Associate Program Director, Hybrid Immersion

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences•San Marcos, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The mission of the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is the development of professional health care practitioners through innovation, individualized, and quality classroom, clinical, and distance education. GENERAL SUMMARY Supports the Program Director with administrative leadership for aspects of the DPT Hybrid Immersion and FLEX program operations.

Requirements

Demonstrates excellent communication, time management and organizational skills to faculty, students, outside constituents
Is able to work independently with numerous projects/tasks with little or no supervision.
Is able to work in a team environment and promote collaboration
Models core values and takes an active role in enforcing University policies
Demonstrates effective interactions with University support services
Demonstrates the ability to manage change
Has the ability to travel to off-site locations for marketing and community/professional activities
State licensed (or eligible) therapist in academic program
An advanced doctoral degree
Demonstrated leadership ability
Prior entry-level therapy education teaching required
Proven organizational skills
Demonstrated data analysis skills
Experience with collaboration, facilitation, and team building
Current state license (or eligible) as a therapist in academic program
Committed to Mission and Values - Has a clear understanding of institution's mission and values. Has a passion for facilitating learning and for enabling students to navigate their own learning journey.
Contribute Knowledge to the Discipline - Compelled by the opportunity to contribute through research, scholarship professional practice or creativity.
Accountable - Takes personal responsibility for own goals and outcomes to ensure student success. Establishes clear expectations, follows through on commitments to students and holds them accountable for assignments and performance
Collaborative - Works cooperatively with others across the institution and beyond, including the community and through partnerships. Represents own interests while being inclusive and fair to others.
Communicates Effectively - Adapts oral and written communication approach and style to the audience and based on the message. Also listens attentively to others.
Drives Engagement - Makes students feel welcome, understood and valued. Creates a learning environment that is compelling, challenging and productive.
Academic Discipline Expertise - Has sufficient credentials, industry expertise and/or experience in the discipline to teach according to the standards and qualifications required.
Education Design - Designs learning experiences closely linked to learning outcomes including lesson planning, design of project, work integrated, group learning experiences, or interactive learning objects. Has depth of expertise in pedagogy, andragogy and overall learning effectiveness.
Teaching Delivery/Learning Facilitation Skills - Manages small, large, blended, hybrid and/or online classrooms, monitoring and ensuring participation, managing one's own and students' time and attention effectively.
Drives Engagement - Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives.
People Leadership - Leads by example when it comes to finding and developing talent, with a focus on talent acquisition strategies, setting performance targets that raises standards and development of high potential talent.

Nice To Haves

Graduate level education administration preferred

Responsibilities

Implement strategies to achieve goals, both locally and across the academic program that are consistent with the goals and policies of the University
Collect, prepare and furnish outcome data and relevant information about the program as required by the University
Participate, as requested, in Program Director Council to contribute to the development and implementation of policies and procedures
Oversee and evaluate contributing faculty in areas related to the professional program
Supervise students of the program by dealing with student issues such as complaints, appeals, and misconduct.
Reduced teaching workload not to exceed 0.5 FTE
Service and scholarly activities
Participate in marketing activities and other activities as a representative of the University
Other duties as assigned by the program director
May perform other duties and responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time.