Memphis – Appling Farms Campus has an excellent opportunity for a Diesel Mechanic
Program Director. This position is responsible for providing leadership role to a group of instructors and ensuring the program is in accordance with accreditation standards.
The Program Director may also serve in an instructional capacity.
Specific responsibilities include:
1. Oversees departmental supply and equipment orders and provides input on forecasted expenses for the upcoming term and year.
2. Recruits, interviews, makes hiring and termination recommendations, and trains new instructors in instructional methods and classroom expectations.
3. May instruct classes 50% of the time (or more as needed) and serves as a tutor and a substitute.
4. Reviews lesson plans and standardized syllabi for technical concepts, course objectives, and ensures proper course planning from term to term. Reviews and provides feedback or approval of submitted course syllabi and submits approved syllabi to the Director of Education no later than 1 week prior to the end of the term.
5. Monitor and ensure faculty submit and maintain current and accurate course information, including the course syllabus, for the faculty resource center.
Ensure all faculty maintain the e-companion course shell including grades, course assignments, activities, and other relevant course content.
6. Monitor and ensure faculty maintain accurate records of attendance, grades, progress of students, and reports the same in a timely manner to manager.
7. Recruits advisory board members in conjunction with the Career
Services/Director of Education.
8. Attends all scheduled in-service activities, program advisory meetings, monthly program faculty meetings, campus staff and faculty meetings, and Program
Director meetings as scheduled.
9. Schedules and leads monthly department meetings and provides minutes and documentation of attendance to the Director of Education.
10. Monitors faculty scheduling of guest speakers and field trips for students and submits plans to the Director of Education for approval.
11. Collaborates with Instructors and the Retention Office to refer students to internal

and external resources that promote student retention.
12. Submits an annual professional development plan to the Campus Director and/or
Director of Education by December 1 for the next calendar year.
13. Completes all scheduled/assigned activities in support of the current year individual faculty development plan. Submits documentation of completed professional development activities to the Campus Director and/or Director of
Education before December 1 each calendar year.
14. Ensures all instructors have an annual faculty development plan in place by
December 1 for the next calendar year.
15. Monitors progress and collects documentation of completion, of the current year faculty development plan, by December 1 of each calendar year.
16. Serve as an Academic Advisor to an assigned list of students throughout their academic career at Vatterott. Minimum of one appointment per term must be scheduled for each student.
17. Documented tutoring and advising of academically struggling students (below
70%) in your course must be completed on a weekly basis. May include directing students to non-academic campus resources (retention, financial aid, registrar, etc.).
18. Monitors classroom management and enforcement of school regulations and student code of conduct by all departmental faculty
19. Participates in graduation ceremonies and other school events as required.
20. Completes administrative duties and other projects as assigned.
21. Consents to faculty classroom observations to be conducted in person and/or by electronic recording each term.
22. Conducts faculty classroom observations in person and/or by electronic recording each term.
23. Serve as a new Faculty and new Program Director mentor as assigned.
This position requires a Bachelor’s degree including 5-10 years of related industry experience. Along with 3-5 years of technical faculty teaching in a degree program.
The position also requires personal computer skills (Microsoft Office, inclusive of Word,
Excel, and Outlook). Excellent spelling and grammar skills with the ability to communicate in a courteous, professional, tactful and concise manner, is essential.
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If you know someone who meets these qualifications and may be interested in this opportunity, please forward the resume to brian.hopfinger@vatterott-college.edu
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If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the qualifications of the position please forward a signed internal application with the most updated resume to
Human Resources. The internal application can be found on www.vatterottnation.com
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To be considered for an internal job opportunity, you must:
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Possess the skills, education and experience required
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Be performing satisfactorily in your current position
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Have held your current position for at least 6 continuous months
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Notify your current supervisor of your interest