Assistant Program Director, Nursing

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences Career Center•St. Augustine, FL

153d•$79,030 - $169,800•Remote

About The Position

The Assistant Program Director, Nursing supports the Program Director with administrative leadership for aspects of program operation. The role helps implement University and accreditation-aligned strategies, maintains systematic program evaluation, supports curriculum quality and continuous improvement, and contributes to program administration and student support. Teaching workload is reduced as determined by the Associate Dean or Program Director to support administrative responsibilities. The position also includes service and scholarly activities and representing the University in marketing and other activities. This is a remote position with travel for university meetings, accreditation activities, faculty development, commencement, residency or intensive events, and other program needs. Travel to campus or designated University locations is expected at least once per academic term.

Requirements

Current unencumbered RN license and eligibility for licensure in states required by the academic program.
Earned doctoral degree in nursing, education, or a related field (DNP, PhD, EdD, or equivalent).
At least three years of graduate nursing education experience.
Experience with curriculum design, implementation, and evaluation, including competency-based education and assessment strategies in advanced nursing education.
Experience with program evaluation, outcomes assessment, and continuous quality improvement processes.
Demonstrated experience with state, regional, and programmatic accreditation standards and processes, including CCNE, state higher education agencies, state boards of nursing, and national APRN certification requirements.
Demonstrated leadership, organizational, facilitation, and team-building skills.
Experience analyzing and interpreting academic, clinical, and program outcome data.
Excellent communication, time management, and organizational skills when working with faculty, students, and outside constituents.
Ability to work independently on multiple projects or tasks with little or no supervision and to work collaboratively in a team environment.
Ability to model core values, enforce University policies, interact effectively with University support services, and manage change.
Ability to travel to off-site locations.

Nice To Haves

National APRN certification and licensure preferred.
Graduate nursing program administration experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Implement strategies to achieve local and academic-program goals consistent with University and professional accreditation-body goals and policies.
Collect, prepare, and provide program outcome data and other relevant information required by the University and professional accreditation bodies, and maintain systematic evaluation.
Participate, as requested, in Program Director Council and contribute to policy and procedure development and implementation.
Oversee and evaluate contributing faculty in areas related to the professional program.
Collaborate with program leadership on curriculum quality, competency-based assessment, accreditation compliance, continuous improvement, and program evaluation.
Supervise program students and address issues including complaints, appeals, and misconduct.
Maintain a reduced teaching workload as determined by the Associate Dean or Program Director to support administrative responsibilities.
Participate in service and scholarly activities.
Participate in marketing and other activities as a University representative.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Director or management.
May supervise faculty and/or student workers; contributing faculty may be supervised as delegated.
Travel for university meetings, accreditation activities, faculty development, commencement, residency or intensive events, marketing and community or professional activities, and other program needs; visit campus or designated University locations at least once per academic term.