Program Director

Job Description:

Primary Responsibility

The Program Director is responsible for the administration and leadership of the CLETA program and oversees faculty and all aspects of the program. Under the supervision of the Dean of Allied Health, Public Safety, Wellness and Outdoor Studies, the Program Director for CLETA is responsible for providing general oversight of program offerings at multiple campuses, to include responsibility for structured guidance around consistency of practices in risk management in the Training Academy across the college.

The Program Director provides instructional and administrative leadership and support to the program and all related areas of the College. This position reports directly to the Dean of Allied Health, Public Safety, Wellness and Outdoor Studies, and works directly with faculty and collaboratively with the campus academic and student affairs supervisors.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: ensuring that offerings of the program articulate with CMC's mission, vision, strategic plan and institutional learning outcomes as well as state and national standards; handling budget, hiring and support of faculty, coordination of program accreditation applications/renewals and program activity reporting, leading program advisory committee meetings, outreach, marketing, & recruiting activities, and program assessment.

The program director provides instructional and administrative leadership and support to the assigned program areas college wide. This position assists (as needed) with recruiting, contracting, orientations, and evaluations of instructors; facilitates with the instructional design of schedules for courses; curriculum and catalog updates; works with faculty across the college to ensure consistency of curricular and learning outcomes for students; manages all aspects of the program budgets to comply with CMC standards; attends program advisory committee meetings for the disciplines, and coordinates program and discipline assessment. In conjunction with college leadership and designated campus VPs, the program coordinator also serves as a liaison with relevant external agencies in the CMC service area to ensure compliance with regulatory matters and ensures the programs meet the needs of the communities served.

With regard to instructional risk management practices, this position will be responsible for developing, evaluating, and maintaining consistent risk management policies and procedures, in conjunction with the Risk Management office, faculty, and instructional leadership across the college. Risk Management duties for CLETA courses will include identifying, measuring, and making decisions on operational risks. They will also be responsible for analyzing, developing, and maintaining contingency plans to deal with emergencies in the instructional spaces across the CLETA programming.

This program director is a year-round administrative, non-faculty, staff position. The incumbent must be qualified to be credentialed to teach in the assigned areas, however, is not assigned a faculty rank. This position will have teaching assignments, as well as oversight during guest lecturers, community member presentations, and some adjunct lead instruction times.

Pre-requisites for Position (Qualifications Standards)

Education and experience sufficient for the rigors of the position required. Qualified candidates must be credentialed to teach in the program, or eligible to be credentialed to teach in the program. Examples of idea qualifications include a minimum of a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Public Safety, Public Administration, Law Enforcement or related fields from an accredited college or university and two years' experience 4,000 hours verifiable work experience within the last 7 years) in one of the above listed fields; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience with, and demonstrated sensitivity to an understanding of, the diverse academic, social, economic, cultural, ability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Teaching Experience: One-year full-time teaching experience or equivalent as part time instructor.

Preferred Qualifications: Master's Degree in Criminal Justice, Police Science, Public Safety, Public Administration, Law Enforcement related fields from an accredited college or university

Experience in teaching, training, and leadership in the field of law enforcement. Experience as a community college instructor in one or more law enforcement related disciplines. Management experience in public safety/law enforcement

Higher education teaching and administration experience is preferred. A candidate with full-time higher education teaching experience is preferred.

Special Skills or Attributes: Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T) certified or completion of P.O.S.T. certification within the first 6 months of employment required; P.O.S.T. supervisory experience in law enforcement and instructor certification in one or more of the three P.O.S.T. skill areas preferred. Valid Colorado driver's license required.

Welcoming. Innovative. Focused on Student Success. These principles reflect the soul of CMC. They guide us in building our teams, cultivating leaders, and expanding our approaches and mindset. They guide us to be an institution of higher education that's the right fit for every faculty member, staff, student, and community member in its trust. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to working effectively with students, employees, and community members of all backgrounds.

Bilingual (English/Spanish) or conversational language abilities preferred.

Hiring range = $106,670.61 - $118,522.89 annual salary depending upon a combination of education and experience. Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Pet insurance, retirement contribution, tuition reimbursement, annual & sick time, mental health resources, healthy lifestyle benefits, affordable transitional housing may be available to the successful candidate based on eligibility and availability, relocation if applicable. CMC utilizes a wage progression compensation model that accounts for a candidate's skill and experience. Although a salary range is listed, salary will be set commensurate with the successful candidate's qualifications and in compliance with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.

Position anticipated to close on March 3, 2025 or until filled.

Minimum Qualifications:

Essential Duties

The percentages noted below represent anticipated averages.

Program oversight and administration (60%): Leadership of the CLETA program along with general administration/oversight of assigned areas and functions.

1. Oversee department and program in compliance with college, state and national expectations.

2 Ensure consistency and integrity of the program curriculum across all locations offered, and that program contracts are current across all campuses.

3. Support all instructors in establishing an effective classroom instructional environment that accommodates diverse learning styles and promote inclusion from culturally diverse groups.
•   Maintains accurate up-to-date instructor files to ensure an adequate pool of instructors and for state inspection.
•   Teaches academy classes as needed, to include required academic and skills related training. 4. Manage program review process including curriculum, contracts, accreditation standards, applications, renewals, annual reporting, and assessment (e.g., syllabus course review).

5. Coordinate department budget including grants, course and program fees with campus and school leadership.

6. Program Administration
•   Ensure quality and consistency or program delivery, college-wide, by sharing exemplar course plans with adjunct and full time faculty and managing the curriculum library for the discipline.
•   Supervise the process for faculty recruiting, hiring, credentialing, evaluation and support/mentoring.
•   Coordinate scheduling of curriculum, including lectures, labs, and clinical/internships for the program college-wide, and in conjunction with the school dean and campus leadership.
•   Ensure all programs, services, and functions comply with federal, state, and local codes, legal mandates, contracts, rules, regulations, ordinances, and required procedures of POST and other regulatory agencies, and CMC policies and procedures.
•   Prepares the academy training schedule each semester and submits the schedule to Colorado P.O.S.T. for approval.
•   Monitors both academy academic and skill testing procedures.
•   Seeks P.O.S.T. approval of any new or proposed training sites and maintains previous site approvals.
•   Assesses equipment in the program and organizes maintenance and replacement as needed in accordance with college policies and procedures.
•   Develop, implement, and adhere to the CMC police academy budgets and manage all financial resources consistent with CMC policy.
•   Establish and maintain records that includes enrollment rosters, POST form 11-Es, trainee files, trainee manuals, attendance records, lesson plans, source material, instructor files, instructor course evaluations, and site safety plans.
•   Attend professional conferences, meetings, and workshops to stay current on public safety issues and curricula.
•   Prepare all necessary internal and external reports to maintain accreditation and meet standards of program operation click apply for full job details