AMT PROGRAM CHAIR

Summary

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

• Interviews and manages program faculty:
  • Interviews and selects qualified faculty and staff.
  • Manages all program faculty.
  • Ensures that what is being taught conforms to the established Spartan College syllabi.
  • Conduct classroom observations in accordance with the Spartan College policy and procedures.
  • Review end of course surveys with faculty for coaching and faculty development.
  • Coordinates new faculty training and continual training with current faculty.
  • Conducts annual performance reviews and evaluations.
  • Schedules and leads ongoing faculty meetings/trainings.
• Manages student issues for program students:
  • Accountable for Student Success as measured by Retention/Graduation Rates and the promotion and encouragement of the certification process.
  • Participates in activities designed to improve student retention.
  • Manage student daily attendance based on Last Date of Attendance (LDA) reporting.
  • Conduct student academic advisement activities/plans.
  • Enforce the Spartan College Student Code of Conduct.
  • Addresses scheduling issues and student complaints.
• Participates in the program master schedule development:
  • Creates program core offerings and determines faculty assignments each term.
  • Assign appropriate instructors by content specialties and room assignments related to courses held each term.
• Manages program related equipment and materials:
  • Ensures functional training aids and hardware.
  • Ensures licensed software and other equipment are in place to deliver instruction according to Spartan standards.
  • Oversees continued training for equipment and software.
  • Manages consumable inventory items.
• Participates in curriculum development:
  • Recruits’ members for PAC committees, facilitates PAC committee discussions, and summarizes and distributes recommendation
  • Keeps current in both the subject area and instructional methodology.
  • Collaborates on curriculum review, evaluation, revision with faculty and curriculum committees as appropriate.
• Program budget management:
  • Review program budgets (payroll, expenses, and CapEx) and collaborates with Campus Leadership in the preparation of the total academic budget.
  • Tracks monthly performance and makes recommendations relative to program budget.
• Teaches courses as required.