Plumbing & Pipefitting Program Director 🔍 Georgia - Carroll - Carrollton (https://careers.georgia.gov/jobs/64680/other-jobs-matching/location-only) 📁 Education (https://careers.georgia.gov/landingpages/education-opportunities-at-team-georgia-11) 💼 West Georgia Technical College - WGTC 📅    Jan 29, 2025 Post Date Apply for Job Share this Job Sign Up for Job Alerts Job Summary Duties include curriculum design and development; instruction, recruitment, and advisement of students; budgeting; and management of adjunct faculty. Responsible for the ongoing development, implementation, and instruction of the Plumbing and Pipefitting program courses across multiple campuses. The program director will teach at least 20 contact hours of day or evening instructional courses per semester. Courses will be a combination of face-to-face, online, or hybrid as necessary. Duties also include participation in college committees and participation in professional enhancement. Evaluates students' progress in attaining goals and objectives. Requests and maintains supplies and equipment and prepares budget requests. Prepares and maintains all required documentation and administrative reports. Meets with students, staff members, and other educators to discuss students' instructional programs and other issues. Assists with recruitment, retention, job placement efforts, and duties as otherwise assigned. Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Instruction: • Teaches program-specific courses in a classroom/lab/online environment that closely simulates the industry's environment while maintaining knowledge of current trends and developments in the field. • Evaluation and advisement of students in a classroom/lab/online setting • Works with Associate Dean to create course schedules Safety/Technology • Ensures safety and security requirements are met in the discipline area, which includes regular safety audits of each program area and lab • Supports faculty to ensure all equipment is in working order • Suggests new/updated technology to remain current with trends and developments within the field. • Ensure students are instructed in and follow all safety rules for operating equipment and using tools. • Ensure classrooms and work areas are properly cleaned and always maintained • Ensure work-related projects are completed and that they meet industrial standards. Curriculum/Student and Program Learning Outcomes • Develops program curriculum, syllabi, goals, and objectives based on state standards; prepares lesson plans for instruction for division-specific program courses; evaluates students’ progress in attaining goals and objectives. • Establishes, measures, and evaluates program or departmental student learning outcomes and ensures content and instructional activities are integrated into course delivery to result in students achieving desired outcomes. Documents their attainment and reports within the Taskstream system. • Responsible for development and course edits to Blackboard master course shells. • Periodic revision and selection of course materials, including textbooks, instructional supplements and aids, and online educational resources • Review and revision of program handbooks/manuals • Coordinates, reviews, and recommends program expenditures for program needs within established budget parameters and administrative procedures. • Oversees program budget and approves purchase requisitions for supplies and equipment. Accreditation/Program Assessment • Maintains appropriate accreditation for the program; has current knowledge of accreditation policies and procedures • Attends program IFCC meetings. • Maintains assurance of effective program operations and manages ongoing program assessment. • Manages all adjunct program faculty; completes evaluation and observation of adjunct faculty; participates in training all full-time faculty. Supports Discipline/Division • Plans and participates in program advisory committee, ensures minutes, Plan of Work, and committee membership list are uploaded to Knightro Connect promptly. • Consult with the appropriate Dean or Associate Dean on full-time and adjunct faculty staffing needs. • Assists with student recruitment, retention, and job placement efforts. • Position may require committee and project assignments or other duties as assigned, as well as day/evening/distance learning classes and activities. • Acquires/Maintains professional certifications • Plans, holds regularly scheduled faculty meetings within department Competencies • Knowledge of best practices, rules, and testing needs. • Ability to break larger tasks into manageable smaller tasks. • Oral and written communication skills. • Skill in the operation of computers and job-related software programs. • Skill in accurate recordkeeping. • Organizational skills. • Skills in interpersonal relations and in dealing with the public. • Decision-making and problem-solving skills. Work Environment This job operates in a professional classroom/lab/clinical environment. This role routinely uses standard office/classroom/lab equipment and technologies. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move classroom/lab equipment and supplies up to 25 pounds. Position Type/Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time instructional/administrative position. The workload is Monday through Friday, day/evening hours, with weekends based on need. Travel Travel to other campuses and sites is required. Minimum Qualifications: • Diploma in Plumbing and Pipefitting Technology from an accredited institution • Ga Certified Construction Industry Licensing Board (GCILB) Master Plumbing License or CBILB Journeyman Plumber • Three (3) years out of the past seven (7) years of direct industry experience • Three (3) years of Supervisory Experience • Valid Driver’s License Preferred Qualifications: • Associate degree in a related field • Ten (10) + years of in-field experience • Directly Related Teaching experience at the post-secondary level • Additional Industry certifications • Knowledge of discipline-specific state standards • Knowledge and experience in the use of the Internet, Email, Windows, Microsoft Office, KMS, Blackboard, Banner, TaskStream Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice. Required Documents: • Unofficial transcripts from all accredited institutions • Resume • Proof of CBILB License Salary/Benefits: • Full State benefits available Special Instructions to Applicants: To be considered for the Program Director position, applicants must upload transcripts, resumes, and certifications with their application. Instructor pay is based on a 40-hour work week with 20 course contact hours per week. All courses are face-to-face unless otherwise indicated. Courses are offered Monday through Thursday during both morning and evening hours. The campus location for this position is the Carroll Campus. Minimum qualifications for this position will be determined by the teaching discipline and compliance with appropriate accrediting bodies. Faculty must be credentialed to satisfy all appropriate accrediting bodies for the course assigned Additional Information + Agency Logo: + Requisition ID: EDU0902 + Number of Openings: 1 + Advertised Salary: $63,000-$65,000 per year + Shift: Day Job