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Job description
Job Description
Experience
Manager
Salary
$68,000 - $83,000 per year
Job Details
Position Summary
The Director of Education provides leadership and oversight for academic operations, instructional quality, curriculum development, faculty performance, student success initiatives, and regulatory compliance. This individual serves as a key member of the campus leadership team and works closely with faculty, student services, admissions, and career services to ensure exceptional educational outcomes.
Schedule Requirement
Must be flexible with shift hours due to position responsibilities, including a minimum of two evenings per week, with additional hours as needed.
Primary Responsibilities
Provide leadership and oversight of academic programs, curriculum, instructional staff, and educational operations
Recruit, onboard, train, coach, and evaluate faculty members
Ensure curriculum and instructional delivery meet institutional, industry, accreditation, and regulatory standards
Oversee curriculum enhancements, program updates, and continuous improvement initiatives
Monitor student attendance, academic progress, retention, graduation, and satisfaction metrics
Lead student success and retention efforts, including intervention planning and academic recovery initiatives
Collaborate with Admissions, Student Services, Career Services, and academic leadership to support student outcomes
Oversee academic policies related to grading, attendance, satisfactory academic progress, academic standing, and student conduct
Manage instructional schedules, staffing plans, classroom utilization, and faculty coverage
Support accreditation activities, audits, regulatory reviews, and compliance reporting
Analyze academic and student performance data to identify trends and improve outcomes
Participate in student engagement activities, orientations, graduations, recognition events, and advisory committee meetings
Represent the institution within the academic and professional community
Qualifications
Required
Associate degree, post-secondary diploma/certificate equivalent, or higher
Minimum of 3 years of leadership, supervisory, or management experience
Minimum of 3 years of teaching experience
Knowledge of academic policies, instructional best practices, and student progress monitoring
Experience supporting accreditation, compliance, or regulatory requirements
Strong leadership, coaching, communication, and organizational skills
Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS), Student Information Systems (SIS), and Microsoft Office applications
Preferred
Bachelor's degree
Experience within career-focused, technical, vocational, workforce development, or trade school education
Curriculum design and program development experience
Experience supporting accreditation reviews, audits, or institutional compliance initiatives
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive base salary: $68,000 - $83,000
Full-time leadership opportunity
Career advancement potential
Collaborative and mission-driven culture
Opportunity to positively impact student achievement and workforce readiness
A bit about us
We are a well-established, mission-driven career education organization dedicated to helping students build meaningful careers through hands-on, workforce-focused training. For decades, we have partnered with students, employers, and communities to deliver practical education that aligns with industry needs and supports long-term career success.
Our campuses offer a collaborative, student-centered environment where academic excellence, continuous improvement, and student outcomes are at the heart of everything we do. We are seeking an experienced educational leader to help drive instructional quality, faculty development, student success, and academic compliance across our institution.
Why join us?
This is an opportunity to play a key leadership role within a growing educational organization committed to student achievement and workforce development.
As Director of Education, you will:
Lead and develop faculty and academic staff
Influence curriculum quality and instructional effectiveness
Drive student retention, completion, and graduation outcomes
Partner with campus leadership on strategic initiatives
Support accreditation, compliance, and continuous improvement efforts
Help shape the educational experience for students pursuing career-focused training
If you're passionate about education, leadership, and helping students achieve life-changing career outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.
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Worksite address
wolcott, CT, 06716, US
Who can apply
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