Assistant Director of Nursing

OUR UNIVERSITY

Ottawa University (established in 1865 one of the oldest private liberal arts universities in the United States is a multicampus system serving approximately 4000 students through its campuses in Kansas (Ottawa Kansas Residential Campus and Overland Park Kansas Adult Programs); Arizona (Surprise Residential Campus and OUAZ Adult Programs); Wisconsin (Brookfield Adult Programs); and our OU ONLINE PROGRAM based out of Overland Park Kansas.

Ottawa University is a regionally accredited churchrelated private university that strives to integrate faith learning and life in the academic experiences of students.

JOB SUMMARY

The Assistant Director of Nursing has both administrative and faculty responsibilities and provides leadership and management for the BSN and MSN nursing education programs its faculty and students in coordination with the Director of Nursing. Position is additionally responsible to ensure program compliance with the Kansas Nurse Practice Act the Kansas Board of Nursing Rules and Regulations all other state and federal guidelines and CCNE accreditation standards and requirements; additonally assures excellent curriculum course sequencing teaching methodology and standards for professional nursing practice.

The Assistant Director promotes the vision mission and goals of Ottawa University and Ottawa University Nursing and is a key link to stakeholders and community partners in all campus locations offering the prelicensure nursing program. This includes the state Boards of Nursing in those locations and MOU prelicensure partners.

The Assistant Director has teaching responsibilities as well as faculty responsibility for curriculum development monitoring and evaluation; and academic rank will be assigned based on credentials and experience.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB (provide list of items which are essential to effective outcomes in this role):

• ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible to ensure program compliance with the Kansas Nurse Practice Act the Kansas Board of Nursing Rules and Regulations all other state and federal guidelines and CCNE accreditation standards and requirements.
• Assures excellent curriculum course sequencing teaching methodology and standards for professional nursing practice.
• Responsible for program implementation including but not limited to curriculum development and revision student admission retention and progression and the effective use of online technology in program implementation.
• Responsible for program management by providing leadership and management for the BSN and MSN nursing education programs its faculty and students in coordination with the Director of Nursing.
• Provides input into the annual budget planning process.

• TEACHING:

• Teaching Load: : Responsible for generating and delivering classroom learning experiences and clinical skills instruction within the basic medical and clinical science topics based on the individuals qualifications. Course assignments to be determined in collaboration with the Director of the Nursing Program School Dean and individual faculty according to unit and university requirements.
• Teaching Standards: Maintain a high standard in classroom teaching through engaging and effective pedagogy exhibiting awareness and understanding of best practices in graduate education through application in the classroom simulation lab and remaining current with issues curriculum and classroom approaches in the discipline.
• Accreditation: Actively participates in the accreditation process compliance and adherence to the KBOR and CCNE standards.
• Curriculum: Design implement coordinate and evaluate the curriculum. Revise the curriculum based on Nursing profession competencies entrylevel practice and ongoing professional practice.
• Assessment and Remediation: Evaluate learner performance. Provide remediation instruction. Maintain effective curricula through participation in universitywide assessment processes.
• Admissions: Participate in the programs admissions process which includes recruitment and selection.
• Programmatic: Participate in the development review and revision of the mission statement program goals and competencies as indicated. Participate in evaluating the program.
• Program SelfAssessment and Evaluation: Participate in programmatic data collection and critical analysis as well as apply the analysis results to create action plans and identify strengths areas needing improvement and weaknesses in the curriculum.
• Advising: Attend to learner needs and concerns as an advisor. Work with each faculty advisor to identify and develop opportunities for each learner to succeed through assessment and remediation. Provide academic counseling to learners. Collaborate as needed in scheduling courses addressing academic concerns and supporting efforts in retention. Collaborate as needed in scheduling courses addressing academic concerns and supporting efforts in retention.
• Scholarship: Maintain awareness of contemporary trends and evolving knowledge within ones academic discipline and in the liberal arts through research creative work writing conference attendance (either virtually or at designated location) public presentations (inperson and virtually) and other involvement in the regional and national community of the Nursing profession and higher education professionals
• Service:
  a) Participate in local state and national service to the Nursing profession and/or in higher learning.
  b) Collaborate in addressing academic concerns (such as but not limited to serving on program committees).
  c) Participate in Campus and Universitywide committee work including ongoing committees program assessments taskoriented committees or task forces and other projects or committees as requested by the Director of the Nursing Program.
  d) Participate mentoring and development of new faculty as needed.
  e) Participate in campus and universitywide governance by responding to and engaging in dialogue related to academic issues across the university.
• As key members of our academic community faculty are expected to abide by all rules and regulations contained in the University Faculty Handbook and the University Employment Policies Handbook. This information is available and open for reading or examination at any time.
• Other duties as assigned

STANDARD UNIVERSITY EXPECTATIONS:

• Model and encourage collaboration among University departments assuring effective communication and operations.
• Understand the Universitys policies and procedures and exercise good judgment accordingly. Assure that University and student information is managed in a confidential and ethical manner in accordance with the Universitys Code of Conduct and Ethics.
• Provide leadership through conduct attitude and professionalism. Represent the University to students external groups faculty and staff in a way that reflects positively on the University.
• Be mindful and supportive of the overall Mission of Ottawa University.
• Exercise Inclusivity in your daily actions accruing alignment within expectations of the Universitys Mission Statement and Statement of Inclusion Openness and Community.

NOTE

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other jobrelated instructions and to perform any other jobrelated duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully the incumbents will possess the skills aptitudes and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge skills or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract implied or otherwise other than an at will relationship.

Ottawa University is committed to equal employment opportunity and does not unlawfully discriminate in recruitment or employment on the basis of race age sex color religion disability national origin sexual orientation genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

REQUIRED EDUCATION: A doctorate degree in Nursing or related field is required.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: experience based on requirements in role and are consistent with business necessity) One to three years as a clinician if applicable. Three years in higher education preferred.

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: List required and/or preferred certification industry specific requirements required or preferred use of equipment and all necessary job skills abilities and knowledge competencies) Provide a list of items below:

• Previous clinical precepting or teaching experience for a Nursing program.
• Ability to work collaboratively with fellow university faculty as well as departments who support learner life and academic achievement.
• Proven ability to teach effectively in a postsecondary classroom.
• Ability to adjust to and respond to learner and local university needs and concerns.
• Proven interpersonal and communication skills.
• Commitment to equity inclusion and belonging to ensure a culture of care.
• Passion for educating health professionals.
• Competent analytical skills.
• Desire to grow as a faculty and leader in Nursing education.

WORKING CONDITIONS (Physical attributes required to perform job duties with or without reasonable accommodation examples: sitting lifting # bending driving environmental factors or elements noise level stairs in a building or other factors that will affect working conditions). Provide a list of items below:

• Prolonged periods of sitting must be able to lift 515 pounds at times. It may require the use of building stairs. It may require evening and/or weekend work. The position sits and works in front of a computer screen.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Yes Travel Required

• If YES list type and approximate percentage: To clinical sites and learner service activities
• Responsible for driving students and University vehicles as part of job duties (YES/NO): Yes