OVERVIEW:
The core mission of Southeastern College is to provide targeted educational services that meet community needs. Program Directors play a key role in meeting this mission. First and foremost, their role as Faculty members is to engage students, foster learning, role model professionalism, and ultimately produce competently trained students prepared for professional careers. Faculty designated as Program Directors also have the responsibility of developing and maintaining their programs.

Education, and Training:
The Program Director of Diagnostic Medical Sonography oversees the development and monitor the delivery of academic programs and is responsible for ensuring a quality education for students in their programs. The Program Director of Diagnostic Medical Sonography should have the minimum:

• Master’s degree
• Four years of experience in the field
• Licensed ARDMS

BUSINESS CONTRIBUTIONS:
Program Directors are responsible for leveraging their expertise to develop, maintain and deliver education services to students through:

• Creating and maintaining core curriculum
• Communicating and monitoring delivery of core curriculum
• Delivering their own course lectures
• Facilitating student engagement
• Working one-on-one with students
• Assessing students and providing developmental feedback

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Program Director Responsibilities: Faculty designated as Program Directors are responsible for the oversight and management of their specific program curricula across the college. To meet this responsibility Program Directors must:

• Review program curriculum to ensure materials are up-to-date
• Review courses within their respective programs
• Review text books, equipment, and materials
• Create and modify course control document as necessary
• Work with program coordinators to ensure consistency of delivery across campuses
• Meet with local advisory boards to ensure programs meet community/employer needs
• Develop and monitor externship programs
• Prepare for and facilitate annual faculty convocation to ensure programs are up-to-date

Faculty Responsibilities: As Faculty Members, Program Directors are also responsible for course delivery at their campus. This includes the following core areas:

Prepare Course Plans and Materials:

• Review Course Control Document (CCD)
• Prepare syllabus
• Create lesson plans
• Create exams, quizzes, and projects/assignments
• Coordinate with librarian and bookstore for availability of materials

Deliver Courses:

• Administer pre-test/post-test
• Deliver lectures/facilitate labs
• Grade projects and exams
• Provide progress reports/mid-term feedback
• Maintain grade book
• Enforce policies (attendance, dress code, no food and drink…)

Monitor Progress/Attendance:

• Monitor student progress and follow-up as needed
• Take daily attendance and enforce attendance policy
• Follow-up with students who miss a class (phone calls)
• Report attendance issues to the Dean

Advise Students:

• Answer student questions
• Be available for one-on-one assistance/tutoring

Record Grades and Submit Reports:

• Maintain grade books
• Adhere to departmental grading policies
• Provide Dean with weekly reports
• Provide students with mid-term evaluations
• Submit final grades

Other Duties – Adjunct and Full-time Faculty:

• Monitor equipment and supply needs
• Maintain classroom
• Maintain any relevant licensures and certifications

Other Duties – Full-time Faculty:

• Attend campus faculty meetings
• Participate in committees and knowledge sharing forums
• Prepare for and participate in convocation