Job#07-101
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
West Hills Community College District
DIRECTOR OF HEALTH CAREERS
SALARY:
12 months 40 hours
Range: 47 87,873-173,982
Administrative Position
(District Funded)
BENEFITS:
ABOUT THE
POSITION:
22 Vacation Days/21 Sick Days/$50,000 Life Insurance Policy/$25,000 Accidental Life
Insurance Policy/ Medical/Dental/Vision/Prescription, Disability Insurance,
Employee Educational Assistance
Relocation re-imbursement up to $2,000.00 covered expenses for those who relocate
their primary residence into the district.
Current Employee Contribution for Insurance Premium
$152.93 per Month for Plan A
$73.93 per Month for Plan B
$21.93 per Month for Plan D
District Paid HDHP
BASIC FUNCTION:
Under the direction of the Dean of Student Learning, this position is responsible for developing,
administrating, and supervising the health career programs, hiring, evaluating, and supervising faculty,
teaching classes that support the health career programs, and completing reports and other state and
local requirements related to the health career programs.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:
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Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate the training programs in order to comply with the criteria
established by the regulatory agencies.
Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise allied health programs through appropriate local,
regional, and state agencies.
Recruit, select, advise, evaluate, and dismiss students for the health career programs.
Register and orient new health career students.
Schedule all health career students into appropriate clinical lab experience.
Arrange new clinical facilities as necessary.
Visit clinical lab groups once during the semester.
Assist completing health career students with the application process for licensure.
Schedule and plan graduation and pinning ceremonies for the health career students.
Recruit, interview, hire, evaluate, and schedule faculty for health career programs.
Schedule all psychiatric technician, nursing, and nurse assistant classes and arrange for
instructors.
Arrange for substitute instructors as necessary and substitute when no other is available.
Prepare an annual budget.
ABOUT THE
POSITION:
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Serve as the liaison between affiliating agencies and the college.
Hold membership in school committee(s), professional organization(s) and as time permits, public
service organization(s).
Hold regular faculty meetings.
Grant management related to the health career programs.
Maintain up to date faculty and student files.
Prepare annual reports to the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technician (BVNPT).
Keep current on Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technician (BVNPT), Department of
Health Services (DHS), Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) and other regulatory agencies rules
and regulations.
Submit to Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technician, Department of Health Services
and Board of Registered Nursing information on prospective faculty for approval prior to hiring.
Inform Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technician of credential status of all
Psychiatric Technician faculty.
Notify the BVNPT, DHS and BRN when an instructor terminates employment.
Schedule visits for the consultants from the various regulatory agencies.
Direct the health career programs of the district to accommodate a diverse student population.
Assist in the growth and success of a diverse population of students through careful preparation
of materials.
Bilingual preferred (but not required).
Perform related duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE OF:
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Sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, and
disability backgrounds of the District community including the potential and current students.
 Laws and Scopes of Practice for various health careers offered at West Hills College.
 BVNPT, DHS, BRN and West Hills College requirements for students and faculty.
 Teaching and evaluation techniques.
 Leadership principles, management and supervision.
 Modern management techniques and procedures.
 Principles and practices of administration, supervision, and training,
 Technical aspects of field of specialty.
 Public relations skills.
ABILITY TO:
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MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS:
Develop and evaluate curriculum.
Prepare and deliver lesson plans.
Supervise and evaluate staff.
Receive, prioritize, and follow assignments with minimal supervision to meet deadlines.
Work with granting agencies that could potentially provide additional resources to augment the
health career programs.
Lead and assume the initiative without close supervision.
Assign, monitor, and review the work of others.
Appropriately interact with students, staff, faculty, and members of the public.
Work effectively with outside agencies.
Incorporate the use of technology in performing instructional and non-instructional duties including
distance education technologies, on-line class delivery, computerized presentations, and Microsoft
Office Suite.
Learn, train and supervise personnel in Datatel (information management system) and its
components.
NOTE: Minimum qualifications and required materials must be met/received by the last
day of the filing period.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
A director of a health careers program shall have completed a course or courses offered by an accredited
school with instruction in administration, teaching, and curriculum development and shall meet the
qualifications of subsection (A) or (B) below:
(A). Registered Nurse
1. Hold a current California active license as a Registered Nurse; and
2. Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited school, and
3. Have a minimum of 3 years experience as a registered nurse; one year shall be in teaching or
clinical supervision, or a combined thereof, in a state accredited or approved registered nursing
or vocational pr practical nursing, or psychiatric technician school within the last five years; or
a minimum of three years experience in nursing administration or nursing education within
the last five years.
(B). Licensed Psychiatric Technician
1. Hold a current active license as a psychiatric technician; and
2. Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited school, and
3. Have a minimum of 3 years experience as a psychiatric technician; one year shall be in teaching or
clinical supervision, or a combined thereof, in a state accredited or approved psychiatric technician
school within the last five years; or a minimum of three years experience in mental health
administration or education within the last five years.
REQUIRED
MATERIALS:
APPLICATION
DEADLINE:
NOTE:
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
1. Cover letter.
2. Academic Application.
3. Professional resume.
4. Unofficial transcripts verifying course work completed and degree(s) received.
5. (2) letters of recommendation written within the last two years.
6. EEO survey (optional).
Open Until Filled
It is the candidate’s responsibility to make sure that all required materials have been
received. It will be the responsibility of the applicant to incur any and all expenses related to
the interview process. Faxed applications will not be accepted.
All our positions require the ability to pass a background and fingerprinting check.
Drug Testing: In accordance with the Drug Free Environment of the WHCCD, The applicant
understands that if he/she is selected for employment, as a part of their employment they will
be required to submit to a drug and alcohol test as a part of the health examination.
LICENSE:
Possession of a valid, appropriate California driver’s license issued by the Department of
Motor Vehicles may be required for some positions.
SELECTION
PROCESS:
Depending upon the number of applicants who meet the minimum qualifications, the
examination process may include a qualifications screening by a committee. Those
demonstrating the strongest backgrounds related to the position will be invited to interview.
APPLICATION
REQUEST:
West Hills Community College District Human Resources Office
9900 Cody Street, Coalinga, Ca 93210
JOB LINE:
24-HOUR JOB LINE (559) 934-2165
WEBSITE: westhillscollege.com
West Hills Community College District is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of race,
color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender status, pregnancy, age, disability, or covered veteran’s status
consistent with applicable federal and state laws. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities
who self disclose.