Program Director and Assistant Professor Nursing, Tenure Track

Program Director and Assistant Professor Nursing, Tenure Track

Job ID 1598

March 14, 2024

Department: Nursing

Employee Group: Faculty Association

Start Date:

Schedule: 37 Contract Hours spread over Fall, Winter and Summer Semesters based on department needs.

Compensation: Consistent with https://www.grcc.edu/sites/default/files/docs/humanresources/2022-2025%20Faculty%20Association%20contract.docx.pdf (Page #110)

Benefits: https://www.grcc.edu/faculty-staff/human-resources/benefits-insurance/medical-plans/new-hire-benefit-enrollment

Reports to: Associate Dean School of Health Science

Posting Closes: Open until filled (Initial review April 5, 2024)

SUMMARY

GRCC is seeking a Program Director for the Nursing Program. The Program Director is responsible for both the Associates Degree and Practical Nursing programs, as well as work associated with the School of Health Sciences. Duties include curriculum design and development; instruction, recruitment, and advisement of students; budgeting; management of faculty (full time and adjunct); and participation in college committees and professional development activities. The Program Director is responsible for maintaining program accreditation requirements. In addition to the essential functions listed below, it is expected that faculty demonstrate outstanding communication skills, effective collaboration skills, personal initiative in problem-solving abilities, and time management. The Program Director should possess an interest in working with diverse student populations from a wide range of age, ethnicity, national origin, and ability; engaging in and developing innovative teaching strategies; effectively assessing student learning outcomes; demonstrating a commitment to lifelong learning and professional development; emphasizing an inclusive and positive work culture; and, providing service to our students, the college, and the community.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide leadership for the day-to-day operation of the Nursing Programs. • Contribute to the growth and development of the Programs and the College by representing the department as a liaison and facilitator in college wide committee work, program planning, and other disciplines. • The Program Director will represent the nursing programs at college-related activities and liaison between students, the administration, faculty, other staff and the public. • Provide support to faculty to assist them in their efforts to achieve the optimal learning environment for GRCC's nursing students. • Oversee Nursing Program committees and plan monthly department meetings with faculty and staff. • Plan and prepare the master schedule of nursing program classes, registration of students and enrollment maintenance of all classes in the nursing programs. • Schedule clinical sites, assign faculty to teach nursing courses, as prescribed by the college policies and the Faculty Agreement. • Oversee curriculum development activities within the department to ensure compatibility with College curriculum goals, College mission, the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and the Michigan Board of Nursing. • Assume responsibilities for maintaining nursing programs accreditations. • Supervise the management of Educational Development Plans for students and evaluate credits/placement of transfer students. • Communicate with prospective and current students including appointments, phone conversations, written responses and processing of appeals. • Work with the Dean of the School of Health Sciences in creating annual proposals for Perkins and other special funding opportunities. • Manage the annual budgets and expenditures for the Nursing Programs. • Assist the Associate Dean in the hiring of full time facult