Nursing Program Director

About the role

The Nursing Program Director role at Southwest Virginia Community College is a full-time ten-month teaching position reporting to the Dean of Health Technologies and the Vice President of Academic and Student Services.

Responsibilities

• Providing professional leadership and supervision to nursing faculty.
• Overseeing the preparation of the Course of Study of each nursing course and ensuring that the required documentation is provided.
• Preparing budget estimates for personnel, supplies, and equipment for the program.
• Assuming responsibility for all departmental equipment and supplies, including inventory management.
• Orienting new instructors to the program, expectations, and the courses they are teaching.
• Providing leadership for implementing institutional effectiveness processes within the program including, but not limited to the following: strategic planning, program review, student outcomes assessment, core competency testing, and graduate follow-up, using a variety of measures and institutional data to improve the program and processes as determined necessary and appropriate.
• Recommending to the Dean of Health Technologies new program personnel.
• Developing a detailed schedule of nursing classes for the Dean of Health Technologies.
• Maintaining records of program activities and making recommendations for changes in policies and regulations.
• Assuming responsibility for seeing that an effective program of student advising and student scheduling is maintained for nursing.
• Developing and maintaining cooperative agreements with health care agencies and SWCC.
• Representing the SWCC nursing program at state and national meetings.
• Preparing reports for the Virginia Board of Nursing and specialized accreditation agencies as required.
• Presiding at departmental Community Advisory Committee meetings and preparing the agenda for each meeting.
• Aiding the faculty and Enrollment Services staff with the preadmission process.
• Directing publicity and marketing for the program, including college catalog and web-based information.

Qualifications

• Current unrestricted or multistate license to practice as a registered nurse in Virginia.
• Master’s degree in Nursing required.
• Proficient with computer technology including use of a PC and relevant software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, faculty and staff, and other stakeholders important to the College required.
• An acceptable background check for successful candidate is also required.
• Two years related nursing experience required.
• Candidates must be proficient in oral and written communication in the English language.
• Nursing leadership experience at the community college level.

Skills

• Leadership skills.
• Administrative and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.

Benefits

Details about benefits are not specified in the posted job description.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $67,334 to $102,445 per year.

Schedule

The work schedule is 7:45a to 4:30p, Monday – Friday. Schedule may vary depending on class schedule. Some evenings and weekends will be required.