Health Science Program Director

Job Description

Job Description

Summary :

The Health Science Program Director is in charge of the educational and administrative process of the Academic Program.

The main duties are to focus on Academic Support, Student Retention, Curricular Matters, Accreditation, Assessment Process and Learning.

Essential duties and responsibilities :

• In charge of the Health Science faculty recruitment and selection
• Provides follow up on the faculty learning and development plan
• Assist the faculty on the scope of the educational objectives of the course and curricular compliance
• In charge of the program course offerings
• Assign academic load or class programs, avoiding academic overload
• Follows up on the course audits, ensuring compliance of institutional policies
• In charge of the planning and execution process of the program activities for the student's community
• Recommends and evaluates activities and strategies to increase student retention percentages
• Addresses student services support between the Student Services area and the Academic unit
• Analyze and recommend link actions or processes between the Retention Department and the Faculty
• Measures the results of the actions taken by the faculty about the students in drop risk
• Analyze and recommend actions on the late enrollment students in academic terms and retention level for the US and PR students
• Actively participates in the curricular review meetings of the Program

Education / Experience / Competencies :

We have a competitive Benefits Plan :

Medical Plan (pharmacy, dental, vision, hospital, emergencies)

Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance

401K

Paid holidays

Personal day

Paternity Leave

Study Opportunities

Professional growth

Equality Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action for minorities / Females / People with Disabilities / Veterans