Program Director, Medical Assisting

DEFINITION

In accordance with the organizational structure and overall plan of Cape Fear Community College, the Program Director reports to the Department Chair, Nursing. The principal purpose of this position is to participate in and supervise the design, planning, organization, and continuous evaluation of a specific program and its faculty.

• Reports to the Department Chair, Nursing and may receive administrative direction from the Chair or Dean
• Exercises supervision over faculty and may indirectly supervise clerical staff

The following listing of essential job duties indicates the general nature and level of work required in this job. This is not designed to be a comprehensive listing of all the activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required in this job. Individuals assigned to this job may be asked to perform other duties as required. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job. Program Directors will be given a reduced teaching load to allow sufficient time to ensure the needs of their programs are met.

• Assists in the design of the organizational structure and coordinates all instructional activities within the program to include but not be limited to:
  • Developing core course syllabi and ongoing maintenance to ensure that syllabi are current and forwarded to the Department Chair/Dean for approval and posting to the college’s network/shared folder.
  • Preparing semester class schedules in collaboration with all constituents served.
  • Selecting textbooks and related materials for all courses.
  • Requisition ing and accounting for supplies, materials, equipment and repairs to equipment used by the program in collaboration with the Department Chair/Dean, if applicable.
  • Maintaining appropriate records on students and faculty supervised.
  • Making recommendations to the Department Chair/Dean concerning the development and expansion of courses and/or the program and the supervision of any expansion.
  • Recommending new books, magazines, materials and equipment for use in the LRC when requested by the Director of the LRC.
  • Encouraging and supporting innovative teaching techniques among program faculty.
  • Select and approve appropriate practicum sites.
  • Provide orientation for on-site supervisors.
  • Provide oversight of practicum experience.
  • Ensure appropriate and sufficient evaluation of student achievement in the practicum experience.
• Coordinates and participates in recruitment activities for program growth and sustainability.
• Assists in marketing and promoting the program.
• Collaborates with faculty in recruiting, advising, orientation, and retention efforts of students enrolled in the program.
• Coordinates and participates in the development and administration of the program’s annual budget.
• Assists in the selection, orientation, and supervision of new full-time and part-time faculty at all campus locations.
• Maintains frequent contact with part-time instructors.
• Regularly participates as a member of assigned institutional committees.
• Maintains assigned teaching responsibilities.
• Monitors instructor accuracy when recording student attendance, grades, performance, and maintaining student records.
• Participates in coordinating, developing, and assessing Program Outcomes and Student Learning Outcomes and uses these results to make program improvements.
• Serves as an advisor to students and provides a minimum of five posted office hours per week for student conferences.
• Provides adequate coverage of scheduled classes in the absence of assigned instructors.
• Maintains a cooperative relationship with appropriate individuals and agencies outside of the College that serve the best interest of the program.
• Ensures that the program advisory committee meets annually and that minutes are recorded and submitted as directed.
• Completes appropriate faculty and staff evaluations.
• Engages in professional development.
• Demonstrates proficiency in…