Job Title: Director, Nursing Program
Location: LSC-Health Professions Bldg
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 45445
Commitment to Mission
At Lone Star College System, every employee contributes to our mission of providing transformational educational opportunities that help individuals get from where they are to where they want to be. Guided by our vision to lead higher education through high-quality, affordable, and innovative learning opportunities, employees are expected to exemplify professionalism, integrity, accountability, and collaboration.
Through our One LSC Philosophy, we deliver excellent and uniform customer service, providing consistent information, and uniformly helping every student regardless of physical location, modality, college, campus, center, or medium.
This commitment supports Lone Star College System's strategic goals:
- Opportunity through financial resilience
- Leading in academic excellence
- Strength in culture and talent development
- Connections through bridges of prosperity
Great Colleges to Work For®
Lone Star College System is proud to be recognized as a Great Colleges to Work For® institution by The Chronicle of Higher Education. This recognition reflects our commitment to creating an organizational culture where employees are valued, supported, and empowered.
Campus Marketing Statement
Lone Star College-Health Professions Building
With 100,000 students and counting, Lone Star College System provides transformational educational opportunities that help individuals get from where they are to where they want to be. The two-year institution is training tomorrow's workforce today, offering more than 200 degrees and certification programs that empower students to take the next step.
Lone Star College System has eight main campuses and more than 20 locations in the Houston area. Learn more at LoneStar.edu.
The Lone Star College'North Harris Health Professions Building is home to three of the college's health care training programs: Nursing, Medical Assisting, and Pharmacy Technology. The facility features modern technology and learning spaces designed to support hands-on health care education. Its resources, combined with experienced faculty, help prepare students for successful careers in health care.
The address is 17200 Red Oak Dr., Houston, TX 77090. All applicants must reside in Texas.
Job Description
PURPOSE AND SCOPE:
The Director, Nursing Program is responsible for managing staff and/or resources of the Nursing program to provide specific program or service offerings to internal or external stakeholders. Responsible for program success through marketing and enrollment, and budget planning & allocation. The Director directs all aspects of the LVN & ADN program including admission, orientation, advising, progression, graduation and, when necessary, the probation, appeal and dismissal of students.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Gather, collate, and disseminate program outcome data. Prepare and submit reports to Texas Board of Nursing for MEEP and ADN programs, Accrediting Commission for Nursing Education (ACEN) for ADN program, National League for Nursing (NLN), The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), and others
- Monitor the quality of all instruction including program review and strategic planning. Evaluate nursing faculty and staff
- Maintain approval and accreditation standards, preparing for self-studies, site visits, and follow-up reports
- Ensure all applicants are qualified by meeting program admission requirements for respective program. Ensure that students meet graduation and licensure requirements
- Participate on college and system-wide hiring and other committees as needed. Serve as facilitator on all system-wide nursing committees and chair of campus specific nursing committees. Participate in and attend all advisory committee meetings
- Schedule classes and clinical sites for respective college, using agreed upon system rotation. Schedule full time and adjunct faculty to appropriate workload and clinical sites based on clinical expertise
- Work with academic affairs to establish and maintain affiliation agreements with clinical sites and universities
- Mediate concerns between students and faculty. If conflict is unresolved, follow college procedures for grievance
- Maintain community relationships, effectively communicate with community partners, participate in marketing, and advocate for the program in the community. Work with academic affairs to establish and maintain affiliation agreements with clinical sites and universities
- Ensure that all admitted students receive adequate orientation to program and provide information sessions as needed for potential applicants
- Develop and maintain current degree plan, keeping website and printed materials current
- Ensure that all graduates meet the TBON standards for graduation and licensure requirements
- Evaluate adjunct faculty as per system policy- in conjunction with Dean, evaluate full time faculty per system policy
- Responsible for other reasonable, related duties as assigned
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Demonstrated leadership skills
- Excellent skills in oral and written communication
- Ability to work effectively with a wide variety of people and institutions
- Leadership style that emphasizes collaboration, teamwork, and facilitation
- Ability to utilize computer based resources. Demonstrated ability to build consensus
PHYSICAL ABILITIES:
The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items, such as papers, books, or small parts; or driving an automobile. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.
WORK SCHEDULE AND CONDITIONS:
- Equipment used includes, PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone and other general office equipment
- Interface with internal and external contacts as needed to carry out the functions of the position
- Work is performed in a climate-controlled office with minimal exposure to safety hazards
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master's degree and at least 5 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Master's degree in Nursing
- Experience must include at least 3 years of experience teaching in a professional nursing education program
- Employed in the nursing field within the last 3 years
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license with the State of Texas
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience as the Director of a nursing program
- Experience working in a multi-college higher education system
- Experience with an integrated nursing program
- Experience supervising and teaching other employees
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
Salary
Hiring salary range is $83,159 - 95,633
Lone Star College provides a hiring salary range for all posted full-time non-faculty positions. Where your salary offer would fall in that range is determined by your related experience and education. Should you receive an offer of employment from Lone Star College, the resume submitted in the application process will be utilized to calculate your salary offer. The information outlined below will provide the Office of Human Resources everything needed to determine an accurate starting salary.
Your resume should provide a complete picture of your work experience. The resume should include the following information for each position listed:
- Length of time (specific months and years) of employment
- If the position was full time or part time
- If the position was paid or unpaid
- Level of degree completed including date earned.
- Unofficial transcript for highest earned degree
Additionally, any certifications listed as required or preferred in the Lone Star College job description should be included in the resume submitted.
Benefits Marketing Statement
By joining our top-notch institution, you will enjoy being a part of an organization that offers a supportive, collegial work environment and excellent work/life balance. This includes a full comprehensive and competitive benefits package, a generous number of paid holidays and vacation days, wellness programs, tuition waiver, professional development opportunities and more.
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How to Apply
ALL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY ONLINE ONLY
We will not accept application material received via fax, email, mail, or hand delivered.
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If selected for an interview, a recruiter will contact you by phone, or email to schedule an interview.
Lone Star College participates in the E-Verify program, under which Lone Star College provides the federal government with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm that the employee is authorized to work in the United States.
More information on the E-Verify program is available at www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.
Lone Star College is an EEO Employer. All positions are subject to a criminal background check.
Working at Lone Star College
Lone Star College continues to be a leader in higher education while experiencing unpreceded growth. Lone Star College is the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area and one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the nation and is always seeking qualified and dedicated people to join our team. Our employees take advantage of state of the art learning and technology centers that focus on student success. It’s no wonder LSC continues to be recognized as a Top 10 degree producer by Community College Week.
It’s an exciting time to be a part of Lone Star College. We’re redefining the community college experience for our students, and our community. LSC created the Honors College for high achieving students in 2013 to push beyond just offering a limited number of honors courses. The Center for Civic Engagement launched in 2015 to increase student civic responsibility and help make our community a better place to live. We continue to expand and refine our workforce education and career training programs in partnership with regional and global employers and a rigorous alignment to their needs. LSC leads statewide reverse transfer, student success and pathway projects to increase student completion rates and improve learning outcomes.
And we’re increasing our international focus to support the increasingly global nature of our workforce.
At Lone Star College, tomorrow starts today. LSC is building the community college of tomorrow by taking action today.
Visit www.LoneStar.edu to learn more about how LSC is changing the way people think about community colleges.
