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Ancora Education · 1 day ago

Automotive Program Director

Raleigh, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$70K/yr - $70K/yr

3+ years exp

Ancora Education is seeking a Program Director responsible for managing and administering their assigned program, focusing on teaching, advising students, and ensuring program effectiveness. The role involves collaboration with faculty and support staff to enhance instructional quality and compliance with accreditation standards.

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Responsibilities

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, on-going 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 aides, and materials that support the program curriculum and learning objectives

Ensure on-going 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

Qualification

Management experienceCurriculum writingAdult learning principlesValid licensureCommunication skills

Required

Certification or higher degree in the corresponding program from an academic institution accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as required by specific program standards. Educational background must be equal to or exceeding the maximum credential offered in the program area

Each distinct occupational area that leads to an occupational or academic degree must have a program head on-site at the school (e.g., lead faculty, department chair, dean, etc.) who possesses an educational background equal to or exceeding the maximum credential offered in that program area, the requisite qualifications for technical faculty teaching in a degree program, and an ability to administer the occupational components of the program. For schools that only offer a program or group of programs in one distinct occupational area, a single individual may fulfill both the director of education and the program head requirements as long as the individual possesses the requisite qualifications for each position

Current, valid licensure where appropriate

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

1 year of management experience

Understanding of adult learning principles evidenced by shown 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 drive/travel to various extern/clinical/job sites

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

Preferred

Higher level degree than the minimum programmatic requirement in the corresponding program from an academic institution accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education

Experience with curriculum writing

3 years of management experience