Department Chair – Health Science Programs

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Ensure the relevance, quality, and ongoing enhancement of Calbright Health Science Programs.

• Assist in the program approval processes, encompassing state, accreditation, certification, and regulatory requirements.

• Keep track of healthcare industry trends, workforce needs, certification standards, and regulatory changes.

• Aid in the development, implementation, and continuous enhancement of Health Science programs utilizing competency-based and skills-oriented learning models.

• Facilitate program-level meetings to evaluate program quality, ongoing improvement, and metrics related to student success.

• Guarantee that program outcomes, assessment methods, and course content are rigorous, responsive, and aligned with workforce needs.

• Support Adjunct Faculty in establishing annual SMART goals.

• Supervise adjunct faculty, including performance reviews, timesheet approvals, training, mentorship, student referrals, and escalations.

• Analyze student and course feedback and suggest content and program enhancements.

• Direct program review cycles, gather and analyze data, engage stakeholders, and prepare reports.

• Examine student outcomes data and contribute to trend analysis and metric tracking.

• Identify, assess, develop, and manage clinical, practicum, internship, apprenticeship, and other experiential learning opportunities.

• Collaborate with external partners to foster student skill development and readiness for the workforce.

• Lead Health Science Advisory Councils and engage healthcare employers, licensing bodies, workforce agencies, and industry experts.

• Establish and maintain partnerships with healthcare organizations, employers, professional associations, and workforce agencies.

• Stay current in the discipline through certifications, professional development, and networking.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Allied Health, Health Sciences, Public Health, Healthcare Administration, or a related health discipline.

• At least three years of professional experience in healthcare, health sciences education, workforce development, healthcare administration, or a closely related field.

• Proven experience in supporting program quality, curriculum development, workforce alignment, regulatory compliance, or student success initiatives.

• Extensive knowledge in one or more departmental program areas.

• Familiarity with competency-based education and assessment-forward design.

• Understanding of healthcare workforce trends, healthcare delivery systems, regulatory requirements, and industry-recognized credentials.

• Knowledge of healthcare program accreditation, certification, and approval processes.

• Ability to build and sustain partnerships with healthcare organizations, employers, workforce boards, and professional associations.

• Understanding of experiential learning, clinical education, internships, practicums, and work-based learning models.

• Capability to interpret labor market information and workforce data.

• Knowledge of program review processes, outcomes assessment, and key performance indicators.

• Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and communicate clearly.

• Capability to lead and facilitate change management.

• Ability to work in a remote online instructional environment and utilize digital communication tools.

• Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

• Must adhere to mandated reporter obligations under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act, as well as Calbright College policies, procedures, and Title IX.

🏝️ Benefits

• Primarily remote work arrangement.

• Access to administrative offices in Sacramento.

• Reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants with disabilities.

• Opportunities for professional development and networking.

• Support for certification and professional development as part of maintaining relevance in the discipline.