The CDL Program Director provides leadership for the CDL Program, providing subject matter expertise and participating in curriculum development. The role involves providing product knowledge training, advising students, and monitoring student population data. The Program Director also convenes meetings with faculty, ensures quality of curriculum and instructional materials, and supports faculty development. The role requires experience in academic instruction, industry experience, and management or supervisory experience. The Program Director will work in an in-person environment and be responsible for promoting faculty participation, providing leadership, and resolving individual and group performance opportunities.
Requirements
- Supplements Driver Trainer advising for students receiving failing assessments.
- Provides academic advising as needed to students.
- Leads student retention initiatives for students in the program who experience barriers to success.
- Maintains regular contact with all students within the program area and responds to their questions and/or concerns in a timely manner.
- Monitors contact, and results of contact, from Driver Trainers to students in assigned program area(s).
- Identifies students needing tutoring.
- Serves as a subject matter expert regarding academic curriculum for program area.
- Actively participates in the curriculum development/revision process led by the Home Office Executive team.
- Provides leadership in the implementation of new and revised curriculum.
- Provides input into creating the master schedule regarding course sequencing, offerings, room assignments, and Driver Trainer teaching assignments.
- Assists the Area Manager/Regional Program Director in the recruitment, interviewing, and hiring of faculty for program of study.
- Orients, monitors, supervises, mentors, and assists new Driver Trainers.
- Ensures that all program area Driver Trainers adhere to required administrative and classroom delivery duties and requirements as outlined in the job description for CDL Driver Driver Trainer.
- Conducts performance appraisals of department faculty members, including areas of strength and recommendations for improvement and future skillset development.
- Conducts regular weekly day and evening faculty meetings.
- Maintains current personal knowledge of federal and state institutional regulations, and accreditation standards related to program area.
- Participates in preparation of government and accreditation reports and ensures their timely submission and accuracy.
- Resolves individual and group performance opportunities in a timely manner to motivate and foster teamwork.
Benefits
- Retirement Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
