Academic Dean

Fortis College; Mobile, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortis College in Alabama seeks an education department leader to oversee the overall operation and effectiveness of the education division. Responsibilities include supervising full-time and adjunct faculty, externship coordinators, instructor turnover, and student retention to ensure graduates are entry-level employable.

The role requires producing work for new programs, compliance, and accreditation needs, while keeping materials current with industry standards and training instructors in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and supervisory or management work experience.
• Experience in higher education administration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the operation and effectiveness of the education department, including management and supervision of faculty and externship coordinators.
• Ensure instructors teach according to approved lesson plans and maintain up-to-date documentation.
• Maintain equipment, classroom environment, and supply inventory for smooth laboratory operations.
• Maintain accurate student records and monitor progress as defined by the institution.
• Interface with School Director and Career Services to align training with employability needs.
• Interview and hire prospective instructors and provide training on policies and teaching methods.
• Prepare reports for administrative personnel and assist with accreditation and compliance needs.
• Coordinate scheduling and ensure regular attendance; perform other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Education or related field

Job description

Position Summary: Responsibilities include the overall operation and effectiveness of the education department of the school , includ ing , but not limited to, management and supervision of all faculty (full-time and adjunct), externship coordinators, instructor turn-over, student retention, curriculum review and strategies for the effective dissemination of the curriculum to students to ensure entry-level employability upon graduation.The position would include producing work for new programs , compliance, accreditation needs or other assignments necessary to fulfill the corporate mission. The person in this position must remain current in industry standards in terms of the relevance of course materials and the development of training instructors in teaching strategies.

• Making certain that teaching strategies, lesson plans, and classroom techniques are in place and updated on a regular and continual basis.
• Ensure that all instructors are teaching according to approved lesson plans.
• Ensure that all instructors are motivating students to achieve their highest level of academic and professional proficiencies .
• Ensure that all instructors are maintaining accurate and up-to-date documentation as required by the institution.
• Ensure that all equipment is maintained as expected for classroom use and the instructors are maintaining an overall clean classroom environment that supports learning.
• Ensure that all instructors maintain supply inventory as needed and make requisitions in a timely manner to assist with smooth operation of the laboratory portion of training.
• Ensure that all instructors maintain accurate and consistent up-to-date academic records on each student as directed by the institution.
• Ensure that all instructors utilize the standard measurement of maintaining satisfactory progress as defined by the institution as well as policies defined in the school catalog.
• Advise instructional staff and make recommendations in a constructive manner.
• Conduct departmental meetings on a regular basis.
• Interview and hire prospective instructors.
• Train new instructors on institutional policies and procedures as well as effective teaching techniques and strategies.
• Cooperate with and provide reports to the School Director and others as requested regarding periodic instructional evaluations.
• Provide instructional staff with motivational materials that will enhance the learning experience within their classrooms.
• Interface with the Career Services Director to ensure that instructors are kept up-to-date on employability of graduates and industry needs and objectives .
• Advise students on attendance and behavioral issues as the need arises.
• Interface with the School Director with regard to students on academic probation, academic suspension, terminations, and leave of absences.
• Interface with the School Director with regard to students who are transferring, terminating, graduating or re-entering the school.
• Supervise and manage the externship coordinators and externship programs.
• Assist administrative personnel with any statistical data needed for reports.
• Assist the Financial Planning Department with satisfactory progress reporting.
• Acquire a working knowledge of the CLASS software system in order to enter, correct and analyze data.
• Schedule students and assign instructors with assistance from the School Director’s office.
• Follow and maintain all established school policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.

Skills/Competencies /Qualifications :

Bachelor’s Degree and supervisory or management work experience.

Classification: Exempt

Work Hours: Forty per week but m ay vary daily, and some evening an d weekend hours may be required .

Travel: None

EEO -

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