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Landmark College · 2 months ago

Academic Director: Summer College Readiness Program

Putney, VT

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

Landmark College is offering a Summer College Readiness Program aimed at helping college-bound high school graduates prepare for their transition to college life. The Academic Director will oversee the program, ensuring high-quality instruction, mentoring faculty, and managing logistics while also potentially teaching a course.

Higher Education

Responsibilities

Develops and participates in effective, timely communication strategies for all stakeholders in the short-term program

Mentors faculty in accordance with guidelines for Short-Term Programs

Responds to performance issues and participates in personnel matters as appropriate

Ensures curricular consistency and integrity

Assists with planning and administration of orientation

Facilitates routine faculty meetings to facilitate development and communication about the program and student progress, including holding planning meetings in the spring

Initiates and facilitates the end of program assessments

Conducts performance review of the program instructors

Ensures faculty and students have the necessary equipment and resources for the program

Participates in the hiring of faculty and staff, including substitutes as needed

Consults with student affairs team on student conduct matters

Reads application files of accepted students and places in appropriate classes

Works with the registrar to coordinate scheduling of classes, times, and rooms

Creates and confirms student schedules

Problem solves registration questions during registration (from parents, students, advisors)

Assists with planning and administration of faculty training and student orientation

Facilitates routine faculty meetings to facilitate development and communication about the program and student progress, including holding planning meetings in the spring

Monitors student progress

Conducts academic interventions to support student success

Advises faculty in matters of student conflict or management

Communicates with families about curriculum and student progress, before, during and after the program

Supports the efforts of the Senior director for Short-Term Programs in conversion and recruitment efforts

Reviews student admission files, as necessary

Qualification

Master's degreeTeaching students with LDManagement experienceSupportive working environmentCollaborative workMentoring facultyStudent progress monitoringCommunication skills