Academic Program Director: Patient Care Technician

State of South Carolina; Greenwood (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Doc PersonalBeratung GmbH seeks an experienced program leader to oversee the Patient Care Program. You will supervise operations, coordinate scheduling and enrollment, and guide curriculum development and assessment of learning outcomes.

The role includes maintaining accreditation, developing clinical sites, advising students, and supporting recruitment and retention. Strong leadership, organizational, and collaboration skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or related field preferred.
• SC nursing license active and in good standing.
• 3+ years in healthcare education or teaching.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the Patient Care Program and oversee operation and supervision of the program.
• Coordinate scheduling, enrollment, instruction, and student advising within the Patient Care Program.
• Develop and maintain accreditations, clinical site partnerships, and records.
• Support student recruitment, retention, and marketing efforts as part of program growth.
• Lead curriculum development, instructional design, and assessment of learning outcomes.
• Collaborate with faculty, healthcare partners, and institutional leadership to ensure program quality.

Skills

Nursing license

Clinical education

Program administration

Accreditation

Curriculum development

Student advising

Class scheduling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration

Bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences

Tools

Learning Management Systems

Job description

Provides program leadership, planning & administraton in managing the Patient Care Program. Includes operation & supervision of the Patient Care program, program de-velopment, continous review and general effectiveness of enrolled students. Responsible for maintaining & developing accreditations, coordination of scheduling classes, en-rollment, instruction, student advising, student recruitment and retention, marketing, developing clinical sites, & maintaining appropriate records. Responsible for maintaining & developing experiential & clinical sites. Includes curriculum & instructional development, assessment functions to include student & program learning outcomes.

Faculty teaching associate degree courses not designed for transfer to the baccalaureate degree: bachelor's degree in the teaching discipline, or associate's degree and demonstrated competencies in teaching discipline, & have two (2) yrs. progressively responsible related work/teaching exp. Must hold current SC license registered nurse with unencumbered, active nurse license. Three (3) years’exp. in healthcare. Prefer bachelor's degree, and exp. in nursing facility, hospice, acute care facility.

Bachelor’sdegreeinNursing,HealthcareAdministration,HealthSciences,oracloselyrelatedfieldpreferred.Experienceinanursingfacility,hospice,acutecarefacility,orotherhealthcaresettingpreferred.Additionalpreferredqualificationsinclude:

• Three(3)ormoreyearsofprogressivelyresponsibleclinicalnursingexperience,preferablyinvolvingdirectpatientcare,supervision,orhealthcareeducation.
• Previous teaching or instructional experience in a postsecondary, technical college, or healthcare training environment.
• Experience in academic program coordination, curriculum development, instructional planning, and student learning assessment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Patient Care Technician competencies, clinical procedures, patient safety standards, infection control, and healthcare regulations.
• Experience coordinating clinical education, establishing clinical partnerships, and supervising students in healthcare settings.
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience, including faculty coordination, staff development, scheduling, or program administration.
• Familiarity with program accreditation standards, regulatory compliance, and continuous quality improvement in healthcare education.
• Experience utilizing instructional technology, simulation-based learning, and learning management systems.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with students, faculty, healthcare partners, and institutional leadership.