Director of Nursing

The Opportunity: The Director of Nursing will provide strategic operational and regulatory leadership for nursing programs including NAC ADN and RN-to-BSN pathways. This position reports to the Dean of Health Sciences who serves as the Nurse Administrator for all SVC nursing programs and maintains authority and communication with the Washington State Board of Nursing (WABON) with this role serving as support. The Director supports program operations student success and compliance while contributing to program growth and excellence.

This is a full-time benefits-eligible position working 12 months per year.

• Equitable student outcomes in access achievement and community;
• Our Guiding Principles;
• Decisions based on strategy and evidence;
• The development of our employees;
• A diverse and inclusive college community where everyone belongs.

• An unrelenting focus on our mission to improve the lives of our students and to strengthen our diverse community.
• Support for innovative teaching learning and scholarship.
• Exciting opportunities for personal and career growth.
• Diverse cultural and environmental benefits of rural suburban and urban lifestyles.
• Friendly supportive and diverse work environments.
• Excellent benefits including competitive leave packages and an array of health dental vision and retirement plans to meet your current and future needs.

Leadership and Supervision

• Provide oversight of associate and certificate-levelprogramsacademic scheduling. Provide support of thebachelorslevel programs in partnership with the Dean ofHealth Sciences;
• May provide oversight of the adjunct faculty;
• Provide oversight of classified staff;
• In collaboration with program staff and faculty provide oversight of associate degree student recruitment admissions academic performance disciplinary issues and initiate corrective action;
• Work collaboratively with the Dean of Health Sciences and the Clinical Coordinator to support clinical course placement assignments and scheduling in compliance with agency contracts;
• In collaboration with administrators faculty and staff assures compliance with external regulatory bodies policies and laws specifically the Washington State Board of Nursing;
• Initiates the generation of data and provides that data for inferential decision making;
• Collects monitors and apprises the Dean of Health Sciences on a quarterly basis regarding adherence to high-quality student outcomes;
• In collaboration with program staff and faculty seeks funding sources to support program growth;
• Directs maintenance and updates of databases records management and program websites to ensure accurate administrative records and operational functions;
• Oversee the development and revision of nursing program handbooks in alignment with state and college policies and practices;
• In collaboration with the Dean of Health Sciences. staff and faculty prepare reports as needed for external bodies: eg ACEN WABON College etc.;
• In collaboration with the Dean of Health Sciences staff and faculty expand community partnerships to facilitate robust advisory board participation student employment opportunities and clinical placements;
• Supervise assigned Nursing Department employees;
• Participate in recruitment interviews hiring recommendations and training new instructors clinical instructor substitutes and lab assistants in instructional methods and classroom expectations;
• Coordinate meetings and communicate matters to the Nursing department faculty and staff;
• Establish and monitor process with support staff examining current equipment and supplies;
• Utilize Customer Relation Management software to manage communications and interactions with prospective students of the RN to BSN program;
• Other duties as assigned.

• Collaborates with the Dean of Health Sciences to fulfil the college and program mission vision and values;
• Collaborates with administrators faculty and staff in daily oversight of the nursing programs with regard to curriculum planning integration and evaluation;
• Participate and facilitate the development of the departments systematic evaluation plans;
• Mentors and counsels faculty in the development and enhancement of teaching skills;
• Assures quality of instruction and development of faculty as educators in conjunction with the Dean of Health Sciences;
• Facilitate staff and faculty efforts in establishing program goals and objectives in planning and implementing the activities to achieve them;
• In collaboration with the Dean of Health Science and Nursing staff and faculty support monitoring and maintenance of current and accurate course information and academic records including syllabi objectives faculty and student records and reports for accreditation.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to maintain partnerships and interagency community connections;
• Engage students through innovative instructional approaches including learning communities service learning projects and contextualized learning;
• Demonstrated commitment to equity-minded approaches to teaching and learning for all students;
• Practice and adopt a variety of active learning strategies that facilitate student learning and that are inclusive of all cultures and backgrounds;
• Support students in accessing appropriate instructional and non-instructional services to facilitate student retention completion and academic success for all students;
• Adapt to a variety of teaching situations including interdisciplinary learning communities and online and hybrid modalities;
• Express appropriate awareness of the history of underrepresented groups to promote an equitable work and learning environment;
• Recruit and inspire diverse student populations to embrace learning and facilitate completion;
• Work and interact effectively with colleagues staff students administrators and other various cultural and socio-economic backgrounds in support of SVCs commitment to equity diversity and inclusion;
• Act according to principles of integrity respect open and honest communication and collaboration.

Minimum Qualifications

• Masters degree in Nursing;
• Unencumbered Washington State RN license;
• Minimum of three (3) years clinical experience;
• Minimum of two (2) years of leadership experience;
• Minimum of two (2) years teaching experience;
• Knowledge of nursing regulation and accreditation.

• Doctorate in Nursing or related field;
• Experience in nursing program administration;
• Experience with accreditation processes;
• Experience with diverse student populations.

Salary and Benefits:

• Annual salary rate for this twelve-month 100% full-time position is $110000 annually plus an additional $25000 nursing stipend. This stipend is contingent upon the continuation of the HB2158 legislative funding and the amount dispersed to the college by the State Board. The salary stipend is incorporated in the salary within the positing for the purposes of demonstrating the potential salary.
• Contracts are written annually for the period of July 1 to June 30. This position will be filled as soon as practical after a candidate is identified and the salary will be pro-rated for the remaining contract period.
• This position is exempt from civil service. This position is eligible for overtime.
• Salary retirement medical and insurance benefits are provided in accordance with state regulations and may be subject to change in accordance with legislative mandates. Additional information on benefits can be found at Deadline:Priority screening will begin after June 12026. Applications received on or before this date will receive first consideration. Applications received after the screening date maybe considered until the position is filled.
  
  Please be aware that the College hiring authorities reserve the right to hire one or more candidates and may exercise the option to make a hiring decision prior to the conclusion of the recruitment process. Only candidates selected to interview will be contacted.
  
  Priority Screening Date: June 1 2026
  Interviews with Committee: TBD
  Finalist Interviews: TBD
  Anticipated Start Date: July 2026
  
  Application Procedure:
  To be considered for this position applicants must:
  1. Meet the minimum qualifications and;
  2. Submit a complete application to the online recruitment system at includes the following:
     • The online application which includes answers to all supplemental questions and contact information for at least three (3) professional references;
     • A current resume; (Attachment: Resume);
     • A letter of interest addressing the minimum desired qualifications and your education and experience as it supports the responsibilities of this position; (Attachment: Cover Letter).
  In order to be considered for the position you must complete the online application in full and attach the required supplemental documents. Failure to provide this information may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
  
  Conditions of Employment:
  • Prior to employment a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicants suitability and competence to perform in the position.
    
    Additionally pursuant to RCW 28B.112.080 applicants must declare whether they are the subject of any substantiated findings of sexual misconduct in any current or former employment or are currently being investigated for or have left a position during an investigation into a violation of any sexual misconduct policy at the applicants current or past employer. By law post-secondary education institutions cannot hire an applicant who refuses to declare the existence or non-existence of an investigation or findings subject to this statute.
  
  
  • In the interest of providing a healthy safe and secure educational and work environment and in order to meet the requirements of federal legislation it is the policy of Skagit Valley College to maintain an alcohol and drug-free workplace for our employees and students.
  • If hired you will be required to provide proof of identity and documentation of U.S. Citizenship or appropriate authorization to work in this position as required by the Immigration Reform Control Act of 1986.
  • Completion of academic degree(s) will be verified through receipt of official transcripts at the time of hire.
  
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