Director of Education

UEI College; Garden Grove (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

UEI College in Garden Grove, CA is seeking a Director of Education to lead the campus education team, overseeing quality programs and implementing academic strategies to boost student retention and completion.

The role emphasizes compliance, faculty leadership, curriculum reviews, scheduling, and student advising, with a focus on data-driven outcomes and budget stewardship. Bachelor’s degree preferred; 5+ years in management/education required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of combined management, teaching and education administration experience.
• Experience in curriculum development and education administration.
• Strong IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Comply with applicable federal and state laws, accreditor standards, and institutional policies.
• Supervise and coach faculty and staff with day-to-day guidance and monthly advisements.
• Recruit, train and develop faculty and staff.
• Conduct regular classroom observations.
• Work with faculty on curriculum reviews to improve instruction quality.
• Prepare class schedules to optimize class size for effective learning.
• Ensure students are regularly advised on their progress.
• Advise and monitor students at risk of attendance or academic progress issues.
• Administer student surveys and develop action plans from feedback.
• Monitor campus metrics related to retention, attendance, and completion to meet objectives.
• Manage Education department budget and allocate resources to ensure targets.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Education administration

Curriculum development

Student advising

Education

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Job description

Director of Education (65168)

California Garden Grove UEI - Garden Grove, CA 92840

Overview

Salary Range

$95,000.00 - $102,000.00 Salary/year

Category

Instructors & Education

IEC is an industry leader in post-secondary career education. Working at our employee-owned company is more than just a great career - it’s an investment in yourself with mentorship, training, and career pathways in every department. Our mission is to drive personal and community transformation by empowering students to make a positive and enduring life change. Our students are making an investment in their futures, and joining the IEC team is an investment in your future.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Director of Education at our campus. The candidate selected for this role will be responsible for managing and leading the campus education team by overseeing the delivery of quality educational programs and the development and implementation of effective academic strategies to meet campus student retention, and completion goals.

The Role (Primary Responsibilities):

• Complying with applicable federal and state laws and regulations, accreditor standards, and institutional policies and procedures.
• Supervising and managing faculty members and staff by providing day-to-day performance coaching advice and monthly advisements.
• Recruiting, training and developing faculty members and staff.
• Conducting classroom observations on a regular basis.
• Working with faculty members to perform curriculum reviews in order to improve the quality of instruction.
• Preparing class schedules to optimize class size for achieving an effective student learning experience.
• Ensuring all students are advised on a regular basis regarding their progress.
• Advising, coaching, and monitoring all students at risk of violating attendance or academic progress policies.
• Administering student surveys and ensuring their timely review; preparing action plans to address concerns and feedback gaged through such surveys.
• Monitoring campus level metrics related to retention, attendance, and completion outcomes to meet the campus and organizational objectives.
• Managing Education department budget, including staff, faculty, and resources allocation to ensure effective Education operations and meeting the critical targets and goals in student retention, completion, and Active Earning Population.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Relevant education and/or training in instructional delivery and management.
• Minimum 5 years of combined management, teaching and education administration experience.
• Successful track record of effective teaching, curriculum development, and education administration.
• Above average user skills in computer and information technology (e.g. student database, social media, online educational resources).
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build and lead a team.