About this role
The institute director patterns their leadership after the example of Jesus Christ, strengthens those they lead, effectively administers Seminary and Institute (S&I) programs at an associated college and/or a stake-based program and builds unity with others. This is a people manager position. The institute director should have a strong background and experience in administration, learning, teaching, training, and helping others to grow in their job performance and career development. The institute director’s efforts help youth and young adults deepen their conversion to Jesus Christ and His restored gospel, qualify for the blessings of the temple, and prepare themselves, their families, and others for eternal life with their Father in Heaven
• Work in partnership with the area/region director, stake priesthood leadership, local school administrators, and other stakeholders.
• Prepare the annual program operating budget, oversee financial performance, and safeguard church assets.
• Understand the purpose, responsibilities, and qualifications of the positions within your assigned program.
• Lead institute teachers in their responsibility to:
• o increase the number of youth and young adults participating in institute.
• o assess and improve the learning experience for all young adults (including students with disabilities)
in the local programs.
• Regularly review enrollment reports to identify trends. Meet with the area/region director, assistant institute director, and institute teachers to set goals and make plans to improve enrollment, attendance, completion, and transition.
• Work with the YSA coordinator to collaborate with assigned stakes to effectively increase institute
enrollment.
• Plan and conduct quarterly professional development discussions, hold monthly check-ins, and regular
conversations with those you lead to maintain consistent growth in teaching, learning, and leadership.
• Regularly observe, assess, and provide feedback on performance and development of faculty and staff.
• Oversee regular in-service training focused on effective learning and teaching principles and practices that lead to achieving desired learner experiences and outcomes.
• Counsel with institute teachers on the results of student experience surveys, observations, and self-assessments, then help them set goals and make plans to incorporate the feedback into their teaching.
• Regularly devote time to review and update a professional development plan. Work toward accomplishing goals and render an account to the region director.
• Establish and maintain a Christlike culture of unity, improvement, and accountability. Escalate issues as
needed to appropriate partners.
• Teach S&I classes in the Savior’s way as the assignment requires.
• Participate in regular training opportunities to improve your own job performance and career development.
• Oversee and delegate to the assistant institute director the training, operations, finances, information,
• reports, and resources of the program as needed.
• Partner with HR (Human Resources) and region director to provide suggestions and recommendations as to the hiring, advancement, promotion, or any other change of status of employees under your supervision.
• Perform any additional duties as assigned.
• Must hold a current / valid Temple recommend and /or be worthy to possess one.
• Master’s degree.
• Six years of S&I related experience or equivalent which includes one year of leadership experience.
• Be competent in the application of the Leadership Pattern and People Management Principles in S&I
settings.
• Requires entry-level understanding, and skills related to the principles and practices of teaching, learning and training.
• Be competent in managing performance and encouraging growth and improvement of others.
• Be competent in observing and providing meaningful, clear, standards-based feedback related to teaching performance and development.
• Requires entry level interpersonal communication skills—including verbal communication, active listening, body language, openness, negotiation, decision making, and conflict resolution and mediation.
• Possess entry-level skills in examining data to grasp issues, draw conclusions, and solve problems.
• Competent in leading and working with councils to direct the work.
• Capable of overseeing financial processes, including following financial policies, establishing budgets, and appropriately approving and monitoring financial transactions.
• Possess a general understanding of how to support students with disabilities, which may include physical, learning, behavioral, emotional, and/or mental health challenges.
• Able to plan and manage time, information, reports, resources, meetings, agendas, and action items.
• Able to use standard office equipment.
• Align with the direction and policies of the Church Board of Education and S&I leadership.
• Able to use the Microsoft suite of tools.