Description
We are seeking a dedicated, experienced, and student center professional to serve as the Director of Nursing. The director is responsible for the leadership, administration, and oversight of the nursing programs at the campus level, ensuring compliance with accreditation standards, state regulations, and institutional policies. This position provides leadership and supervision to nursing faculty, support staff, and student services personnel, fostering academic excellence, student success, and continuous quality improvement. AGM University serves a diverse student population, offering bilingual education to the community for traditional and non-traditional students.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1. Implement, administer, and supervise the nursing programs in compliance with and in accordance with accreditation standards, state regulations, and institutional requirements.
2. Chair, supervise, and coordinate the accreditation processes of the nursing programs.
3. Supervise and coordinate the implementation and maintenance of the assessment process of the unit and the nursing programs.
4. Closely supervise the teaching strategies, methods, and delivery of knowledge in support of the attainment of end of program outcomes.
5. Prepare and recommend class scheduling and programming in accordance with campus’ enrollment, human and fiscal resources for appropriate review and approval.
6. Responsible for the acquisition and the established relationships with clinical affiliation agreements.
7. Monitors the nursing students’ retention officer in the tracking and monitoring of nursing students’ satisfactory academic progress, retention, readiness to sit for the NCLEX-RN exam, and job placement.
8. Supervise the simulation and laboratory technicians in the design, maintenance, and delivery of hands-on practice scenarios for students and support of faculty activities.
9. Ensure implementation of program policies and procedures.
10. Evaluate and refer to the Dean of Health Science and the Academic Dean the candidates for Faculty and any other non-teaching staff necessary for the operation of the unit.
11. Supervise full-time and part-time nursing faculty and clinical preceptors.
12. Evaluate and certificate the academic credential qualifications of the faculty and preceptors.
13. Prepare faculty course and workload assignments and schedules.
14. Coordinate the clinical and academic research areas.
15. Collaborate in the admission, enrollment, retention, and graduation of nursing students.
16. Provide expert guidance to the admissions officers and Registrar for the evaluation of academic credentials for program transfer and international students.
17. Provide academic advising to students, in collaboration with full-time faculty and campus administrative staff.
18. Facilitate courses per semester in your area of specialty, complying with the functions and tasks inherent to teaching.
19. Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean of the School of Health Sciences to support the operational and strategic needs of the institution.
Requirements
REQUIREMENTS
1. Earned doctoral degree from an accredited institution. A master's degree in Nursing (MSN) is required. A doctoral degree in Nursing (DNP or PhD) is preferred.
2. Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Florida, or eligibility to obtain Florida licensure prior to employment.
3. Hold current nursing related certifications where applicable.
4. Demonstrated knowledge of ACEN Accreditation Standards, the Florida Board of Nursing Rules, and applicable federal, state, and institutional regulations.
5. Three (3) years of experience in higher education teaching, nursing education administration or a combination of both specialty/professional areas.
6. Ability to express himself/herself effectively, verbally and in writing, in Spanish and English.
7. Available to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends, On-site. Tampa Bay Location.
8. Available to travel in or out of the United States for training, conferences, or meetings.
9. Ability to work in a multi-task team environment.
10. Strong leadership and customer service skills.
11. Ability to establish priorities and handle multiple projects.
12. Must possess the ability to make independent decisions.
13. Computer competency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook.
14. Demonstrate mastery of business productivity technology tools as well as remote communication technologies to support their function and offer services face-to-face and remotely.
15. Ability to prepare written reports in a clear and concise manner.
Special Requirements
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