Director – Health Occupations

Edgecombe Community College•Tarboro/Rocky Mount campuses and off campus locations, NC

About The Position

This position is responsible for managing current health occupations programs, including researching and developing potential additions. The role involves administering programs through instructor hiring and supervision, procurement and maintenance of labs, equipment, supplies, and materials. It also includes developing new programs, recruiting and hiring faculty, planning and supervising teaching staff, and maintaining technology and materials for them. The Director will collaborate with faculty and staff on class scheduling, advertise and promote programs, and actively recruit students. Collaboration with health care specialists and external agencies is crucial for program quality, compliance, and student success. The role requires participation in professional growth, maintaining professional standards, completing course folders and program reports, communicating with clinical sites, and managing student background checks and drug tests. Advisory board meetings and program reviews, including budgets and outcomes, are also key responsibilities. The Director will also be responsible for securing linen for Health Sciences programs, developing distance learning and online programming, arranging for necessary materials and equipment, and planning and scheduling agency test dates. Teaching classes as needed, assisting the divisional dean with program evaluation, and overseeing counseling and advising efforts are also part of the role. Attendance at regional and state meetings and participation in college committees are expected. A 90-day probationary period is required for continued employment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Health Care Administration, Public Health Administration, Health Services Management, or a closely related field.
Minimum of two (2) to three (3) years of progressive administrative, supervisory, or managerial experience within a healthcare facility, public health agency, or educational setting.
Demonstrated organizational and administrative abilities.
A proven and thorough knowledge of teaching or working with adult learners.

Nice To Haves

Registered nurse with an unencumbered license, licensed to practice in North Carolina
Registered nurse with two (2) years (4,000 hours) of experience as a registered nurse in the US.
Registered nurse with at least one (1) year (2,000 hours) of registered nurse experience in the provision of long-term care facility services in the US, as demonstrated by: Working in a long-term care facility licensed as a skilled nursing facility or a skilled nursing facility that is a distinct part of a hospital.
Supervising or teaching students in a long-term care facility licensed as a skilled nursing facility or a skilled nursing facility that is a distinct part of a hospital.

Responsibilities

Administer current health occupations/programs of study through instructor hiring/assigning, supervision, procurement, and maintenance of labs, equipment, supplies, materials, and course materials.
Develop new programs of study upon request or as needed.
Recruit, interview, process, and hire qualified and successful health occupations faculty.
Plan, supervise, train, update, and evaluate Health Occupations teaching staff.
Maintain technology and materials for teaching staff such as student materials, textbooks, test item banks, faculty access courses, gradebooks, drives, etc.
Collaborate with faculty and staff to schedule classes on a semester-by-semester basis.
Advertise and promote health occupations/programs of study throughout the college’s service area.
Actively recruit students to the various programs.
Collaborate with health care specialists in both continuing education and curriculum to assure quality and compliance of programs (DHSR, NCBON, NHA, ASCP, etc.).
Ensure all Health Occupations paperwork is accurately and promptly retrieved and submitted to the college compliance system office (e.g., contract planning sheets, rosters, grade rosters, HRD forms, vouchers, scholarships, etc.).
Collaborate with external agencies such as OIC and WIOA to promote student success.
Participate in professional growth and staff development activities.
Assure that professional standards are maintained for all programs of study for compliance with governing agencies.
Plan, organize, initiate, and complete course folders ensuring all required course documents are present and accurate to remain in compliance with governing agencies.
Complete program reports or program reviews for governing agencies annually or biannually for programs to remain in compliance.
Communicate with clinical sites to ensure student placement.
Maintain current information through the vendor for student background checks and drug tests.
Secure information promptly and participate in advisory board meetings successfully.
Annually complete and/or perform program reviews, budgets, program outcomes, retention plans, etc. for the college.
Responsible for securing linen for both campuses for Health Sciences programs.
Develop distance learning and online programming for identified programs of study.
Arrange for the acquisition and/or preparation of materials, supplies, and equipment necessary to meet objectives for all programs of study.
Plan, organize, and schedule test dates for agencies and prepare students for testing and/or verification.
Teach classes as needed.
Assist the divisional dean with program evaluation and analysis.
Oversee the counseling and advising efforts for all programs of study.
Attend regional and/or state meetings pertinent to programs to secure updates.
Participate in college committees as assigned.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.