Academic Department Director - Culinary

The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham

 

Academic Department Director - Culinary 

An Academic Director (AD) for Culinary Arts is the principal academic officer for a specific program or programs.  This position requires thorough knowledge of the culinary industry and is responsible for managing the culinary programs.  Responsibilities include: administration of the department’s day-to-day operations; provide leadership and vision in implementing curriculum; recruit, develop and supervise a team of faculty and staff; departmental budgeting, student advising, involvement in campus committees and student retention initiatives.  Identify and develop outreach activities with the profession and community, identify and develop strong ties with local and regional industries.  The AD will also teach courses in the program.  The AD is co-responsible with the Dean of Academic Affairs for the fiscal well being of the department, including staffing, program expenses and capital needs.  This position provides support of college and community-relations efforts and manages the processes designed to achieve student completion rates and overall goals of the Institute and abides by the mandates set by the AI

Campus President and the Executive Committee.

 

Key Job Elements:

 

1. Provide academic leadership and select, train, develop, manage, and lead faculty and staff team members according to the guidelines provided by the Campus Head of Academic Affairs.

2. Provide support to college and community relations activities while planning and implementing a budget including personnel requirements, program expenses, and capital needs.

3. Support college programs designed to achieve student completion rates as outlined in the five year strategic plan.

4. Collaborate with other Academic Department Directors within own school and across schools: scheduling, sharing faculty, and other.

5. Other responsibilities as determined by the Campus Head of Academic Affairs.

 

Job Requirements:

 

Knowledge:

a) Master’s degree with a minimum of 3-5 years related experience. Advanced certifications or credits towards further study are highly preferred.

b) Held positions of increasingly responsible experience in the industry and/or Academic Affairs.

c) Fiscal and personnel management experience.

 

Skills:

a) Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.

b) Strong interpersonal skills with supervisor and staff populations.

c) Superior organization, prioritization, and self-motivation skills.

d) Strong computer literacy skills with the Microsoft Office Suite.

 

Abilities:

a) Ability to interact effectively as either a leader or as a member of a team and work collaboratively with other departments.

b) Ability to listen to customers (e.g. staff, etc.) and to understand and respond positively to their requests.

c) Ability to adapt to changing assignments and multiple priorities.

d) Ability to manage multiple tasks and successfully meet deadlines.

All interested applicants may submit a cover letter and resume to:

 

Academic Affairs Specialist

pbao@edmc.edu

 

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