Program Director, Special Programs in Education

Reporting to the Executive Director, BS in Education Programs, the program director is responsible for leading faculty, sustaining an academically focused, student-centered environment that promotes collaboration, innovation, excellence, and integrity in teaching, and maintaining a collegial, respectful, and high-performing work environment for all employees.

This position works in concert with the Executive Director, BS in Education Programs, to recommend faculty appointments, provide professional development opportunities, provide academic student support (e.g., library, learning centers), and conduct evaluations in accordance with college policies and procedures.

The Program Director provides leadership to personnel and management of procedures and processes in assigned areas. The Program Director will coordinate activities, resolve faculty and student issues, and collaborate with personnel across the college and community to support the college's mission.

The Program Director of Special Programs in Education provides administrative oversight to the department and any directly related support services/programs.

Responsible for demonstrating LSSC's core values of Caring, Communicating, Collaborating, and Celebrating when interacting with students, employees, visitors, and community members.

include, but are not limited to the following:

* Develop and revise program curriculum, as needed, to the greatest extent possible within their area of expertise.

* Engage in student recruitment and retention efforts.

* Coordinate practicum/internship on- and off-site student experiences.

* Ensure fiscal responsibility in the development and management of the schedule of classes and resource management in assigned budgets; monitor spending and approve expenditures according to established policies and procedures.

* Direct and manage course schedules and teaching assignments following the College's policies and procedures.

* Track and analyze student performance, enrollments, and learning outcomes to make informed decisions regarding the status of academic programs and resource management (e.g., personnel and classroom resources).

* Lead and coordinate assignment division faculty and staff participation in mandatory departmental activities (e.g., program reviews, curricular refinement and development, assessment activities, and program accreditation), complete and manage analyses of division programs and staffing needs.

* Work collaboratively with faculty to ensure academic quality while focusing on student retention and completion.

* Collaborate with faculty, deans, instructional leaders, and community partners to support curriculum development, articulation agreements, enrollment initiatives, and academic scheduling.

* Ensure that student learning outcomes assessment plans are being followed with a focus on continuous improvement.

* Responsible for meaningful program and service review of assigned areas, focusing on continuous improvement.

* Lead program assessment, accreditation compliance, program review, and data-driven continuous improvement efforts.

* Work with leaders of assigned areas on annual budget construction and management.

* Supervise recruitment and evaluation of all personnel in assigned areas. Supervise assigned staff

* Collaborate on faculty and staff development initiatives to ensure student success

* Teach at most 9 credits per semester as part of assigned duties.

* Leads strategic projects.

* Serve on College committees as assigned.

* Perform other duties as assigned.

* Exceptional people skills with the ability to communicate effectively with people from a wide variety of educational and professional backgrounds.

* Demonstrated quantitative, organizational, and technical skills adequate to help design, monitor, and interpret assessment results.

* Familiarity with student learning outcomes assessment and how this process relates to program and institution accreditation.

* Demonstrated experience developing and managing a budget

* Advanced knowledge in academic assessment

* Ability to think critically to effectively solve and communicate problems in a fast-paced environment where the demands for work are varied and unpredictable in scope and volume

* Ability to analyze data and provide sound recommendations based on policy, procedure, practice, and existing regulations

* Ability to delegate work appropriately to faculty and staff to meet college and campus deliverables

* Ability to use computer applications and enterprise systems, including proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software programs specific to online learning.

* Skilled in excellent customer service and interpersonal skills with a variety of populations

* Ability to work independently and take initiative

* An understanding of and commitment to the open access policy and philosophy of the comprehensive community college

ABILITIES/GENERAL:

* Promote a common purpose consistent with the College's stated goals and demonstrate a commitment to…