Director of Health Sciences

Job Description

Summary:

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

The position 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 recommends 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 recommends 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:

Master’s degree in Health Science fields or similar areas

Two (2) years of experience in Academic Administration

Two (2) years of teaching experience

Analytical and systematic capacity

High levels of confidentiality, accuracy and organization

Service and problem solving oriented

Excellent interpersonal relationships and decision making capacity

Excellent technological skills in MS Office, CampusVue, CANVAS and related platforms

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

Full-time