Program Director, Surgical Technology (Exempt)

POSITION: Program Director, Surgical Technology (Exempt)

C OLLEGE/DEPARTMENT: Surgical Technology Program

S UPERVISOR TITLE: Dean, College of Health Professions; Associate Dean andProgram Director for Department of Nursing

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

E XEMPTION: Teacher Exemption

L OCATION: HSU Campus, Abilene, Texas

TARGET HIRE DATE: As Soon As Possible

HSU CHRISTIAN STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR
EMPLOYMENT - Candidate must profess a Christian Faith, maintain membership in a local congregation, and respect the values and distinctives central to the historically Baptist values of HSU as reflected in the University's Statement of Faith.

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SUMMARY/SCOPE:

Program Director over Surgical Technology is a full-time,12-month administrative faculty appointment with teaching responsibilities.This position is responsible for program administration, organization,supervision, continuous quality improvement, and academic oversight, includingcurriculum planning and development, to ensure compliance with CAAHEP/ARC-STSAstandards.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: These examples do notinclude all possible tasks & do not limit the assignment of related tasks.

Bear overall responsibility forthe Surgical Technology education programs, including budgeting, facultyand staff supervision and development, assessment, ongoing curriculumdevelopment and revision, student recruitment, and meeting the accreditationrequirements of CAAHEP/ARC-STSA and the Southern Association of Colleges andSchools (SACSCOC).


Lead continuous quality reviewand improvement activities, including outcomes assessment.


Provide academic oversite,including curriculum planning, development, and revision.


Coordinate and documentadvisory committee meetings, faculty meetings, and recommendations.


Ensure adequate programresources (faculty, clinical sites, equipment, instructional materials).


Support student recruitment,progression, remediation, and retention processes as needed.


Recruit, hire, mentor, manage,and evaluate faculty members and clinical coordinator (full-time and/oradjunct) to meet accreditation requirements for teaching within thisinstitution.


Working with the Director ofClinical Education to obtain clinical practice settings and/or assisting withstudent supervision in the clinic.


Maintain accurate records andensure compliance with institutional policies and procedures.


Providing evidence of facultyexpertise and knowledge to teach curriculum content.

Verifying students' completionof program requirements.

Maintaincommunication with the Dean and other University Administrative officials.

Completion ofall university required documents including the 5-year Annual Report and theAnnual Assessment of Learning Outcomes (ALOC) reports.

Guide and mentor students.

Guide long andshort-term strategic planning by providing a vision for the departments.

Guide development andmaintenance of departmental policies and procedures.

Provide leadership tothe department in scholarly efforts.

Promote and supportfaculty professional development.

Promote departmentalinvolvement and communication within the college, university and community.

Support collaborativeand interdisciplinary experiences for faculty and students.

Provide service to theUniversity and community including active participation on various Universityand College Committees.


SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Direct supervision of all facultyand staff within the Surgical Technology program.

COMPETENCIES: As a part of a Teaching Philosophy, address each competency listed below describing your background and qualifications in each area. Interview decisions are partially based on this information.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.

Problem Solving -Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzesinformation skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in groupproblem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotionaltopics.

Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally;expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening andcomprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriatecommunication methods.

Leadership - Exhibit's confidence in self andothers; inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively influencesactions and opinions of others; accepts feedback from others; gives appropriaterecognition to others.


OrganizationalSupport -Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly andon time; supports organization's goals and values; benefits organizationthrough outside activities; supports affirmative action and respects diversity.


Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans workactivities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goalsand objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; developsrealistic action plans. Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looksfor ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improveperformance; monitors own work to ensure quality.

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.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES (Language, Mathematical, Reasoning and Computer Skills):

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Abilityto read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professionaljournals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to writereports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectivelypresent information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients,customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Abilityto add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using wholenumbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, andpercent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.


REASONING ABILITY: Abilityto solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables insituations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret avariety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

COMPUTER SKILLS: Computerliteracy, including experience with Microsoft Word and Excel, and willingnessto learn to use university software and online educational platforms.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

The Program Directormust meet the requirements of CAAHEP/ARC-STSA accreditation

Must hold an unencumberedcurrent license or privilege to practice as a Certified Surgical Technologist inthe state of Texas.

Minimum of 5 years ofexperience either in the operating room scrub role or as an instructor insurgical technology, or a combination of both, within the past 10 years.


Must be a graduate of aneducation program in surgical technology accredited by a nationally recognizedprogrammatic agency.

An associate degree is required.


A bachelor's degree is highlyrecommended.


Must possess a credential inthe field of surgical technology through a national certification program thatis accredited by the National Commission on Certifying Agencies (NCCA).


Teaching experience in asurgical technology education program is highly recommended and preferred.

Must have demonstratedknowledge, skills, and abilities in administration.


CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Must hold a current andunencumbered license or eligibility for licensure to practice as a licensedSurgical Technologist in the State of Texas.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands describedhere are representative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to performthe essential functions.

While performing the duties ofthis job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods whileperforming office and computer operations.

While performing the duties ofthis job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee isoccasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel andreach with hands and arms. Occasionally will be required to stand; stoop and/orkneel.

The job is sedentary in nature;however, the employee must occasionally lift and/or move 20-25+ pounds.


Must be able to stand and walk during teaching and clinical site visits. Must be able to make frequent tripsacross campus to various buildings and offices.

Must be able to stand and walk during teaching and clinicalsite visits.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environmentcharacteristics described here are representative of those an employeeencounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to performthe essential functions.

While performing the duties ofthis job, the employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

This position is a Full-Time,Exempt Level Faculty Position with a teaching load at the Hardin-SimmonsUniversity campus. Must be willing to relocate to Abilene, Texas, or thesurrounding area to teach in-person classes on the HSU campus.


Aminimum of a 40-hour work week is expected and possibly more during peakperiods of the academic year. Infrequent work on evenings or Saturdays, whenneeded.

Must have and maintain a validClass C Driver's License and maintain a clear driving record to be insurableunder the university liability policy.

Must be able to drive tocomplete work assignments on and off campus, as needed.

Occasional travel may berequired.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: For more information concerning benefits offered to HSU employees, see the HSU Benefits Summary on the HSU website.

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:

HSU complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws including those prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, disability, genetic information and military service. HSU is a private university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas and may lawfully consider an applicant's religion as a selection criterion. HSU is committed to hiring faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith and fully support HSU's mission.


In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HSU provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, except when the accommodation would impose an undue hardship. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be directed to Human Resources.

BACKGROUND SCREEN:

HSU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law. HSU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university's financial and physical assets. Therefore, Hardin-Simmons University conducts background checks. Depending on the position, applicants may also be required to consent to a credit check as part of the background check process. As a non-profit institution of higher education committed to Christian faith and values, the University exercises its rights under state and federal law to use religion as a factor in making employment decisions.