Program Director Licensed Vocational Nursing

Collin College•McKinney, TX

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Program Director manages the day-to-day operations of the Licensed Vocational Nursing program, maintaining accreditation standards and compliance with SACSCOC, Texas Board of Nursing, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and other applicable regulatory and educational standards. The role supports planning, staffing, budgeting, curriculum development, recruitment, advising, and program marketing, and includes teaching one class per academic year. The director oversees program delivery, faculty and staff, facilities, resources, student processes, program evaluation, records, and accreditation reporting. The position works with the academic/workforce dean on strategic and academic planning, budget management, faculty supervision and hiring, and systematic evaluation of the program and student learning outcomes. The role also promotes teamwork and positive relationships across the college and participates in professional development and college service, including graduation.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited institution.
Five years of related experience in a nursing discipline.
One year of teaching experience in a pre-licensure nursing education program.
Current license to practice as a registered nurse in Texas.
Knowledge of laws, rules, and regulations applicable to Texas community colleges and nursing/nursing education.
Knowledge of the teaching-learning process, particularly vocational educational programs.
Knowledge of Texas Board of Nursing rules and regulations and national accrediting bodies’ guidelines.
Knowledge of computer programs and formatting, clinical and certification requirements, finance and budget information, and faculty and staff requirements.
Leadership, verbal and written communication, organizational, computer, and management skills.
Ability to provide strategic planning, manage and evaluate a program, maintain program compliance, establish and maintain working relationships, create monitoring programs and surveys, and analyze data.
Candidates are subject to a criminal background check because the position is security sensitive.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.

Responsibilities

Participate with the academic/workforce dean in strategic and academic cycle planning at college, division, program, advisory committee, and course levels.
Develop and maintain experiential and clinical affiliation agreements and partnerships.
Develop the Master Schedule, cross-reference it for classroom and teaching-assignment conflicts, and resolve conflicts.
Direct day-to-day management and evaluation of the program, associate faculty and staff, facilities, resources, and division activities and projects.
Assist with full-time faculty supervision as necessary.
Teach one class per academic year.
Assist with ongoing systematic evaluation of the division, program, curriculum, learning resources, and student learning outcomes, including producing and preserving program and student records.
Facilitate program budget management and planning, make budget requests and recommendations with the academic/workforce dean, and ensure the program remains within identified budgets.
Assist with fiscal planning and management of program resources.
Maintain the Systematic Program Evaluation (SPE), including retrieving and analyzing data from nursing faculty committees and collecting survey results from the Institutional Review Office.
Maintain accurate and complete curriculum, resource, systematic, course, student, and accreditation records.
Maintain regulatory compliance, implement college policies and program procedures, and produce accreditation self-study documents and reports.
Assist the academic/workforce dean with faculty search committees and recommend faculty and staff hires.
Foster positive human relations and teamwork among faculty, staff, students, programs, and college services.
Manage student admission, advising, progression, graduation, certification, and licensing processes.
Attend and participate in professional development and college service, including college graduation.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with college policies, procedures, and Core Values.