Clinical Instructor and Program Director,Associate of Science in Nursing Job Lancaster area,California USA,Education / Teaching

Position Title:

Clinical Instructor and Program Director, Associate of Science in Nursing

Time Type:

Full time

Position Summary and

Qualifications:

The Program Director for the Associate of Science in Nursing program in Lancaster provides leadership as requested by academic leadership and as outlined and required by the regulatory and accrediting bodies. The Program Director is responsible for the daily operations of the associate degree undergraduate nursing program. This includes but is not limited to review, revision, and implementation of the curriculum, faculty supervision, student recruitment, admission and progression, simulation integration, clinical placements and education.

The Program Director manages and facilitates all accreditation activities including the Systematic Evaluation Plan, self study activities, and assuring compliance with all accreditation standards. The Program Director will report directly to the Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Nursing and will work closely with the academic leadership team within the School of Nursing and Allied Health. This is a 12-month faculty position with both administrative and teaching responsibilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Promotes and contributes to the enhancement of a high performing learner-centered environment.
Supervises the associate degree nursing program.
Communicates regularly with the BSN Program Director at the Hawk Hill and Lancaster sites, the Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Nursing, Assistant Dean of Faculty Development and Curriculum Integration, and the Dean of the School of Nursing and Allied Health.
Supports the recruitment, development, and retention of full-time and adjunct nursing faculty.
Facilitates the implementation, review, and revision of the ASN curriculum.
Collaborates with the leadership team of the School of Nursing and Allied Health to design, develop, and implement strategies to assess and enhance academic rigor, quality, and compliance to academic standards, including program accreditation.
Works with faculty and student support services to implement and maintain a student success and retention plan for the undergraduate nursing programs.
Assists the leadership team of the School of Nursing and Allied Health in ensuring the ASN nursing program is compliant with the PA State Board of Nursing and accrediting agency standards, including but not limited to annual reports, substantive change reports, mid-cycle reviews, systematic evaluation plans, and self-study documents.
Tracks NCLEX pass rates at the individual and aggregate level.
Participates in the development of nursing program budgets in collaboration with the Assistant Dean and Dean of the School of Nursing and Allied Health.
Works within budgetary boundaries to ensure the functioning of the ASN nursing program.
Collaborates with the Student Enrollment Management and nursing leadership on projections of student enrollment for current and future nursing programs.
Forges relationships and agreements with external organizations and academic institutions to enhance students’ clinical experiences.
Works in collaboration with the faculty and staff to secure clinical placements and clinical schedules for all students.
Manages clinical coverage for call-outs.
Works in collaboration with the Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Nursing to assign workload and teaching assignments to all faculty.
Participates in new faculty orientation planning and implementation in collaboration with the Assistant Dean of Faculty Development and Curriculum Integration.
Collaborates with the Assistant Dean of Faculty Development and Curriculum Integration to provide faculty development opportunities and individual coaching to meet identified needs.
Reviews all faculty and course…