Director, Allied Health Programs

Excelsior University; City of Albany (NY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Excelsior University seeks a Director of Allied Health Programs to lead the development, launch, growth, and continuous improvement of CEPE's noncredit allied health offerings, beginning with Medical Assistant and/or Certified Nursing Assistant programming.

The role reports to the Associate Vice President, CEPE, and collaborates across compliance, academic affairs, legal, finance, marketing, enrollment, facilities, technology, and student support to create scalable, certifiable programs that

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in allied health, healthcare administration, education, workforce development, business, or related field.
• At least seven years in allied health education or healthcare workforce development with 3+ years in leadership.
• Experience developing, launching, managing, or growing allied health or certification-preparation programs.
• Working knowledge of entry-level allied health occupations, certification pathways, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, launch, operation, and growth of CEPE's allied health portfolio starting with Medical Assistant and/or CNA programming.
• Develop a multi-year portfolio strategy informed by demand, regulatory requirements, and financial sustainability.
• Develop program business cases, budgets, enrollment forecasts, pricing plans, implementation plans, and dashboards.
• Ensure curricula, labs, policies, staffing, and disclosures align with certification, employer, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead regulatory, accreditation, and certification activities with institutional stakeholders.
• Recruit, supervise, evaluate, and develop instructors and program staff.
• Build partnerships with healthcare employers and community partners to support experiential learning and pathways.
• Establish and lead a allied health employer advisory structure.
• Collaborate with marketing, enrollment, and student-support teams on recruitment and career readiness.
• Monitor metrics (enrollment, completion, certification, employment, revenue) and drive continuous improvement.
• Identify opportunities to expand access through employer, workforce, and grant-funded initiatives.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Program development

Budgeting

Stakeholder collaboration

Data-informed decision making

Regulatory compliance

Team leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree (regionally accredited)

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Student Information Systems

CRM

Reporting tools

Job description

Build the next generation of allied health workforce programs at Excelsior, creating innovative pathways that connect learners with high-demand healthcare careers and employers with skilled talent.

The Director, Allied Health Programs provides entrepreneurial, operational, and academic leadership for the development, launch, growth, and continuous improvement of noncredit allied health workforce programs within Excelsior University's Center for Executive and Professional Education (CEPE).

The Director's initial priority will be developing and delivering hybrid Medical Assistant and/or Certified Nursing Assistant certification-preparation programming that combines online learning with hands-on laboratory education at Excelsior's St. Petersburg, Florida location.

The Director will subsequently evaluate and develop additional high-demand allied health offerings based on workforce demand, employer needs, regulatory feasibility, student outcomes, and financial sustainability.

Reporting to the Associate Vice President, CEPE, this role works cross-functionally with compliance, academic affairs, legal, finance, marketing, enrollment, facilities, technology, and student support to create marketable, compliant, scalable programs that prepare learners for industry certifications and employment.

This position may be filled in a remote or hybrid capacity, with preference for candidates in the St. Petersburg area. Regular presence in St. Petersburg and regional and national travel, including occasional weekends and overnight travel, may be required.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the design, approval, launch, operation, and growth of CEPE's allied health portfolio, beginning with Medical Assistant and/or Certified Nursing Assistant programming.
• Develop a multi-year allied health portfolio strategy informed by workforce demand, employer needs, regulatory requirements, competitive analysis, and financial sustainability.
• Develop program business cases, budgets, enrollment forecasts, pricing recommendations, implementation plans, risk assessments, and performance dashboards.
• Ensure curricula, laboratory experiences, assessments, policies, staffing, and student disclosures align with certification, employer, institutional, and regulatory requirements].
• Lead regulatory, compliance, accreditation, and certification-related activities in collaboration with institutional stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain laboratory safety, competency verification, equipment, supply, incident-response, and operational procedures.
• Recruit, supervise, evaluate, and develop instructors, subject-matter experts, and program support personnel.
• Build partnerships with healthcare employers, workforce organizations, and community partners to support program design, experiential learning, and employment pathways.
• Establish and lead an allied health employer advisory structure.
• Partner with marketing, enrollment, and student-support teams on recruitment, onboarding, retention, certification support, and career readiness.
• Monitor enrollment, retention, completion, certification, employment, satisfaction, revenue, expense, and contribution-margin performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Identify employer, workforce, public, philanthropic, and grant-funded opportunities to expand access and support program growth.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in allied health, healthcare administration, education, workforce development, business, or a related field, or substantial directly relevant allied health program leadership, clinical education, workforce development, or business-building experience.

At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in allied health education, healthcare workforce development, career and technical education, clinical program operations, or a closely related field, including at least three years of leadership, supervisory, or program-management responsibility.

The successful candidate will demonstrate experience developing, launching, managing, or growing allied health, healthcare workforce, career education, or certification-preparation programs.

Candidates should possess working knowledge of entry-level allied health occupations and certification pathways and be able to translate certification standards, employer expectations, and regulatory requirements into effective curricula, laboratory experiences, policies, staffing models, and student practices.

Experience with hybrid or online education, clinical or laboratory safety, faculty supervision, employer partnerships, budgeting, program profitability, project management, and data-informed decision-making is required.

The successful candidate must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication, sound judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively across institutional functions in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Proficiency with learning management, student information, CRM, reporting, and collaboration technologies is expected.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in a related field; current or previously held healthcare license or nationally recognized allied health certification Experience launching new programs and achieving measurable enrollment, completion, certification, employment, or financial outcomes; Experience with Florida postsecondary education, workforce training, healthcare employers, regulatory requirements, the Florida Commission for Independent Education, national certification organizations, clinical affiliation agreements, or allied health programmatic accreditation.

Application Information

Applicants must reside in the United States and be authorized to work in the U.S.

The hiring salary range for this position is $80,000.00 - $90,000.00.

Excelsior University offers competitive compensation and a generous benefits package that includes paid time off, retirement, and excellent health insurance.

Excelsior University is an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected characteristic.