Director, RN/ADN to BSN Program

Details:

Posted: July 29, 2024
Level: Director 1
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Closing Date: The committee will begin review of applications immediately. Applications must be submitted by 5:00pm (EST) on Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Location:

Charter Oak State College
185 Main Street New Britain, CT 06051
**This position is remote** 
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Telecommuting work arrangements are available at Charter Oak State College and are handled on a situational basis with the candidate.

Charter Oak State College Mission:

As part of the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities (CSCU) system, Charter Oak State College, the state’s only public, online, degree-granting institution, provides affordable, diverse, and alternative opportunities for adults to earn undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates. The College's mission is to validate learning acquired through traditional and non-traditional experiences, including its own courses. The College rigorously upholds standards of high quality and seeks to inspire adults with the self-enrichment potential of non-traditional higher education.

Charter Oak State College Vision:

Charter Oak State College: A dynamic community of online learners advancing the nation’s workforce one graduate at a time.

Charter Oak State College Equity Statement:

Charter Oak State College commits to bold and disruptive change by actively identifying, naming, and dismantling structural racism, systemic poverty, and other barriers; establishing equitable and anti-racist policies and practices; and empowering students, faculty, staff, and administrators to advance racial, social, and economic justice. Our core collective responsibility is to continuously assess practices and policies and transform the world we live in by eliminating inequities.

Anticipated Start Date: 

Fall 2024

Position Summary:

The RN/ADN to BSN Program Director is responsible for directing the Bachelor of Science The RN/ADN to BSN Program, including positioning the program to maintain Commission for Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accreditation; recruiting, hiring developing, and assessing faculty; working with Admissions to recruit and admit students; advising and working with Advising to provide student support; overseeing the curriculum; establishing practicum/internship experiences in conjunction with the faculty; and conducting community outreach and negotiation to establish formalized partnerships essential to the program. The Director also teaches the equivalent of one three credit course per semester, annualized.

Example of Job Duties:

Under the direction of the Provost, the Director, RN/ADN to BSN Program is responsible for for supervising all adjuncts in the BSN program through effective performance in these essential duties:

• Provides leadership to maintain Commission for Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accreditation in collaboration with program faculty and college staff to include but not be limited to developing the documents and procedures required to maintain accreditation; developing a system to obtain the required documentation; and planning and leading accreditation site visits.
• Recruits and selects program faculty (adjunct) to serve as instructors and course developers;
• Evaluates faculty, integrates programs for professional development, and develops the faculty as a team;
• Works with faculty to ensure that curriculum is current using best practices in curriculum design, teaching, and learning strategies, and meets national accreditation requirements;
• Develops and manages articulation agreements with feeder colleges and health care facilities, in conjunction with the Registrar’s Office and Admissions;
• Performs outreach to practice communities, to include the establishment and strengthening of Clinical Affiliate Agreements for students’ required practice-based learning experiences;
• Assures faculty and students meet the requirements of Clinical Affiliate Agreements for engagement in practice-based learning experiences;
• Initiates development of program expansion opportunities;
• Leads process to attain and maintain alignment with state regulatory requirements
• Leads alignment with state and national professional associations as applicable;
• Assesses program goals, including student learning outcomes and program outcomes;
• Works with appropriate personnel to mediate student and faculty concerns and resolve conflicts;
• Works with admissions and academic counselors to develop and employ enrollment management, retention and com