Academics Manager/ Co-Disability Coordinator

Directs staff engaged in providing academic training for all students and ensures departmental programs and standards meet all DOL, PRH, Center, and Bizzell US requirements. Ensures that all classroom instruction is rigorous and relevant. Collaborates with Career Technical Manager to provide applied academics in the academic program.

Administration Procedures

• Ensures approved curriculum is being taught; evaluates curriculum and recommends changes as needed.

• Trains, assigns and supervises the academic program.

• Supervises teaching in the classroom and completes monthly observations of each instructor, reviews with the instructor and the behavior of each class.

• Prepares and controls budget in cooperation with the Career Development Director.

• Ensures an adequate supply of materials is on hand.

• Sets monthly production expectations (e.g. # of learning gains and GEDs/HSDs, # of Driver Licenses) for each instructor; reviews attainment; develops corrective action plans as needed.

• Ensures proper records on students’ progress, attendance, etc., are kept by instructors.

• Acquaints staff with their functional working relationships and ensures staff carry them out.

• Helps instructors solve problems with students’ control and discipline.

• Recommends the hiring and retention of certified instructors to the Career Development Director.

• Makes provision for adjustment of class sizes to increase utilization of staff members or to cover vacationing or absent staff members.

• Works toward meeting performance management goals.

• Follows CDSS plan and Code of Conduct system daily.

• Ensures that the PCDP is used in a timely, continual, and effective manner to help support students.

• Conducts monthly audits (10%) of teacher-prepared SPERs to include timeliness and adequacy of goals; audits testing records and procedures.

• Conducts monthly reconciliation of OMS20 and CTTRC20 with CIS and center records; initiates corrections as necessary.

• Conducts monthly audits of student progress, student absences, and negative indecent reports to determine staff training needs.

• Coordinates center’s academic advisory council.

• Contributes to the development of the center’s annual career development services system (CDCC) plan and SOPS/DOPS as needed.

• Complies with all DOL guidelines, OFCCP regulations, Job Corps notices and bulletins, and Center policies and procedures.

• Assists with graduation exercises.

• Holds regular staff meetings at least twice a month with instructors, document meetings and submit documentation to the Career Development Director.

• Screens and attempts to solve all student problems before referring them to the Career Development Director and/or Center Director or other areas.

Oversee the accommodation process by reviewing job corps applicant files for possible health, mental health, physical, drug, and alcohol or education accommodations.

Identify if accommodations are needed and reasonable ensuring the process is thorough and appropriate.

Set up and accurately maintain accommodation files. Monitor, track, and follow up on the effectiveness of accommodations.

Provides alternative methods for test administration.

Respond to special requests from all departments.

Meet with all new students to discuss the Disability program.

Ensure that the student handbook has information on the Disability program.

Conduct training for all staff at least annually.

Motivate and counsel students in areas of behavior, training, personal problems, or study habits, as well as assist disabled students in handling special problems.

• Models, mentors, and monitors appropriate Career Success Standards.

• Helps students become more employable through continuous reinforcement.

• Evaluates personnel under his/her management and make recommendations regarding disciplinary actions, promotions, and/or merit increases.

• Participates in PRH-mandated staff training. Failure to participate may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.

• Ensures that all CIS systems and information related to Academics is recorded in a timely manner and data integrity is maintained.

• Works with the Career Development Director, Career Services Manager, and Career Technical Education Manager to establish well-balanced classes in all training areas including CPP, Vocations, Academics, career readiness, work-based learning, CTR, WBL, community service, and student leadership positions.

• Directs and manages instructional programs and supervises operations and personnel at the campus level. Provides leadership necessary to ensure high standards of instructional service in the High School Diploma Program. Oversees compliance with policies, the success of instructional programs, and the operation of all campus activities in accordance with standards established by the Department of Labor, Job Corps, and the State Education Agency, while providing quality services to students.

• Perform other duties as assigned.