Program Director, Health Science & IEC

DEFINITION

The principal purpose of this position is to participate in and supervise the design, planning, organization, implementation, and continuous evaluation of the Health Science degree and lead Interprofessional Educational (IPE) initiatives within the Health and Human Service (HHS) Division.

• Reports to the Dean of Health and Human Services and may receive supervision and guidance from the HHS department chairs.
• Exercises supervision over Faculty and may indirectly supervise administrative 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 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 Dean, if applicable.
• Maintaining appropriate records on students and faculty supervised.
• Making recommendations to the 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, if applicable.
• Maintains assigned teaching responsibilities.
• Monitor faculty 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 enhancements and 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 within and outside of the College that serve the best interest of the program.
• Lead and collaborate on the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of IPE within the HHS Division
• Foster collaboration across disciplines and healthcare settings ensuring students are prepared to work effectively in team environments
• Work closely with faculty, staff and in specific instances with educational and employer partners to support IPE initiatives
• Collaborate with faculty and staff to develop outcome assessments of IPE events and maintain data collected on behalf of the HHS division
• Ensures that the program advisory committee meets at least annually and that minutes are recorded and submitted as directed.
• Completes appropriate faculty and staff evaluations.
• Engages in ongoing professional development
• Demonstrates proficiency in technology required by the program area and in administrative processes as required by the college.
• Serve on assigned college committees.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Dean.

• Organizational and management practices as applied to the planning, analysis and evaluation of programs, policies and operational needs.
• Principles and practices of budget preparation and administration.
• Principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation.
• Pertinent Federal, State and local laws and codes.
• Principles and procedures of academic and instructional program…