This is a remote position with the potential for quarterly travel to the corporate office in Houston, TX.

Summary: The Educational Program Director (PD) is the principal academic officer for a specific program(s). Responsibilities include day-to-day operations, assisting students toward successful program completion, and staffing the classroom with instructors who support the mission of the college. The PD is co-responsible with the DOE for the fiscal wellbeing of the department as it relates to education. The PD also participates in activities that promote the stature of the department and the college and abides by the mandates set by the Campus President.

General Education Responsibilities: The Addiction Studies and Mental Health Certificate Program Director will be assigned responsibility for their programmatic faculty. The ASMH Program Director will act in cooperation with the DOE, as one of the principal academic managers for the ASMH program taught by online faculty. Responsibilities include standardization, coordination and analysis of assigned program curriculum, supervision of adjunct staff and assistance in day-to-day management operations, assisting students toward successful program completion, and assisting in staffing the online classroom with instructors who support the mission of 

the college. The PD is co-responsible with the DOE for the fiscal well-being of the department as it relates to education. The PD also participates in activities that promote the stature of the department and the college and abides by the mandates set by the Campus President.

This position also requires adherence to CHCP’s core values, which are the basic elements of how we go about our work. They are the practices we use (or should be using) every day in everything we do. Our core values are a small set of timeless guiding principles, which we live by and include:

Core Values:

• Innovation: We embrace organizational goals and drive positive change.
• Compassion: We care about our students, their future employers, and the communities that they serve.
• Accountability: We are committed to responsibly upholding and reinforcing our values.
• Respect: We are accepting and considerate of others, regardless of background, abilities, or beliefs.
• Excellence: We execute our goals with passion and purpose and strive for the highest quality in our results.

Key Job Elements:

• Provide academic leadership and select, train, develop, manage, and lead faculty and staff team members according to the guidelines provided by the DOE and CHCP.
• Provide support to college and community relations activities while planning and implementing a budget including personnel requirements, program expenses, and capital needs.
• Support college programs designed to achieve student completion and placement rates.
• Review: curriculum and textbooks with instructors, advisory board, and DOE; review evaluations of instructors and programs, externship evaluations, employer surveys, and graduate surveys.
• Ensure compliance with all state and federal regulations and college policies and processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Hire, supervise, train and evaluate instructional staff
• Direct advisory committee activities for program.
• Ensure compliance with all internal compliance standards and processes
• Ensure compliance with ABHES, state, and federal regulations.
• Review curriculum and textbooks with instructors, program managers, advisory board, and DOE
• Review student evaluations of instructors and programs, externship evaluations, employer surveys, and graduate surveys with the DOE.
• Review completion and placement rates with Director of Career Services and the DOE.
• Maintain Faculty Files as per CHCP and ABHES requirements
• Monitor TWC, federal and accrediting standards compliance.
• Adheres to academic policies/procedures for compliance.
• Assist with new program development.
• Assist Director of Education with administrative functions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements; Knowledge. Skills, Abilities, and Accountability:

Knowledge/Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree (preferably in Psychology field related to behavioral health and addiction)
• Master’s Degree preferred
• Minimum of (3) year's occupational experience in addiction studies, behavioral health, and/or counseling to meet state, programmatic, and institutional accreditation requirements
• LPC or certification in addiction studies, behavioral health (preferred)
• Fiscal, process improvement and personnel management experience
• Academic leadership experience related to program management preferred
• 2-5 years of online teaching experience

Skills:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Strong interpersonal skills with supervisor and staff populations.
• Superior organization, prioritization, and self-motivation skills.
• Strong computer literacy skills with the Microsoft Office Suite.

Abilities:

• Ability to interact effectively as either a leader or as a member of a team and work collaboratively with other departments.
• Ability to listen to customers (e.g. staff, etc.) and to understand and respond positively to their requests.
• Ability to adapt to changing assignments and multiple priorities.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and successfully meet deadlines