Program Director

About the Role

The Program Director oversees all aspects of management and administration for their assigned program, including teaching, student advising, program development, clinical/extern site management, internship coordination, student progression, data analysis, scheduling, and retention. This role ensures compliance with company policies, accrediting bodies, and state regulations while fostering a conducive learning environment for students and faculty.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a conducive learning environment for students and faculty.
• Identify, hire, and train qualified faculty.
• Monitor and promote the integration of the Ancora Education Learning Philosophy and Core Classroom Principles in daily instruction and student interaction.
• Partner with the Director of Education to lead faculty development efforts, including orientation, ongoing training, and professional development.
• Provide timely 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 levels of equipment, training aids, and materials that support the program curriculum and learning objectives.
• Ensure ongoing compliance of the program, maintaining national and programmatic accreditation standards.
• Identify, coordinate, and maintain working relationships with outside entities that provide clinical/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.

Requirements

• Certification or 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. Educational background must equal or exceed the maximum credential offered in the program area.
• For schools offering programs in one distinct occupational area, a single individual may fulfill both the Director of Education and Program Head roles if they meet the qualifications for each position.
• Current, valid licensure where appropriate.
• Meets all state and accreditor requirements to qualify as an instructor for the corresponding program.
• 1 year of management experience.
• Understanding of adult learning principles, evidenced by the ability to teach/train adult learners.
• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills with demonstrated success in collaborating with diverse groups.
• Ability to drive/travel to various extern/clinical/job sites.
• Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and ability in administration within an education program.

Preferred Qualifications

• Higher-level degree than the minimum programmatic requirement in the corresponding program from an accredited institution.
• Experience with curriculum writing.
• 3 years of management experience.

Physical Demands

• Occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle objects/tools, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Work Environment

• Work is typically performed indoors and is not exposed to weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.