Nursing Program Director

Bryant & Stratton College Careers•Rochester, NY

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Bryant & Stratton College is seeking a Nursing Program Director to oversee the day-to-day management of their nursing program(s). This role involves both administrative and instructional duties, including coaching and mentoring instructors, providing guidance to coordinators and subject-area instructors, and ensuring timely and accurate record-keeping and reporting. The Program Director will also teach 0-3 classes per semester, depending on program needs, and will be classified as an exempt employee. This is an in-person position.

Requirements

Valid NY State Nursing License
MSN Degree

Responsibilities

Serve as academic leader of one or more program or subject areas.
Supervise the daily operations of the nursing program.
Maintain clinical site selection criteria to support nursing competency requirements within the legal scope of practice.
Implement the program and curriculum.
Oversee the admissions and progression of students and certify graduates of the nursing program as applicants for the NCLEX exam.
Participate in the campus budget process.
Establish the faculty or teaching assistant to student ratio for direct patient care experiences.
Analyze program statistics; implement strategies to improve retention, completion rates, and NCLEX participation/results.
Maintain resources, including classroom and skills laboratory equipment and supplies.
Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of assigned fields.
Participate in curriculum monitoring and development process.
Organize and monitor subject-specific campus-wide initiatives and activities.
Collect and review beginning- and end-of-term paperwork for quality assurance and accuracy.
Assist in the coordination and submission of Course Review materials and complete follow-up meetings with faculty.
Participate through recommendations to the campus library in library collection development.
Participate in review of subject-area student portfolios in the students’ final term prior to graduation.
Participate as required as a member of the academic management team(s).
Participate in campus-based and community related activities as a representative of subject-area leadership and the College.
Manage the hiring, development, evaluation, and termination of subject-area instructors in collaboration with the Dean of Instruction.
Evaluate faculty credentials as part of the hiring and scheduling processes.
Establish and implement an orientation process for new faculty.
Ensure that all subject-area instructors adhere to all required administrative and classroom delivery duties and requirements.
Evaluate and coach faculty with respect to department expectations, course development, and rigor.
Perform annual performance reviews for subject-area instructors.
Evaluate faculty performance for promotion, retention, or termination purposes.
Assist the Dean of Instruction in on-going faculty development and faculty development planning and delivery.
Provide on-going development opportunities for subject-area instructors.
Perform developmental and evaluative classroom observations, facilitate pre- and post-observation discussions, and collaborate with faculty in creation of developmental plans.
Monitor progress toward and completion of action plans.
Lead instructional delivery and methodology training under the supervision of the dean.
Assist the Dean in increasing participation of both full- and part-time faculty in developing and maintaining the Professional Teaching Portfolio.
Conduct regular meetings with subject-area instructors.
Provide subject-specific training for instructors on an as-needed basis.
Adhere to and uphold all established operational policies and procedures.
Provide input into the nursing budget process.
Establish a calendar and system to ensure the timely and accurate completion and submission of all government and accrediting agency reports.
Complete all such reports.
Pursue opportunities for professional growth, including participating in and completing the PD/PA/SAC Certification program developed by the College.