Program Director, Surgical Technology (Exempt)

POSITION: Program Director Surgical Technology (Exempt)

COLLEGE/DEPARTMENT: Surgical Technology Program

SUPERVISOR TITLE: Dean College of Health Professions;Associate Dean andProgram Director for Department of Nursing

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

EXEMPTION: Teacher Exemption

LOCATION:HSU Campus Abilene Texas

TARGET HIRE DATE:As Soon As Possible

HSU CHRISTIAN STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR
EMPLOYMENTCandidate must profess a Christian Faith maintain membership in a local congregation and respect the values and distinctives central to the historically Baptist values of HSU as reflected in the Universitys Statement of Faith.

CONTACT INFORMATION:Human Resources or

SUMMARY/SCOPE:

Program Director over Surgical Technology is a full-time12-month administrative faculty appointment with teaching position is responsible for program administration organizationsupervision continuous quality improvement and academic oversight includingcurriculum planning and development to ensure compliance with CAAHEP/ARC-STSAstandards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:These examples do notinclude all possible tasks & do not limit the assignment of related tasks.

Bear overall responsibility forthe Surgical Technology education programs including budgeting facultyand staff supervision and development assessment ongoing curriculumdevelopment and revision student recruitment and meeting the accreditationrequirements of CAAHEP/ARC-STSA and the Southern Association of Colleges andSchools (SACSCOC).

Lead continuous quality reviewand improvement activities including outcomes assessment.

Provide academic oversiteincluding curriculum planning development and revision.

Coordinate and documentadvisory committee meetings faculty meetings and recommendations.

Ensure adequate programresources (faculty clinical sites equipment instructional materials).

Support student recruitmentprogression remediation and retention processes as needed.

Recruit hire mentor manageand evaluate faculty members and clinical coordinator (full-time and/oradjunct) to meet accreditation requirements for teaching within thisinstitution.

Working with the Director ofClinical Education to obtain clinical practice settings and/or assisting withstudent supervision in the clinic.

Maintain accurate records andensure compliance with institutional policies and procedures.

Providing evidence of facultyexpertise and knowledge to teach curriculum content.

Verifying students completionof program requirements.

Maintaincommunication with the Dean and other University Administrative officials.

Completion ofall university required documents including the 5-year Annual Report and theAnnual Assessment of Learning Outcomes (ALOC) reports.

Guide and mentor students.

Guide long andshort-term strategic planning by providing a vision for the departments.

Guide development andmaintenance of departmental policies and procedures.

Provide leadership tothe department in scholarly efforts.

Promote and supportfaculty professional development.

Promote departmentalinvolvement and communication within the college university and community.

Support collaborativeand interdisciplinary experiences for faculty and students.

Provide service to theUniversity and community including active participation on various Universityand College Committees.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Direct supervision of all facultyand staff within the Surgical Technology program.

COMPETENCIES:As a part of a Teaching Philosophy address each competency listed below describing your background and qualifications in each area.

Interview decisions are partially based on this information.

To perform the job successfully an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.

Problem Solving -Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzesinformation skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in groupproblem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotionaltopics.

Communications- Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally;expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening andcomprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriatecommunication methods.

Leadership- Exhibits confidence in self andothers; inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively influencesactions and opinions of others; accepts feedback from others; gives appropriaterecognition to others.

OrganizationalSupport-Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly andon time; supports organizations goals and values; benefits organizationthrough outside activities; supports affirmative action and respects diversity.

Planning/Organizing- Prioritizes and plans workactivities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goalsand objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; developsrealistic action plans. Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looksfor ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improveperformance; monitors own work to ensure quality.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES (Language Mathematical Reasoning and Computer Skills):

LANGUAGE SKILLS:Abilityto read analyze and interpret general business periodicals professionaljournals technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to writereports business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectivelypresent information and respond to questions from groups of managers clientscustomers and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:Abilityto add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using wholenumbers common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate ratio andpercent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY:Abilityto solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables insituations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret avariety of instructions furnished in written oral diagram or schedule form.

COMPUTER SKILLS: Computerliteracy including experience with Microsoft Word and Excel and willingnessto learn to use university software and online educational platforms.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

The Program Directormustmeet the requirements of CAAHEP/ARC-STSA accreditation

Must hold an unencumberedcurrent license or privilege to practice as a Certified Surgical Technologist inthe state of Texas.

Minimum of 5 years ofexperience either in the operating room scrub role or as an instructor insurgical technology or a combination of both within the past 10 years.

Must be a graduate of aneducation program in surgical technology accredited by a nationally recognizedprogrammatic agency.

An associate degree is required.

A bachelors degree is highlyrecommended.

Must possess a credential inthe field of surgical technology through a national certification program thatis accredited by the National Commission on Certifying Agencies (NCCA).

Teaching experience in asurgical technology education program is highly recommended and preferred.

Must have demonstratedknowledge skills and abilities in administration.

CERTIFICATES LICENSES REGISTRATIONS:

Must hold a current andunencumbered license or eligibility for licensure to practice as a licensedSurgical Technologist in the State of Texas.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands describedhere are representative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to performthe essential functions.

While performing the duties ofthis job the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods whileperforming office and computer operations.

While performing the duties ofthis job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee isoccasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger handle or feel andreach with hands and arms. Occasionally will be required to stand; stoop and/orkneel.

The job is sedentary in nature;however the employee must occasionally lift and/or move 20-25 pounds.

Must be able to stand and walk during teaching and clinical site visits. Must be able to make frequent tripsacross campus to various buildings and offices.

Must be able to stand and walk during teaching and clinicalsite visits.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environmentcharacteristics described here are representative of those an employeeencounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to performthe essential functions.

While performing the duties ofthis job the employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

This position is a Full-TimeExempt Level Faculty Position with a teaching load at the Hardin-SimmonsUniversity campus. Must be willing to relocate to Abilene Texas or thesurrounding area to teach in-person classes on the HSU campus.

Aminimum of a 40-hour work week is expected and possibly more during peakperiods of the academic year. Infrequent work on evenings or Saturdays whenneeded.

Must have and maintain a validClass C Drivers License and maintain a clear driving record to be insurableunder the university liability policy.

Must be able to drive tocomplete work assignments on and off campus as needed.

Occasional travel may berequired.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: For more information concerning benefits offered to HSU employees see the HSU Benefits Summary on the HSU website.

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:

HSU complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws including those prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age sex pregnancy race color national origin disability genetic information and military service. HSU is a private university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas and may lawfully consider an applicants religion as a selection criterion. HSU is committed to hiring faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith and fully support HSUs mission.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) HSU provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment except when the accommodation would impose an undue hardship. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be directed to Human Resources.

BACKGROUND SCREEN:

HSU does not discriminate on the basis of race color age sex disability genetic information national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities in keeping with applicable state and federal law. HSU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the universitys financial and physical assets. Therefore Hardin-Simmons University conducts background checks. Depending on the position applicants may also be required to consent to a credit check as part of the background check process. As a non-profit institution of higher education committed to Christian faith and values the University exercises its rights under state and federal law to use religion as a factor in making employment decisions.

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