POSITION SUMMARY:This is a full-time, twelve-month faculty position. The Program Director is responsible for the overall leadership, management, and administration of the program, faculty, staff, and students as well as areas including: strategic planning, budgeting, curriculum, assessment, accreditation, and recruitment/promotion.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:- Communicate to program faculty regarding academic and university issues, announcements, or policies.
- Collect data for the program (PLO, ULO, Assessment data for accreditation).
- Collaborate with strategic planning.
- Monitor weekly reports.
- Assist with developing faculty workload assignments and course schedules as forecasted and budgeted.
- Manage the disciplines' budget per university procedures.
- Oversee the hiring, orientating, and training of full-time and adjunct faculty.
- Monitor program courses in Engage.
- Supervise faculty in the program, including mentoring, conducting classroom observations, and writing periodic evaluations in collaboration with the Division Chair.
- Conduct program review and submit those materials to immediate supervisor.
- Submit requests for curricular changes to immediate supervisor.
- Advise and mentor students as assigned.
- Participate in student recruitment and retention.
- Review student evaluations and address issues as necessary.
- Submit recommendations to immediate supervisor regarding faculty overload.
- Attend all required USM meetings and events.
- Compliance with HLC and specialized accreditation as applicable.
- Maintain knowledge and relevancy regarding program policies and procedures, the university academic catalog, and the faculty handbook.
- Teach courses within area of expertise.
- Other duties as assigned.
PROGRAM SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS:- Maintain CAPTE accreditation, including but not limited to, annual reports, self-studies, and posting of program related outcomes.
- Timely notification of any planned or unexpected substantive program changes or institutional factors to CAPTE per the Rules of Practice and Procedure.
- Active involvement in the physical therapy profession with an understanding of key issues in physical therapy education.
- Oversight of program budget and timely submission of all CAPTE accreditation fees.
- Collaborate with USM marketing team for maintenance of accurate program information that is easily accessible to the public on the program website.
REQUIREMENTS:- Earned academic doctoral degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Licensed (or eligible for licensure) to practice physical therapy in Kansas.
- Possess strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Eligible for the rank of associate or full professor.
- Six years of full-time higher education experience, with a minimum of three years of full-time experience as a core faculty member in a CAPTE accredited entry-level physical therapist education program.
- Affinity with the overall mission of the University of Saint Mary.
TO APPLY:
Submit a cover letter, resume and contact information for at least three current professional references.
