Veterinary Technology Program Director

Summary
The position is responsible for oversight of their academic program(s) including activities related to the student experience and student success such as developing and implementing retention strategies, managing active students, students on leave of absences, NS/TO and students on externship. The position is responsible for management and support of faculty assigned to teach in their programs, managing externship quality and number of sites and/or clinical site quality and volume. Academic quality is a direct responsibility for the position. Areas related to academic quality include, but are not limited to, conducting classroom observations and providing feedback to faculty, participating in program review process, assessing, reporting, analyzing student learning outcome data and developing improvement plans associated with SLO data and analysis. The position is responsible for cascading pertinent information to faculty and holding program-specific training to their faculty teams. The position may be required to devote required time to classroom teaching. The remaining percentage of their assignment will be devoted specifically to providing administrative oversight of the program.

Job Details
Description
Summary
The position is responsible for oversight of their academic program(s) including activities related to the student experience and student success such as developing and implementing retention strategies, managing active students, students on leave of absences, NS/TO and students on externship. The position is responsible for management and support of faculty assigned to teach in their programs, managing externship quality and number of sites and/or clinical site quality and volume. Academic quality is a direct responsibility for the position. Areas related to academic quality include, but are not limited to, conducting classroom observations and providing feedback to faculty, participating in program review process, assessing, reporting, analyzing student learning outcome data and developing improvement plans associated with SLO data and analysis. The position is responsible for cascading pertinent information to faculty and holding program-specific training to their faculty teams. The position may be required to devote required time to classroom teaching. The remaining percentage of their assignment will be devoted specifically to providing administrative oversight of the program.

Compensation
The starting pay range for this position is $85,000 - $95,000 annually. This position is also sign-on bonus eligible for all qualified applicants.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Teach courses in a Term or Terms

Develop, implement, and conduct assessments on program and course student learning outcomes

Coordinate faculty activities and trainings

Coordinate faculty scheduling within the program

Assist with selection and the interview process of faculty within the program

Develop and evaluate sites for clinical education, externship and preceptor ship as applicable

Maintain faculty substitute listings and current contact information for the program

Coordinate new faculty orientation and program-specific orientations for students in their program

Conduct assessments of all class sessions of the program as required by policy

Maintain and manage a sufficient inventory of program equipment and supplies in an excel spreadsheet

Prepare requests for equipment & supplies for the program

Coordinate textbook orders for the program

Facilitate monthly programmatic faculty meetings, advisory committee meetings, curriculum review meetings. This includes a published agenda and minutes of the meetings

Maintain copies of current curriculum for the program, including course objectives, syllabi and daily lesson plans for each course

Coordinate renewals and maintain copies of current licensure, certifications, etc. as required for faculty in the program

The position possesses direct responsibility for meeting all programmatic accreditation regulations and submitting required accreditation documentation accurately and on time and to the appropriate personnel

Prepares accreditation reports, reviews, etc. as required by the program

Maintain records, reports, examinations, data, fees, and other program specific items as required by the college, accreditation, or governmental agencies

Participates as assigned in related admissions and employment services activities

Monitor and maintain compliance with applicable institutional, governmental and accre