As a leading healthcare education organization, Unitek Learning’s family of schools helps thousands of students launch and accelerate their careers every year. As a rapidly growing and highly successful company, Unitek is also a great place to pursue a rewarding and challenging career. We offer a competitive salary, generous benefits, unlimited growth potential, and a collegiate work environment.
The PTA PD is accountable for meeting student retention and attendance goals; directing and participating in educational planning; program organization; staffing; training and evaluating of PTA faculty; monitoring staff and student performance; motivating and advising students and staff; assisting with developing and maintaining the master schedule; and generating education department reports as needed.
Responsibilities
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Develop and maintain PTA program curriculum that reflects the dynamic nature of the profession.
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Plan strategically for the program to respond to changes in healthcare and community needs.
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Prepare and monitor the programmatic budget.
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Ensure that the classroom environment is safe and conducive to learning.
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Maintain inventory of equipment, software, and supplies in the classroom.
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Plan for the annual safety check of laboratory equipment.
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Select, supervise, evaluate, and mentor the PTA faculty.
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Prepare the course schedules per semester and make teaching assignments based on instructor qualifications.
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Instruct up to 10 contact hours in the classroom per semester once the program gains CAPTE, BPPE, and ACCSC approval.
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Ensure compliance with all accreditation standards for the program including maintenance of accurate public information, and timely notification of substantive changes.
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Communicate with CAPTE to submit necessary reports and fees.
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Assist with textbook selections and evaluations.
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Ensures and maintains compliance with CAPTE, Institutional accreditors, DOE and Title IV approval, regulations, and policies.
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Actively promote the company mission, vision, value statements and ensure PTA program employees incorporate these beliefs and values in their daily work ethic.
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Collaborate with the Campus Director and Associate Dean of Allied Health and Technology to ensure overall communication.
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Participate in student enrollment management activities to include new student recruitment activities and functions.
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Oversee the selection of clinical sites and coordination of instruction in those facilities; ensure clinical facilities are visited according to programmatic requirements; ensure written contracts/affiliations with clinical facilities.
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Evaluate faculty and update the Associate Dean and Campus Director on ‘as required’ basis.
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Schedule and post office hours to provide academic support to students, tutor if necessary, and provide other assistance as needed.
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Assist with implementation and evaluation of programs and activities to ensure that the Advisory Committee functions in a manner consistent with accreditation standards.
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Ensure overall student satisfaction levels are at 85% or greater.
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Responsible for implementation of retention plan; oversee retention of students within programs, meeting retention rate in accordance with the Institution, accreditation, and College guidelines.
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Maintaining copies of minutes of all programs advisory and staff meetings for no less than five years.
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Motivating and advising students and staff as needed.
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Maintenance of student and faculty files.
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Monitor ongoing quality and performance of the program.
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Participate in faculty meetings, orientation, and graduation exercises.
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Ensure that all educational activities are conducted in a legal and ethical manner.
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Schedule and hold periodic staff meetings to coordinate the activities of full-time, part-time faculty or instructional staff.
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Regular, in-person attendance up to 5 days per week on campus/on site is an essential function of this position.
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This role requires on-site collaboration with students, faculty, and staff.
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Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
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The program director is a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant who demonstrates an understanding of education and contemporary clinical practice appropriate for leadership in physical therapist assistant education.
Minimum qualifications include all the following:
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A minimum of a master’s degree.
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Hold a current license to practice as a physical therapist (PT) or physical therapist assistant (PTA), or eligible for licensure in the State the program resides.
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A minimum of five (5) years (or equivalent) full-time, post licensure experience with a minimum of three (3) years (or equivalent) of full-time clinical experience comprised of didactic and/or clinical teaching experience.
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A minimum of two (2) years of experience in administration/management.
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A minimum of two (2) years of experience in educational theory and methodology, instructional design, student evaluation and outcome assessment.
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Nine (9) college credits of coursework in educational foundations (or the equivalent).
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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Passion for the value of education, energy and organizational skills for multi-tasking.
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knowledge of Microsoft® Word, Excel, and Outlook.
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Possess the necessary academic credentials and work-related experience mandated by the College, State accreditation agencies and any other regulatory agency that monitors compliance.
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Must be able to develop and maintain excellent relationships with a diverse staff and student population.
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Consistently demonstrate the highest levels of integrity.