CDL Program Director - 100% Traveling

Ancora Education•Allentown, PA

10h

About The Position

Reporting to the Regional/National Program Director, the CDL Program Director for Ancora Corporate Training is responsible for providing leadership for the CDL Program. This is a 100% traveling position. The CDL Program Director provides subject matter expertise and actively participates in the curriculum development, revision and implementation process. As the subject matter expert in a particular program, this CDL Program Director provides face to face product knowledge training to the Admissions or student groups, utilizing materials generated via the centralized curriculum development process. This position is responsive to the Admissions or client staff when asked to engage with potential students and actively participates in new student orientation. The CDL Program Director is responsible for hiring, assigning, orienting, developing, evaluating and recognizing instructors within the program(s) of study. The CDL Program Director will convene meetings with faculty on a regular basis. This CDL Program Director is also responsible for monitoring and supporting the student population within his/her program of study. The CDL Program Director plays an active role in the student advising process, including advising students during the provisional period, meeting with students who initiate a complaint, advising students who have career-oriented questions, and consulting with students whose engagement and/or academic progress is in question. The CDL Program Director analyzes student population data, working with faculty and staff to identify students who may be at risk, and contacting students to identify barriers to success and to provide support and information concerning student services. Finally, the CDL Program Director is responsible for continuous improvement of the program. Actively engaged in the development and maintenance of the campus effectiveness plan, the CDL Program Director collects data for purposes of analyzing program performance. Program performance data and feedback from the local advisory board is shared with the Academic team for purposes of (centralized) continuous improvement of the curriculum.

Requirements

For Commercial Driver’s License (CDL): High School Diploma or GED
Industry license in field of instruction if required by industry.
3 years of experience in academic instruction in a post-secondary environment
5 years of commercial driving industry experience
5 years of experience in a management or supervisory role
Excellent customer service skills

Nice To Haves

7 years of experience in academic instruction in a post-secondary environment
10 years of experience in the field of commercial driving
Working knowledge of federal/state government education regulations
7 years of experience in a management or supervisory role
Previous experience as an academic program director
Experience in student guidance, or related field
Working knowledge of federal/state government education regulations

Responsibilities

Providing leadership for the CDL Program
Actively participates in the curriculum development, revision and implementation process
Provides face to face product knowledge training to the Admissions or student groups
Actively participates in new student orientation
Hiring, assigning, orienting, developing, evaluating and recognizing instructors within the program(s) of study
Convene meetings with faculty on a regular basis
Monitoring and supporting the student population within his/her program of study
Plays an active role in the student advising process
Analyzes student population data, working with faculty and staff to identify students who may be at risk
Actively engaged in the development and maintenance of the campus effectiveness plan
Collects data for purposes of analyzing program performance