At ITT Tech we are committed to helping men and women develop the skills and knowledge to pursue many opportunities in fields involving technology, criminal justice, and business.

The Program Chair is responsible for supervision of the Health Information Technology program at an ITT Technical Institute and serves as a technical expert on program curriculum at the institute.

Key Responsibilities

• Develops and implements student retention strategies.
• Conducts regular curriculum implementation meetings with faculty and recommends improvements in curriculum design.
• Serves as a subject matter expert for students, instructional staff and advisory committees regarding academic curriculum and technical information.
• Coordinates with Associate Dean to conduct instructor conferences and professional development sessions.
• Collaborates with Corporate Curriculum and Academic Affairs management to implement new program curricula.
• Oversees hiring, training, development, supervision and performance of faculty.
• Assist with student problem resolution, implementing policies and procedures, and student orientation and advising.
• Maintains teaching assignments as scheduled.

• Bachelor's degree from an institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education required, Master's degree preferred.
• RHIA or RHIT certification required.
• Must have a minimum of 15 semester hours of coursework in the subject area. The required level of academic preparation may be higher in some states.
• Minimum of 3 years of applicable experience in field of specialty, including 2 years of related teaching experience in a post-secondary accredited institution.
• Previous supervisory experience required.
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Office, Internet, and course management software.
• Demonstrated creative, innovative, problem solving skills.
• Proven track record of project completions.
• Past history of developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintaining them over time.
• Able to obtain and maintain licenses if applicable as required by state or accrediting commissions.