DMS Program Director
Summary
Oversees a Diagnostic Medical Sonography program, ensuring compliance with accreditation standards, high student certification pass rates, and quality instruction while managing faculty and curriculum.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Program Director is responsible for the quality and compliant functioning of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography ("DMS") program, including supervision of instruction for quality and compliance with accreditation standards as well as maintaining high student certification exam pass rates and placement rates. The Program Director reports to the Campus Director and the Corporate Director of Academic Operations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• With the Campus Director, evaluates instructor performance based on classroom observations, student feedback/surveys, and meetings and provides feedback to instructors regarding performance, including corrective feedback for performance improvement.
• Teaches DMS classes as assigned. Provides a professional role model for students.
• Upon recommendation of instructor(s), advises and provides support to students relating to grades, attendance and behavior
• Supervises and ensures quality assurance of the campus DMS programs through both internal/external tools (e.g. surveys).
• Ensures compliance with all ACCSC standards and all state and federal regulations.
• Plans, evaluates, makes recommendations for revisions, and supervises the implementation of the approved course curriculum.
• Supervises the DMS Instructors ensures oversight and quality as well as student progress and student concerns.
• Reviews, recommends, and implements selection of textbooks, instructional aids, instructional resources and equipment for the DMS program.
• Coordinates and is responsible for orientation of all new DMS students.
• With the Campus Director and the Corporate Director of Academic Operations, interview s and evaluates instructor applicants.
• Provides orientation and training of new instructors.
• Provides training to ongoing instructors regarding new content and equipment.
• Conducts regular department meetings. Prior to each meeting, submits the agenda to the Corporate Director of Academic Operations for approval. After each meeting, forwards the agenda, minutes, and sign in sheets to the Corporate Director of Academic Operations.
• Interfaces regularly with other departments, especially Admissions, Financial Aid, Placement, and the Registrar.
• Ensures that student progress/grade reports are completed by instructors in a timely manner.
• Performs all other duties as assigned