Dental Hygiene Program Director

The Dental Hygiene Program Director (PD) shall oversee and manage the operations of Dental Hygiene program. The PD shall be proficient in program administration, curriculum design, instruction, evaluation, budget planning, faculty mentoring and accreditation processes. The PD must possess strong organizational, leadership and communication skills and be able to work independently with consultation. The PD will provide support to the Dean / Associate Dean regarding the selection of faculty and promote on-going strategies for professional development.

Program Directors are responsible for leveraging their expertise to develop, maintain and deliver education services to students through :

• Work with faculty, Dean of Academic Affairs, and the Campus President to assure program effectiveness
• CreatingandmaintainingcorecurriculumthatisconsistentacrosstheKeisersystem
• Identify trends within the profession to include best practices, industry changes, new technologies, and other significant factors indicative of curricula or course revision / update
• Collaborate proactively with the Associate Vice Chancellor of Programmatic Accreditation to ensure strategic alignment on all CODA-related activities, including standards interpretation, report preparation, and submission timelines. Serve as the primary contact with CODA, preparing self-studies, progress reports, and site-visit materials; maintaining evidence repositories and timelines in accordance with CODA's Evaluation and Operational Policies and Procedures (EOPP). Ensure full adherence to CODA standards and university policies, and coordinate Advisory Committee activities and third-party comment processes as required.
• Participate in University budget planning as it pertains to the Dental Hygiene program (maintain operational equipment, resources, instructional / training tools and faculty professional development) which may include additional locations
• Work with faculty to prepare budget and equipment requests
• Maintain a current master plan of education
• Maintain process for programmatic self-assessment, reflective of on-going faculty assessment of student learning outcomes and program outcomes

Ensure student achievement of patient care competencies and integration of ethics / professionalism, critical thinking, and community health standards

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING :

Unrestricted Florida Dental Hygiene license (or ability to obtain prior to start)