State of Connecticut Executive Branch

In the Departments of Correction and Mental Health and Addiction Services, Central Office this class is accountable for the planning, evaluation and coordination of a diversified interdisciplinary educational program for professional and paraprofessional health care personnel.

Receives general direction from an administrative official of higher grade.

• Plans, develops, executes and evaluates an integrated theoretical and clinical programs for professionals, paraprofessionals and health profession students; 
• Reviews and revises programs according to changing concepts, objectives and teaching methods; 
• Determines educational needs of staff by direct observation, surveys and The Joint Commission mandated requirements; 
• Participates in curriculum development conferences and accreditation visits; 
• Submits individual progress reports on students to their schools; 
• Initiates, processes and monitors agreements with affiliating schools or hospitals; 
• Acts as a consultant to other agencies on development of programs for students; 
• Maintains a master schedule of all educational programs; 
• Intervenes in and resolves crisis situations with students; 
• Participates in preparation and implementation of budget for educational functions; 
• Participates in developing, obtaining and implementing federal grants for staff development programs; 
• Recruits professionals for employment in facility; 
• Makes decisions regarding acceptance, retention and certification of paraprofessional trainees enrolled in pre-service training; 
• Participates in survey and research activities; 
• Prepares oral and written reports; 
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of 
• principles and practices of health care in the appropriate parenthetical title; 
• curriculum development, test construction and program development; 
• teaching, counseling and evaluating techniques; 
• Knowledge of 
• new trends and developments in treatment; 
• dynamics of individual and group behavior; 
• selection techniques; 
• Considerable 
• interpersonal skills; 
• oral and written communication skills; 
• interviewing skills.

Five (5) years of professional experience in a health care facility in the specialty designated by the parenthetical title.

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been in a professional capacity with the major portion of duties teaching in the appropriate specialty.

• Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a license as a registered professional nurse in Connecticut.
  
• Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.