Program Director - Clearwater, United States - Ultimate Medical Academy

Ultimate Medical Academy

Verified Company

Clearwater, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Job Posting:

Summary of Position:

The Dental Program Director (PD) is responsible for the overall effectiveness of the Dental program, as well as overseeing the management of the core courses at the Clearwater campus, and directly supervises the faculty who report to them.

As such, the PD is responsible for the leadership and administration of assigned courses and faculty teams and overall program outcomes.

The PD informs a variety of Education department and institutional affairs including program effectiveness plans, advisory boards, faculty council and committees, taskforce meetings, targeted student outreach, satisfactory academic progress, accreditation/certification, policy and procedure adherence, as well as faculty and staff hiring, supervision and development.

In addition, the Program Director leads the retention, graduation, and placement success of associate degree and diploma programs, and effectively and efficiently with the Senior Clinical Program Director, General Education, Learner Services, Career Services, and other departments as appropriate to problem-solve and execute data-driven solutions to increase program health, curriculum viability, instructor performance, and student achievement.

Program Directors leverage their work history and connections in the related employment field to attract Advisory Board members and other career-related information to help inform the strategic planning for their program.

The Program Director reports to the Senior Clinical Program Director.

UMA is a nonprofit healthcare educational institution with a national presence.

Headquartered in Tampa, Florida and founded in 1994, UMA offers content-rich, interactive online programs as well as hands-on training at our Clearwater, Florida campus.

Anticipated starting salary of $70,000
Medical (including prescription), Dental, Vision (UMA subsidized)
FSA/HSA (Depending on Medical Plan chosen)

- $50,000 Life Insurance (UMA paid)

Additional Voluntary Life Insurance (Team Member paid)

Employee Assistance Program

EAP (UMA paid)
Long Term Disability (UMA paid)
Short Term Disability (Team Member paid)
Supplemental Insurance such as Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital (Team Member Paid)
Paid Time Off 15 days accrued in year 1, 9 holidays, and 1 day of Volunteering Time Off
401k (eligible upon completion of 90 days of employment and must be at least 21 years of age)
Pet Insurance
Identity Theft Protection

Key Responsibilities:

Functional:

Provides core content instruction to students based upon the UMA standardized curriculum.
Partners effectively with Education department program teams to refine UMA's approach to core curriculum, assessment and remediation as well as Program, Student and Faculty Affairs including Taskforce Meetings, Advisory Boards, UMA Cares, Disability Services, Faculty Training and Support, Summits as scheduled, and Commencement.
Partners with General Education Chair to support associate degree program vision and strategy as it pertains to general education and elective courses.
Reviews and analyzes key performance indicators to assess course health, curriculum viability, instructor performance, and student achievement of the program.
Progress monitors student performance, engagement, persistence, and growth to facilitate problemsolving and datadriven solutions to increase program health, curriculum viability, instructor performance, and student achievement.
Leads cross content collaboration, team infrastructure, and effective problemsolving to develop action plans focused on the quality of the program's curriculum and instruction as well as multitiered supports/interventions.
Identifies and advocates for support needed to ensure student progress that facilitates, fosters, and promotes prevention and early intervention practices supported by collaborative efforts between instructors, academic specialists (online campus) and advisors for students in core program courses.
Assumes leadership role in faculty meetings, Education department leadership meetings, taskforce meetings, advisory boards and other working groups as assigned.
Models online and classroombased educational best practices, effective teaching/coaching techniques and collegial, and positive environment that promotes excellence in teaching and service.
Performs other duties or special projects as assigned/required.

Technical:

Uses MS office suite, particularly Word and Excel at a professional level of proficiency
Works proficiently within the learning management system and student information systems.
Navigates effectively through reports, graphs, and data to understand data trends, analyze data for root cause, and make recommendations for additional data needed for review.

Team Member Leadership:

Maintains supervisory knowledge of their program by establishing and enhancing academic and professional networks, attending conferences and workshops