DENTAL ASSISTANT PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Program Director

An educational Program Director (PD) is the principal academic officer for a specific program(s). Responsibilities include: day-to-day operations, assisting students toward successful program completion, and staffing the classroom with instructors who support the mission of the college. The PD is co-responsible with the DOE for the fiscal well being of the department as it relates to education. The PD also participates in activities that promote the stature of the department and the college and abides by the mandates set by the Campus President.

Key Job Elements:

• Provide academic leadership and select, train, develop, manage, and lead faculty and staff team members according to the guidelines provided by the DOE and Campus President.
• Provide support to college and community relations activities while planning and implementing a budget including personnel requirements, program expenses, and capital needs.
• Support college programs designed to achieve student completion and placement rates.
• Review: curriculum and textbooks with instructors, advisory board, and DOE; review evaluations of instructors and programs, externship evaluations, employer surveys, and graduate surveys.
• Collaborate with other PDs within own school and across schools: scheduling, sharing faculty, and other.
• Ensure compliance with all state and federal regulations and college policies and processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements; Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Accountability:

Knowledge:

• Degree in post-secondary education preferred; or a combination of education and experience; or a minimum of (5) year's relative experience to meet state, programmatic, and institutional accreditation requirements.
• Certification, registry, and/or licensure in field of instruction approved and recognized by state regulation agency and accrediting organization. Advanced certifications or credits towards further study are highly preferred.
• Fiscal and personnel management experience.

Skills:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Strong interpersonal skills with supervisor and staff populations.
• Superior organization, prioritization, and self-motivation skills.
• Strong computer literacy skills with the Microsoft Office Suite.

Abilities:

• Ability to interact effectively as either a leader or as a member of a team and work collaboratively with other departments.
• Ability to listen to customers (e.g. staff, etc.) and to understand and respond positively to their requests.
• Ability to adapt to changing assignments and multiple priorities.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and successfully meet deadlines