Director of Education

Job description

Director of Education

$68000 - $83000 per year | Wolcott, CT | On-site | Permanent

We are a well-established, mission-driven career education organization dedicated to helping students build meaningful careers through hands-on, workforce-focused training

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.

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

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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Worksite address

wolcott, CT, 06716, US

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