Program Director Vocational Nursing

Job Summary
Responsible for all aspects of the program including the administration planning continuous review development and general effectiveness of the program as well as all duties as defined for fulltime faculty. Responsibilities also include meeting and maintaining program accreditation requirements systematic review of program effectiveness among didactic laboratory and clinical components student recruitment committee assignments and serving as a liaison with health care facilities.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Plans administers manages and evaluates the Vocational Nursing Program and course offerings in a teaching and learning environment that utilizes digital solutions for courses textbooks learning labs online tutoring and other learning support services. Provides leadership and vision for the creation and implementation of a strategic plan for the Vocational Nursing Program. Develops and implements program changes and courses in response to the needs of the community. Functions as the instructional leader for the Vocational Nursing Program in the development assessment and revision of curricula program outcomes and student learning outcomes in collaboration with faculty. Interacts with community groups local school districts and business and industry regarding their specific training needs. Assists in the development and the writing of proposals. Provides recommendations to the Dean of Health Professions for the employment assignment evaluation and professional development of all fulltime and adjunct Vocational Nursing Program faculty. Verifies and approves Vocational Nursing Program faculty credentials in collaboration with the Dean of Health Professions. Participates in faculty and committee activities. Reviews maintains and evaluates the Vocational Nursing Program budget and directs appropriation of funds and expenditures relating to the program and courses. Develops implements monitors and revises Vocational Nursing Program policies and procedures in collaboration with the Dean of Health Professions. Leads the process for systematic Vocational Nursing Program review and evaluation as per the model adopted by the College. Develops and maintains positive partnerships with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board THECB the Texas Workforce Commission local workforce boards local economic development agencies program advisory committees business and industry school districts and other governmental community business and educational institutions of the Colleges service area to ensure the needs of the area businesses credit and noncredit students are met. Develops marketing and promotional strategies for the Vocational Nursing Program and courses. Works with the dean faculty and staff to resolve student issues and complaints in compliance with College policies and procedures. Serves as a liaison or representative on instructionrelated committees on behalf of the Vice President and the Dean of Healthcare Career and Technical Education as needed. Attends the workplace regularly reports to work punctually and follows a work schedule to keep up with the demands of the worksite (which may be on campus or at an offsite location). Completes duties and responsibilities in compliance with college standards policies and guidelines. Promotes positive morale and teamwork within the functional unit and provides exceptional customer service to students faculty and the community. Uses interpersonal skills and makes sound judgments to decide how duties and responsibilities are completed between coworkers the supervisory chain faculty staff students and customers. Completes all required training and professional development sessions sponsored by Texas Southmost College TSC . Supports the values and institutional goals as defined in the Colleges Strategic Plan. Assists with the process for systematic review and evaluation of the planning unit per the model adopted by the College including the development and monitoring of outcomes and plans of action for improvement based on the assessment of those outcomes and plans. Working hours may include evenings holidays or weekends depending on deadline requirements and special events. Performs duties and responsibilities within a hightech alldigital environment. Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands and fingers to handle objects tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.