Medical Assisting Program Director

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Medical Assisting Program Director
Duties: Effectively manage the program within the required guidelines while ensuring compliance with academic, regulatory and fiduciary requirements. Conduct all management functions and direct supervision within their program which includes: Planning, organizing, assigning and directing all work in the department. Hire new employees and conduct new employee orientations. Staff training and development which includes monitoring and reviewing Instructor and staff performance utilizing performance evaluations, professional development, coaching and discipline. Conduct Classroom Observations and be consistently involved and present in all the program’s scheduled classes. Ensure that quality and quantity of instruction is consistent with the program curriculum. Regularly conduct departmental meetings as well as individual meetings with each of their staff members. Develop department goals, objectives and systems. Implement measures to ensure student retention and graduation rates in their program are maintained at no less than the ABHES average for similar institutions and provide first-line student counseling and problem resolution for students in their program. Provide leadership to keep their program curriculum responsive to current industry needs. Approve schedules and instructor teaching loads. Ensure adequate instructional materials are available to their students. Order supplies within an approved budgeted amount. Ensure the timely and accurate completion of reports which includes required paperwork from their Instructors. Teach courses as scheduled. Teach classes when a substitute cannot be found. Monitor class start and end times, break schedules and ensure that rules, regulations and policies of the College are being followed by Instructors, staff members and students. If the program has an externship, will be required to effectively manage and administer the externship program to ensure externship placements, and success by working with the Externship Coordinator. On designated shifts and during an emergency, maintain security of the building and, when required, ensure that the building is secured before leaving the premises. If applicable, manage the program at another site through an Associate Program Director. Keep track of the requirements of the state boards of licensure and the requirements of certification examination agencies and programmatic accreditation, if applicable. Create and maintain master files of program curriculum documentation. Ensure the proper selection and availability of required textbooks and course materials. Attend meetings as scheduled. Attend and participate in school functions. File, complete and document a professional development plan.

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