Program Director Surgical Technology

Position Overview

Program Director Surgical Technology

On-site

Shape the Future of Surgical Technology Education

Help prepare the next generation of surgical technologists for meaningful careers in patient care. As Surgical Technology Program Director at Concorde’s Houston campus, you will lead the program, mentor faculty, support students, and strengthen relationships with clinical partners. Your leadership will help students build the skills, confidence, and professional readiness to succeed in surgical settings.

You will oversee program operations, curriculum, instruction, outcomes, and accreditation compliance while building an engaging learning environment focused on student success.

Benefits You'll Love

In addition to joining an organization with an outstanding mission, Concorde offers benefits designed to support your health, financial future, and professional growth, including:

Salary: $85k-95k/annually

Tuition Waiver for you and your immediate family

Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage

Generous paid time off

Paid parental leave

401(k) with Company Match

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Professional Development Opportunities

And more!

What You'll Do

Lead the Program

Oversee daily program operations and long-term planning; ensure accurate, timely course, student, and faculty scheduling.

Participate in budget planning, oversee expenditures, and recommend equipment, lab improvements, and supplies.

Participate in required student, campus, and community activities.

Ensure Accreditation and Academic Excellence

Maintain compliance with applicable regional and state accrediting bodies, including self-studies, reaccreditation, annual reports, and required responses.

Promote safety and compliance in labs and clinical environments.

Support curriculum development, review student learning outcomes, and align program content with evolving industry standards.

Monitor faculty instruction to ensure active, engaging learning in a respectful environment focused on student satisfaction and results.

Maintain systematic program evaluation, including retention, completion, placement, and exam passage rates.

Lead and Develop Faculty

Build a professional, motivated, engaged team through training, performance management, and career development; lead toward established results and metrics and recognize employee contributions.

Participate in and document ongoing faculty and professional development, including continuing education required for certification or licensure by law.

Support Student Success

Mentor and advise students, help prepare them for licensing exams, and support academic and professional growth and program competencies.

Identify and report at-risk students; develop individualized success plans to reduce attrition and meet with students and education personnel about instructional matters.

Evaluate students through assignments, exams, and practical assessments; provide constructive feedback and maintain accurate attendance, grade, and progress records.

Provide regular, substantive interaction with students in online course components.

Teach and Build Clinical Partnerships

Teach clinical and didactic aspects of the program, including clear class objectives and engaging lectures and labs on assigned topics, diagnostic procedures, equipment operation, and troubleshooting.

Maintain relationships with clinical affiliates, advisory boards, local schools, healthcare organizations, and the professional community to expand student opportunities and program awareness.

Perform other duties as assigned.

What You'll Bring

Required Education, Experience, and Credentials

Associate degree in Surgical Technology.

Minimum of five years of experience in a scrub role or a combination of teaching and clinical experience, with three of the past five years practicing as a surgical technologist and/or instructing in surgical technology.

Minimum of four years of clinical experience.

Credential in surgical technology through a national certification program accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).

Preferred Experience

At least one year of leadership or management experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Proficiency in curriculum design, program administration, evaluation, instruction, counseling, and assessing instructor competence and effectiveness.

Ability to manage complex projects independently, analyze problems, evaluate alternatives, and implement effective solutions.

Strong coaching, mentoring, listening, communication, presentation, and training skills; ability to facilitate cross-functional meetings and develop others.

Ability to use enterprise systems to improve processes, adapt to ambiguity, navigate complex policies, exercise sound judgment, escalate significant issues appropriately, and meet competing deadlines.

Ability to handle sensitive information discreetly and build lasting stakeholder relationships.

Ability to communicate, think, learn, reason, organize and apply information, use computers and related systems, and move safely on company premises.

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About Us

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. is a national leader in workforce solutions for transportation, skilled trades and healthcare/dental. Across our two brands, Universal Technical Institute (UTI) and Concorde Career Colleges, we share a common purpose: to prepare students for careers in high-demand fields. Just as we invest in our students’ futures, we invest in our people by creating opportunities to grow, contribute and build rewarding careers while making a lasting difference in the lives of students, employers and the communities we serve.

Lead the Program

Oversee daily program operations and long-term planning; ensure accurate, timely course, student, and faculty scheduling.

Participate in budget planning, oversee expenditures, and recommend equipment, lab improvements, and supplies.

Participate in required student, campus, and community activities.

Ensure Accreditation and Academic Excellence

Maintain compliance with applicable regional and state accrediting bodies, including self-studies, reaccreditation, annual reports, and required responses.

Promote safety and compliance in labs and clinical environments.

Support curriculum development, review student learning outcomes, and align program content with evolving industry standards.

Monitor faculty instruction to ensure active, engaging learning in a respectful environment focused on student satisfaction and results.

Maintain systematic program evaluation, including retention, completion, placement, and exam passage rates.

Lead and Develop Faculty

Build a professional, motivated, engaged team through training, performance management, and career development; lead toward established results and metrics and recognize employee contributions.

Participate in and document ongoing faculty and professional development, including continuing education required for certification or licensure by law.

Support Student Success

Mentor and advise students, help prepare them for licensing exams, and support academic and professional growth and program competencies.

Identify and report at-risk students; develop individualized success plans to reduce attrition and meet with students and education personnel about instructional matters.

Evaluate students through assignments, exams, and practical assessments; provide constructive feedback and maintain accurate attendance, grade, and progress records.

Provide regular, substantive interaction with students in online course components.

Teach and Build Clinical Partnerships

Teach clinical and didactic aspects of the program, including clear class objectives and engaging lectures and labs on assigned topics, diagnostic procedures, equipment operation, and troubleshooting.

Maintain relationships with clinical affiliates, advisory boards, local schools, healthcare organizations, and the professional community to expand student opportunities and program awareness.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education, Experience, and Credentials

Associate degree in Surgical Technology.

Minimum of five years of experience in a scrub role or a combination of teaching and clinical experience, with three of the past five years practicing as a surgical technologist and/or instructing in surgical technology.

Minimum of four years of clinical experience.

Credential in surgical technology through a national certification program accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).

Preferred Experience

At least one year of leadership or management experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Proficiency in curriculum design, program administration, evaluation, instruction, counseling, and assessing instructor competence and effectiveness.

Ability to manage complex projects independently, analyze problems, evaluate alternatives, and implement effective solutions.

Strong coaching, mentoring, listening, communication, presentation, and training skills; ability to facilitate cross-functional meetings and develop others.

Ability to use enterprise systems to improve processes, adapt to ambiguity, navigate complex policies, exercise sound judgment, escalate significant issues appropriately, and meet competing deadlines.

Ability to handle sensitive information discreetly and build lasting stakeholder relationships.

Ability to communicate, think, learn, reason, organize and apply information, use computers and related systems, and move safely on company premises.

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