Director of Nursing

Job Purpose:
Direct day to day management of the nursing program. Maintain accreditation standards as well as meet compliance with SACSCOC (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges) standards and principles. Facilitate staffing, assist with budget preparation and maintenance, facilitate curriculum development, recruitment, advising, and program marketing.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Participate with the Academic Dean in strategic and academic cycle planning at the college, division, program, advisory committee and course levels, including development and maintenance of experiential and clinical affiliation agreements and clinical and experiential partnerships to augment the academic program. 
• Develop the Master Schedule to reflect each concept to be taught on each level, the time the indicated instruction will occur, and what instructor will teach each topic on a single calendar. Subsequently cross reference the master calendar for conflicts of classrooms, or teaching assignments and resolving any conflicts. 
• Direct day to day management and evaluation of the program, associate faculty and staff, facilities and resources to accomplish safe and effective program delivery and coordination of division activities and projects. Assist the Dean with FT faculty supervision as necessary. 
• Assist the Academic Dean in the on-going, systematic evaluation of the division, program, curriculum, learning resources, and student learning outcomes including production and preservation of program/student records. 
• Facilitate management and planning of program budget. Work with the Dean to make budget requests and recommendations. Ensure program remains within identified budgets. Assist the Academic Dean in the fiscal planning and management of the program and its resources. 
• Assist the Dean with maintaining the Systematic Program Evaluation (SPE) as required by ACEN. This consists of retrieving data from all nursing faculty committees, processing/analyzing the data for inclusion within the SPE, and collecting survey results from the Institutional Review Office (IRO). 
• Maintain accurate and complete program records including curriculum and resource evaluation and development, systematic evaluation, course evaluation, student evaluation, and accreditation documents. 
• Maintain regulatory compliance associated with the program's field of practice and education, including implementation of college policy and division and program procedures, compliance with the Texas Higher Education Coordination Board standards and compliance with appropriate regulatory and educational accreditation standards including production of accreditation self-study documents and reports. 
• Assist the Dean in the operation of faculty search committees and recommend to the dean full-time faculty, associate faculty and staff hires. 
• Foster positive human relations and team work among faculty, staff, and students and across all programs and college services. 
• Manage appropriate student admission, advisement, progression, graduation, certification, and licensing processes for the program. 
• Attend and participate in professional development activities and participate in service to the college, including college graduation.
• Other duties as assigned 
• Performs all duties and maintains all standards in accordance with college policies, procedures and Core Values.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of laws, rules, and regulations applicable to Texas Community Colleges and Nursing/Nursing Education 
• Knowledge of the teaching-learning process with special knowledge about vocational educational programs 
• Knowledge of Texas Board of Nursing rules and regulations and national accrediting bodies’ accreditation guidelines 
• Knowledge of computer programs and formatting 
• Knowledge of clinical and certification requirements 
• Knowledge of finance and budget information 
• Knowledge of staff and faculty requirements 
• Knowledge of strategic plans
• Leadership skills 
• Verbal and written communication skills 
• Organizational skills 
• Computer skills 
• Management skills
• Ability to provide strategic planning 
• Ability to manage and evaluate program 
• Ability to maintain program compliance 
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships 
• Ability to create monitoring programs and surveys 
• Ability to analyze data

Physical Demands & Working Conditions:

• Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for the Sedentary Work category and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated Light Work.
• Positions in this class typically include talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions, plus stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching.
• Occasional exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards. Occasional outside work.
• Occasional physical effort required

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of the positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt/non-exempt) is designated by position. The employer actively supports Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.

Requirements

Master's degree in Nursing from a regionally accredited institution AND five (5) years of related clinical experience in a discipline of nursing.  Doctorate in Nursing or a related field preferred.

Three (3) years of teaching experience in a professional nursing education program. Two (2) year of supervisory experience required. 

Experience as a director of an associated degree nursing or baccalaureate nursing program preferred

Current license to practice as a registered nurse in the State of Texas.

**This position is Security Sensitive, therefore, candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.**

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