Westwood - Loop campus is looking for a Program Director - School of Design.

The program director manages all program-related functions to ensure delivery of curriculum and to promote student success.

The program director serves as the primary contact for students and faculty by maintaining a high level of visibility and actively soliciting input to promote a positive learning environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Recruits and manages program faculty

2. Develops program master schedule:

3. Manages all program related equipment

Ensures functional hardware, licensed software and other equipment are in place to deliver instruction according to Westwood defined standards.
Participates in determining content of tool kits in collaboration with counterparts from other campuses and corporate purchasing department (for those programs that issue tool kits) and maintains tool kit inventory.

4. Participates in curriculum development

5. Oversees delivery and assessment of instruction

6. Manages all student issues

Resolves scheduling issues
Resolves student complaints
Contacts and implements problem solving solutions for all at risk students.
Conducts academic advising as needed.

7. Program budget management

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Recruits, selects, and trains all new instructors.

2. Collects all new hire paper work for submission to the campus payroll coordinator.

3. Confers with teachers following classroom observations.

4. Confers with teachers regarding FCE results.

5. Prepares and conducts annual faculty performance reviews in a timely manner and determines annual increase recommendations.

6. Resolves all student - teacher issues

7. Conducts regularly scheduled faculty meetings and maintains minutes

8. Promotes subject area faculty development

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

At the time of hiring Westwood College faculty and education department managers are required to hold a completed graduate degree from a U.S. regionally or nationally accredited university. In addition, state licensing and national accrediting criteria apply. Faculty with international credentials are required to present an official U.S. degree evaluation by AACRAO or NACES recognized evaluation agency.

1. Appropriate technical certification (if required)

2. Appropriate professional experience

3. Teaching experience preferred

4. Working knowledge of spreadsheets, databases, and word processing software.

5. Strong oral and written communication skills

6. Strong attention to detail

Westwood is an institution of higher learning dedicated to providing quality, career-focused undergraduate and graduate programs that prepare students with the knowledge, skills, and credentials needed to launch, enhance, or change careers. The College offers broad access to education and serves a diverse, multicultural body of students in an environment that promotes pride, respect, and teamwork. The College's programs are designed to empower students to pursue their individual career goals

Equal Employment Opportunity
Our Company is committed to serving a diverse multicultural body of students in an atmosphere that promotes pride, respect and teamwork. To our campuses and campus communities, we commit to recruit an experienced and qualified faculty and staff who are reflective of the infinitely varied human talent available. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital or family status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

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