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Job Details

Title: Faculty, Medical Laboratory and Histotechnician Program Director
Announce date:
Apply by date:
05/20/2026
Application status:
Accepting Applications
Position type: Full-time
Salary:
$51,800 per year (based on education & experience) plus estimated $6,000-12,000 overload potential

About the Health Professions Division:

The Health Professions Division offers accredited Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree programs in Medical Laboratory Technician and Histotechnician. The programs prepare students for careers in clinical laboratory settings through a combination of classroom, laboratory, and clinical training. The Division is committed to student success, workforce development, and strong healthcare partnerships.

Position Summary:

The Program Director provides academic, administrative, and instructional leadership for the Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) program and administrative oversight of the Histotechnician (HT) program. The Histotechnician program is supported by an Education Coordinator who manages instructional delivery, student supervision, and day-to-day academic operations in accordance with accreditation standards.

Qualifications 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:            

Required Qualifications:                           

  • Master’s degree in related field  
  • A minimum of three years’ teaching experience 
  • Knowledge of education methods and administration as well as current NAACLS accreditation procedures and certification procedures
  • Holds ASCP‐BOC or ASCPi BOC generalist certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Doctorate degree in related field

Responsibilities: (Not an all-inclusive list of duties)

· Provide academic, administrative, and instructional leadership for the Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) program 

· Provide administrative oversight of the Histotechnician (HT) program in collaboration with the Education Coordinator 

· Oversee curriculum design, implementation, and evaluation for the MLT program 

· Monitor student outcomes assessment and overall program effectiveness for both programs 

· Coordinate and maintain clinical affiliation agreements 

· Ensure ongoing compliance with accreditation standards and regulatory requirements for both programs 

· Lead program review, reporting, and continuous quality improvement initiatives

Computer Skills:                                                       

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Database software; Internet software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.                               

Physical Demands: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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