Nursing Program Director

About the role

Bryant & Stratton College Program Directors perform both administrative and instructional duties. As administrators, they support the College mission and vision by overseeing day-to-day program-area management, coaching and mentoring instructors on classroom methodology and delivery, guiding Program Coordinators and subject-area instructors, and ensuring timely, accurate record keeping and reporting. As instructors, they follow the Instructional Associate job description and may teach 0–3 classes per semester depending on program needs. Program Directors supervise up to three programs and are classified as exempt employees.

Responsibilities

• Serve as academic leader for one or more programs 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 program and curriculum.
• Oversee student admissions and progression and certify graduates as applicants for the NCLEX exam.
• Participate in the campus budget process.
• Establish faculty or teaching assistant to student ratios for direct patient care experiences, not to exceed ten students to one faculty or teaching assistant; use smaller ratios in clinical settings as needed to ensure safe delivery of nursing care.
• Analyze program statistics and implement strategies to improve retention, completion rates, and NCLEX participation and results.
• Maintain resources including classroom and skills laboratory equipment and supplies necessary for student success.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of assigned fields.
• Participate in curriculum monitoring and development processes.
• Organize and monitor subject-specific campus-wide initiatives and activities.
• Collect and review beginning- and end-of-term paperwork for quality assurance; follow up with coaching as needed.
• Assist in coordination and submission of Course Review materials and complete follow-up meetings with faculty.
• Recommend library collection development to support program content and assist faculty in using scholarly works.
• Participate in review of subject-area student portfolios in students’ final term prior to graduation.
• Serve as a member of academic management teams and participate in campus and community activities as a representative of subject-area leadership.
• Manage hiring, development, evaluation, and termination of subject-area instructors in collaboration with the Dean of Instruction.
• Evaluate faculty credentials as part of hiring and scheduling processes.
• Establish and implement an orientation process for new faculty.
• Ensure all subject-area instructors adhere to required administrative and classroom delivery duties and requirements outlined in the Instructional Associate job description.
• Evaluate and coach faculty on department expectations, course development, and rigor.
• Perform annual performance reviews and evaluate faculty for promotion, retention, or termination in accordance with College guidelines.
• Assist the Dean of Instruction in ongoing faculty development planning and delivery.
• Provide ongoing development opportunities for subject-area instructors to support continuous improvement.
• Conduct developmental and evaluative classroom observations, facilitate pre- and post-observation discussions, and collaborate on developmental plans; monitor progress toward and completion of action plans.
• Lead instructional delivery and methodology training alongside peer Program Directors under the supervision of the dean.
• Assist the Dean in increasing participation of full- and part-time faculty in maintaining Professional Teaching Portfolios to improve teaching and learning quality.
• Conduct regular meetings with subject-area instructors and record and save minutes.
• Provide subject-specific training to instructors on changes in instructional emphases, curriculum, technology, etc., as needed.
• Adhere to and uphold all established operational policies and procedures.
• Provide input into the nursing budget process.
• Establish a calendar and system to ensure timely and accurate completion and submission of all government and accrediting agency reports.
• Pursue opportunities for professional growth, including participating in and completing the PD/PA/SAC Certification program developed by the College.

Requirements

• Valid New York State Nursing License.
• MSN Degree.

Pay

Salary range: $100,000 – $120,000 per year. The actual base pay will be determined based on skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.