ESL Academy Academic Dean

Job Description

Title: ESL Academy Academic Dean

Department: Academics

Reports to: Vice President of Academics

FLSA Status: Exempt

General Purpose: The purpose of the ESL Academy Academic Dean is to manage all aspects of campus academic operations.

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Determine optimum faculty staffing model for the campus; recruit, hire, train and evaluate faculty in cooperation with Program Leads/Managers.
• Train and orient new faculty in overall expectations and campus procedures; ensure new faculty meet with Program Managers or Program Leads for program-specific training.
• Implements strategies and collaborative efforts to increase student retention and program completion rates, maintain high academic standards and ensure continuous improvement.
• Ensure faculty is teaching according to prescribed curriculum and outlined structure.
• Conduct faculty meetings.
• Provide campus leadership and direction.
• Enforce faculty reporting procedures for attendance, grades, academic probation, at-risk students, etc.
• Perform various regular reports including daily attendance rates, staffing, pass/fail rates, retention, etc.
• Collaborate and communicate regularly with Program Managers, Program Leads, Student Services and other Academic Deans to ensure consistent quality delivery of programs and services.
• Respond, investigate and take appropriate action regarding student or staff complaints or concerns.
• Actively contribute to program improvement through participation in ESL Academy's Academic Priority Committee, and Curriculum Review Committee.
• Deliver feedback and input from faculty and students regarding curriculum and instructional materials to the VP of Academics, and Academic Priority Committee.
• Monitor and manage Academic Department budget.
• Other duties and special projects as assigned.

Supervisory: Directly supervises academic staff. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Education and/or Experience: The position requires a Master degree in ESL/EFL, two years prior teaching experience required. In cases where the Master Degree is not in ESL/EFL, language teaching faculty must have a specific knowledge base and skill set that includes, at a minimum, the following:

• Language teaching methodology
• The nature of language/languages (e.g., introduction to linguistics
• The structure of English (e.g., syntax, phonology, morphology, discourse)
• Second language acquisition
• Intercultural communication (e.g., sociolinguistics, cross-cultural studies)
• Practicum experience

Benefits Offered:

• Health Insurance.
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Profit Sharing
• 401K
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off (Vacation & Earned Sick Time)
• Employee Discount Program

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