National War College Alumni Association

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Provide administrative oversight for the Nursing Department;
• Serve as the Nurse Administrator/Administrator of Record in accordance with the Board of Registration in Nursing (BORN) and Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) requirements;
• Assure compliance of each program with the rules and regulations of related licensing, accrediting and/or regulatory agencies; formulate and submit reports for national, and state licensing, accrediting, and/or regulatory agencies;
• Maintain files and records in accordance with all applicable regulations and College policies; assure programs meet the standards of BORN and ACEN with input from faculty;
• Responsible for annual budgets for both Associate Degree Nursing and Practical Nursing Programs;
• Participate in the governance of the College, serving on various College committees to offer administrative and academic leadership;
• Provide direction for a holistic competency-based curriculum, instructional, and/or program development and implementation; evaluate results and make appropriate recommendations for modifications consistent with contemporary evidence-based practice;
• Develop, implement, and evaluate program goals, objectives, policies, and services that are consistent with the College mission/philosophy and strategic plan; coordinate program reviews, discuss program outcomes in collaboration with appropriate faculty;
• Manage or participate in a variety of administrative, board, and other meetings; conduct department meetings to maintain a systematic flow of information;
• In collaboration with current faculty,orient and mentor new full- and part-time faculty and staff to their areas of responsibility;
• Support faculty in searches for full-time and part-time faculty positions;
• Support faculty in using multiple forms of delivery and pedagogy, inclusive of distance technologies and simulation to improve teaching effectiveness and student outcomes;
• Direct and assist in the preparation and assignment of class schedules and teaching assignments that promote optimal benefit to the program;
• Facilitate and monitor faculty workload and assignments;
• In collaboration with the Clinical Compliance Officer, secure and maintain the clinical placements for students in both programs using Centralized Clinical Placement (CCP) website and attend CCP meetings;
• Facilitate cooperative working relationships with the clinical placement facilities and establish innovative partnerships;
  Conduct clinical visitations annually;
• In coordination with the Clinical Compliance Officer and Program Chairs, monitor/address student clearance process issues;
• Work to resolve student issues in accordance with applicable laws and established program, institutional and Commonwealth of Massachusetts policies and procedures;
• Promote respectful environments, cultural diversity and institutional civility;Collaborate with the faculty and Dean to prepare grant proposals and identify workforce development opportunities;
• In collaboration with the Office of Admissions and the Program Chairs, oversee the selection, admission, and progression of students in the programs; coordinate and maintain records on student progress and outcomes;
• Assist the Dean of Health Sciences in the role of Campus Administrator;
• Collaborate with other health career programs that have career pathways leading to nursing;
• Contribute meaningfully to Division- and College-wide prospective student outreach events that promote awareness of and enrollment in nursing programs;
• Serve on the Advisory Board of at least two outside health care agencies to foster nursing collaboration opportunities, clinical partnerships, grant initiatives;
• Participate in professional organizations and maintain an understanding and working knowledge of current ideas, research, and practices related to their respective programs.
  

Commitment to Equity:

• Support MassBay's commitment to the Equity Agenda; collaborating with faculty, staff, and students on the College's strategic initiatives dedicated to closing the equity gap related to student outcomes;
• Support MassBay's commitment to being anti-racist; embracing a community free of bias and inequality;
• Contribute to discussion and review of applicable College policies with a critical lens toward diversity, equity, and inclusion;
• Engage with the Office of Diversity on issues related to under served student success.
  

This list is not to be considered all-inclusive. A supervisor may assign other duties as required to meet the needs and foster the mission of the College.

All employees of MassBay are expected to work collegially and collaboratively within a community that values and celebrates diversity.

Required Qualifications:

• Hold a current Massachusetts Registered Nurse license in good standing or the ability to acquire, if hired;
• Possess a minimum of five years full-time nursing experience, or its equivalent, within the last eight years, with at least three years' experience in academic and nursing administration;
• Maintain expertise appropriate to administrative responsibilities;
• Nursing leadership experience including a minimum of two years in the role of Director of Nursing or another administrative position with oversight of Nursing programs;
• An earned master's degree in Nursing required, Ph.D. in Nursing or related field preferred.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Sensitivity and commitment to the goals of Affirmative Action and workforce diversity;
• Experience working in a diverse environment;
• Demonstrated commitment to working with under served students;
• Experience in regulatory writing (BORN, ACEN, DPH, NECHE, etc.) with successful completion of a report, follow-up report and/or site visit;
• Leader with proven, positive interpersonal skills;
• Familiar with concept-based curriculums or other innovative curriculum models;
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with collective bargaining agreements;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and learning management systems;
• Demonstrated proficiency in oral and written expression;
• Experience with alternative pedagogies such as service-learning, learning communities, distance and hybrid learning and simulation;
• Demonstrated knowledge of community college principles, practices and procedures;
• Demonstrated administrative and budget experience;
• A team builder who can unite a diverse faculty, staff and student body.
  

Additional Information:

Salary Range: $117,000.00 - 122,000.00 Annual Salary