Nursing Program Administrator- Clarkston Campus

Nursing Program Administrator – Clarkston Campus

Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) is seeking applicants for a Nursing Program Administrator position at the Clarkston campus. The position is open until filled.

Job Type
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Full-time
Location
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Clarkston, WA

This position is responsible for managing the Nursing Education Program at the Clarkston Campus. It serves as a liaison between WWCC – Clarkston Campus and community stakeholders in the Lewiston–Clarkston valley, as well as the WWCC – Walla Walla Campus, reporting to the Dean and Assistant Dean of Nursing and Allied Health.

• Strong leadership skills for positive team building and support of the Clarkston nursing faculty and staff.
• Participation in the development of program policies, nursing curriculum, outcomes assessment, and accreditation documentation.

• Ability to manage and prioritize competing responsibilities.
• Oversee lead faculty duties for both first‑ and second‑year nursing levels.
• Ensure that all student clinical placements and orientations are planned and completed.
• Oversee the compilation and maintenance of student and program records according to college and regulatory guidelines.
• Direct the implementation of nursing ATI testing and Exam Soft for the Clarkston campus.
• Prioritize and resolve a variety of day‑to‑day challenges or problems within the department.

• Provide supervision and support to full‑ and part‑time nursing faculty; includes the direct supervision of the Classified Nursing Program Coordinator and the hourly Nursing Lab Assistant.
• Recruitment of part‑time clinical adjunct faculty is required, as well as ensuring that their orientation, mentoring, and evaluation is completed.
• Participates in the hiring processes for full‑time, tenure‑track nursing faculty.

• Student advocacy is a fundamental aspect of this position. It requires a person who can provide academic advising/counseling to students in the Nursing Program, perform interviews with prospective nursing students prior to meetings of the Admission and Progression committee, meet with and advise students with a concern on their criminal background check, and ensure that disability student accommodations are met in accordance with college policy.
• Engagement with students in both levels of nursing is enhanced by limited classroom teaching responsibilities and/or serving as an advisor for the Professional Nursing Clubs.

• In conjunction with other college personnel, this position assists in the planning and implementation of student recruitment, enrollment, and retention for the nursing program.
• Serving as a department liaison to the Clarkston campus community and to community healthcare agencies is required, as it the ability to professionally represent the Nursing Program in college and community activities to develop and sustain collaborations and/or partnerships.

This position supervises an annual Nursing Skills Lab inventory and makes recommendations to the Assistant Dean regarding needed lab and/or simulation equipment purchases, as well as other purchases for the nursing program on the Clarkston campus.

• Exceptional verbal, written, and electronic communication skills with students, faculty, staff, visitors and industry partners that respects diverse cultural, ethnic, socioeconomic, and educational backgrounds.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships with communities of interest (students, college, community stakeholders, the media, etc.).
• Enthusiastic, energetic, self‑motivated and creative with effective organizational skills.
• Ability to represent the College in a positive, professional manner to employees, students, community partners, visitors and the general public.
• Ability to assume responsibility; deal effectively with problems and exercise good judgment when making decisions.
• Ability to teach nursing and enhance student academic success through the use of evidence‑based teaching and assessment techniques, technology, curriculum evaluation and outcomes measurement.