MRI Program Director: Launch & Lead New Program

Empowered Staffing; Florence (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Empowered Staffing, partnering with an established nursing and healthcare institution in Kentucky, seeks an experienced Program Director to launch and lead a brand-new MRI program. You will provide strategic leadership across locations, supervise faculty, and drive curriculum development and accreditation readiness.

You will coordinate with clinical partners, oversee student outcomes, and manage resources and budgeting while maintaining a 8-credit teaching load and active involvement in college

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Current ARRT certification in Radiography and MRI.
• Graduate of an accredited radiography or MRI program.
• Unrestricted state professional license.
• At least three years of full-time clinical MRI experience.
• At least two years of teaching experience at a qualified institution.
• Experience with curriculum development, student evaluation, academic advising, educational methods, and personnel supervision.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and educational technology.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and administrative leadership for the MRI program across current and future locations.
• Hire, supervise, mentor, and evaluate program faculty and the Clinical Coordinator.
• Oversee curriculum development, course delivery, student learning outcomes, simulation activities, and continuous program improvement.
• Ensure compliance with all accreditation, licensing, regulatory, and institutional requirements.
• Lead accreditation activities, including self-studies, annual reports, site visits, and Program Evaluation Plan oversight.
• Partner with the Clinical Coordinator to support clinical sites, preceptors, and student placements.
• Monitor faculty workloads, course schedules, instructional quality, and program resources.
• Support student retention, academic advising, tutoring, and the resolution of student or faculty concerns.
• Collaborate with college leadership on budgeting, policies, staffing, marketing, admissions, and program growth.
• Build relationships with healthcare professionals, clinical partners, advisory committee members, and community organizations.
• Maintain a teaching load of eight credits, with up to 16 lecture or platform hours per week.
• Participate in faculty meetings, orientations, graduations, open houses, and other college events.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Educational technology proficiency

Education

Master’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Educational technology

Job description

Empowered Staffing, partnering with an established nursing and healthcare institution in Kentucky, seeks an experienced Program Director to launch and lead a brand-new MRI program. You will provide strategic leadership across locations, supervise faculty, and drive curriculum development and accreditation readiness.

You will coordinate with clinical partners, oversee student outcomes, and manage resources and budgeting while maintaining a 8-credit teaching load and active involvement in college