"Nursing Program Associate Director"

Nursing Program Associate Director

Company: Oklahoma City Community College

Job Location:

Category: Health and Medical Services

Type: Full-Time

Posting Number: Staff_0403480

Classification Title: Staff

Datatel Position ID: HEPR2APRDNUR1A

Annual Hours: 12 Month

Placement Range: $68,433.85 - $78,698.93

Position Type: Regular

Job Category: Exempt

General Description

This position assists in maintaining compliance of the Nursing Program with the general policies of Oklahoma City Community College; provides support to the Nursing Program Director; maintains cooperative relations internally within the Division of Health Professions and the College and externally with hospital administrations, official agencies, and community groups; generates acceptance letters; assesses, develops, plans, and implements improvements. Orients/observes/develops/evaluates faculty and adjuncts; addresses student/faculty issues; develops standardized processes; oversees tracking and trending of transfer/exiting students; maintains records; is involved in Next Gen NCLEX development; and provides support to the Nursing Program Director through data collection and information gathering to ensure requirements are met for ongoing approval and accreditation through the College, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, Higher Learning Commission, Oklahoma Board of Nursing, and Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing.

This position is a Safety Sensitive position and subject to mandatory pre-employment drug testing and subject to annual TB testing or monitoring as needed.

Reports To: Chief Nursing Program Director and Dean of Health Professions

What position(s) reports to this position?

Nursing faculty as assigned

Minimum Education/Experience

Master's Degree in Nursing

Minimum (5) years' full-time work experience as a practitioner of nursing including at least three (3) years' full-time teaching experience

Holds an active unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Oklahoma or be eligible to obtain licensure in Oklahoma.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge:
Leadership principles
Computer literacy
Competency-based instructional system

Skills:
Communicating and articulating concepts, both verbally and in writing
Dealing positively on human relation issues
Using technology for program enhancement
Organizing work

Abilities:
Represent the profession, the Program, and the Division in a positive and appropriate manner
Serve as an appropriate mentor and role model for students and faculty
Demonstrate team-building by functioning in a positive and collegial manner
Accommodate individual learning styles
Help students achieve their goals to be successful and attain a college education
Learn computer programs used in the Department and on campus (such as the learning management system and clinical management platform)
Pay attention to detail
Work independently
Coordinate work with colleagues and peers and to work well as a team member in an instructional unit
Read and understand content in order to assist students when they are having difficulty interpreting concepts
Interact in an effective and encouraging manner with students individually and in groups
Be punctual and reliable

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:
The work is light work which requires the person in this position to occasionally exert up to 20 pounds of force to grasp, lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:
Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces; this factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion.
Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position; this factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree from position to position; and this factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
Hand Dexterity: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.
Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities in which one must convey detailed or important spoken information or instructions to others.
Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels or without correction; ability to receive detailed information through oral communication; and makes fine discrimination in sounds.
Repetitive Motions: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
Requires close visual acuity to perform activities such: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; expansive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly of parts at distances close to the eyes.

Work is performed in a relatively safe and secure indoor work environment.

Has protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes; may be exposed to infectious diseases.

Required to occasionally function around prisoners, mental patients, or agitated, hostile patients.

Work is performed regularly where decisions are made that could lead to major community or organizational consequences if there is a failure to make the appropriate decision at the time.

Work is performed during normal office hours; must be available to oversee day and evening classes.

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum (1) year of professional administrative leadership experience

Required Training

Quarterly compliance training as assigned by institution.

Work Hours: Monday through Friday; 8:00am to 5:00pm, with some evenings & weekends during peak periods.

Department: Division of Health Prof.

Open Until Filled: No

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applicants are to thoroughly complete the electronic application and attach the required documents: Cover letter, resume and transcript conferring highest degree.

Job Duties (Position Specific)

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description

Job Duties (Duties Assignment Statement)

• Supports the Nursing Program Director (NPD) in the day-to-day leadership and administration of the Nursing Program, including strategic planning and program operations.
• Assists the NPD with faculty supervision, mentoring, onboarding, and evaluation for full-time and adjunct faculty, including classroom observations and feedback for instructional improvement.
• Co-coordinates faculty orientation and professional development activities, including review of professional development plans and training related to instructional technology, teaching strategies, and program policies.
• Provides oversight of faculty compliance and records, ensuring currency of required documentation such as RN licensure, CPR certification, background checks, health records, curriculum vitae, and NESA exam requirements.
• Supports curriculum implementation and instructional quality, including assisting with course syllabi review, instructional design support, and updates to faculty and student handbooks.
• Assists with implementation of the Systematic Program Evaluation Plan, including collecting and analyzing data to support program improvement and accreditation requirements.
• Supports accreditation and regulatory reporting, including preparation of reports for external agencies such as the Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
• Coordinates the administration and evaluation of standardized testing and other program assessments used to monitor student progress and program effectiveness.
• Oversees processes related to student progression, including degree checks, remediation planning, and academic support initiatives.
• Assists with student advisement, including working with prospective students, current students, and participating in exit interviews and program information sessions.
• Supports clinical education operations, including co-coordination of clinical sites, oversight of clinical portal systems, and compliance with clinical partner requirements.
• Serves as a liaison with clinical partners, community stakeholders, and internal college departments such as advising, admissions, and student services to support student success.
• Participates in program governance and committee work, including chairing a designated Nursing Faculty Organization committee and serving on programmatic or institutional committees as assigned.
• Participates in professional and organizational meetings, including NESA and Oklahoma Associate Degree Directors meetings, and represents the program at local, state, regional, or national meetings as coordinated by the NPD.
• Assists with program administrative functions, including coordinating surveys, managing program data, supporting vendor processes, monitoring program website accuracy, coordinating committees, and assisting with textbook procurement.
• Provides input into program budgeting and grant planning, including assisting with identifying program needs and supporting grant documentation.
• Other duties as assigned by the Program Director or Dean.

Job Duties (Safety / Policy & Procedures)

• Abide by the policies and procedures published in the Board of Regents Policies and College Policies & Procedures.
• Contribute to a safe educational & working environment.
• Adhere to established safety and health procedures and practices for the purpose of providing injury and illness prevention for self and others.
• Complete quarterly health and safety training pursuant to OCCC's established safety and health procedures and practices.
• Participate in all applicable OCCC emergency, evacuation, shelter in place drills, and be prepared to take action and assist others in taking appropriate action should a health or safety emergency occur.