Nursing Program Administrator

Nursing Program Administrator JOB SUMMARY The Nursing Program Administrator is directly responsible and accountable for ensuring the fulfillment of educational goals and objectives, and ensuring program compliance with the Oregon State Board of Nursing standards as well as maintaining full accreditation through Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). These responsibilities require leadership in both academic and workforce areas and include meeting student retention goals; directing and participating in educational planning; program organization; staffing, training and supervision of both full-time and part-time faculty; evaluating program faculty and student performance; motivating and advising students; developing and maintaining the program budget and generating program reports as needed. The Nursing Program Administrator is a non-represented supervisory administrative position. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Supervise the full-time faculty in the division in curriculum development and instructional advancement in the field of nursing. • Assess the instructional needs of students in the program and coordinate the development and implementation of a plan to address these needs. • Develop the program schedule of classes. • Manage the development of and assume responsibility for program budget management. • Manage the annual core curriculum evaluations of the program, assessment of institutional effectiveness and prepare reports. • Supervise full-time and part-time faculty with their professional development. • Review the College catalog on an annual basis with regard to program curricula and make appropriate recommendations for changes. • Identify and recruit qualified full and part-time faculty for the program; review credentials for compliance with NWCCU. • Supervise and evaluate both full-time and part-time faculty in the program. • Submit departmental textbook orders. • Maintain communication and work cooperatively with clinical instructors of off-campus instructional sites. • Serve on institutional committees, screening committees for faculty positions as assigned by the Vice-President of Academic Affairs. • Teaching will include a 50% typical faculty teaching load. • Provide effective high quality instruction. • Maintain quality assurance to remain compliant with all required agencies. • Prepare for on-site annual reviews by the accrediting agency. • Prepare quarterly and/or annual reports and extensive self-study reports. • Recruit clinical sites from numerous facilities. • Support current simulation technology in Nursing program. • Prepare clinical contracts and continually meet requirements for state and national regulations. • Obtain qualified preceptors at each clinical facility. • Recruit and maintain members of the program Advisory Committee from the community. The Advisory Committee must meet each term for input and reporting processes. • Hold monthly collaborative partner meetings. LICENSURE, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE: • Current Oregon Registered Nurse license • Master's degree in Nursing required • As a Nursing Program Administrator, meet the following requirements per the Oregon State Board of Nursing: A. Hold at least a master's degree in nursing with documentation of preparation and/or experience in curriculum and teaching. In addition, for baccalaureate degree nursing programs, the nurse administrator shall hold an earned doctorate degree; B. Have at least five years of nursing experience, of which three years shall have been in a nurse educator or administrative position in a nursing education program. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS: • Frequently moving from stationary sitting positions to standing and walking. • Ability to lift and carry equipment customary in nursing practice. • Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force on an occasional basis and up to 30 pounds frequently. To Apply, visit: https://agency.governmentjobs.com/klamathcc/default.cfm?action=viewJob&jobID=1859340 Copyright ©2017 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency jeid-9451fca52846a140bfe3079bbcc87f2fJobelephant.com. Keywords: Medical Education Coordinator, Location: Klamath Falls, OR - 97602