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Cuyahoga Community College · 2 days ago

Program Director, Occupational Therapy

Cleveland, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$75K/yr - $82K/yr

5+ years exp

Cuyahoga Community College is seeking a Program Director for its Occupational Therapy program. The Program Director will oversee the management, administration, and compliance of the program, ensuring it meets accreditation standards while providing leadership, budgeting, and student recruitment.

EducationHigher EducationUniversities

Diversity & Inclusion

Responsibilities

The program director is responsible for the management and administration of the program, including planning, evaluation, budgeting, hiring recommendations, maintenance of accreditation, and commitment to strategies for professional development

Responsible for accreditation activities relating to the Occupational Therapy program

Provides leadership by assuring accreditation standards are met

Markets the Occupational Therapy program and recruits students

Prepares and administers budget

Supervises and assesses the performance of assigned staff

Serves as a liaison between the college and health care facilities

Oversees didactic and clinical instructional process including student evaluations and schedules

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

Develops and maintains effective communication with prospective applicants, students, graduates, faculty, clinical instructors and community

Conducts faculty, clinical instructor, and staff meetings

Maintains required BCI and up to date immunizations

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Occupational TherapyProgram AccreditationProject ManagementBudget ManagementCurriculum DesignCustomer ServiceCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsTeamwork

Required

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

Must 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

Must provide proof of required immunizations as specified at: http://www.tri-c.edu/programs/health-careers

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

Demonstrated 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

Demonstrated advanced project management skills

Possess excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

Possess strong organizational, time-management skills, and is results-oriented

Possess strong commitment to providing excellent customer service

Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and changing work environment requiring flexibility and teamwork

Ability to confidentially and discreetly handle subject matters requiring privacy and sensitivity

Ability to collaborate, negotiate and resolve conflicts on major projects

Ability to develop and maintain relationships with key contacts to enhance workflow and quality

Possess sensitivity to appropriately respond to the needs of a the community