EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School diploma required, Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Possess or be eligible for Oklahoma State Department of Education Standard or Provisional Teaching Certificate.
• NOCTI or Trade related certification (as required by ODCTE) within one year of first being hired.
• ASE NATEF Certifications: Diesel Engines, Brakes, Suspension & Steering, Electrical/Electronic Systems, Drive Train, Heating Ventilation, & A/C & Preventative Maintenance Inspection, all required within first six months of being hired.
• 5 S organization of shop, lab, storage areas within six months of being hired (digital chalk or Lynda.com).
• Must have 3 or more years of experience in subject area within the last 5 years.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Working knowledge of computerized office programs, Oklahoma School Law, federal and state laws, and the Southern tech education system.
• Function as an effective Southern Tech team player.
• Ability to function professionally during high stress situations.
• Ability to implement, facilitates, and completes multiple projects in a timely and efficient manner.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Sit for extended periods, stand and walk as required in classrooms.
• Manipulate computer keyboard.
• Keen hearing: (ability to listen to others)
• Vision: Close and distance vision required.
• Be able to communicate.
• Be able to properly and legally operate a school vehicle as required to travel on behalf of the district.
• Regularly lifts up to 25 lbs. Shop areas may push pull up to 100 lbs. & lift up to 75 lbs.
• Ability to bend and stoop.

MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to read directions, instructions, both written, and spoken.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community and the Board of Education.
• Ability to write documents and effectively present information.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to function professionally during high stress situations.
• Ability to implement, facilitates, and completes multiple projects in a timely and efficient manner.

PURPOSE OF JOB:

To ensure each Diesel enrollee advances to the level necessary to attain related certifications and gainful employment. Responsible for the administration, coordination, supervision, and implementation of any full-time program at Southern Tech while maintaining compliance with State of Oklahoma Career and Technical Education requirements and Southern Tech Board Policy.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB:

• Supports and promotes the Southern Tech adopted quality initiatives including the Baldrige criteria, Oklahoma Quality Award Foundation criteria, Tech Centers That Work, and Lean Office.
• Recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continuous improvements in services to customers.
• Supports and assists in the development and execution of the Southern Tech strategic plan.
• Assigns appropriate instructional areas and formally evaluates instruction of the course material, in cooperation with the Director.
• Responsible for reports and student records required by the State Department of Career and Technical Education. Provide testing and process required paper work for certificates available through the program.
• Coordinates all program meetings, testing sessions, and student meetings and activities.
• Develops and oversees program budgets.
• Selects, coordinates schedule, and monitor sites for on the job training experiences, clinicals, internships, or live work projects to enhance curriculum, if applicable.
• Establish student dress code and establish a safe environment by ensuring students understand the proper safety procedures in the related trade.
• Monitor and update inventory and equipment reporting any discrepancies to keep inventory current.
• Play a leading role in Job Placement for graduates, and determine their employment status.
• Coordinate and participate in program activities for Southern tech including ODCTE summer conference.
• Supervises student counseling, discipline, referrals, progress reports, and handbook rules and regulations.
• Provide students the opportunity to learn and practice techniques in leadership and job-related skills.
• Update technical skill levels as necessary to update curriculum and to deliver current, marketable training to students.
• Maintain accurate attendance records in cooperation with the school registrar and evaluate student performance and assign letter grades.
• Organize and supervise field trips that enhance student’s job awareness and broaden their knowledge of the field of study.
• Design group learning projects that develop skills in teamwork and problem resolution.
• Maintain current articulation agreements with cooperation colleges/universities and work closely with sending schools in the development and implementation of individual education plans for students with special needs.
• Maintain State, National, and industry specific certifications as required by Southern Tech.
• Instruct and assist students in operating computers utilizing a variety of educational software applications.