Associate Program Director – Speech Language Pathology

Jobtailor; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Austin, TX invites a Program Director for Speech-Language Pathology satellite program. You will work with the Program Director and leadership to deliver curriculum and ensure goals align with university policies.

You will supervise faculty, recruit staff, manage budget, coordinate clinical education, and engage in marketing, service, and scholarly activities to support student outcomes.

Qualifications

• Academic terminal degree required.
• Graduate teaching experience preferred.
• Proven leadership ability and organizational skills.
• Data analysis and student outcomes experience.
• Collaboration, facilitation, and team-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic program leadership and administrative oversight.
• Deliver curriculum and ensure alignment with program goals across main and satellite sites.
• Collect and report outcome data to the University and external agencies.
• Oversee faculty development, supervision, and recruitment of contributing faculty and lab staff.
• Plan events, manage budget, and coordinate local resources for classroom and lab activities.
• Ensure student satisfaction and seamless communication across departments.
• Respond to student issues and maintain policies and procedures.
• Engage in marketing, service, and scholarly activities representing the University.

Skills

Leadership ability

Data analysis skills

Organizational skills

Collaboration

Time management

Team building

Education

PhD or EdD in relevant field

Job description

Works in conjunction with the Program Director and other Speech-Language Pathology Department leadership in the delivery of the satellite program including delivery of the curriculum in a manner that meets the program goals, learning outcomes, and consistency between the main and satellite programs.
Provides administrative leadership for aspects of the academic program operation.
Implements strategies to achieve goals of the program that are consistent with the goals and policies of the University
Collects, prepares, and furnishes outcome data and relevant information about the Program as required by the University and external agencies
Participates in Program Director Council to contribute to the development and implementation of policies and procedures
Oversees core and contributing faculty in areas related to the professional program.
Responsible for overseeing and participating in the training, development, and supervision of core faculty
Participates in and leads the recruitment, and hiring of contributing faculty and lab assistants.
Oversees the local clinical education office responsibilities, policies, and organizational development.
Interacts with local facility manager, other program leadership and student services to ensure student satisfaction and seamless communication and processes across all university departments.
Plan and participates in special events for the program.
Assists program director with the development of the local program budget, coordinates local resources needed for classroom/lab activities, faculty scholarship, and student needs.
Supervises students of the program by dealing with student issues such as complaints, appeals, and misconduct.
Reduced teaching workload not to exceed .5 FTE workload
Service and scholarly activities
Participates in marketing activities and other activities as a representative of the University

Requirements

• Academic terminal degree (PhD or EdD) with proven scholarship, service and committee activities
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Prior graduate teaching experience required; graduate level education administration highly preferred
• Proven organizational skills required with excellent communication, time management and delegation experience required
• Demonstrated data analysis and student outcomes skills
• Experience with collaboration, facilitation, and team building

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in academic program leadership, including curriculum delivery, faculty supervision, and student outcomes analysis. Proven ability to implement strategies aligned with university goals while fostering collaboration and communication across departments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Academic Terminal Degree (PhD or EdD)
• Graduate Teaching Experience
• Leadership Ability
• Data Analysis Skills
• Organizational Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication
• Time Management
• Delegation Experience
• Collaboration
• Team Building

Industry Keywords

• Speech-Language Pathology
• Program Goals
• Curriculum Delivery
• Student Outcomes
• Faculty Development
• Recruitment
• Local Program Budget
• Marketing Activities
• Service Activities
• Scholarly Activities