West Coast University

Dean – Program Director, Counseling

West Coast University

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: California • United States

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Salary

💰 $196,691 - $304,871 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Plan, organize and implement a professional master's degree program in Speech-Language Pathology by the accreditation standards and requirements of the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA).
  • Research and develop an approved curriculum to meet degree requirements.
  • Ensures the development of catalog narrative, syllabi, identification of required textbooks and collection for the library.
  • Ensures consistency of syllabi, textbooks, learning outcomes, etc. across the program.
  • Hold periodic faculty meetings to provide for subject matter correlation and curriculum evaluation, and to coordinate activities of full-time and adjunct faculty.
  • Participate as part of Campus Management Team, partnering with colleagues to ensure positive student outcomes.
  • Recruit and select qualified faculty. Interviews, selects, trains, counsels and evaluates faculty to ensure effective support of the program.
  • Serves as a mentor and facilitator to faculty. Reviews the efforts of faculty and provides direction where needed, ensuring timely completion by objectives.
  • Establish start-up and ongoing budgets. Monitors financial performance against approved budgets.
  • Prepare and submit budget status and variance reports to campus Executive Director.
  • Develop program policies and procedures as well as admission, academic progression, and graduation standards, ensuring all are reviewed and approved by the Provost.
  • Ensures program complies with the state specific Bureau of Consumer Affairs, the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) and WASC accreditation standards and guidelines and represents the University and its Speech-Language Pathology program to those and any other external regulatory or licensure entities.
  • Participate and consult in the ongoing systematic development, implementation, and evaluation of Speech-Language Pathology program to achieve licensure pass rates according to organizational goals.
  • Correspond with the California Department of Consumer Affairs Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board and/or licensing agencies and completes all required reports to maintain approval, obtain new approvals, and/or continue positive licensure status.
  • Oversee development and implementation of a program strategic plan as necessary to fulfill goals and plans of the Speech-Language Pathology program.

Requirements

  • A Ph.D. or other earned terminal degree is preferred.
  • Minimum five years of administrative experience including program planning and implementation, personnel management, evaluation and budgeting is preferred.
  • The ability to demonstrate bilingual skills is a plus but not mandatory.
  • Graduate degree with a major emphasis in Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, or in Speech, Language and Hearing Science required.
  • Degrees must be awarded by an institution that is accredited by a USDE-recognized regional accrediting body.
  • Evidence of scholarship (e.g., scholarship of application, practice or engagement, scholarship of teaching and learning).
  • Certificate of Clinical Competence.
  • Eligible for licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist in the state of California.
  • Minimum of five years in the field of speech-language pathology, including documented clinical practice.
  • At least two years of experience in a full-time academic appointment with teaching responsibilities at the post-secondary level.
  • Leadership knowledge in the program field to cultivate a learner-centered environment and to foster excellence.
  • Knowledge in technological support and delivery of program area and services.
  • Knowledge and evidence of strong supervisory and management skills as applicable to specialized program area.
  • Knowledge of state, federal and local laws/regulations relating to programs, governmental compliance and other regulatory standards such as Title IV, WASC, CAA and other accreditation standards.
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Hard Skills & Tools
program planningcurriculum developmentbudgetingevaluationclinical practiceteachingsupervisory skillsadministrative experiencebilingual skillsSpeech-Language Pathology
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationcollaborationorganizational skillsfaculty evaluationstudent outcomes focusproblem-solvingstrategic planninginterpersonal skills
Certifications
Ph.D.Certificate of Clinical Competencelicensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist