Director of Education - with Great Benefits

We are looking to hire a remarkable Director of Education to join our incredible team at Pensole Lewis College in Detroit, MI.
Growing your career as a Full Time Director of Education is a great opportunity to develop exceptional skills.
If you are strong in leadership, project management and have the right drive for the job, then apply for the position of Director of Education at Pensole Lewis College today!

Position : Director of Education (Full-Time)

Company : Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design

Department : Education

Location : Detroit, Michigan, United States (On-site)

WHO WE ARE

Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design (PLC) is the Creative Northstar and premier HBCU that is Rebranding Education and Blacklighting the Industry. We are the pipeline for career-focused learning and professional development serving all students of the game. To be a student of the game is to prepare and empower yourself to enter the industry and make it better for the next generation.

At PLC, we offer a new path to do just that - break into the world of product creation and change the scope of what it looks like to navigate within educational and career pathways.

We believe in carrying vision together. We put trust in our partners and creative community to drive change in providing access to the tools and opportunities needed to succeed in the future we are designing.

Make the choice to bear the torch to lead the way forward.

Our team of Educators drive PLC’s mission by developing innovative curriculums, to deliver forward thinking programs to our students and strategic partners. The Director of Education must have a foundation of design creativity, enabling them to conduct training for our team of educators, collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute to strategic departmental initiatives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You will leverage your leadership capabilities, manage a diverse team of instructors, directors, and chairs within the organization, and contribute to external partnerships (ie. HBCUs and the AICAD organization).

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Liaise with the founder, education team, and directors to monitor the day-to-day operations of the program(s) and addresses student concerns as they arise
• Track student progress using university systems and processes
• Leads Education program calendar and growth and retention strategy, website updates and communicate schedules and calendar deadlines
• Works with faculty leadership on academic policies and curriculum requirements, program admission decisions, and events to be aligned with regulatory guidelines
• Contribute to the training, support, and evaluation of ongoing academic and student advising programs and performance of Chairs
• Maintain a pulse on new technology, industry trends, and educational strategies
• Participate in the Education budget forecasting and implementation
• Manage special events for the program(s) relating to admissions, orientation and workshops, education exhibits and conventions or large-scale symposia
• Solves problems in areas such as academic and administrative policy, student admissions, curriculum research and development, and budget development
• Execute process improvement for emergency management programs and manage accommodations for students with disabilities
• Assist with reporting, licensing, accreditation, and regulatory compliance
• Demonstrate cultural competence when working with diverse populations
• Develops training and professional development programs for the Education team
• Manages studio directors and works with the education team to plan and execute staffing and needs of the department
• Engage in professional development and establish network for alumni
• Co-lead hiring and managing education faculty
• Performs other related work as needed
• Design education strategy, academic leadership, and non-profit operational excellence

WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE

• A minimum of a master’s degree or higher from an accredited institution
• 5+ years progressive professional experience in a related job discipline in higher education as an Academic Administrator with a design emphasis
• 5 + years of experience in managing education faculty (design preferable)
• 5 + years of experience with design-related curriculums and knowledge of accreditation
• Ability to meet deadlines, think critically, maintain confidentiality, manage data and projects, work independently yet always ready to collaborate
• Proficiency in Adobe Suites, Google Drive, Microsoft Office Suites
• Ability to adopt new software and cutting-edge programs quickly
• Commitment to creating opportunities in business and design for everyone who prepares for it, not just anyone who can afford it

Benefits of working as a Director of Education in Detroit, MI:

● Company offers great benefits
● Opportunities to grow
● Attractive package