Program Director, Nuclear Medicine Technology

West Coast University•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

The Program Director provides leadership in managing, planning, and implementing the Nuclear Medicine Technology program in support of college and departmental goals. The role helps ensure compliance with programmatic accreditation and licensure requirements, internal consistency, and graduate outcomes that meet placement expectations. The director participates in curriculum development and coordination, determines teaching assignments using a blended instructional approach when applicable, selects faculty, and coordinates program-specific external facilities and instruction. The position provides professional leadership and support to teaching faculty, serving as a mentor and facilitator while fostering creativity, responsiveness, and self-responsibility. The director may teach based on business needs and student enrollment. They deliver curriculum according to approved syllabi, program objectives, and lesson plans, and ensure courses are set up with syllabi, assignments, and evaluation mechanisms. Administrative responsibilities include directing didactic and laboratory activities, scheduling classes, reviewing and developing curricula, managing daily operations and budgets, and ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, accreditation requirements, and college policies. The director also coordinates the Program Advisory Committee, oversees faculty, monitors student outcomes, and maintains professional credentials and knowledge in the field.

Requirements

Master’s degree from an accredited academic institution.
Certification and registration in Nuclear Medicine Technology from a national certification board.
CPR certification.
At least four years of post-certification nuclear medicine technology experience.
At least three years of teaching or occupational experience in the program, or a combination of the two.

Responsibilities

May teach based on business needs and student enrollment.
Deliver curriculum according to approved syllabi, program objectives, and lesson plans, using blended instruction where applicable.
Set up course components, including syllabi, reading and work assignments, and quizzes, exams, and other evaluation mechanisms.
Plan, direct, and provide daily guidance for didactic and laboratory activities and class scheduling.
Review and monitor curriculum and textbook proposals based on program evaluation, accreditation or licensure requirements, and market needs.
Develop curricula and plan course content and methods of instruction with the appropriate Academic Department.
Direct program activities to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, accrediting bodies, and college policies and procedures.
Manage daily operations, staffing, and expenses within budget guidelines.
Contribute to ongoing program assessment and revision through surveys, teleconferences, and Program Advisory Committee meetings.
Coordinate and actively participate in the Program Advisory Committee.
Advise on and select equipment, supplies, textbooks, laboratory resources, and library holdings for instruction.
Coordinate communications and required documentation or reports related to program boards, accrediting or licensing agencies, program changes, facilities, and faculty through the appropriate Administrative Department.
Provide direction, motivation, support, professional guidance, and training to department personnel.
Recruit, supervise, and evaluate faculty; support retention and morale and monitor performance.
Hold periodic faculty meetings to coordinate activities and support subject matter correlation and curriculum evaluation.
Ensure faculty record attendance and grades, submit homework assignments on time, and promptly grade tests, quizzes, and laboratory assignments.
Monitor and analyze student attrition and retention data and work with college leaders on retention initiatives.
Ensure students receive support services that promote achievement while safeguarding the integrity of the educational process.
Ensure student satisfaction surveys are administered at least twice a year and that feedback is provided to faculty in a timely manner.
Ensure processes track, monitor, and record student outcomes, including graduation, credentialing, and placement rates, and provide required reports.
Participate in graduation ceremonies.
Maintain required credentials and knowledge in the teaching field and participate in professional development and organizations, meetings, workshops, and seminars.
Perform other duties as assigned.