Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Cardiovascular Sonography Program Director
If you are a credentialed Diagnostic Medical and Cardiovascular sonography professional ready to lead, mentor, and elevate the next generation of healthcare professionals, we invite you to apply.
Benefits You’ll Love
- Salary: $115,000-$125,000 per year, depending on experience
- Paid Training and professional development
- Tuition Waiver after 6 months for you and eligible family members
- Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance
- Paid Time Off and holiday benefits
- Retirement Matching program
- Paid Parental LeavePet Insurance options
Responsibilities
- Academic & Program Leadership
- Provide supervisory, strategic and operational leadership for all program faculty and staff
- Ensure academic quality, instructional effectiveness, and student satisfaction
- Maintain compliance with all institutional and programmatic accreditation standards
- Oversee advisory committee meetings, annual reports, self‑studies, and site visits
- Monitor and drive completion, licensure, and placement outcomes
- Review curriculum and implement continuous improvement initiatives
- Teach courses as needed (per accreditor guidelines)
- Faculty Leadership & Development
- Recruit, train, supervise, and develop program faculty
- Conduct formal classroom observations and provide performance feedback
- Ensure faculty professional development and CEU compliance
- Maintain complete and compliant faculty files
- Foster a high-performance, collaborative culture
- Recognize and reward faculty contributions
- Student Engagement
- Advise, mentor, and support students throughout their academic journey
- Assist with orientation, SAP processes, and graduation
- Promote a respectful, engaging learning environment
- Participate in campus and community events
- Operational & Compliance Oversight
- Ensure department safety meets regulatory standards
- Manage scheduling for courses, faculty, and students
- Participate in budgeting and procurement processes
- Conduct and document regular department meetings
- Ensure surveys and required reporting are completed timely
Qualifications
Who You Are – Required Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor’s degree (in any field)
- AND minimum of Associate Degree in Medical Sonography
Credentials
- Must hold registration in at least one specialty aligned with primary teaching responsibilities
- Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with specialty certifications in both Obstetrics and Gynecology (OIB/GYN) and Abdominal (AB)
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) with Adult Echocardiography (AE) Specialty
- Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS)
- Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS)
- Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS)
Experience
- Minimum four (4) years full-time professional experience as a general sonographer or vascular technologist
- Coursework in instructional methodologies, evaluation, and assessment
- Proficiency in curriculum development
Preferred
- Prior teaching experience
- Leadership or supervisory experience
- Experience with accreditation processes
Key Competencies
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
- Sound judgment and decision-making ability
- Confidentiality and professionalism
- Relationship-building with internal and external stakeholders