Campus Associate Director Nursing, Clinical Operations

About the role

The Campus Assistant Director of Nursing, Clinical Operations oversees and coordinates all clinical-related activities within the nursing program. Key responsibilities include managing clinical instructors, securing and scheduling clinical placements, conducting clinical site visits, and ensuring compliance with college and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities

• Cook up and maintain clinical partnerships and manage contracts to secure and maintain high-quality clinical placements.
• Oversee administrative processes related to clinical documentation, including attendance, student scheduling, onboarding, immunization, and background checks.
• Supervise clinical faculty, including onboarding, mentoring, scheduling, performance evaluation, and ongoing professional development.
• Foster student success and retention through academic counseling and access to support resources.
• Monitor and enforce timely faculty responsibilities such as attendance records, grading, and administration of course evaluations.
• Address and resolve clinical faculty and student concerns related to clinical performance, conduct, or instructional issues, including implementation of improvement plans.
• Maintain accurate documentation, including syllabi, clinical contracts, student records, accreditation files, and meeting minutes.
• Ensure program compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, accreditation standards, and institutional policies in coordination with other campus programs.
• Support achievement of NCLEX licensure exam pass rate goals by overseeing clinical education quality and student performance.
• Evaluate and enhance the quality, consistency, and development of clinical courses, curriculum, and program offerings.
• Collaborate with the Campus Associate Director of Nursing, Academics, and other leadership to ensure instructional alignment across settings.
• Absorb the Campus Director/Dean of Nursing role and responsibilities in his/her absence according to accrediting regulations.
• May step in to teach based on the needs of the department.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Hold a current license or privilege to practice as a registered nurse in the State of Texas.
• Show evidence of teaching abilities and maintaining current knowledge, clinical expertise, and safety in the subject areas of teaching responsibility.
• Hold a master’s degree or doctoral degree, preferably in nursing.
• If teaching in a diploma or associate degree program, shall have at least six (6) graduate semester hours in nursing appropriate to assigned teaching responsibilities.
• Must have a minimum of three (3) years of experience as a registered nurse; one (1) year shall be in teaching or clinical supervision, or a combination thereof, in a state approved registered nursing, vocational or practical nursing, or psychiatric technician school within the last five (5) years; or a minimum of three (3) years of experience in nursing administration or nursing education within the last five (5) years.

Skills

• Leadership knowledge in the program field to cultivate a learner-centered environment and to foster excellence.
• Knowledge in technological support and delivery of program area and services.
• Knowledge and evidence of strong supervisory and management skills as applicable to specialized program area.
• Knowledge of state, federal and local laws/regulations relating to programs, governmental compliance and other regulatory standards such as Title IV, ABHES, BVNPT, BPPE, and other accreditation standards.
• Knowledge of applicable databases and computer application systems to supply the most accurate information, reports and projections.
• Experience with MS Office.

Benefits

Do you want a career that allows you to make a difference in other people’s lives? Discover what it means to truly believe in the work that you do at American Career College. For more than 40 years American Career College has had the privilege of educating students seeking careers in healthcare—guiding them through their transformational journey from student to caregiver. Our associates are united behind that purpose and share a deep commitment to our values of teamwork, collegiality, transparency, and a student-centric approach to all we do. This focus creates an aligned, nimble, and consensus-driven culture that is solution-oriented and supports our associates’ professional growth.

Pay

Details about pay will be provided upon interview.

Schedule

Details about schedule will be provided upon interview.

Qualifications

• Hold a current license or privilege to practice as a registered nurse in the State of Texas.
• Show evidence of teaching abilities and maintaining current knowledge, clinical expertise, and safety in the subject areas of teaching responsibility.
• Hold a master’s degree or doctoral degree, preferably in nursing.
• If teaching in a diploma or associate degree program, shall have at least six (6) graduate semester hours in nursing appropriate to assigned teaching responsibilities.
• Must have a minimum of three (3) years of experience as a registered nurse; one (1) year shall be in teaching or clinical supervision, or a combination thereof, in a state approved registered nursing, vocational or practical nursing, or psychiatric technician school within the last five (5) years; or a minimum of three (3) years of experience in nursing administration or nursing education within the last five (5) years.

Skills

• Leadership knowledge in the program field to cultivate a learner-centered environment and to foster excellence.
• Knowledge in technological support and delivery of program area and services.
• Knowledge and evidence of strong supervisory and management skills as applicable to specialized program area.
• Knowledge of state, federal and local laws/regulations relating to programs, governmental compliance and other regulatory standards such as Title IV, ABHES, BVNPT, BPPE, and other accreditation standards.
• Knowledge of applicable databases and computer application systems to supply the most accurate information, reports and projections.
• Experience with MS Office.

Benefits

Do you want a career that allows you to make a difference in other people’s lives? Discover what it means to truly believe in the work that you do at American Career College. For more than 40 years American Career College has had the privilege of educating students seeking careers in healthcare—guiding them through their transformational journey from student to caregiver. Our associates are united behind that purpose and share a deep commitment to our values of teamwork, collegiality, transparency, and a student-centric approach to all we do. This focus creates an aligned, nimble, and consensus-driven culture that is solution-oriented and supports our associates’ professional growth.

Pay

Details about pay will be provided upon interview.

Schedule

Details about schedule will be provided upon interview.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We embrace diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.