Director of Education

About us

Founded in 2009, High Desert Medical College is a nationally accredited for-profit postsecondary college and a Legacy Education institution. Our family of academic institutions includes three campuses spreading across California. High Desert Medical College offers a quality education to more than 1,600 students and is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training (ACCET). ACCET is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency.

With a focus on the ever-growing allied health and veterinary industries, we put our students first and re-invest into programs that continuously provide education training for in-demand careers.

Our students begin their Path to Purpose the day they enroll in one of our 21 programs offered. From the moment they step foot on one of our three campuses until the day they graduate, High Desert Medical College students receive a personalized experienced tailored to help them reach success.

Our Vision

Community - Every day our students are changing their lives by choosing a career path that is motivating, interesting and focused on helping others. We are here for our community from enrollment to graduation, placement and beyond.

Innovation - Our classroom environment and labs incorporate modern technology and digital training while still being hands-on in approach. This may offer a great advantage as our students enter the job market.

Focus - We provide specific education for a targeted future healthcare career. Healthcare employment is projected to grow 13% from 2021 to 2031*, faster than average occupations.

Our Awards

Out of more than 300 member institutions, the California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS) recognized our parent company, Legacy Education, as the 2020 School of the Year. This great honor demonstrates Legacy Education's commitment to offering a quality educational experience at their colleges, High Desert Medical College, Central Coast College and Integrity College of Health.

High Desert Medical College was voted AV's Best Career College for 4 years through the Antelope Valley Press's annual Reader's Choice awards.

Director of Education Overview

Job Summary:

The Director of Education serves as the academic leader and manager of Program Coordinators/Directors, faculty members and instructional aides, and is directly responsible and accountable for ensuring the fulfillment of educational goals and outcomes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain a vision for educational growth of the institution.
• Director of Education will build a strong, cohesive academic management team.
• Provide leadership and support in the management of the Education department to help attain key drivers.
• Encourage and promote professional staff development.
• Evaluate relevancy and viability of curriculum in collaboration with faculty and appropriate offices.
• Will provide leadership in assessing student academic achievement.
• Provide leadership to improve academic achievement, persistence, and attainment of academic goals.
• Provide leadership and ensure a sense of community for the students, faculty, and staff within the Education department.
• In partnership with the Campus Director, coordinate general compliance of the institute's academic practices with national, state, regional and programmatic relationships.
• Create and enforce the systems, policies, and procedures in order to ensure academic consistency.
• Curriculum development.
• Partner with the Registrar in finalizing the scheduling process for maximizing efficiencies while maintain academic outcomes.
• Coordinate and facilitate persistence efforts on campus, maintaining records, and monitoring Standards of Academic Progress.
• Provide leadership to faculty on persistence issues, noting trends and helping to create, implement and support initiatives to provide appropriate academic support to gaps noted in challenging trends.
• Guide the academic management staff in hiring and developing appropriately qualified and credentialed faculty and staff members.
• Continually improve the faculty and academic staff orientation, training, and development activities to promote a culture of learning.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Requires excellent communication skills, proficiency in computer applications, ability to think on your feet, and ability to handle multiple tasks. This position requires the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization. Effective interaction across departmental boundaries must be maintained. Must have a bachelor's degree, Master's Degree preferred.

Academics and/or Experience:

Must meet Academics requirements determined by relevant accrediting agency. Four to seven year's experience and/or training. Experience developing courses, managing accreditation outcomes and an understanding of pedagogy. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Equipment Used

• Computers, phone, fax machine, xerox machine.

Physical and Mental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Ability to work comfortably with people.
• Self-starter.
• Able to work on their own with little director.

Equipment Used

• Computers, phone, fax machine, xerox machine.

Physical and Mental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Conditions: School environment. Most of the work requires routine walking, standing, bending, and lifting

Benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Aflac
• Life Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Legal Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• 401k
• 9 Paid holidays
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Sick Time
• Stock Options
• Tuition Discount

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $82,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $82,000