Program Coordinator, School of Health Sciences-Surgical Technologist Program

Rasmussen University
Central Pasco, FL

The Program Coordinator, SOHS serves as their program leader, providing expertise and guidance to students, faculty, and staff. This role supports curriculum planning, program activities, faculty development, and compliance with accreditation and programmatic requirements. Responsibilities include monitoring program metrics, managing student records, facilitating clinical and externship experiences, implementing student-centered teaching strategies, and providing academic advising. The Program Coordinator, SOHS also participates in leadership meetings, University and community events, prepares reports, supports licensing and certification processes, and fosters partnerships to enhance student success and the University's academic presence.

Responsibilities:

• Serves as the program leader, providing subject-matter expertise to students, staff, and faculty
• Assists the Dean and faculty in planning, implementing, and evaluating curricula, program activities, and events.
• Supports program start, retention, and placement goals by monitoring and reporting key metrics, including learning outcomes, enrollment, retention, and graduate placement rates.
• Supports the Dean in faculty recruitment, onboarding, and programmatic professional development, including new faculty orientation.
• Participates in accreditation training sessions hosted by the accrediting organization.
• Organizes and participates in leadership and advisory meetings to monitor program health, support curriculum updates, and communicate operational and programmatic feedback to the Dean.
• Attends University and community events, including graduations and campus activities.
• Orders supplies, reconciles purchases, and maintains lab and storage area inventory, as applicable.
• Manages student program files and ensures compliance with immunization and programmatic documentation requirements.
• Participates in licensing and accreditation process
• Collaborates with faculty and student support teams to deliver and promote resources that enhance student success.
• Identifies, onboards, and maintains externship sites, and places students for clinical experiences in collaboration with the Clinical Coordinator.
• Collaborates with other institutions to coordinate externship placements.
• Facilitates student programmatic externship orientation and site orientation/training
• Conducts quarterly follow-up visits to students during clinical practicums, as required.
• Manages student conduct and disciplinary issues during clinical practicums.
• Implements effective, student-centered teaching strategies that foster engagement, connect class objectives to course goals, and ensure organized, efficient learning environments.
• Demonstrates subject mastery and communicates course objectives effectively to students.
• Facilitates study sessions to prepare students for certification exams.

Reporting Relationships:

The Program Coordinator reports to the Dean of the School of Health Sciences and has no direct reports.

Requirements:

• 5 years of surgical technology experience in the operating room, as an instructor, or a combination of both within the past 10 years.
• Associate's degree required, Bachelor's preferred, from a nationally accredited surgical technology program, with current NBSTSA (CST) certification.
• Self-motivated, flexible, and able to work in a team environment with minimal supervision
• Strong interpersonal skills to interact with students, leadership, and peers
• Excellent written communication and strong verbal communication skills in the English language
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office