Director of Education

Porter & Chester Instit•Waterbury, CT

21h

About The Position

As Director of Education, you will assist with the oversight of the academic operations of the institution, ensuring programs deliver high-quality, industry-relevant education while maintaining compliance with accreditor and regulatory requirements. You will serve as a key campus resource for instructional quality, retention initiatives, student support, accreditation readiness, and faculty training and development. Must be flexible with shift hours due to position responsibilities, including flexing to evening hours minimum two evenings per week. Additional hours as needed.

Requirements

Associate degree, post-secondary diploma/certificate equivalent, or higher required
Minimum 3 years of direct or indirect supervisory and/or leadership experience required
Minimum 3 years of teaching experience required
Strong knowledge of academic policies, student progress monitoring, and instructional best practices
Experience supporting accreditation, compliance, or regulatory standards
Strong leadership, organizational, and decision-making skills
Excellent communication, coaching, and conflict-resolution abilities
Proficiency with learning management systems (LMS), student information systems (SIS), and standard office software

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree
Experience in career-focused, technical, or trade school education
Experience with curriculum design and program development
Experience supporting accreditation reviews or institutional audits

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership and day-to-day oversight of academic programs, instructional staff, curriculum, and education operations in partnership with the Campus Director and Program Coordinators.
Lead faculty recruitment, onboarding, mentoring, training, evaluation, observations, and professional development while fostering a collaborative, student-centered learning environment.
Ensure curriculum, instruction, and instructional methodologies align with institutional goals, industry standards, workforce needs, accreditation requirements, and regulatory standards.
Oversee curriculum development, program updates, courseware, Program Management Plans, and continuous improvement initiatives to support instructional quality and student outcomes.
Monitor student academic progress, attendance, SAP status, retention, completion, graduation, and satisfaction outcomes; coordinate at-risk student interventions, Academic Plans, academic recovery, re-enrollment, and student success initiatives.
Serve as the campus coordinator for retention and student success, facilitating retention meetings, maintaining action plans, monitoring intervention effectiveness, and communicating trends and recommendations to campus leadership.
Partner with Admissions, Student Services, Career Services, Program Coordinators, and other campus departments to support student onboarding, engagement, persistence, completion, re-entry, and overall student success.
Oversee academic policies and processes related to grading, attendance, SAP, academic standing, student conduct, and other academic requirements while ensuring appropriate documentation and follow-up.
Oversee academic scheduling, calendars, classroom and laboratory utilization, instructor coverage, instructional staffing plans, and related budget considerations.
Support accreditation, regulatory, and institutional compliance efforts, including preparation for audits and accreditation visits and maintenance of required academic, faculty, and student success documentation.
Monitor academic and student success data, generate required reports through SAP and Learning Management Systems, and use data to identify trends, inform resource allocation, and drive continuous improvement.
Support New Student Orientation, graduation ceremonies, student recognition events, Program Advisory Committee meetings, and other campus engagement activities.
Represent the campus within the external academic and professional community and collaborate across departments to advance institutional and student success goals.