VATUSA Training Academy

Academy Administrative Staff

Overview
Team Members
Duties and Responsibilities

The day to day administrative duties of the VATUSA Academy are overseen by a team of four individuals who, together, work vigorously at ensuring both a smooth and efficient work flow process. Each member plays a vital part in the overall success of the Academy and has specific roles and responsibilities to perform to achieve this success. The Staff and their roles, other than the VATUSA Director of Training, closely resemble those roles of Administrative Staff members working at Academic Institutions.

Before contacting a member of this team, you should review the roles of each of the team members to see that the one being contacted can assist you with your question or concern. Doing so will ensure a faster and more accurate response.

Team Members

David Kluempers
VATUSA Director of Training

Position open
VATUSA Deputy Director of Training
Academy Director

Cornell Lloyd
Assistant Academy Director
Director of Staff Personnel

Marko Savatic
Assistant Academy Director
Student Counselor & Support

Duties and Responsibilities

VATUSA Director of Training

Establishes and oversees the Academy Administrative team.
Responsible for the overall smooth operation of the VATUSA Training Academy.
Approves and publishes all Academy Student and Faculty policy and procedure documents.
Works in conjunction with the Division Director to approve and publish all division-wide Academy enrollment and graduation policies and procedures.
Approves all requests and recommendations for graduation from the Academy.
Approves all graduation ARTCC assignments.
Provides the VATUSA HQ and ARTCC Staff with updates regarding the Academy when requested.
Assists the Academy Director and Assistant Directors with their duties/tasks when necessary.

Academy Director
Coordinator of Curriculum & Teaching

Oversees the continued growth and maintenance of the Training Academy.
Establishes a curriculum syllabus for student and faculty use and oversees any updates to it.
Establishes Student and Faculty policy and procedure guidelines and recommends them to the VATUSA Director of Training for final approval.
Ensures that curriculum and testing programs are planned, conducted, assessed, and improved on a continuous basis.
Monitors the performance and activity of the Academy Faculty.
Approves all Academy Faculty nominations.
Initiates action to ensure teacher coverage is adequate at the Academy.
Works with the VATUSA Director of Training and Division Director on student and faculty disciplinary actions.
Assists the Assistant Directors with their duties/tasks when necessary.

Assistant Academy Director
Director of Staff Personnel

Establishes and provides all course and faculty schedules and oversees any scheduling updates.
Recruits and nominates Academy Faculty to the Academy Director for final approval and announcement.
Communicates with the Academy Director on faculty disciplinary issues.
Assists the Academy Director in monitoring the performance and activity of the Academy Faculty.
Assists the Academy Director in initiating action to ensure teacher coverage is adequate at the Academy.
Assists the Academy Director in establishing and recommending faculty procedure guidelines to the VATUSA Director of Training.
Works in conjunction with the Academy Administrative Staff to establishes periodic Training Academy meetings, reports, or newsletters for faculty and students..

Assistant Academy Director
Student Counselor & Support

Responsible for maintaining close communication with Academy Students. This is achieved by answering questions and addressing concerns from students regarding operations at the Academy.
Monitors the performance and activity of all Academy students.
Communicates with the Academy Director on student disciplinary issues.
Assists the Academy Director in establishing a curriculum syllabus for student and faculty use.
Assists the Academy Director in establishing and recommending student procedure guidelines to the VATUSA Director of Training.
Works in conjunction with the Academy Director in assigning the Academy Entrance and Final exams and monitors student performance.