Allied Health & Nursing Workforce Program Director

About the position

Howard Community College (HCC) is an exciting place to work, learn, and grow! We are proud to have received the Great Colleges to Work For honor for 12 consecutive years, 2009-2020. HCC values diversity among its faculty, staff and student population. We are an innovative institution that is committed to responding to the ever-changing needs and interests of a diverse and dynamic community. The Allied Health & Nursing Workforce Program Director is responsible for planning, designing, developing, and administering entry-level and continuing professional development courses for current and potential allied health practitioners including registered nurses and other professional and technical allied health providers. This position takes the lead in monitoring course trends, FTE production, and revenue generation for Career Programs as a whole.

Responsibilities

• Expand generation of FTE, revenue, and enrollments for the college through open enrollment, contract, and grant courses.
• Solicit input monthly from other professionals in the unit to determine overall financial and FTE picture for entire Career Programs area.
• Serve as cost center manager for multiple cost centers and monitor expenses and revenue.
• Assess career and community educational needs and develop specific courses, curriculum, and schedules.
• Recruit, select, hire, orient, supervise and evaluate non-credit instructors.
• Pursue and negotiate new contracts and grants, monitor grants, develop budgets.
• Locate and negotiate use of clinical sites for allied health courses.
• Coordinate with licensing/certification agencies to assure compliance and oversee documentation.
• Develop courses and conferences to provide ANA contact hours for nurses.
• Act as division's liaison with the academic college community.
• Investigate new markets by studying trends and demographic information.
• Prepare documents and statistical reports for internal/external college requirements.
• Counsel prospective nursing and allied health students about licensure and continuing education.
• Provide direction and supervision for staff overseeing multiple allied health labs.
• Ensure the deployment of in-service training for adjunct faculty.
• Oversee the delegation of course maintenance processes.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3 years of experience in higher education or health care administration.
• Experience in designing and implementing noncredit programs and courses.
• Experience in teaching/training and resolving student issues.
• Experience in working with credentialing agencies and meeting licensing requirements.
• Experience in developing and overseeing budgets and generating revenue.
• Experience in hiring, supervising, and evaluating support and professional staff.
• Project management skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Personal computing skills, especially Microsoft Office products.
• Knowledge of local health care community and community college experience helpful.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's of Science in Nursing preferred.
• Master's degree preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries.
• Excellent medical and dental selections.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid leave programs.
• Retirement options including The Pension and The ORP.