Program Director, Physical Therapy Assistant

Program Director, Physical Therapy Assistant

Program Director, Physical Therapy Assistant

Company:

Cape Fear Community College

Job Location:

Wilmington, North Carolina

Category:

Physical Therapy

Type:

Full-Time

DEFINITION

In accordance with the organizational structure and overall plan of Cape Fear

Community College, the Program Director reports to the Department Chair within a specific division. The principal purpose of this position

is to participate in and supervise the design, planning, organization, implementation, and continuous evaluation of the Physical Therapy

Assistant Program.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Reports to the Department Chair, Allied

Health/ Human Services and may receive administrative direction from the Dean of Health and Human Services

Exercises supervision

over Faculty and may indirectly supervise administrative staff

Duties & Responsibilities (Essential

Functions)

ESSENTIAL DUTES AND OTHER IMPORTANT STATEMENTS

The following listing of

essential job duties indicates the general nature and level of work required in this job. This is not designed to be a comprehensive listing

of all the activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required in this job. Individuals assigned to this job may be asked to

perform other duties as required. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty

satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and

responsibilities of the job. Program Directors will be given a reduced teaching load to allow sufficient time to ensure the needs of their

programs are met.

Essential Functions:

Assists in the design of the

organizational structure and coordinates all instructional activities within the program to include but not be limited to:

Developing core course syllabi and ongoing maintenance to ensure that syllabi are current and forwarded to the Department Chair and/or

Dean for approval and posting to the college's network/shared folder.

Preparing semester class schedules in collaboration with all

constituents served.

Selecting textbooks and related resource materials for all courses.

Requisitioning and accounting for

supplies, materials, equipment and repairs to equipment used by the program in collaboration with the Department Chair and Dean, if

applicable.

Maintaining appropriate records on students and faculty supervised.

Making recommendations to the Department

Chair and Dean concerning the development and expansion of courses and/or the program and the supervision of any expansion.

Recommending new resources, materials and equipment for use in the Learning Recourse Center (LRC) when requested by the Director of the

LRC.

Encouraging and supporting innovative teaching techniques among program faculty.

Coordinates and

participates in recruitment activities for program growth and sustainability.

Assists in marketing and promoting the program.

Collaborates with faculty in recruiting, advising, orientation, and retention efforts of students enrolled in the program

Coordinates and participates in the development and administration of the program's annual budget.

Assists in the selection,

orientation, and supervision of new full-time and part-time faculty at all campus locations.

Maintains frequent contact with

part-time faculty.

Regularly participates as a member of assigned institutional committees.

Maintains assigned teaching

responsibilities.

Monitor faculty accuracy when recording student attendance, grades, performance, and maintaining student

records.

Coordinates, develops, and assesses Program Outcomes and Student Learning Outcomes and uses these results to make program

enhancements and improvements.

Serves as an advisor to students and provides a minimum of five posted office hours per week for

student conferences. During registration these hours will be extended at the discretion of the Department Chair or Dean.

Provides

adequate coverage of scheduled classes in the absence of assigned instructors.

Maintains a cooperative relationship with

appropriate individuals and agencies outside of the College that serve the best interest of the program.

Develops and maintains

relationships and partnerships with community partners to provide clinical experiences for students

Ensures that the program

advisory committee meets at least annually and that minutes are recorded and submitted as directed.

Completes appropriate faculty

and staff evaluations.

Engages in discipline specific professional development in addition to professional development related to

educational methodology and administration

Demonstrates proficiency in technology required by the program area and in

administrative processes as required by the college.

Obtains and maintains program accreditation through the Commission on

Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)

Serves as liaison for the Physical Therapy Assistant program with other college

departments, divisions, agencies, industries, and other organizations.

Serve on assigned college committees.

Performs

other related duties as assigned by the Department Chair and/or Dean.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

Organizational and management practices

as applied to the planning, analysis and evaluation of programs, policies and operational needs.

Principles and practices of budget

preparation and administration.

Principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation.

Pertinent Federal, State

and local laws and codes.

Principles and procedures of academic and instructional program development and administration in the

area of assignment.

Principles and practices of curriculum development and instructional strategies.

Principles of CODA

accreditation standards

Classroom and/or laboratory instructional techniques and procedures as applicable.

Current trends,

research & development in the area of assignment.

Ability to:

Interpret and apply college

goals, objectives, policies, procedures, rules and regulations.

Analyze problems; identify alternative solutions, project

consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals.

Select, supervise, train and evaluate

instructional staff.

Effectively direct the provisions of the academic area to which assigned in support of the college

programs.

Gain cooperation through discussion and persuasion.

Participate in the preparation and administration of a

departmental budget.

Conduct committee meetings in an effective and efficient manner.

Communicate clearly and concisely,

both orally and in writing.

Establish and maintain cooperative-working relationships with those contacted in the course of

work

Maintain effective audiovisual discrimination and perception needed for:

making observations

reading and writing

communicating with others

operating assigned equipment

handling varied tasks simultaneously

Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and

responsibilities, which may include the following:

standing or sitting for extended periods of time

operating assigned equipment

bending, stooping, climbing or lifting up to 50 pounds

Maintain mental

capacity, which allows the capability of:

making sound decisions

evaluating the effectiveness of programs and

personnel

demonstrating intellectual capabilities

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying, however some

programs may have required degrees, certifications and/or licensure requirements. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would

be:

Required Minimum Education/Training:

Master's Degree or higher related to Physical

Therapy, or other field related to healthcare, education, or administration

Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant who

holds an active, unrestricted PT license or PTA license/certification in any United States jurisdiction and within North Carolina

Required Minimum Experience:

Five years (or equivalent),

full-time, post licensure experience that includes a minimum of three years (or equivalent) of full-time clinical

experience within any US jurisdiction

Didactic and/or clinical teaching experience

Experience in administration,

management, and leadership. Experiences derived from the clinical setting are acceptable.

Preferred

Experience

Evidence of a cumulative 60 hours of professional development or education within the following four

content areas: educational theory and methodology, instructional design, student evaluation, and outcome assessment, including the

equivalent of nine credits of coursework in educational foundations or willing to complete a minimum of 60 hours of professional

development in these four content areas prior to the program's application for candidacy for accreditation is due.

Supplemental Information

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS

This

position REQUIRES UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS AND/OR TRAINING CERTIFICATIONS be submitted in addition to the application. Please have these

documents ready to upload when applying.

Candidates are required to submit OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS for all degrees obtained

prior to their first day of work or hire date. If highest level of education is High School diploma or equivalent, proof of completion is

required.

Candidates who have obtained their education outside of the US and its territories must have their academic

degree(s) validated, at their own expense, by an outside credential evaluation service as equivalent to the Baccalaureate or Master's degree

conferred by a regionally accredited college or university in the United States.

To claim veterans' preference, all eligible

persons shall submit a DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, to Human Resources during the application process.

Human Resources will verify eligibility.

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