School Chair of Criminal Justice (1832)

ITT Educational Services, Inc. is a leading provider of technology-oriented postsecondary degree programs of study. We operate approximately 84 ITT Technical Institutes in 32 states which predominately provide career-focused degree programs to approximately 43,000 students. We were named to the Business Week list of "HOT" Growth Companies - the 100 Best Small Companies in both 2002 and 2003 and to Forbes 200 Best Small Companies in 2005.

Job Description:


Looking for an opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future direction and growth of a public company in one of the fastest growing industries? Have a passion for helping people change their lives through education?

The Chair, School of Criminal Justice serves as a technical expert on program curriculum for faculty and students and helps to implement student retention strategies.


Key Responsibilities

-Develops and implements student retention strategies
-Assist with faculty scheduling and hiring, student problem resolution, implementing new or revised policies and procedures, and student orientation and advising.
-Conducts regular curriculum implementation meetings with faculty and recommends improvements in curriculum design.
-Serves as a subject matter expert for students, instructional staff and advisory committees regarding academic curriculum and technical information.
-Coordinates with Associate Dean to conduct instructor conferences and professional development sessions.
-Collaborates with Corporate Curriculum and Academic Affairs management to implement new program curricula.
-Oversees training, development, supervision and performance of faculty.
-Screens, interviews and makes recommendations for hiring potential instructors.
-Maintains teaching assignments as scheduled.
REQUIREMENTS


-Minimum 5 years applicable experience and 15 semester hours in criminal justice, in courses such as: Criminal Justice & Juvenile Systems and Processes, Criminology, Law Enforcement, Adjudication, Corrections, and Security are required.
-Bachelors degree, Masters preferred, in Criminal Justice or related field is required
-2 years of related teaching experience in a post-secondary accredited institution.
-Excellent interpersonal, influencing, and presentation skills required.
-Proven educational or administrative experience in solving complex problems for individuals or teams.
-Proficiency in Microsoft Office, the Internet, and management system software.
-Proven track record of project completions, multi-tasking, and the ability to handle a high pressure environment with significant timeline pressures.
-Past history of developing and maintaining constructive working relationships with others and maintaining them overtime.
-Skilled in recruiting, interviewing and hiring new employees.
-Experience in supervising employees with the ability to assign work, train employees and conduct job performance reviews.
-Able to obtain and maintain licenses if applicable as required by state or accrediting commissions.


We offer a competitive salary, 401(k), group medical (including the new Health Savings Account option), dental and vision coverage, flexible spending accounts, a tuition discount program for you and your family members, and employee tuition reimbursement, just to name a few.