Associate Academic Program Director (DPT)
General Summary:
Works in conjunction with the Program Director in the delivery of the expansion program including delivery of the curriculum in a manner that meets the program goals, learning outcomes, and consistency between the main and expansion programs. Provides administrative leadership for aspects of the academic program operation.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Implement strategies to achieve the goals of the program that are consistent with the goals and policies of the University.
- Collect, prepare, and furnish outcome data and relevant information about the Program as required by the University.
- Participate in Program Director Council to contribute to the development and implementation of policies and procedures.
- Oversees core and contributing faculty in areas related to the professional program.
- Responsible for overseeing and participating in the training, development, and supervision of core faculty.
- Participates and leads the recruitment and hiring of contributing faculty and lab assistants.
- Oversee the local clinical education office responsibilities, policies, and organizational development.
- Interact with the local facility manager, other program leadership, and student services to ensure student satisfaction and seamless communication and processes across all university departments.
- Plan and participate in special events for the program.
- Assists program director with the development of the local program budget coordinates local resources needed for classroom/lab activities, faculty scholarship, and student needs.
- Supervise students of the program by dealing with student issues such as complaints, appeals, and misconduct.
- Reduced teaching workload not to exceed .5 FTE workload.
- Service and scholarly activities
- Participate in marketing activities and other activities as a representative of the University.
- Other duties as assigned by the program director.
Travel Requirements:
Position may require driving or travel to other campuses. A valid driver’s license for the state of residence and at least minimum liability insurance required by the state.
Management/Supervisory Responsibilities:
Responsible for the direction and supervision of faculty, students, and staff employees for the program and coordinating with the program director for the main program.
Reports to: Program Director
Positions Supervised: Core Faculty, Contributing Faculty, Academic Program Assistants, Student Workers
Technical, Managerial, and People Skills Required:
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Incumbents will be evaluated, in part, based on the performance of each essential function. Appropriate reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Demonstrates excellent communication, time management and organizational skills to faculty, students, outside constituents.
- Can work independently with numerous projects/tasks with little or no supervision.
- Can work in a team environment and promote collaboration.
- Model’s core values and takes an active role in enforcing University policies.
- Demonstrates effective interactions with University support services.
- Demonstrates the ability to manage change.
- Has the ability to travel to off-site locations for marketing and community/professional activities.
Education & Experience:
- State licensed (or eligible) therapist in an academic program
- An advanced doctoral degree or terminal doctorate with proven scholarship, service, and committee activities
- Demonstrated leadership ability.
- Prior entry-level therapy education teaching experience required; graduate level education administration highly preferred.
- Proven organizational skills required with excellent communication, time management, and delegation experience required.
- Demonstrated data analysis and student outcomes skills.
- Experience with collaboration, facilitation, and team building
Licensure & Certifications:
- Current state practice license or eligible as a therapist in the assigned academic program.
Business Competencies:
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of the position:
- Committed to Mission and Values – Has a clear understanding of the institution’s mission and values. Has a passion for facilitating learning and for enabling students to navigate their own learning journey.
- Contribute Knowledge to the Discipline – Compelled by the opportunity to contribute through research, scholarship professional practice or creativity.
- Accountable –Takes personal responsibility for own goals and outcomes to ensure student success. Establishes clear expectations, follows through on commitments to students, and holds them accountable for assignments and performance.
- Collaborative – Works cooperatively with others across the institution and beyond, including the community and through partnerships. Represents own interests while being inclusive and fair to others.
- Communicates Effectively – Adapts oral and written communication approach and style to the audience and based on the message. Also listens attentively to others.
- Drives Engagement – Makes students feel welcome, understood, and valued. Creates a learning environment that is compelling, challenging, and productive.
- Academic Discipline Expertise – Has sufficient credentials, industry expertise, and/or experience in the discipline to teach according to the standards and qualifications required.
- Education Design – Designs learning experiences closely linked to learning outcomes including lesson planning, design of the project, work-integrated, group learning experiences, or interactive learning objects. Has a depth of expertise in pedagogy, andragogy, and overall learning effectiveness.
- Teaching Delivery/Learning Facilitation Skills – Manages small, large, blended, hybrid, and/or online classrooms, monitoring and ensuring participation, managing one’s own and students’ time and attention effectively.
- Drives Engagement – Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives.
- People Leadership – Leads by example when it comes to finding and developing talent, with a focus on talent acquisition strategies, setting performance targets that raise standards and developing high potential talent.
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