Program Director of Allied Health

Job Description

PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING

Coordinate accreditation, program review, or assessment activities required for compliance with institutional accreditation standards and academic program accreditor (as applicable) standards.

Conduct periodic evaluation of academic program outcomes and write program evaluation plans (PEP)

Conduct periodic instructor observation(s) in an objective, unbiased, nonthreatening manner pertaining to quality and scope of instructional delivery.

Participate in course/program orientation; facilitate new student orientation. Maintain a schedule of student representative meetings; document meeting minutes; monitor action plans through completion

Coordinate the academic honors program for allied health students.

STRATEGIC PLANNING

Initiate curriculum changes to maintain high quality academic program(s).

Ensure faculty document of teachers required for compliance with institutional accreditation standards

Coordinate supply and equipment ordering and maintenance to meet program(s) objectives

. Provide mentorship to teachers and externship coordinators to maintain student retention.

Participate in new student enrollment activities

Coordinate teaching assignments

Plan and facilitate program advisory committee meetings to satisfy institutional and programmatic accreditation (as applicable) standards; document meeting minutes.

Compile faculty file(s)which include certifying and maintaining documentation related to faculty credentials and evaluations

MANAGEMENT OF PERSONNEL

Communicate professionally and respectfully with students and members of the college community.

Coordinate the academic advising of students.

Monitor course attendance and ensure that all attendance is entered in accordance with Collège policy.

Collaborate with the Regional Director of Allied Health, Assistant Dean, or Associate Dean to develop and promote internal communication.

Conduct periodic faculty meetings to discuss programmatic and departmental issues.

Provide ongoing supervision of instructor-externship coordinators.

Participate in the search process for new members of the faculty (screen, interview, liaison with human resources staff)

Facilitate program orientation for new members of the faculty

Provide instructional support to student sand refer to student advisors as needed.

EXTERNSHIP COURSE MANAGEMENT (as applicable)

Maintain contact with hiring managers to promote externship opportunities and extern-to-hire.

Partner with career services staff to identify externship opportunities and to match students to appropriate externship sites leading to employment.

Manage affiliation agreement procurement process to support the externship course requirement.

Monitor extern attendance and ensure that all extern assignments are completed in accordance with curriculum standards.

Maintain a schedule of externship site visits (online/remote or in-person) to review the quality of externship opportunities and evaluate student learning experiences.

Compensation range is $70,000K-$75,000K Salary dependent on qualifications