Program Director Jobs in DeRidder, LA (NOW HIRING)

College: SOWELA

Department: Workforce Development

Sub department: 

Type of Appointment: Unclassified - Adjunct

Salary: 

Duties and Responsibilities:  Coordinate Program clinicals and train all Clinical Preceptors.
Maintain current licensure, certification, or other professional credentials required for the position.
Participates in local business and industry activities to promote the program.
Develops clearly stated course objectives and learning outcomes based on the provided curriculum, and/or assists in the development of curriculum as needed by health care instructors.
Utilizes an advisory committee to ensure that desirable, relevant and current practices of the occupation are being taught. Coordinates as least two committee meetings per year.
Responsible for teaching emergency interventions and basic equipment on ambulance.
Responsible for student completion, placement, and retention rates ensuring that they meet college and industry standards.
Responsible for providing training in the competencies essential to success in the occupation including attitudes, professionalism, job knowledge, safety, and other pertinent skills.
Prepare and equip students with updated material for EMT refresher course or twenty (20) hours of CEUs.
Provide students with CPR-BLS credentials.
Prepare students for the national exam.
Evaluates follow-up data from completers and employers to obtain information concerning program effectiveness and relevance to improve the quality of the program where needed.
Attends meetings and prepares reports as necessary.
Maintains a clean, safe, and properly ordered classroom, lab area, including equipment and training materials that meet OSHA standards.
Request adequate equipment and supplies to support the program, ensuring all instructional equipment and supplies meet OSHA standards and CDC guidelines.
Ensures tests and other means of assessing the achievement of students are sufficiently accurate.
Maintains current standard reference books, periodicals, and manuals of a business, professional, technical, and industrial nature to facilitate the educational program objectives.
Other duties as deemed necessary.

Required Education: EMT Certification

Required Experience: Industry-recognized certification in the field of study and at least 5 years of work experience as an EMT

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ability to instruct students in the completion of relevant projects.
Ability to create a positive learning environment for students using innovative, effective, and diverse teaching methods to engage students in their own learning and enhance student success.
Ability to work effectively with colleagues and students.
Skilled at demonstrating professional growth and improvement.
Ability to initiate and complete work with little supervision.
Ability to make independent decisions that demonstrate good judgment.
Proficiency in the use of standard office equipment and networked personal computers, as well as use of the technology in the curriculum.
Proficiency in or ability to become proficient in a variety of software, including but not limited to Microsoft Office.
Oral and written communication skills.
Ability to perform basic mathematical computations needed to complete job tasks.
Skilled at planning, organizing, and prioritizing job duties to meet deadlines.
Maintaining interpersonal professional working relationships at all levels - students, peers, and Executives.

Required Licenses or Certifications: 

Preferred Education: Associates
At least five years of work experience in the field higher than the level of an EMT.

Preferred Experience: 

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

Benefits: As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, SOWELA has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.

Passing pre-employment criminal background screen is required as a condition of employment. SOWELA is committed to diversity and is an equal opportunity/equal access employer. SOWELA is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.