Program Director, Physical Therapy Assistant

DEFINITION

In accordance with the organizational structure and overall plan of Cape Fear Community College, the Program Director reports to the Department Chair within a specific division. The principal purpose of this position is to participate in and supervise the design, planning, organization, implementation, and continuous evaluation of the Physical Therapy Assistant Program.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

• Reports to the Department Chair, Allied Health/ Human Services and may receive administrative direction from the Dean of Health and Human Services
• Exercises supervision over Faculty and may indirectly supervise administrative staff

ESSENTIAL DUTES AND OTHER IMPORTANT STATEMENTS

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.

Essential Functions
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• 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 and/or 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 resource 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 and Dean, if applicable.
• Maintaining appropriate records on students and faculty supervised.
• Making recommendations to the Department Chair and Dean concerning the development and expansion of courses and/or the program and the supervision of any expansion.
• Recommending new resources, materials and equipment for use in the Learning Recourse Center (LRC) when requested by the Director of the LRC.
• Encouraging and supporting innovative teaching techniques among program faculty.
• 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 faculty.
• Regularly participates as a member of assigned institutional committees.
• Maintains assigned teaching responsibilities.
• Monitor faculty accuracy when recording student attendance, grades, performance, and maintaining student records.
• Coordinates, develops, and assesses Program Outcomes and Student Learning Outcomes and uses these results to make program enhancements and improvements.
• Serves as an advisor to students and provides a minimum of five posted office hours per week for student conferences. During registration these hours will be extended at the discretion of the Department Chair or Dean.
• 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.
• Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with community partners to provide clinical experiences for students
• Ensures that the program advisory committee meets at least annually and that minutes are recorded and submitted as directed.
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