Director of Sonography
Denison, TX
Director of Sonography
Faculty • Denison, TX
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition assistance
- Vision insurance
Welcome to Grayson College. Grayson College is in the heart of Grayson County and provides a vital link for higher education. GC offers small classes for personalized instruction, affordable tuition, caring, professional faculty, and the convenience of day, evening or online classes. The college serves approximately 5,000 students annually. Grayson’s reputation is highly respected by surrounding universities and industries as an excellent source of quality graduates who bring specialized, skilled and much-needed talents to the workplace.
Director of Sonography
Role:
Role:
Responsible for assisting in the management of day-to-day operations of the Sonography program. Assists in directing and managing program activities and operations in support of policies, goals, and objectives. Provides leadership in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Sonography program in accordance with the academic standards and rules and regulations of Grayson College, Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Serves as a liaison between the program, college system, and the community.
The salary for this position is based on the Grayson College 2024-2025 Faculty Salary Scale, https://www.grayson.edu/employment/faculty-scale-26-27.pdf
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short & Long-term disability insurances available
- Medical premiums covered by Grayson College for FT employee only
- Vacation Accrual- 2 weeks per year
- Sick Leave Accrual- 2 weeks per year
- Personal Leave- 2 days for FT employees per year
- Holidays- Labor Day, Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Spring Break, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, and Independence Day
- Tuition-FT employees, their spouse & dependents are eligible for coverage of full Grayson College tuition amount.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
- 30% Maintain a classroom, lab, and/or clinical teaching role in the Sonography Program
- 25% Assists in the maintenance of program curricula of assigned program to meet rules and regulations of the governing organization, state regulatory, and national accreditation agencies. Ensures regular evaluation of the program by students, graduates, faculty, advisory committee members, and employers.
- 25% Monitors compliance with policies and procedures and maintains academic standards as established by regulatory agencies. Completes required annual reports to regulatory agencies and maintains all reports required for GC Institutional Effectiveness. Assists in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Sonography curriculum and teaching/learning methods. Participates in local, state, and national meetings to stay current on trends in education and care delivery.
- 5% Maintain course schedules, catalog, and website program information. Enforce policies, procedures, and academic standards established by the College. Reviews student and faculty handbooks yearly and updates as needed.
- 5% Assist in the orientation and mentoring of new faculty, lab personnel, lab assistants, and preceptors.
- 5% Develops and oversees the Sonography program budget. Develops grant proposals to support and enhance the program.
- 5% Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
This Job Description is not a complete statement of all duties and responsibilities comprising the position.
Performance Measurements:
- To ensure high quality adult education programs.
- To develop new program initiatives.
- To develop, support and evaluate adjunct faculty.
- To provide effective leadership within the educational community.
- To ensure performance reviews completed within 2 weeks of the due date.
- To ensure effective communication within the College and with the external environment.
- To note observations of employee performance into appropriate reporting tool, as well as, give to and receive feedback from employee on the same no later than XX working days following each quarter.
- To ensure successful accreditation; and facilitates activities at the unit level to seamlessly integrate department with all-college goals.
- Demonstrates the Viking Values of balance, clarity, gratitude, service, teamwork, and trust.
- Complies with all federal and state laws and regulations relating to higher education.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Experience: Five years of experience in the Sonography field.
- Education: Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree. (Master’s preferred), ARDMS certified (RDMS), additional RTV certification is a plus.
- Interpersonal Skills: A significant level of trust and diplomacy is required, in addition to normal courtesy and tact. Work involves extensive personal contact with others and/or can be of a personal or sensitive nature. Work may involve motivating or influencing others. Outside contacts become important, and fostering sound relationships with other entities (companies and/or individuals) becomes necessary and often requires the ability to influence and/or sell ideas or services to others.
- Other Skills: Minimum of two years full-time clinical experience, with documented expertise in educational methods and student supervision. Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills are necessary
- Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying of light items, driving an automobile, etc. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.
- Work Environment: Regular exposure to favorable conditions such as those found in a normal office.
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS: To be considered for this position a Grayson College application/résumé or vitae, official transcripts and a list of three professional references must be submitted.
If your degree is from a country other than the United States, you must also include an evaluation from a NACES member evaluation agency indicating the U.S. equivalency of your degree.
This position is considered a security sensitive position and will require a criminal background check.
GRAYSON COLLEGE IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTION PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ON THE BASIS OF MERIT AND WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION, GENDER, AGE, DISABILITY, OR ANY OTHER BASIS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
The employer actively supports the Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations. For more information, please contact the human resources office at 903-463-8770 or gcjobs@grayson.edu.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The employer actively supports the Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations. For more information, please contact the human resources office at 903-463-8770 or gcjobs@grayson.edu.
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