Welding Program Director

Ancora Education•Fayetteville, NC

About The Position

The Program Director manages and administers the assigned welding program, including teaching, student advising and progression, program development and effectiveness, externship and internship management, scheduling, student learning outcomes, data analysis, and retention. The role works with faculty and support staff to improve instructional quality through ongoing development, coaching, and training. It is also responsible for maintaining compliance with accrediting bodies, state regulators, institutional policies, procedures, and best practices. The Program Director establishes a conducive learning environment, supports faculty hiring and development, manages course schedules and workloads, maintains curriculum, and evaluates program outcomes. The role collaborates with education and campus leadership to ensure the program has appropriate equipment and materials, and coordinates relationships with outside entities that provide externship or clinical experiences. The position may require driving or traveling to various externship, clinical, or job sites. The role requires a qualifying credential in the corresponding program, at least five years of recent industry experience, current valid licensure where appropriate, and at least one year of management experience. Preferred qualifications include a higher degree than the program minimum, curriculum-writing experience, and three years of management experience.

Requirements

Certification or a higher degree in the corresponding program from an academic institution accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, as required by program standards.
Educational background equal to or exceeding the maximum credential offered in the program area.
At least five years of industry experience within the last ten years.
Current, valid licensure where appropriate.
Meets all state and accreditor requirements to qualify as an instructor for the corresponding program.
At least one year of management experience.
Understanding of adult learning principles, demonstrated through the ability to teach or train adult learners.
Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills, with demonstrated success collaborating with diverse groups of employees and customers.
Ability to drive or travel to various externship, clinical, or job sites.
Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and ability in administration within an education program.

Nice To Haves

A higher degree than the minimum programmatic requirement in the corresponding program from an appropriately accredited academic institution.
Experience with curriculum writing.
Three years of management experience.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain a conducive learning environment for students and faculty.
Identify, hire, and train qualified faculty.
Promote integration of the Ancora Education Learning Philosophy and Core Classroom Principles in instruction and student interactions.
Partner with the Director of Education to lead faculty orientation, ongoing training, and professional development.
Provide faculty mentoring, observations, coaching, and feedback.
Maintain course schedules and assign faculty workloads in accordance with company and regulatory policies.
Work with the Campus President and Director of Education to ensure appropriate equipment, training aids, and materials support the curriculum and learning objectives.
Maintain ongoing program compliance with national and programmatic accreditation standards.
Identify, coordinate, and maintain working relationships with outside entities providing clinical or extern experiences.
Advise students on academic performance and program progression.
Evaluate program-specific outcomes and implement improvement strategies as needed.
Maintain curriculum in accordance with company, state, and accreditor standards.
Perform other duties as assigned.