Assistant Director of Health Care Career Programs

About Us:

Founded in 1968 to meet the post-secondary and continuing education needs of Cecil County residents, Cecil College has been serving the community and shaping its future for more than 50 years. The College is governed by a Board of Trustees appointed by the governor. The College’s fifth president, Dr. Mary Way Bolt, reports directly to the Board of Trustees.

Cecil College is centrally located in Maryland’s most northeastern county, just one half mile from Interstate 95. It is easily accessible from Philadelphia and Baltimore, as well as from Wilmington, Delaware.

With a diverse student population, Cecil College enrolls approximately 2,500 credit students and 3,400 non-credit students. Cecil offers associate degrees, certificate programs and non-credit classes. Cecil offers a variety of associate degree and certificate programs.

Through its open admissions policy, Cecil College provides learning opportunities for all who have the desire and ability to benefit from its courses and programs, regardless of age, gender, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, or socioeconomic status.

Employees of Cecil College, including instructors for online and virtual courses, must be residents of Maryland or the contiguous states of Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, or the District of Columbia. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US, as the College does not offer Visa sponsor ships.

Reporting to the Dean of Health, Human and Business Sciences, this position is responsible for the management of all activities within the Health Care Careers Department. The Assistant Director works closely with the coordinator of MAP (program director - MAERB), the coordinator of paramedic (program director - CoAEMSP), faculty and staff in the department and community partners. This position is directly responsible for the coordination or the CNA/GNA, CPR, Community Health Worker, and development of educational opportunities associated with the Maryland Education Alliance.

Due to the need of interaction with students, employees and the college community this position requires in person presence. This position is eligible for telework.

• Direct the activities of the Health Care Careers team and meets regularly with team members.
• Assume responsibility for implementing and evaluating the effectiveness of each of the health care program in meeting the workforce needs of the community.
• Assess the need for new programs in collaboration with stakeholders. Develops, plans, implements and evaluates the effectiveness of each program and makes modifications when indicated.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of each program director and supports their professional growth and development.
• Assist with developing and maintaining on-going affiliations/relationships with Practicum (Clinical Externship) sites, business partners, organizations, agencies and health care professionals; identify new sites and respond to any concerns and/or questions.
• Maintain signed Clinical Affiliation Agreements and spreadsheet of all current sites, including contact persons, phone numbers and addresses.
• Facilitate Clinical Affiliation Agreements related to Maryland Education Alliance programs, acting as contact person for educational and clinical partners.
• Develop partnerships with regional health care facilities to initiate new programs while leveraging resources and creating a pipeline of qualified health care employees that are in regional and national demand.
• Oversee and manage the development of courses and programs, including responsibility for curricula updates, textbook review, student externships/clinical, course evaluation, professional licensure or certification for CNA/GNA, CPR, and newly created programs.
• Oversee procedure and processes in department required for division, state and national record keeping and reporting. (Evaluate, edit CC10’s and outlines, course completion requirements, evaluations, yearly annual assessment report per schedule.
• Supervise and evaluate department staff. Delegate tasks and monitor timeliness and completion.
• Prepare, monitor, and make recommendations for…