Position Goal:To provide oversight and direction to applicants, enrolled students, faculty, and staff. The Associate Program Director will be responsible for the student-focused operational success of the program(s) in conjunction with the Program Director.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Program Administrator
a. May be designated as nursing program administrator role for regulatory agencies, state boards of nursing, and programmatic accreditors.
2. Outcomes
a. Monitors program completion, retention, and student satisfaction data.
b. Collaborates with retention committee, readmission committee, faculty, and support staff to foster student success.
3. Students
a. Oversee the admissions process of programs through review and selection of new applicants and readmission applicants.
b. Provide administrative discipline and conflict resolution between program employees and/or students, under the direction of the Program Director or Dean.
c. Ensure students receive adequate faculty coaching and mentoring and assist with referrals to the school counselor.
d. Participate in graduation ceremonies.
e. Participates in Student Advisory Committee meetings and collaboratively develops action plans based upon student input.
4. Faculty
a. Oversee and assist with the hiring, training, and mentoring of program faculty and staff, under the direction of the Program Director or Dean.
5. Curriculum and Instruction
a. Review curriculum regularly in collaboration with faculty to ensure proper content is taught.
b. Facilitate nationally-normed exam testing for program students.
c. Construct schedule of classes, assignment of clinical sites, and assignment responsibilities for faculty, providing classroom instruction personally, as needed.
d. Observe faculty and students in classroom, clinical, and laboratory settings to evaluate quality of instruction and/or classroom environment.
e. Evaluate adequacy of testing with the nursing program and student performance on the NCLEX®, as applicable.
6. Governance
a. Active member of committees, as assigned.
b. Keep Program Director and Dean apprised of student and faculty needs, issues, and concerns in a timely manner. c. Participate in routine nursing leadership meetings.
7. Other duties as may be assigned.
Position Requirements:
Education: Minimum qualification of a master's degree with a major in nursing is required; doctoral degree preferred. Knowledge that includes an understanding of the educational objectives and experiences of student nurses, an understanding of the clinical practice of nursing, knowledge of the diverse organizational environments in which nurses practice, and knowledge of the types of clinical sites needed to meet course content and objectives.
Unencumbered Licensure: Applicable state as a Registered Nurse. Special Qualifications: Three (3) years of recent clinical experience, excellent organizational and problem-solving skills, strong oral and written communication skills, ability to interpret learning experience needs of students and match them to the capabilities of clinical placement agencies, excellent interpersonal communication skills with the ability to be creative and innovative, and proficient computer skills in order to collect and analyze data. Must be able to work independently and autonomously. Able to recognize a need and address it with minimal direction.
Physical/Mental Demands and Work Environment: Position requires mental activity, reading, planning, preparing, evaluating, and decision making. Physical demands in classroom and office are minimal and considered sedentary work with occasional lifting and/or carrying such articles as records, files, and books (10 pounds maximum). Operation of standard office equipment such as phone, computer, classroom projector, Scantron, and printer/scanner, occurs on a frequent basis. Physical demands in the clinical area may include lifting, pulling, pushing, kneeling, stooping, crouching and bending or any other related activity.
Outside Relationships: Clinical facilities, professional organizations.
Degree of Supervision: Minimal.
BenefitsAt Galen College of Nursing, we want to ensure your needs are met. We offer a comprehensive package of medical, dental, and vision plans, tuition discounts, along with unique benefits, including:
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
- Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance, and more.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial well-being
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
- Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
- Referral services for children, elders, and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning, and more.
- Consumer discounts through Abenity.
- Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services, and preferred banking partnerships.
- Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
- Colleague recognition program.
- Time Away from Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
- Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Associate Program Director
Galen College of Nursing
