Program Director - Medical Lab Technician

Collin College•Frisco, TX

11d•$91,793 - $111,943

About The Position

Manage the Medical Lab Technician program in conjunction with the dean of health sciences. Maintain standards and principles in accordance with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), and any applicable programmatic accreditation. Facilitate program administration, curriculum design, instruction, student evaluation, program assessment, staffing, budget preparation and management, supervision of faculty and staff, recruitment, academic advising, and program marketing.

Requirements

Master’s degree from an organization with institutional accreditation and three (3) years of teaching experience.
Knowledge of education methods and administration as well as current National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) accreditation procedures and certification procedures.
ASCP BOC (American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification) or ASCPi BOC generalist certification as a medical laboratory scientist.
This position is Security Sensitive, therefore, candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

Participate with the academic dean in strategic and academic cycle planning at the college, division, program, advisory committee and course levels, including development and maintenance of experiential and clinical affiliation agreements and clinical and experiential partnerships to augment the academic program.
Responsible for the structure and daily operation of the program, including organization, administration, periodic review and evaluation, continuous quality improvement, curriculum planning and development, directing other program faculty/staff, and general effectiveness of program curricula, and the supervision and coordination of program staff and faculty.
Ensure the effectiveness of all clinical affiliates/clinical education centers and provide leadership to coordinators within the department to ensure quality learning environments and experiences for the students.
Teach one class per academic year in accordance with the course syllabus and college policy as assigned and allowed by the professional regulatory agencies.
Actively seek ways to improve instruction and maintain curriculum relevance by collaborating with faculty and other content experts, using current andragogical innovations and assessment methodologies, in accordance with programmatic, institutional, and other accrediting or regulatory agencies.
Supervise day-to-day management and evaluation of the program, full-time and associate faculty and staff, program facilities and resources to provide safe and effective program delivery and coordination of division activities and projects.
Participate with the academic dean in the ongoing, systematic evaluation of the division, program, curriculum, learning resources, and student learning outcomes.
Manage, coordinate, and orient all faculty members, preceptors, and other instructional support staff in the academic and clinical phases of the program.
Maintain and preserve accurate and complete program/student records, including curriculum and resource evaluation and development, systematic evaluation, course evaluation, student evaluation, student admission, advisement, progression, graduation, certification, and licensing processes for the program, and accreditation documents to ensure initial and ongoing programmatic accreditation.
Participate with the academic dean in the fiscal planning and the management of the programs and its resources.
Maintain regulatory compliance associated with the program’s field of practice and education, including implementation of college policy and division and program procedures, compliance with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board standards, and compliance with appropriate regulatory and educational accreditation standards, including production of accreditation self-study documents and reports.
Participate in search committees; recommend full-time faculty, adjunct faculty, and staff hires to the dean.
Foster positive human relations and teamwork among faculty, staff, and students and across all programs and college services.
Provide strategic and operational leadership for the healthcare program while actively contributing to institutional initiatives and cross-departmental collaboration to advance student success, workforce alignment, and the college’s mission.
Attend and participate in professional development activities and participate in college service, including college graduation ceremonies.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Perform all duties and maintain all standards in accordance with college policies, procedures and Core Values.