In addition to carrying out the duties of an instructor, a program coordinator provides coordination, oversight and leadership for an assigned program that leads to a certificate, diploma or associate’s degree. This individual is also responsible for program development, equipment and facilities, personnel, and financial responsibilities as outlined below.

Teaching and Learning:
• Assume responsibility for teaching assignments as recommended by the department chairperson and approved by the dean.
• Facilitate the learning process by designing and implementing instructional activities that are appropriate and meaningful.
• Adhere to the departmental course guidelines and ensure that content covers SACS-approved competencies.
• Fulfill the duties of clinical or lab instructor in supervision of students as applicable.
• Assume responsibility for maintaining all required college records including attendance and grade reports, roll books, etc. 
• Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments where applicable.
• Evaluate student performance using methods appropriate to the course.

Curriculum Development:
• Maintain, review, and update course descriptions, objectives, and outlines for courses of instruction and develop new courses of study as necessary.
• Make recommendations to department chairperson for selection of supplies, equipment, equipment repairs, textbooks for courses of study, and the scheduling of classroom and laboratory facilities. 
•Order / approve supplies and materials for labs supervised and prepare lab activities and assignments as needed. 
• Assist with the development of new programs in area of expertise.

Advising:
• Provide assistance to assigned advisees.
• Participate in department, division and college-wide advising activities and trainings.
• Learn and maintain proficiency with program requirements of assigned advisees.

Professional Development:
• Develop and follow an approved professional development plan. 
• Maintain current licensure, certification, or other professional credentials required for position.
• Maintain membership and participation in professional organizations.
• Keep abreast of current technology.
• Attend workshops, conferences, and professional meetings as approved.
• Attend Annual Cisco Academy Conference and Cisco training session at regional CATC.

Institutional Service:
• Adhere to all institutional policies and procedures.
• Serve on committees as required and make recommendations for others to serve on committees.

Community Relations:
• Maintain contact with specialized vocations where applicable.
• Be alert to public relations opportunities and use these to promote the college and the department.
• Assist in planning and conducting advisory committee meetings.
• Provide administration with information for institutional publications.

Personnel:
• Recommend to the department chairperson teaching assignment for instructors.
• Orient new instructors to the job’s responsibilities and to the College’s operations and policies.
• Participate in interviews and recommend employment of faculty.
• Assist in employee evaluation through classroom visitation as requested by the department chairperson.
• Assume responsibility for informing all program faculty about institutional policies.
• Recruit credentialed and qualified teachers for teaching assignments.

Finance, Facilities and Equipment:
• Assist the department chairperson in the preparation and supervision of departmental program budgets.
• Maintain equipment and facilities according to acceptable standards.

Program Development:
• Oversee the development of course descriptions and outlines and prepare materials for recommended curriculum changes and for annual curriculum course schedules.
• Assess, prepare, and implement annual tactical goals.
• Maintain Program outcomes and use of results in accordance to Forsyth Tech and SACS standards.
• Update the curriculum as new releases are distributed.

Language Skills:
• Read written communications and analyze and interpret both verbal and written communications.
• Respond coherently both verbally and in writing to students, co-workers and individuals having contact with the College.
• Respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Present information effectively to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Reasoning Ability:
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deals with several abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The employee will regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear.
• The employee may frequently stand, walk, and sit.
• The employee may occasionally reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee may lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.