"Director of Practical Nursing Education - Middlesex Community College"

Job Description

Title: Director of Practical Nurse Education

Unit: Non-Unit Professional

Department: Nursing

Reports to: Senior Director of Nurse Education

Date: October 28, 2024 (Reopened September 25, 2025)

General Summary: The Director of Practical Nurse Education is a 12-month position, responsible for serving as administrator of record for the Practical Nursing program. The Director collaborates with the Senior Director of Nurse Education in establishing, maintaining, and monitoring current and sound educational practices. The Director provides strategic leadership for the Practical Nursing Program and serves as the administrative representative to state and federal regulatory authorities, accrediting bodies, and to pertinent professional nursing associations. The Director is responsible to students, faculty, and college administration for the safe and lawful operations of the Practical Nursing program. This includes management of the Practical Nursing Program budget, related grant budgets, maintenance and development of the Program Advisory Board meetings, and maintenance of program accreditations. This essential role encompasses collaborating with all nursing program faculty, support staff, the Senior Director of Nursing Education, and the Dean of Health to ensure continuous Practical Nursing Program improvement and alignment with the ADN program.

The position requires an equity-minded, creative, and knowledgeable individual with a positive approach to program management, and a mindset that supports the college's strategic initiatives. The Director of Practical Nurse Education is expected to exhibit initiative, enthusiasm, and teamwork in accomplishing the responsibilities of the position. The individual who serves in this position must be committed to equity, diversity, excellence, student engagement, and success.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide academic leadership and administrative direction to the Practical Nursing Program by: serving as the Nurse Administrator/Administrator of Record in accordance with the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing and accreditation requirements for Practical Nursing Program; overseeing planning, implementation, and evaluation of all aspects of the educational programs, including curriculum development and the nursing program systematic evaluation plan; coordinating searches for full-time faculty and staff positions for the Practical Nursing Programs; orienting, mentoring and evaluating full-time and part-time faculty in their areas of responsibility according to the MCCC contract for Practical Nursing Program; recruiting, interviewing and hiring full-time and part-time faculty for Practical Nursing Programs; preparing schedules and payroll for adjunct faculty for submission to the Dean of Health for the Practical Nursing Program; planning and managing the budget to ensure the acquisition of necessary equipment and supplies for classrooms, laboratories and other instructional settings; determining priorities for budgetary expenditures based on department needs; monitoring budget; developing schedules for all classes offered in the Practical Nursing Program; preparing reports as needed for regulatory agencies, the College, and to support Nursing program initiatives and to assess the effectiveness of initiatives; ensuring compliance with all required state regulations and accreditation criteria; promoting and maintaining responsive community relations, including a Nursing Department Advisory Board that meets at least 2 times per year; resolving student issues as they relate to the Practical Nursing Program; developing and renewing articulation agreements with area high schools, ADN programs, and four-year institutions as appropriate; encouraging and structuring innovative professional development activities; providing leadership and direction to faculty in development of initiatives and activities that promote positive program outcomes; providing guidance and leadership to faculty on the use of alternative pedagogy to enhance student learning, including the promotion of instructional applications of technology, web-based enhancements, and e-learning; developing and implementing grants and supporting faculty in developing and implementing grants; working in collaboration with relevant areas of the college to ensure that all students in the Nursing program receive appropriate academic advising; working in collaboration with coordinators of the Nursing Program options; and participating in relevant committees of the College.
• Collaborate with the Senior Director of Nurse Education and Dean of Health to: develop, implement, and assess Practical Nursing Department goals; ensure that goals align with the institution's mission and values and support the college's strategic directions including student success initiatives; provide leadership in grant activities for the Nursing Department; assist with data collection, analysis and reporting; assess programmatic needs through the program review process and oversee the assessment of institutional, departmental and course student learning outcomes; develop and improve departmental curriculum which includes the development, revision, implementation and/or removal of courses; maintain current knowledge of trends and practices in the field through peer association, attendance at seminars, study, and review of literature; and perform other duties as needed or assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Maintains compliance with Massachusetts Board of Regulations in Nursing 244 CMR 6.04(2)(a);
• Holds a Massachusetts Registered Nurse license in good standing;
• Possesses an earned graduate degree in nursing;
• Possesses a minimum of five years full-time nursing experience with at least three years full-time experience, or its equivalent, in nursing education in either: a nursing education program designed to prepare a graduate to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse or a Registered Nurse; or a post-licensure graduate nursing education program;
• Develops and maintains competence appropriate to administrative responsibilities including, but not limited to: orientation and mentoring to the administrator role; knowledge of M.G.L. c. 112, §§ 74 through 81C and 244 CMR;
• Participates in professional development in nursing education such as certification, continuing education;
• Develops knowledge of nursing and college administration;
• Experience working as a Practical Nurse and/or clear understanding of Practical Nursing scope of practice;
• Maintains a commitment to the mission and philosophy of the college with an understanding and respect for the goals of college activities;
• Leadership, planning, management, and supervisory skills;
• Strong organizational skills;
• Ability to recognize college-wide priorities and work cooperatively and collaboratively to support their accomplishment;
• Financial management skills;
• Ability to market programs and ideas; to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; to establish positive public relations, and to work collaboratively with people to set and achieve common goals;
• Knowledge of curriculum development, including theory and practice;
• Knowledge of nursing education and program assessment;
• Understanding of the need to incorporate technology into the many aspects of the college;
• Experience with equity-minded work and/or understanding of individuals of diverse identities such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic level, sexual orientation, veterans, and individuals with different academic preparation levels and varying physical and learning abilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of and commitment to the role of the community college in higher education;
• Knowledge of cultural competency skills framework;
• Bilingual skills a plus.

Additional Information:

Salary Range: $105,000 - $115,000; actual salary commensurate with academic background and experience. Employees of Middlesex Community College are considered employees of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and receive benefits, which include: high-quality and affordable health insurance through the Commonwealth's Group Insurance Commission (GIC); competitive Dental and Vision Plans; Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Assistance programs; low-cost basic and optional life insurance; Retirement Savings: State Employees' Pension or Optional Retirement Program (ORP) and Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan or 403(b); 12 paid holidays per year and competitive Sick, Vacation, and Personal Time; Tuition Benefits for employees and dependents at state colleges and universities; Short-Term Disability and Extended Illness program participation options; Professional Development and Continuing Education opportunities; Cell Phone Bill Discounts with Verizon and T-Mobile Cell Phone Carriers; Access to the Commonwealth's Mass4You, employee assistance program; Free employee parking on Bedford and Lowell campuses; Eligibility towards Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

Location: Lowell campus with occasional travel to Bedford as needed.

Hours: 37.5 per week, schedule to be determined upon hire. This position will be eligible for a maximum of one day of telework in accordance with the College's telework policy.

Expected Start Date: November 2025.

Application Deadline: October 16, 2025.