Program Director, Occupational Therapy

About the role

The Program Director, Occupational Therapy, oversees and manages the organization, administration, periodic review, planning, development, and general effectiveness of the Occupational Therapy Program. The Program Director is responsible for the program's compliance with accreditation standards set forth by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education.

Responsibilities

• Manages and administers the program, including planning, evaluation, budgeting, hiring recommendations, and maintenance of accreditation.
• Ensures accreditation standards are met and markets the Occupational Therapy program and recruits students.
• Prepares and administers the budget, supervises and assesses the performance of assigned staff, serves as a liaison between the college and health care facilities, and oversees the didactic and clinical instructional process.
• Counsels and advises students, coordinates development of curriculum and revisions, prepares course schedules and recommends instructional assignments, performs didactic instruction and evaluation of program courses, coordinates Advisory Committee and all program admission activities, provides input for outcomes assessment and program objectives, conducts faculty, clinical instructor, and staff meetings, and maintains required BCI and up-to-date immunizations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree from an accredited institution, not limited to a degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Registered as a certified Occupational Therapist or Occupational Therapy Assistant.
• Minimum of five years of demonstrated full-time experience in the Occupational Therapy field.
• Minimum of two years of experience in a full-time academic appointment with teaching responsibilities at the postsecondary level.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with working with Occupational Therapy Assistants.
• 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 management and operations within a department.
• Demonstrated experience forecasting, planning, maintaining, preparing, and monitoring a business area’s budget.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in a role requiring dynamic and abstract problem-solving methods in adaptive situations.
• Successfully completed 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.
• Provided proof of required immunizations as specified at: http://www.tri-c.edu/programs/health-careers.

Qualifications

• Possess comprehensive knowledge of Occupational Therapy theories, concepts, and practices with the ability to use in complex, difficult, and/or unprecedented situations as it pertains to the departmental focus.
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel, and MS Project.
• Ability to independently set goals and determine best course of action to achieve desired results.
• Advanced project management skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong organizational, time-management skills, and is results-oriented.
• Strong commitment to providing excellent customer service.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and changing work environment requiring flexibility and teamwork.
• Confidentially and discreetly handle subject matters requiring privacy and sensitivity.
• Ability to collaborate, negotiate, and resolve conflicts on major projects.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key contacts to enhance workflow and quality.
• Sensitivity to appropriately respond to the needs of the community.

Skills

• Comprehensive knowledge of Occupational Therapy theories, concepts, and practices.
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Advanced project management skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong organizational, time-management skills, and is results-oriented.
• Strong commitment to providing excellent customer service.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and changing work environment requiring flexibility and teamwork.
• Confidentially and discreetly handle subject matters requiring privacy and sensitivity.
• Ability to collaborate, negotiate, and resolve conflicts on major projects.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key contacts to enhance workflow and quality.
• Sensitivity to appropriately respond to the needs of the community.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$75,000 to $82,000

Schedule

Standard College Hours: M-F, 8:30am-5pm