Lead Electrical Instructor
Ancora Education · Arlington, TX · 2 days ago
ManagementFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Provides Services to Students
- Mets with each first term student during the drop/add period to answer any questions and to provide students with the opportunity to validate their choice of school and program.
- Advises students on scheduling and provides program-specific guidance.
- Supplements Instructor advisement for students receiving failing mid-term reports.
- Provides academic advising as needed to students.
- Provides referrals to outside resources when needs go beyond the scope of the school.
- Provides or arranges for student tutoring when needed.
- Led student retention initiatives for students in the program who experience barriers to success.
- Maintains regular contact with all students within program area and responds to their questions and/or concerns in a timely manner.
- Posts office hours for students.
- Refers students to appropriate staff for non-academic problem resolution.
- Participates in each term’s New Student Orientation Program; orients re-entering students returning to school.
- Contacts students who miss two consecutive days from class or whose absence during the week results in more than four absences during the term.
- Maintains records of interactions and correspondence with students (i.e. phone calls, emails, mail) in the Student Information System (CampusVue).
- Makes calls weekly to students who (a) were not called or could not be reached; (b) did not return as promised; or (c) did not offer plans to return by a specific date.
- Offers appropriate academic advice and demonstrates genuine interest in students.
- May serve as a sponsor for a student club related to the program area and encourages student participation in professional organizations within their field.
- Makes sure extracurricular student activities related to the assigned program of study are monitored.
- Identifies students needing tutoring and provides instructors and/or peers for tutoring where required.
- Advises students on scheduling and provides program-specific guidance.
- Mets with each first term student during the drop/add period to answer any questions and to provide students with the opportunity to validate their choice of school and program.
- Affords Support to Instructional Materials, Equipment, and Facilities
- Serves as a subject matter expert regarding academic curriculum for program area.
- Actively participates in the curriculum development/revision process led by the Ancora Academics team.
- Provides leadership in the implementation of new and revised curriculum.
- Assists with preparation for PAC meetings and assists with the presentations.
- Makes sure classroom instructional materials including equipment in the classrooms and laboratories, bulletin boards, and supplemental teaching aids are available and maintained.
- Provides input into creating the master schedule regarding course sequencing, offerings, room assignments, and instructor teaching assignments.
- Assists in the management of externship, student clinic, practicum, and/or related programs.
- Assists the Director of Education in the recruitment, interviewing and hiring of faculty for program of study.
- Evaluates the transcript of faculty to determine course assignments.
- Orients, monitors, supervises, mentors, and assists new instructors.
- Ensures that all program area Instructors adhere to required administrative and classroom delivery duties and requirements as outlined in the job description for Instructor.
- Ensures completeness of faculty files and documentation of official transcripts, professional development, observations, and performance reviews.
- Provides leadership and support to full-time and part-time day and evening instructors and supervises their instructional and program needs.
- Observes classes within program area and coaches instructors to continually improve instructional presentation and classroom management skills.
- Conducts performance appraisals of department faculty members including areas of strength and recommendations for improvement and future skill set development.
- Conducts regular day and evening faculty meetings.
- Documents all meetings.
- Provides departmental product knowledge training to Admissions and Career Services personnel as requested.
- Provides information to all departments as trends and changes in program specialty areas occur.
- Assists Admissions personnel with student recruitment as requested.
- Promotes faculty participation and provides leadership in the professional development activities of program faculty members and the documentation of those activities.
- Participates actively in a minimum of one professional organization within the community.
- Attends faculty meetings and in-service programs.
- Maintains a record of professional development activities.
- Maintains current personal knowledge of federal, state, institutional regulations, and accreditation standards related to program area.
- Participates in preparation of government and accreditation reports and ensure their timely submission and accuracy.
- Assists the Director of Education in evaluating data collected from student questionnaires and conducts faculty conferences when necessary to discuss the results and provides recommendations for improvement.
- Maintains regular office hours each week to ensure consistency between day and evening policies, procedures and instructions.
- Collaborates with peers and associates to ensure coordination of interdepartmental activities.
- Intervenes in and works to resolve any personnel issues that arise among program area instructors.
- Assists the Director of Education in planning program budgetary needs.
- Performs all duties of a full-time Instructor.
- Teaches up to five classes depending on program size and other responsibilities beyond this job description.
- Provides clearly defined roles and objectives for faculty, monitors performance, provides feedback, and meets regularly to discuss priorities.
- Resolves individual and group performance opportunities in a timely manner to motivate and foster teamwork.
- Identifies opportunities to involve others in new and challenging work assignments that advance the skills and capabilities of individuals and the organization.
- Promotes and maintains a positive learning environment.
- Accurately and completely fulfills administrative responsibilities for the classroom.
- Manages the classroom/laboratory setting.
- Effectively delivers instruction.
- Utilizes Faculty Portal, Canvas, and other resources as appropriate.
Experience And Education Required
- At least 5 years industry experience within the last 10 years.
- Degree, or equivalent work experience in the field of instruction.
- Industry certification in field of instruction if required by industry, or demonstrated knowledge equivalent to the certification.
- 2 years of experience in academic instruction in a post-secondary environment
- 2 years of industry experience in the field of instruction.
- Knowledge regarding faculty development, including requirements, delivery methods and reporting.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace applications and database programs (CampusVue preferred).
- Ability to develop and use collaborative relationships for the purpose of accomplishing work objectives; developing relationships with other individuals by listening, sharing ideas, and appreciating others' efforts.
- Interpersonal relationship skills necessary for positive interactions with students, alumni, faculty and employers.
- Excellent creative and problem-solving skills in dealing with students, alumni, employers, faculty and staff.
- Knowledge of the federal Department of Education, state, local and accreditation standards.
- Experience And Education Preferred
- Master’s Degree
- 5 years of experience in academic instruction in a post-secondary environment
- 10 years of experience in the field of instruction
- Working knowledge of federal/state government education regulations
- 3 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
Physical Demands
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.