The Program Director provides leadership in managing, planning, and implementing the program in
support of College and/or departmental goals in order to assure compliance with programmatic
accreditation and/or licensure, internal consistency, and graduate outcomes to meet placement
expectations. Participates in curriculum development and coordination, determines teaching assignments
using a blended instructional approach combining face-to-face instruction with on-line instruction (as
applicable), selection of faculty, and coordination of program specific external facilities and instruction.
Provides professional leadership and support for teaching faculty; serves as a mentor and facilitator for
faculty assigned; and enables an environment which fosters creativity, responsiveness, and self-responsibility.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Teaching Functions
- May teach based upon the needs of the business and/or student enrollment in theprogram.
- Delivers curriculum by approved syllabi, according to program objectives and lessonplans.
- May utilize blended instructional approach, a combination of face-to-face instruction and on-line instruction.
- Ensures all the components of the course(s) is set up, including but not limited to thesyllabus, reading and work assignments, and evaluation mechanisms such as quizzes andexams.
- Administrative Functions
- Plans, directs and provides daily guidance of didactic, laboratory, and scheduling ofclasses.
- Reviews, monitors and makes curriculum and textbook proposals as indicated by programevaluation, accreditation/licensure requirements, and/or market needs.
- Develops curricula, and plans course content and methods of instruction in collaborationwith the appropriate Academic Department.
- Directs program activities to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state and locallaws and regulations, accrediting bodies, and college policies and procedures in concertwith other American Career College programs.
- Manages daily operations, staffing and expenses to remain within budget guidelines.
- Contributes to ongoing program assessment/revision through surveys, teleconferences, Program Advisory Committee meetings.
- Coordinates and actively participates in Program Advisory Committee (PAC).
- Advises on equipment, supplies, textbooks, labs and library holdings. Selects books,materials, supplies, and equipment for training, courses, or projects used in programinstruction.
- Ensures all communication regarding the applicable program board, accrediting and/orlicensing agency, changes to program content, physical facilities, and faculty, legalreceipts/requests for documents, and/or completion of required reports to maintainprogrammatic accreditation and/or licensure status is coordinated through the appropriateAdministrative Department.
- Faculty Oversight
- Provides direction, motivation, support, technical/professional guidance, and training todepartment personnel.
- Recruits, supervises and evaluates faculty; improves retention, morale and monitorsperformance.
- Holds periodic faculty meetings to provide for subject matter correlation and curriculumevaluation, and to coordinate activities of faculty.
- Ensures faculty are recording daily class attendance and grades as required, completesand submits homework assignments timely, and grades tests, quizzes, lab assignmentspromptly.
- Student Outcomes
- Monitors and analyzes student attrition and retention data and works with other collegeleaders to develop initiatives that can be implemented to improve retention.
- Assures students are provided support services to maintain the highest level of studentachievement while safeguarding the integrity of the educational process.
- Ensures student satisfaction surveys are administered at least bi-annually, and that thefeedback is provided to faculty in a timely fashion.
- Ensures processes are in place to track, monitor and record student outcomes includinggraduation rates, credentialing rates, and placement rates and provides required reportsas needed.
- Participates in graduation ceremonies.
- Professional Development
- Maintains required credentials and knowledge in teaching field.
- Participates in professional development and organizations to maintain an understanding of current ideas, research and practices, attends meetings, workshops and seminars to enrich personal growth, knowledge and skill in management development.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Education, Certifications, and Licensures
- Master’s degree from an accredited academic institution.
- Certification and registration in Nuclear Medicine Technology from a national certification board.
- CPR Certification.
Required Experience and Skills
- Minimum of four (4) years post certification nuclear medicine technology experience; and
- At least three (3) years of teaching or occupational experience, or a combination of the two in program.
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