Department Head chez Easter Seals New York Inc.

JOB SUMMARY   

Department Heads ensure an exemplary education is being delivered in their department. Department Heads enforce instructor accountability, address students’ issues, verify that classes start and end on time, orders supplies needed for their department’s classes, and other functions.

Salary: $85,000

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor all classes in the respective department first thing in the morning and multiple times throughout the day to ensure proper education is taking place with sufficient supplies. 
• Enforce timely start-up, dismissal, and break times for classes in the respective department. 
• Cover an instructor’s class for the respective department if they are running late or cannot come to work. (This is the Department Head’s only function until the class can be covered by another instructor.)
• Oversee the make-up classes and processes for the respective department in that proper education is being delivered.
• Ensure all rosters, report cards, make-up forms, spreadsheets, statements, and other necessary paperwork the instructor utilizes for class are completed in a timely manner per state and accrediting standards.
• Address all student needs and concerns in a timely manner with appropriate follow-up.
• Comply, and ensure instructor compliance, of employment requirements including, but not limited to, the timely response to Oracle, email, grade submissions, payroll submissions, etc.
• Review SAP/PELL reports with Program Support and take necessary actions as needed. Other meetings the Department Head is responsible for organizing include faculty meetings, safety meetings, and segment change meetings on a regular basis.
• Order supplies for the department as needed

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• BPSS license within the trade(s).
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the Department Head’s trade.
• Oral, written communication, and presentational skills.
• Leadership, team-building skills.
• Computer skills utilizing databases, reports, spreadsheets, E-mail.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with staff, supervisors, and students.
• Problem-solving and conflict resolution.
• Effective communication of complex ideas and concepts to staff and students.
• Understands and cares about the company’s mission and actively pursues the company’s values.
• Personal Qualities
• Reliable
• Dedicated
• Approachable
• Honest
• Ability to work independently
• Problem-solver
• Great communicator
• Willing to learn new concepts and skills

The Fedcap Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We are an EEO employer committed to diversity, M/F/D/V.

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