Assistant Director of Nursing and Allied Health

Position Title:

Assistant Director of Nursing/Allied Health

Reports To:

Director of Nursing and Allied Health

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Registered Nurse – current and unrestricted Kansas License
• 2 years minimum experience in clinical nursing
• Current Basic Life Support certification from American Heart Association

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree
• 1-year experience as assistant nursing director
• 3 years with 1-year recent clinical experience
• 5 years teaching experience and/or administrative experience

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Knowledge of KSBN and ACEN accreditation standards with ability to assist with accreditation process
• Knowledge of Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services
• Knowledge of education modalities including simulation and online learning
• Knowledge of laboratory, clinical settings, and higher education
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and ability to learn new software
• Superior interpersonal skills, a highly effective listener and communicator with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Seasoned manage, diplomat leader with strong organizational and team-building skills and ability to inspire faculty with diverse interests
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Ability to interact effectively and professionally with students, staff, and faculty
• Knowledge of computers and current technology

Essential Job Functions Assistant Director of Nursing/Allied Health Duties

• Provide support and guidance to students with an aim toward retention and job placement, responsibilities may include advising, counseling students regarding career options, appropriate referrals, graduation requirements, and placement activities
• Assistant in coordination of nursing student application process
• Assist with orientation of new instructors on curriculum, materials, supplies, and all state requirements
• Provide instructors with guidelines for class setup, and assist as needed with classes
• Ensure all registrations and enrollments meet state requirements
• Evaluation of clinical sites as needed to ensure appropriate training guidelines are met
• Work with nursing advisory committee and members
• Develop positive relations with local and regional healthcare facilities to enhance clinical opportunities and exposure for students
• Assist Director of Nursing and Allied Health with course development, assessment. Accreditation, state reporting, etc.

Teaching Duties

• Teach an appropriate didactic and clinical load as determined by the college and the needs of the program. No more than 25 hours a week will be spent teaching
• Maintain current knowledge, changes, and technology in the field, work with healthcare representatives to ensure current skills and techniques are taught in classroom and lab
• Identify, create, evaluate, modify, and implement outcomes, curricula, and assessments
• Prepare and distribute a learning syllabus for each course containing course-level learning outcomes; teach enthusiastic, well prepared, organized, clear lectures, classroom activities, lab and clinical experiences compatible with course content
• Deliver the approved course of study as outlined in the syllabus, maintain a student-oriented approach to education, reinforce lecture lessons with hands‑on experience when able
• Teach information, skills, and attitudes through a variety of instructional techniques/media supporting learning objectives identified for each course including critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and clinical nursing judgment
• Evaluate student learning and teaching effectiveness through written, oral, practical and/or performance testing, ensuring that what it taught is evaluated
• Verify and maintain records of student attendance, performance and provide frequent feedback to students regarding…