Director, Health Sciences

Rogue Community College seeks a Director of Health Sciences to provide strategic and operational leadership for the college's Health Sciences programs, fostering excellence in teaching, learning, student success, and program quality. The director collaborates with faculty, staff, healthcare partners, and college leadership to oversee academic programs, accreditation, regulatory compliance, personnel, and operations while supporting continuous improvement to meet evolving community and regional workforce needs.

About the Role

The Director of Health Sciences oversees multiple Health Sciences programs, ensuring they remain responsive to workforce needs through academic program planning, curriculum development, assessment, and program evaluation. This role involves managing accreditation and regulatory compliance, supervising personnel, and supporting organizational effectiveness in a unionized environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for Health Sciences programs.
• Oversee academic program planning, curriculum development, and student learning assessment.
• Ensure accreditation and regulatory compliance for Health Sciences programs.
• Supervise and evaluate faculty and staff, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment.
• Manage program operations, including budgeting, resource allocation, and enrollment planning.
• Build relationships with healthcare partners, accrediting agencies, and community stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement and program evaluation to meet workforce needs.
• Interpret and apply college policies, collective bargaining agreements, and applicable laws.
• Exercise sound judgment in decision-making and problem-solving.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in education, higher education leadership, educational administration, organizational leadership, healthcare administration, public administration, business administration, or a closely related field.
• Five years of progressively responsible experience in postsecondary education, career and technical education, workforce education, healthcare education, or a comparably complex educational organization, including responsibility for academic program planning, curriculum, assessment, scheduling, student success, program evaluation, accreditation, or continuous improvement.
• Two years of experience in a formal supervisory, management, or department chair/coordinating role directing employees, evaluating performance, and supporting organizational effectiveness.
• Possession of a valid Oregon Driver’s License or ability to obtain one within 30 days of employment (for assignments requiring operation of a motor vehicle).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting or leading healthcare, health sciences, allied health, nursing, public safety, career and technical education, or another regulated professional program.
• Experience working in a community college or other public higher education environment.
• Experience with specialized accreditation or regulatory compliance.
• Experience working in a unionized environment.

Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge: Educational leadership; postsecondary academic administration; curriculum development; student learning assessment; program evaluation; employee supervision; accreditation and regulatory processes; student success practices; budgeting; enrollment planning; healthcare workforce education; institutional policies; collective bargaining agreements; federal and state laws governing higher education.
• Skills: Leadership, employee supervision, coaching, team development, conflict resolution, change management, project management; excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, facilitation, and presentation skills; strong analytical, organizational, planning, budgeting, problem-solving, and time management skills; proficiency in Microsoft Office and other standard office, communication, educational, and data management technologies.
• Abilities: Provide strategic and operational leadership for multiple Health Sciences programs; establish priorities; delegate responsibilities; manage competing demands; interpret and apply policies, agreements, and regulations; build collaborative relationships; maintain confidentiality; communicate effectively with diverse audiences; foster an inclusive, respectful, and student-centered environment.

Physical Demands

• Manual dexterity and coordination for extended periods while operating office equipment.
• Frequent standing, walking, reaching, bending, kneeling, stooping, twisting, crouching, climbing, and balancing.
• Ability to move materials up to 5 pounds daily, 5–25 pounds rarely, and 25–60 pounds rarely.
• Verbal and written communication abilities.

Working Conditions

• Primarily indoors in an office environment with moderate noise levels and adequate lighting.
• No exposure to hazardous conditions.
• In-person work arrangement with a set schedule or flexibility based on operational needs.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package through the Oregon Educators Benefit Board (OEBB), including:
  • Employer-paid health insurance packages.
  • Employer-paid group life and AD&D insurance.
  • Optional life and AD&D insurance.
  • Long- and short-term disability insurance.
  • Employee assistance program.
  • Optional offerings from AFLAC and Colonial.
  • Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts.
• Generous paid leaves.
• Tuition waivers.
• On-campus wellness activities.
• Retirement contributions to the Public Employee's Retirement System (PERS).
• Optional enrollment in 403(b) and 457(b) deferred compensation plans.

Pay

Starting compensation is based on Grade L of the 2026-27 salary schedule, with consideration given to related experience and educational achievement. Placement generally does not exceed the midpoint of the range.

Schedule

Full-time exempt/managerial position (100%, 246 days/year).

Location

Rogue Community College serves the Southern Oregon community with campuses in Grants Pass, Medford, and White City. The Rogue Valley offers vibrant cultural and recreational opportunities, including hiking, cycling, rafting, fishing, and access to Crater Lake National Park, the Oregon Caves, and the Oregon and Northern California coast. The region features a mild climate, friendly communities, and attractions such as the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and the Britt Music & Arts Festival.