Professional Education Program Manager

Job Details

The Professional Education Program Manager positions is a full-time staff position that may also include some teaching duties. The position supports all aspects of the School of Education (SOE) Teacher Workshop Program (TWS) at Florida Southern College to include recruitment for eligible participants, staffing the program, faculty and student support, course scheduling, reporting, recordkeeping, and supervision.

The Teacher Workshop Program offers courses necessary for to non-degree-seeking educators and non-educators so they may obtain or renew a Florida Professional Teaching Certificate. All courses are offered online and asynchronous.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Teacher Workshop Program

Manage all aspects of the Teacher Workshop (TWS) Program.

Recruitment

• Recruit eligible participants from across the state into the program.
• Maintain current mailing lists.
• Maintain communication with current and establish new contacts with district certification specialists.
• Maintain and disseminate Teacher Workshop promotional materials, including brochures, slicks, and the website.
• Publish Teacher Workshop newsletter quarterly.
• Travel to and/or present at Florida-based events to promote the program.

Staffing

• Staff all Teacher Workshop courses, ensuring credentials and hours available for each FT and PT faculty.
• Ensure all faculty teaching TWS courses meet the standards and criteria to teach the course as per the College’s and SOE’s guidelines.
• Generate and receive returned contracts for all faculty teaching TWS courses.

Faculty and Student Support

• Provide support to Teacher Workshop faculty and students in the online program via phone and email.
• Prepare and deliver or provide for training to new and existing Teacher Workshop staff, student workers, and faculty hires; oversee their performance; evaluate Teacher Workshop staff and student worker performance; and provide constructive feedback and coaching to guide Teacher Workshop faculty, staff, and student worker future performance.
• Proactively seek information regarding current and new legislation regarding teacher certification and credentialing requirements; interpret and disseminate this as related to course offerings to relevant parties.
• Advise students enrolling in Teacher Workshop courses.

Course Scheduling and Oversight

• Schedule all Teacher Workshop courses, in collaboration with the Dean of the School of Education.
• Monitor Teacher Workshop course enrollments.
• Verify that all Teacher Workshop courses are fully developed, content is current, and courses comply with FLDOE and FSC required criteria.
• Ensure all Teacher Workshop courses are aligned with the same-named courses in the SOE undergraduate programs.

Recordkeeping, Collaboration, and Supervision

• Maintain complete and comprehensive records of Teacher Workshop courses offered, enrollments, revenue, faculty credentials, and students’ patterns of enrollment and provide regular reports to the Dean.
• Collaborate with the Office of the Registrar regarding course enrollments and enrollment schedules, Office of Information Technology for online course support, FSC Business Office, Office of Admissions, and others in support of the Teacher Workshop program.
• Supervise Administrative Assistant and student workers who support the Teacher Workshop Program.

Florida Department of Education Program Approval Process

Support the School of Education in all aspects of the Florida Department of Education program approval (accreditation) process and manage daily office operations for program accreditation.