Academic Manager

Description

Position Summary

The Academic Manager/Disability Coordinator plans, coordinates and administers the programmatic activities of the academic department and supervises academic instruction and testing, student class scheduling, evening/weekend studies, and driver’s education.

Essential Functions

• Supervise the work and coordinate the activities of assigned staff and provide training to other staff as needed in support of quality student services.
• Serve as the Co-Disability Coordinator to ensure reasonable accommodations are documented and provided to students ongoing, and co-chair the Reasonable Accommodation Committee.
• Review new student transcripts to determine academic trajectory and schedule into appropriate academic programs.
• Plan curricula in alignment with state and Job Corps standards and collaborate with third party providers of instructional technology platforms and online HSD programs for ongoing quality programming.
• Establish and monitor department goals to meet Job Corps outcome measurement system and company goals.
• Oversee the student scheduling process to accommodate individual needs and ensure students have a balanced pursuit of academic and technical training goals.
• Oversee lesson-plan development and ensure instructors have scheduled time to plan for classroom instruction and develop lesson plans.
• Assist instructors in developing remedial instruction.
• Conduct and document regular classroom observations to ensure quality instructional delivery, and to promote a safe and secure environment for students to learn.
• Implement and monitor the Evening/Weekend Studies program to meet PRH expectations for student enrichment to accelerate academic and technical achievement.
• Maintain strict compliance with data integrity standards in administering student tests, recording attainments, and documenting instructional hours.
• Provides on-call center support as warranted.
• Monitor supplies, equipment and instructional materials and submit work orders, purchase orders and requests as needed to support quality instruction.
• Continually evaluate program quality including educational technology and curricula, and initiate enhancements in collaboration with center leadership.
• Participate on the center workforce council and/or academic council and network with the community to promote student post-secondary and placement opportunities.
• Monitor Job Corps performance reports to adjust monthly projections to meet/exceed center goals.
• Collaborate with the HR department to maintain a roster of qualified teacher substitutes to ensure adequate coverage for instructional staff during absences.
• Monitor the student performance evaluation process to ensure instructors participate as required and establish appropriate short- and long-term goals for students’ successful program completion
• Provide ongoing professional development opportunities for instructors to improve their skills to meet students’ individual training needs.
• Participate in department meetings and all mandated PRH and Strategix training.
• Maintain accountability of staff, students, and property and adhere to safety practices.
• Promote a harassment-free environment.
• Utilize information systems and handle student data in strict adherence to Job Corps and Strategix policies to protect student’s personally identifiable information (PII) and reduce network security threats.
• Adhere to and model Strategix servant leadership culture values: Honor Others, Inspire Vision, Choose Integrity, People First, Balance Focus with Flexibility, Serve with Humility, and Innovate and Disrupt.
  
  

We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience Minimum

Bachelor’s degree in education or related field with three years of related management experience.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills and conflict resolution. Ability to analyze professional journals and information, write reports and procedures, and effectively present information to a variety of audiences. Information technology proficiency including MS Office. Willingness to provide on-call center support as warranted.

Preferred

Master’s degree with five years of related experience.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may be requested to perform other reasonable related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and other management as required. The company reserves the right to revise or change job duties as business requirements dictate with or without notice. It is mutually agreed that the job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. It is also understood that the company reserves the right to change work schedules as required, including overtime.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer, hand-held learning device and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision capabilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to outdoor weather conditions ranging from cool in Winter to extreme heat in the Summer and Fall months, and occasional poor air quality. The noise level can vary from moderate to loud.