Medical Assistant Program Coordinator

Company: Florida Technical College
Location: Lakeland
Posted on: August 6, 2022

Job Description:

Job Description The Program Coordinator offers assistance and support to the educational and administrative processes of a department or an academic program. Their main tasks will be concentrated in five main areas: Teaching, Student Retention, Curriculum, Accreditation and Learning Assessment Processes. This position is responsible for teaching a minimum of two classes per quarter via lectures and demonstrations in the classroom, laboratory setting, blended or online according to program objectives and course syllabi. The work schedule will be agreed with the Dean of Academic Affairs, according to the institutional needs. The Program Coordinator develops daily lesson plans as teaching guidelines, based upon the approved curriculum, that are submitted to the Dean of Academic Affairs prior the beginning of each term. Retention of students are monitored daily and will be contacted the same day. The Program Coordinator is a full-time exempt employee and directly accountable to the Program Director or Dean of Academic Affairs.Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher education with official transcripts from post-secondary institution
• Minimum of 3 years of successful teaching experience at the college level; preferably in the proprietary school setting
• Minimum of 3 years of work experience in fieldEssential duties and responsibilities:
  • Meet or exceed monthly and annual program outcomes including but not limited to retention, placement, certifications, monthly benchmarks and annual goals.
  • Monitor daily student attendance within the program, provide necessary measures to ensure high daily attendance and retention.
  • Monitor the daily contact of absent students by instructor in program
  • Prepare, plan and teach a minimum of two classes per quarter, offered in a selected modality by adhering to instructor guidelines as described in the FTC Faculty Handbook
  • Provide active support to the college administration (Program Director or Dean of Academic Affairs) to help achieve the goals and objectives of the college.
  • Assist with the hiring process of instructor(s) for program
  • Ensures program operations, personnel, facilities and curriculum are in compliance with state, accreditation and programmatic regulatory bodies.
  • Assist Academic Department with New Faculty Orientation, Training Sessions, classroom observations and monthly instructor class assignments.
  • Recommend all field trips, guest speakers and other informational, or industry current events to Program Director
  • Responsible for active student participation in monthly Student Surveys for program
  • Collaborate and participate in all relative program Advisory Board Meetings
  • Maintain an inventory of supplies, equipment and resources for program and process orders as needed.
  • Conduct one program meeting with faculty per month to review curriculum, retention and program outcomes and assessments
  • Attend and participate in all campus meetings, faculty meetings, department meetings and Regional Academics training and meetings including the Curriculum and Assessment Committee meetings.Supervisory Responsibilities:
    • Faculty members
    • Support Performance Appraisals Process
    • People Development (Coaching / Mentoring)Applicants must meet the minimum requirements to be considered.Employer with Equal Employment Opportunity for Women, Minorities, Veterans, and Persons with Disabilities

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