Passaic County Community College is seeking a Director of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program who will provide academic, administrative, and operational leadership for the College's Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program. The Director is responsible for the overall planning, coordination, administration, evaluation, and continuous improvement of the program, ensuring that program operations comply with the applicable institutional policies, accreditation and professional standards, clinical requirements, and federal and state regulations. This position oversees curriculum implementation, faculty assignments, clinical education, student progression, assessment, accreditation activities, equipment and laboratory needs, and program outcomes.

This is a full-time, administrative position.

Example of Duties:

Collaborate with Dean, Program Directors, and faculty to develop, implement, and evaluate the programs of learning using current educational trends and requirements of State licensing agencies.
Coordinate schedules and delivery of Ultrasound courses, laboratories clinical experience, and other instructed activities.
Establish program admission policies for acceptance in cooperation with the program advisory committee.
Participate in budget preparation.
Lead the development review, implementation, and evaluation of the Ultrasound curriculum.
Ensure that courses and clinical experiences and appropriately align with program learning outcomes.
Maintain knowledge of accreditation, program assessment, and continuous improvement processes.
Maintain ability to interpret and apply professional, regulatory, accreditation, and institutional requirements.
Serve as primary program contact for accreditation - ensuring compliance with accreditation standards, state requirements, and institutional policies.
Posses ability to establish and maintain productive clinical and community partnerships.
Work effectively with students, faculty, clinical partners, healthcare professionals, and external stakeholders.
Ensure that clinical sites and experience provide students with appropriate opportunities to meet program outcomes.
Service on College wide committees.
Monitor workforce and employer needs and recommend program changes to maintain alignment with regional health care workplace demand.
Make recommendations regarding the acquisition, replacement, maintenance, and utilization of Ultrasound equipment.
Ensure that laboratories and clinical learning environments are appropriately maintained.
Perform other related duties assigned.

Qualifications:

Master's degree in Health Sciences, Allied Health, Education, Healthcare Administration, or a closely related field from an accredited institution required.
Current professional certification/credential in an appropriate ultrasound/sonography discipline required.
Minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in diagnostic medical sonography/ultrasound, including substantial clinical experience required.
Minimum of two (2) years of teaching, clinical education required.
Knowledge of current ultrasound/sonography practices, clinical standards, and professional expectations.
Excellent written, oral, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

The completion of a background check will be required for the selected candidate.

Compensation: Salary is determined by a variety of criteria, including but not limited to, previous relevant experience, education level, and certifications. The salary range for this position is $80,000-$85,0000.

Benefits: PCCC offers a variety of benefits which include:

Excellent New Jersey State health insurance plans
Dental Plan options 100% covered by employer
Retirement systems through New Jersey State
Tuition waivers for PCCC courses for employees and eligible dependents, per terms of the relevant labor contract (Some fees may still apply.)
Tuition reimbursement for all full-time employees, excluding grant-funded positions, per terms of the relevant labor contract
Short-term disability providing up to 26 weeks of paid leave, per terms of carrier (excluded for faculty and grant-funded positions)
Paid Holidays
Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Floating Holiday hours (*Prorated based on hire date)

Vacation

Sick

Personal

Floating Holiday

Administrators

154 hours

105 hours

28 hours

14 hours

The college also offers optional programs such as:

Employee Assistance Program provides free, confidential, limited counseling services, work-life assistance, legal and financial guidance.
Commuter Benefits: Free parking access is provided on site. An optional Transit Pre-Tax Plan is available which allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to purchase eligible transit expenses.
Flexible Spending Account allows employee to contribute pre-tax dollars to use for eligible out-of-pocket medical and dependent care expenses.
Supplemental insurance provides cash benefits to assist with out-of-pocket expenses when hurt or sick.
Voluntary Annuity Programs: Additional contributions to retirement account

Director of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program

About the role

Skills

Benefits

Perks

Full job details