CNA and PCT Program Director

Chattahoochee Technical College•Decatur, GA

4d•$70,928•Hybrid

About The Position

Under supervision of the Dean of Nursing, this position is responsible for the development, implementation, expansion, and continued monitoring of the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and Patient Care Technician (PCT) offerings at Chattahoochee Technical College, both credit-bearing and non-credit. This includes all offerings on Chattahoochee campuses, at secondary partner sites, and/or at industry partner sites. This includes oversight of ALHS/CAN curriculum and lesson plans, classroom instruction, clinical audits, monitoring supplies and equipment, preparing and maintaining all documentation and student records, and maintaining status and requirements for state credentialing, and teaching ALHS and Nurse Aide Certification courses. This position requires periodic visitation to all locations where the Nurse Assistant and Patient Care courses are administered, including clinical sites.

Requirements

Associate's or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing RN with a current valid Georgia license and in good standing with the GA Board of Nursing.
License free from the following codes: probation, suspended, expired, lapsed, inactive, pending, renewal pending, revoked, or surrendered.
Registered Nurse (RN) with two (2) years of nursing experience.
One (1) year of nursing experience as an RN must be in a long-term care facility (nursing home).
Supervisory/Director experience including scheduling and training employees as well as coordinating with facility approvers/regulators and standards.
Familiarity with the clinical responsibilities, agreements, and requirements of Nurse Assistants.
Have the Train-the-Trainer workshop attendance certificate from Alliant Health Solutions.
American Heart Association certification as a BLS Healthcare Instructor.
Ability and enthusiastic willingness to travel to campus and high school locations where program faculty are located, and courses are offered.

Nice To Haves

Have an earned BSN or MSN from an accredited college or university.
Two (2) years of teaching or supervisory experience in a post-secondary institution.
At least one (1) year teaching CNA (credit or non-credit).

Responsibilities

Teach the Certified Nurse Aide Course and Allied Health Sciences courses as scheduled.
Demonstrates knowledge of curricula and subject matter for each course within the Allied Health Science (ALHS) department, including Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and any advanced CNA program such as Patient Care Technician (PCT).
Develop course outlines, goals, and objectives, follows established curricula to develop lesson plans, syllabi, goals, and objectives.
Selects and obtains appropriate educational materials for courses.
Writes lesson plans that meet the needs of a variety of learning styles, such as auditory, visual, and kinesthetic.
Evaluates students’ progress in attaining goals and objectives by establishing criteria and tests in order to measure each student’s progress.
Develops and Assesses Student Learning Outcomes (SLO), prepares and submits reports associated with SLO’s.
Develops and Assesses General Education Learning Outcomes, prepares and submits reports associated with General Education Learning Outcomes.
Works with program faculty in the curriculum process; recommends changes to the Dean of Health Sciences.
Assesses and reports annual program outcomes as required by the college and programmatic accrediting agencies.
Ensures that instruction meets the standards to facilitate students passing National licensure and/or certification tests.
Develop and implement a work ethics plan to encourage and instill good work habits.
Participates in TCSG IFCC Curriculum Development process.
Evaluates effectiveness of all program instruction to meet programmatic accreditation standards.
Provides ancillary support to faculty as needed.
Participates in the hiring process for full-time and adjunct program faculty.
Serves as mentor for all program faculty.
Ensures that all records and reports students’ grades accurately and by deadline.
Prepares and submits all documents required for Programmatic Accreditation and/or State Board approvals.
Participates in Programmatic Accreditation activities and development opportunities.
Ensures that the program meets Programmatic Accreditation benchmarks such as retention and licensure/certification pass rates.
Assures the program has sufficient clinical education affiliates to support the program and student learning.
Assesses and ensures the quality of clinical education.
Participates in advisory committee meetings.
Recruits appropriate advisory committee members.
Provides an annual schedule of courses.
Makes recommendations to faculty to communicate students’ progress to students and discusses appropriate changes to improve performance as needed.
Researches printed materials, textbooks, and electronic programs to better deliver course work.
Orders textbooks and supplies that are consistent with the prescribed curriculum and outcomes.
Advises program students.
Instructs faculty of advisement duties and monitors results.
Monitors full-time faculty for appropriate office hours for student consultation and advisement.
Ensures that faculty refers students that need further pathway advisement to the health science advisors.
Ensures that faculty refers students having difficulty coping with classes and/or school/family issues to Health Science Counselor.
Ensures compatibility with other program areas where applicable.
Prepares scheduling for courses according to the needs of the students, considering appropriate faculty loads.
Participates in program enrollment processes, including advisement and registration.
Travels between all applicable college campuses, and Dual Enrollment campuses participating in the Certified Nursing Assistant program, to facilitate student and faculty needs, including student advisement and faculty audits.
Participates in college recruitment activities.
Develops and hosts program specific recruitment activities.
Participates in initial meetings with High School administrators and counselors to arrange for establishment of the college’s Certified Nursing Assistant program at their schools or at one of the college’s campuses.
Provides the High School with a college contact representative.
Inspects the high schools’ facilities for compliance with the standards set by the Georgia Department of Community Health, the governing agency of the Certified Nursing Assistant programs in Georgia.
Ensures instructor’s credentials will satisfy the college standards and the state governing agency.
Provides a pathway for high school instructors’ employment as an adjunct instructor with the college.
Provides continued training for Certified Nursing Assistant program specifics such as the Georgia Department of Community Health policies and procedures to maintain compliance in the classroom, lab, and clinical settings.
Monitors established Dual Enrollment programs through instructor, classroom, lab, and clinical audits at least monthly or as required by the state governing agency.
Demonstrates knowledge of high school level health pathway curriculum.