Program Director - Comp Prog

Georgia Department of Revenue•Lawrenceville, GA

25d•$74,880 - $74,880•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, serve as program director and perform duties which include curriculum design and development; instruction, recruitment, and advisement of students; budgeting; and management of adjunct faculty. Responsible for the ongoing development, implementation and instruction of the Computer Programming program. The program director will be responsible for teaching a minimum of 15 to 20 credit hours of day or evening instructional courses per semester (not including internships).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in field and 18 graduate hours in field; OR Master’s degree in field.
A minimum of two years of relevant work experience.
Must be credentialed to satisfy all appropriate credentialing bodies for the course assigned.
Prior teaching experience in a post-secondary or technical education setting required, including experience with curricular design and development, student evaluation, and outcome assessment.
Must have administrative experience, preferably as a Program Director or Academic Coordinator of Information Technology.

Nice To Haves

Object-oriented programming (Java, C#, Python, C++)
Database design and SQL
Software engineering principles
Advanced software development concepts
Mobile application development trends
GitHub
Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence and machine learning applications
Agile and DevOps practices
Web development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, APIs)
Cloud computing fundamentals
Project Management
Prior experience with accreditation preferred.
Experience with online learning modalities preferred.
Knowledge of principles and techniques of educational methods, proficiency in preparation and delivery of instruction, curriculum design, and communication, strong computer skills, human resource management skills, knowledge of contemporary curricular content and standards of practice, industry awareness, and knowledge of accreditation practices.

Responsibilities

Develop certificate and diploma curriculum (10%)
Organizes and administers the educational program in accordance with the goals and objectives of the program and/or college (10%)
Provide for quality instructional services (10%)
Maintain and develops continuous quality assessment and improvement strategies. (5%)
Coordinate departmental activities. (5%)
Participate in college and community activities (5%)
Evaluates students' progress in attaining goals and objectives (10%)
Requests and maintains supplies and equipment and prepares required budget requests (5%)
Maintains program certification requirements, as appropriate (5%)
Prepares and maintains all required documentation and administrative reports (5%)
Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the field by attending staff development training, workshops, seminars and conferences and by reading professional literature in the related vocational field (5%)
Meets with students, staff members and other educators to discuss students' instructional programs and other issues impacting the progress of the students (10%)
Displays a high level of effort and commitment to performing work; operates effectively within the organizational structure; demonstrates trustworthiness and responsible behavior (10%)
Assists with recruitment, retention and job placement efforts (2.5%)
Performs other duties as assigned in the fulfillment of the needs, philosophy, and purpose of Gwinnett Technical College (2.5%)