Program Director, Massage Therapy

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C)•Highland Hills, OH

53d•$74,000 - $81,000•Onsite

About The Position

SUMMARY Oversees and manages the organization, administration, periodic review, planning, development and general effectiveness of the Massage Therapy Program and Clinic. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Oversees and manages the Massage Therapy Program Responsible for accreditation activities Provides leadership by assuring accreditation standards are met Prepares and administers academic and clinical budget Supervises and assesses the performance of assigned staff Serves as a liaison between the college and community health care agencies and other network entities Oversees didactic and clinical instructional process including student evaluations and schedules Counsels and advises students Coordinates development of curriculum and revisions Prepares course schedules and makes instructional assignments Performs didactic instruction and evaluation of program courses Markets program and recruits students Coordinates and organizes Advisory Committee and all program admission activities Provides input for outcomes assessment and program objectives Develops and maintains effective communication with prospective applicants, students, graduates, faculty, clinical instructors and community Conducts faculty, clinical instructor and staff meetings Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field
Minimum of five years of demonstrated progressively responsible experience in a professional or clinical environment including:
Demonstrated experience supervising, planning, assigning, scheduling and ensuring the quality of the work of others
Demonstrated experience planning, preparing, and monitoring a business area's budget
Demonstrated experience effectively making decisions that have major implications on the management and operations within a department
Demonstrated experience in a role requiring diverse problem solving methods in a variety of situations
Possess working knowledge of office and/or clinical operations concepts, practices and procedures with the ability to use in varied situations as it pertains to the departmental focus
Ability to appropriately, sensitively, and professionally interact with massage clients and students who may be in a vulnerable state within the clinical environment
Ability and willingness to learn and apply state medical board and professional accreditation standards
Excellent organizational and prioritization skills with demonstrated attention to detail
Ability to market the program and promote student success
Ability to be creative and exercise initiative
Possess excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to adjust to changing priorities and respond appropriately to deadlines
Proven leadership skills and ability to foster a team environment and work collaboratively
Demonstrated intermediate Project Management skills
Intermediate-level proficiency with Microsoft: Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Ability to confidentially and discreetly handle subject matters requiring privacy and sensitivity
Ability to collaborate, persuade, gain cooperation and acceptance of ideas on significant projects
Ability to develop and maintain relationships with key contacts to enhance work flow and quality
Sensitivity to respond appropriately to the needs of the students and the community

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree
Current active Ohio Massage Therapy License
Demonstrated administrative experience in an educational environment
Demonstrated post-secondary teaching experience
Demonstrated entrepreneurial success

Responsibilities

Oversees and manages the Massage Therapy Program
Responsible for accreditation activities
Provides leadership by assuring accreditation standards are met
Prepares and administers academic and clinical budget
Supervises and assesses the performance of assigned staff
Serves as a liaison between the college and community health care agencies and other network entities
Oversees didactic and clinical instructional process including student evaluations and schedules
Counsels and advises students
Coordinates development of curriculum and revisions
Prepares course schedules and makes instructional assignments
Performs didactic instruction and evaluation of program courses
Markets program and recruits students
Coordinates and organizes Advisory Committee and all program admission activities
Provides input for outcomes assessment and program objectives
Develops and maintains effective communication with prospective applicants, students, graduates, faculty, clinical instructors and community
Conducts faculty, clinical instructor and staff meetings
Performs other duties as assigned