Program Director, Medical Lab Technician

About the role

Responsible for the overall Management of workforce training program. Provides students with experience in both a professional and educational setting. Fosters a networking and learning environment where students will have the opportunity to develop relevant work skills, earn academic credit, and advance in their professional careers.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and manages the organization, administration, periodic review, planning, development and general effectiveness of the Medical Laboratory Technology program
• Prepares and administers budget
• Supervises and assess the performance of part-time faculty, instructional and support staff
• Oversees didactic and clinical instructional processes including student evaluations and schedules
• Ensures the program meets all necessary requirements to maintain NAACLS accreditation
• Counsels and advises students
• Coordinates development of curriculum and revisions
• Prepares course schedules and makes instructional assignments
• Marks program and recruits students
• Participates in department, college and professional activities/events
• Provides leadership in maintaining accreditation standards
• Maintains required BCI and up to date immunizations
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Master's or Doctoral Degree
• Must hold a nationally recognized ASCP-BOC or ASCP-BOC generalist certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist
• Minimum of three years of experience in a clinical laboratory science education that includes teaching courses, conducting and managing learning experiences, evaluating student achievement, providing input into curriculum development, policy and procedure formulation, and evaluation of program effectiveness
• Successfully complete a Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCI) Background Check to include fingerprinting, social security number trace, county record search, state search, and a check of Federal Bureau of Investigation records
• Provide proof of required immunizations as specified at: http://www.tri-c.edu/programs/health-careers
• Possess comprehensive knowledge of education methods and administration as well as current NAACLS accreditation procedures and certification procedures
• Possess strong organizational, time-management and problem solving skills
• Possess excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Able to work accurately with great attention to detail
• Able to prioritize/handle multiple tasks and work with deadlines in a dynamic environment
• Promote collaboration, teamwork, and involve all stakeholders in decision-making processes
• Able to work in a fast paced and high volume and service environment
• Research and analyze issues and develop solutions
• Possess sensitivity to appropriately respond to the needs of students

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience supervising, planning, assigning, scheduling and ensuring the quality of the work of others
• Demonstrated experience effectively making decisions that have major implications on the strategy, management and operations within a department
• Demonstrated experience requiring diverse problem solving methods in a variety of situations

Skills

• Possess comprehensive knowledge of education methods and administration as well as current NAACLS accreditation procedures and certification procedures
• Possess strong organizational, time-management and problem solving skills
• Possess excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Able to work accurately with great attention to detail
• Able to prioritize/handle multiple tasks and work with deadlines in a dynamic environment
• Promote collaboration, teamwork, and involve all stakeholders in decision-making processes
• Able to work in a fast paced and high volume and service environment
• Research and analyze issues and develop solutions
• Possess sensitivity to appropriately respond to the needs of students

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$80,000 to $90,000

Schedule

M-F, 8:30am-5pm