Director of Nursing

Director of NursingSummary: The Director of Nursing is responsible for leveraging their expertise to develop, maintain, and deliver education services to students thru creating and maintaining core curriculum, ensuring delivery of core curriculum, preparing course plans and material, supervising staff and oversight of the ADN and VN Programs. The Director of Nursing will monitor and manage student progress and attendance, student advising, and grade reporting. The Director of Nursing will also ensure continues compliance with Federal, State, and Institutional accreditation agencies.Essential Duties and Responsibilities - ADN:Supervise and evaluate instructional staffDirect advisory committee activities for programEnsure compliance with all state and federal regulations. Ensures the consistent compliance with the regulations for the Texas Board of Nursing ExaminersPrepares and submits the required documents to the Texas Board of Nursing ExaminersMonitor instructor lesson plans and their postingScreen instructional applicantsReview curriculum and textbooks with instructors, program managers, advisory board, and Campus PresidentReview student evaluations of instructors and programs, externship evaluations, employer surveys, and graduate surveys with the DOE/EC, and Campus PresidentInterview prospective students during enrollment process as neededConduct new student orientation as neededReview completion and placement rates with Director of Career Services and Campus PresidentSchedules and conducts in-service trainingDevelops annual start date calendarAssist registrar in maintaining employee and student recordsMonitor TWC, federal and accrediting standards complianceAdheres to academic policies/procedures for complianceAssist with new program developmentAssist with student advisingAssist Director of Education/Education Coordination with administrative functionsEssential Duties and Responsibilities – VN:Supervise and evaluate instructional staffDirect advisory committee activities for programEnsure compliance with all state and federal regulations. Ensures the consistent compliance with the regulations for the Texas Board of Nursing ExaminersPrepares and submits the required documents to the Texas Board of Nursing ExaminersMonitor instructor lesson plans and their postingScreen instructional applicantsReview curriculum and textbooks with instructors, program managers, advisory board, and Campus PresidentReview student evaluations of instructors and programs, externship evaluations, employer surveys, and graduate surveys with the DOE/EC, and Campus PresidentInterview prospective students during enrollment process as neededConduct new student orientation as neededReview completion and placement rates with Director of Career Services and Campus PresidentSchedules and conducts in-service trainingDevelops annual start date calendarAssist registrar in maintaining employee and student recordsMonitor TWC, federal and accrediting standards complianceAdheres to academic policies/procedures for complianceAssist with new program developmentAssist with student advisingAssist Director of Education/Education Coordination with administrative functionsQualifications:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Education/Experience:Licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of TexasMaster’s degree in Nursing from an accredited institution5 years teaching and or administrative experience in a professional nursing programEach nursing education program shall be administered by a qualified individual who is accountable for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the vocational nursing education program. The director/ coordinator shall:hold a current license or privilege to practice as a registered nurse in the state of Texas;have been actively employed in nursing for the past five (5) years, preferably in administration or teaching, with a minimum of one (1) year teaching experience in a pre-licensure nursing education program;if the director or coordinator has not been actively employed in nursing for the past five (5) years, the director’s or coordinator’s advanced preparation in nursing, nursing education, and nursing administration and prior relevant nursing employment may be taken into consideration by Board Staff in evaluating qualifications for the position;have a degree or equivalent experience that will demonstrate competency and advanced preparation in nursing, education, and administration;have had five (5) years of varied nursing experience since graduation from a professional nursing education program;the director or coordinator may have responsibilities other than the program, provided that another qualified nursing faculty member is designated to assist with the program management; anda director or coordinator with responsibilities other than the program shall not have major teaching responsibilities