Automotive Technician Program Supervisor

Job Summary:

The program supervisor is responsible for the overall management of the program. This includes maintaining excellent faculty through hiring, training, and conducting classroom observations. The position is also responsible for resolving issues that may hinder student retention, and overall development and continuous improvement of the program. This position may also be required to fulfill instructor duties.

Essential Duties:

• Ensure the program adheres to ACCSC and State of New Mexico educational standards and requirements
• Review and assist in the retention, graduation, and job placement of students to meet required benchmarks
• Manage, train, supervise, and evaluate instructional staff in the program
  • Train instructional staff on technical information taught in specific classes and classroom management
  • Plan and conduct classroom observations with all instructors in the program quarterly
  •  Conduct classroom visits for all program courses on a weekly basis
• Ensure instructors meet qualifications and are up-to-date in their field knowledge
•  Establish and manage the program budget and order necessary supplies
• Manage student retention and graduation through the resolution of student issues and concerns that would cause poor attendance or program drops and through promotion and implementation of student activities, including guest speakers and presentations.
• Counsel students on academics and attendance to ensure retention and graduation
• Check grade books for accuracy, monitor student attendance, and follow-up as needed
• Instruct established curriculum in the classroom on an as needed basis
• Determine potential and current problems within the program and communicate with management to resolve these problems efficiently and effectively
• Establish IAIP goals yearly and maintain them quarterly to monitor for adherence
• Plan and present at Program Advisory Committee (PAC) meetings bi-annually to ensure program is meeting industry expectations
• Prepare for and conduct weekly faculty meetings
• Attend all campus Tri-AD meetings, program supervisor meetings, IAIP meetings, quarterly in-service trainings, default prevention meetings, and all other required meetings and trainings
•  Present and attend at all student orientations
• Contact students on leave of absence and during breaks to ensure they return to the program
•  Contact outside guest speakers for additional classroom learning
• Develop and implement automotive repair issues within training vehicles to assist students with diagnosis
• Order, maintain, and inventory quality equipment and tools for program use
• Write and maintain student support plans for high-risk students.

Secondary Duties:

·         Collaborate on curriculum revision and implementation of current and new curricula.

·         Assist in the purchasing of training vehicles for use by students

·         Build training vehicles for student use as needed

·         Supervise campus at night including management issues that may arise

·         Other duties as assigned

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

This position requires medium work, occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds while frequently lifting up to 20 pounds. Instruction requires standing for long periods of time (up to 5 hours at a time), expressing complex topics through speech, sufficient vision to write notes for instruction, and hearing to interact with students. The worker is exposed to chemicals, chemical smells, and loud noises in the workplace. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

Working Hours

Full-Time, salaried position with 40-hour work week flexible within the hours of 8:30 am – 10:00 pm Monday – Thursday, and 8am - 5pm on Friday, depending on needs.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Associate’s degree in Automotive Technology or related field

Experience: 5+ years (minimum 10,000 hours) of experience in Automotive Repair or a related field, and 1+ years of instructional or training experience

License(s)/Certification(s): N/A