Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program Director

Duties include curriculum design and development; instruction, recruitment, and advisement of students; budgeting; and management of adjunct faculty. Responsible for the ongoing development, implementation, and instruction of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography degree program courses across multiple campuses. Courses will be a combination of on-campus, online, or hybrid instructional delivery. Duties also include participation in college committees and participation in professional enhancement.

Evaluates students' progress in attaining goals and objectives. Requests and maintains supplies and equipment and prepares budget requests. Prepares and maintains all required documentation and administrative reports. Meets with students, staff members, and other educators to discuss students' instructional programs and other issues. Assists with recruitment, retention, and job placement efforts and duties as otherwise assigned.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Teaches program-specific courses in a classroom/lab/online environment that closely simulates the environment of the industry while maintaining knowledge of current trends and developments in the field.
• Evaluation and advisement of students in a classroom/lab/online setting
• Works with Associate Dean to create course schedules

• Ensures safety and security requirements are met in the discipline area which includes regular safety audits of each program area and lab
• Supports faculty to ensure all equipment is in working order
• Suggests new/updated technology to remain current with trends and developments within the field.
• Ensure students are instructed in and follow all safety rules for operating equipment and using tools.
• Ensure classrooms and work areas are properly cleaned and maintained at all times
• Ensure work-related projects are completed and that they meet industrial standards.

• Develops program curriculum, syllabi, goals, and objectives based on state standards; prepares lesson plans for classroom instruction for division-specific program courses; evaluates students’ progress in attaining goals and objectives.
• Establishes, measures, and evaluates program or departmental student learning outcomes and ensures content and instructional activities are integrated into course delivery that will result in students achieving desired outcomes, documenting their attainment and reporting within the Taskstream system.
• Correlation of clinical education with didactic education using approved curriculum format
• Responsible for development and course edits to Blackboard master course shells;
• Periodic revision and selection of course materials including textbooks, instructional supplements and aids, and online educational resources
• Review and revision of program handbooks/manuals
• Coordinates, reviews, and recommends program expenditures for program needs within established budget parameters and administrative procedures.
• Oversees program budget and approves purchase requisitions for supplies and equipment.

• Maintains appropriate Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRCDMS) accreditation for the program; has current knowledge of accreditation policies and procedures
• Maintains annual reporting guidelines for JRCDMS
• Attends program IFCC meetings.
• Maintains assurance of effective program operations and manages ongoing program assessment.

• Manages and supports all full-time and adjunct program faculty; completes evaluation of and observation of adjunct faculty; participates in training of all full-time faculty.
• Plans and participates in program advisory committee, ensures minutes, Plan of Work, and committee membership list are uploaded to Knight share promptly.
• Consult with the appropriate Dean or Associate Dean on full-time and adjunct faculty staffing needs.
• Assists with student recruitment, retention, and job placement efforts.
• Position may require committee and project assignments or other duties as assigned as well as…