Job Description

 

Assistant Director of Nursing and Allied Health

REPORTS TO: Director of Nursing

CLASSIFICATION: Faculty

STATUS: Full time, exempt

LENGTH OF EMPLOYMENT: 11-month continuing position.

JOB OVERVIEW: The Assistant Director provides leadership in developing and implementing policies, procedures, and assessment plans for educational programs in their Division. The Assistant Director helps plan the strategies for annual implementation; relates directly to the field in terms of recruitment and needs assessment; promotes integration of programs to the College and external community through services, committees, and activities; promotes non-credit offerings; maintains accreditation relationships; and serves on Academic Council as well as other campus committees. Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Collect all syllabi and Office Hours for the division, recommending revision in accordance with campus syllabi standards whenever necessary, and submit a final copy to Academic Affairs

· Monitor faculty office hours and advisee loads

· Develop and maintain a mentoring program for new faculty members

· Arbitrate any disputes between instructors or between instructors and students

· Assist in coordinating divisional/program initiatives for improvement, such as distance learning, workforce development, grant activity in the division, or other efforts

· Work with the Director to select, train, and evaluate appropriate instructors as needed

· Develop effective divisional semester class schedules, clinical schedules, and other faculty assignments

· Ensure submission of midterm and final grades for all instructors in the assigned semester

· Assist the Director in monitoring departmental and program budgets and recommend appropriate expenditures to the VPAA

· Maintain administrative office hours on campus

· Teach a reduced class load (7 hours per semester); assignment of overload classes will be at the discretion of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA)

· Mentor students and track student grades, communicating issues to students about class and program performance and addressing student complaints and issues in the assigned semester

· Counsel students about re-admittance policy and procedures and other student issues

· Accept other related administrative responsibilities as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge and understanding of current issues in higher education, specifically the community college
• Knowledge of academic and career assessment instruments
• Knowledge of careers and occupations relevant to program offerings
• Commitment to the values of enhancing diversity
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to utilize technology to enhance productivity
• Demonstrated willingness and ability to act ethically and socially responsible
• Familiarity with guidelines for accreditation by Oklahoma Board of Nursing and Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing is desirable.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Master’s degree in Nursing required
• Evidence of current practice with a minimum of two (2) years full-time equivalent practice as a Registered Nurse in a clinical setting preceding the first date of first employment as a nursing faculty member
• Minimum of two (2) years’ teaching experience as a full-time nursing faculty member in a nursing education program leading to licensure required
• One (1) year successful administration/management experience in nursing required
• Progressive history of advancement in Nursing/Allied Health education administration with experience at the academic department chair or academic director's level
• Proven ability to lead people and to manage resources in a large Allied Health program is needed
• Must have ability to work as a liaison to the health care community and foster strategic relationships that will advance the core mission of the College and the Department
• Working knowledge of marketing and recruiting diverse faculty
• Well versed in alternative and traditional teaching and learning methods is necessary
• Experience with advisement, guidance counseling at a two-year college

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Job will require some travel in the service area
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including some evenings and occasional weekends

Connors State College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/E-Verify Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

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