculty meetings/trainings.

* Manages student issues for program students:

* Accountable for Student Success as measured by Retention/Graduation Rates and the promotion and encouragement of the certification process.

* Participates in activities designed to improve student retention.

* Manage student daily attendance based on Last Date of Attendance (LDA) reporting.

* Conduct student academic advisement activities/plans.

* Enforce the Spartan College Student Code of Conduct.

* Addresses scheduling issues and student complaints.

* Participates in the program master schedule development:

* Creates program core offerings and determines faculty assignments each term.

* Assign appropriate instructors by content specialties and room assignments related to courses held each term.

* Manages program related equipment and materials:

* Ensures functional training aids and hardware.

* Ensures licensed software and other equipment are in place to deliver instruction according to Spartan standards.

* Oversees continued training for equipment and software.

* Manages consumable inventory items.

* Participates in curriculum development:

* Recruits' members for PAC committees, facilitates PAC committee discussions, and summarizes and distributes recommendation

* Keeps current in both the subject area and instructional methodology.

* Collaborates on curriculum review, evaluation, revision with faculty and curriculum committees as appropriate.

* Program budget management:

* Review program budgets (payroll, expenses, and Cap Ex) and collaborates with Campus Leadership in the preparation of the total academic budget.

* Tracks monthly performance and makes recommendations relative to program budget.

* Teaches courses as required.