Great Lakes Institute of Technology Hiring for Director of Education Job at Erie, PA Full Time

Great Lakes Institute of Technology is dedicated to creating a student-centered environment by empowering individuals with the knowledge, practical skills, and experience necessary to reach career and life goals. The school is committed to providing quality education and training standards through a program of continuous assessment and improvement. Great Lakes has been in operation for over 50 years.

Great Lakes seeks individuals who have a desire to foster the professional and personal growth of our students. We need faculty that have a passion for their specific industry and wish to share that knowledge and experience with those who are not only seeking to enter the workforce, but striving for positive professional change. Our student body is diverse, and comes from many different backgrounds, ethnicities, and age groups, but all share a desire to grow their careers and create a better future for themselves and their families.

Director of Education

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight of academic operations at the main campus
• Establish and implement policies and procedures which ensure a high rate of student success in areas of attendance, student progress, program completion, graduate employment, and licensure/certification.
• Manage faculty members, program directors, and academic support personnel, including recruitment, supervision, evaluation, ongoing professional development and training
• Implement a systematic approach to curriculum development, integrating programs which are appropriate in length; contain comprehensive and relevant course outlines; measurable learning objectives; relevant and up to date instructional materials and equipment; integrate the use of adequate learning resource materials; and are designed to prepare students for gainful employment.
• Create and maintain the academic calendar and term schedule, ensuring adequate resources are in place
• Mange new program development with the assistance of subject matter specialists
• Monitor and report monthly attrition and completion rates by cohort and by program
• Conduct quarterly classroom observations to ensure appropriate lesson planning, documentation, and consistency with curriculum
• Maintain faculty files in accordance with ACCSC Standards
• Administer student satisfaction surveys, ensuring their timely review, and prepare action plans to address concerns
• Provide oversite of the school’s Learning Resource System
• Ensure a systematic approach to providing a student services program that remains attentive to students’ educational and other needs, in relation to academic advising, coping skills, tutoring, outside referral counseling, records maintenance, graduate employment assistance, and student complaints.
• Demonstrate a commitment to providing a quality education to students in an ethical, fair, and honest manner, upholding all school policies, accrediting standards and applicable federal, state, and local requirements.

Compliance Duties

• Ensure the school maintains compliance with all state, federal, and accreditation standards and guidelines
• Provide guidance and training to school leadership regarding compliance with accreditation and federal entities.
• Oversees and ensures the accurate and timely filing of annual reports, self-study documents, change requests, status updates, and other required reports, notifications and communication.
• Identify potential compliance risk areas in all departments, recommending and assisting with remedial actions to achieve compliance.
• Maintain current knowledge of changes in statutes, rules, regulations, standards, and guidance and inform all relevant parties of any regulatory changes.
• Serve as the campus’s Title IX Coordinator, ensuring compliance with all aspects of Title IX requirements.
• Chair the Institution Assessment and Planning meetings and implementation process
• Chair the Safety Committee and provide oversite of the school safety program
• Update the school catalog, student handbooks, and consumer information guide as needed

Qualifications

• Master degree preferred – Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience in post-secondary career education and curriculum design
• Knowledge and experience in CAAHEP and ACCSC accreditation standards, USDOE and PADOE regulations
• Experience developing and delivering online curriculum a big plus
• Past record of integrity

Please submit a resume, cover letter, and salary requirements.

Great Lakes offers competitive compensation and benefits to full time employees such as 401K, vacation, paid holidays, and tuition assistance for continuing education.

If helping others to achieve their career goals in pursuit of improving their lives, we invite you to apply to join our team of dedicated professionals.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location