Overview

The Program Director provides leadership in managing, planning, and implementing the program in support of College and/or departmental goals in order to assure compliance with programmatic accreditation and/or licensure, internal consistency, and graduate outcomes to meet placement expectations. Participates in curriculum development and coordination, determines teaching assignments using a blended instructional approach combining face-to-face instruction with on-line instruction (as applicable), selection of faculty, and coordination of program specific external facilities and instruction. Provides professional leadership and support for teaching faculty; serves as a mentor and facilitator for faculty assigned; and enables an environment which fosters creativity, responsiveness, and self-responsibility. Essential Functions and Responsibilities Teaching Functions May teach based upon the needs of the business and/or student enrollment in the program. Delivers curriculum by approved syllabi, according to program objectives and lesson plans. May utilize blended instructional approach, a combination of face-to-face instruction and on-line instruction. Ensures all the components of the course(s) is set up, including but not limited to the syllabus, reading and work assignments, and evaluation mechanisms such as quizzes and exams. Administrative Functions Plans, directs and provides daily guidance of didactic, laboratory, and scheduling of classes. Reviews, monitors and makes curriculum and textbook proposals as indicated by program evaluation, accreditation/licensure requirements, and/or market needs. Develops curricula, and plans course content and methods of instruction in collaboration with the appropriate Academic Department. Directs program activities to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, accrediting bodies, and college policies and procedures in concert with other American Career College programs. Manages daily operations, staffing and expenses to remain within budget guidelines. Contributes to ongoing program assessment/revision through surveys, teleconferences, Program Advisory Committee meetings. Coordinates and actively participates in Program Advisory Committee (PAC). Advises on equipment, supplies, textbooks, labs and library holdings. Selects books, materials, supplies, and equipment for training, courses, or projects used in program instruction. Ensures all communication regarding the applicable program board, accrediting and/or licensing agency, changes to program content, physical facilities, and faculty, legal receipts/requests for documents, and/or completion of required reports to maintain programmatic accreditation and/or licensure status is coordinated through the appropriate Administrative Department. Faculty Oversight Provides direction, motivation, support, technical/professional guidance, and training to department personnel. Recruits, supervises and evaluates faculty; improves retention, morale and monitors performance. Holds periodic faculty meetings to provide for subject matter correlation and curriculum evaluation, and to coordinate activities of faculty. Ensures faculty are recording daily class attendance and grades as required, completes and submits homework assignments timely, and grades tests, quizzes, lab assignments promptly. Student Outcomes Monitors and analyzes student attrition and retention data and works with other college leaders to develop initiatives that can be implemented to improve retention. Assures students are provided support services to maintain the highest level of student achievement while safeguarding the integrity of the educational process. Ensures student satisfaction surveys are administered at least bi-annually, and that the feedback is provided to faculty in a timely fashion. Ensures processes are in place to track, monitor and record student outcomes including graduation rates, credentialing rates, and placement rates and