Assistant Dean of Nursing Programs - Year-round full-time non-unit professional position

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About Greenfield Community College:

THE COLLEGE:

Greenfield Community College is located in the beautiful and historic Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts, between the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains and the fertile farmland of the Connecticut River watershed. GCC is a public community college serving Franklin and Hampshire Counties, Southern Vermont and Southern New Hampshire. Known for the caring and supportive attitude of the faculty and staff, and for the broad support it enjoys from the surrounding community, the college is fully accredited by the New England Commission on Higher Education (NECHE). In addition to a strong Liberal Arts focus, the College offers a wide variety of innovative and successful programs including Farm and Food Systems, Engineering, Fine Arts, Nursing, and Adventure Education, as well as varied learning environments, from traditional classrooms, to hybrid and online distance learning, peer tutoring, one-on-one faculty-student advising, workforce development, and learning communities that cater to specific needs and interests. Close to fifty percent of Greenfield Community College students transfer to four-year colleges, and it is Smith College's largest source of community college transfer students. The rural campus has a one-acre Outdoor Learning Lab, on-campus farm, wetlands and forest that provide abundant opportunities for hands-on learning, research and recreation. Greenfield Community College actively encourages and provides opportunities for leadership and professional development.

Job Description:

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

Under the general direction of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Assistant Dean provides academic and administrative leadership of the Associate Degree Nursing, and Practical Nursing education, as well as oversight of the introduction to Health Occupations initiatives. Responsible for managing the overall operation of the ADN, LPN, and supervising the activities of the faculty and staff including, but not limited to, recruiting, orienting, training, directing, and evaluating department members; curriculum organization, development and implementation, program accreditation, and performing other duties as assigned. This individual works collaboratively with all Allied Health programs to help students select appropriate educational paths in health-related fields.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Oversees program regulations, accreditation, planning, implementation, and evaluation of all aspects of nursing and assigned educational programs;

Organizes candidacy for ACEN accreditation;

Completion of all Mass Board of Registration for Nursing reports for both programs

Manage any accreditation processes such as yearly reports;

Develops instructional material in cooperation with PN Faculty;

Provides leadership and direction to faculty in the development of initiatives and activities that promote student success and help to meet expected program outcomes and to align with the GCC mission, vision and values;

Facilitates curriculum development and the delivery of engaging instruction that effectively prepares qualified students to be safe, thoughtful, and collaborative nurses;

Facilitates the hiring, orientation, mutual support, assignment, and evaluation of full and part-time program and clinical faculty;

Ensures compliance with all required state nursing and nursing education regulations;

Facilitates the completion of all activities required to maintain positive program accreditation including participating in related professional development activities, timely submission of required materials, and needed correspondence with accrediting bodies;

Analyzes course evaluations for PN Program;

Facilitates implementation of the GCC program review process and use of results;

Collaborates with faculty to determine priorities for budgetary expenditures based on departmental and program delivery needs; Formulates and monitors budget, and provides initial approval of program expenditures; provides suggestions for the use of donor funds to advance student access to quality nursing education and educational advancement;

Produces an annual donor fund report, advisory board report and GCC report;

Collaborates with personnel of other college departments to ensure effective Health care program recruiting and project implementation with particular attention to work with admissions, advising, marketing, the GCC Foundation, and program assessment partner;

Collaborates with other Health occupations departments such as MAC, CNA non-credit, Paramedic;

Provides input to the unit Dean regarding program development, budget, hiring, and also promotion of full-time faculty;

Develops preparation tools for Next Gen NCLEX;

Provides support and collaboration with faculty on the inclusion of service learning and other experiential learning activities that enrich student learning;

Contributes to development and updates to course and clinical delivery schedules;

Responsible for organizing, developing and implementing curriculum with PN Faculty;

Supports nursing faculty in meeting professional development expectations;

Resolves student and faculty issues;

Ensures that students receive mid-semester progress reports regarding clinical and course strengths and needed improvements;

Regularly updates clinical partnership contracts with health care facilities and maintains positive working relationships with representatives of these agencies and hospitals;

Oversees clinical rotation schedules, staffing, and assessment activities;

Holds weekly meetings with PN faculty;

Represents college and nursing programs at statewide Deans and Directors meetings regularly and Health Deans meetings when needed as well as PN Council meetings;

Collaborates with oversight of Simulation labs both on campus and off. Maintaining list of equipment needs and budget required;

Fully implements ADA regulations and other laws and policies in support of students and their academic work;

Liaison with external agencies;

Participates in on-campus and off-campus meetings associated with advancing career pathways for nurses and the design/implementation of other activities associated with maintaining strong GCC nursing programs;

Maintains positive working relationships with BSN completion program faculty and staff who provide BSN-completion education through agreements with GCC;

Identifies new health care program development options and contributes to approved new program development initiatives;

Facilitates updating of the Health Occupations and nursing websites;

Develops and evaluates program goals aligning with institutional goals and strategic plan;

Provides leadership for faculty in designing and implementing yearly student learning outcomes assessment activities and the use of enrollment and other data for program improvement;

Manages grants related to nursing program delivery, new program development, and program delivery innovations;

Participates in department chair/Program coordinator meetings, college committees, and shared governance opportunities;

Supports nursing faculty in meeting professional development and nursing-educator professional development expectations; and

Remains knowledgeable of Bargaining Agreement changes and administers specific components of those agreements.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Promotes an inclusive learning and work environment built on mutual respect, collaboration, and productive communications;

Maintains positive communications and working relationships with members of health care agencies in the region and those engaged in nursing-education initiatives at the state-wide level;

Maintains currency regarding nursing trends, practices, technologies, career pathways;

Participates in nursing program student activities and engages in the life of the college beyond program delivery; and

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Master's Degree in Nursing, unrestricted Massachusetts nursing license or the ability to obtain one within 90 days of hire as demonstrated by current credentials and standing with other state licensing agency;

Minimum five years of full-time clinical experience or its equivalent within the last ten years;

At least three years' experience in credit-bearing nursing education;

Experience in working with nursing accreditation and/or state nursing regulatory agencies;

Strong interpersonal skills including strong individual and group communication skills;

Experience working with other healthcare professionals in a variety of health care settings or functions;

Demonstrated strong writing and report preparation skills;

Experience with course and curriculum development;

Successful supervisory experience;

Budget management experience;

Program planning and assessment experience;

Technology literacy;

Knowledge and use of program outcome assessment processes and results; and

Ability to work effectively with a diverse faculty, staff and student body.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Doctorate in nursing or Masters in Nursing with a doctorate in a related field including higher education;

Experience as a nursing program coordinator or manager;

Demonstrated successful community college teaching or administrative experience;

Experience with interactive student learning experiences such as service-learning, online learning, and simulation;

Experience in supervising unionized faculty in an academic or clinical setting;

Demonstrated experience in implementing cultural competence standards in curriculum of nursing education programs;

Experience in evaluating nursing programs and recommending changes where needed;

Experience in securing and administering grants; and

Experience facilitating or contributing to the development of web or other program marketing materials.

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT:

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as stated above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

The Assistant Dean will be charged with increasing collaboration between the Associate Degree Nursing Program and the Practical Nursing Certificate Program and working toward the goal of bringing all unit programs into a single collaborative and effective unit.

Additional Information:

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Normal office environment usually for more than half of work time;

Travel to clinics, hospitals, and off-campus program-related meetings;

May include meetings in hospital settings requiring specialized orientations and training for hospital-based computer access;

Must have valid driver's license;

May include professional development and other program activities that require overnight stays or weekend travel; and

May include evening meetings.

SALARY:

Salary range $85,000- $95,000 Commensurate with education and experience.

START DATE:

July 1, 2022

Application Instructions:

TO APPLY:

Create a Greenfield Community College account by clicking on the APPLY NOW

tab below. You will be able to upload the following documents, which are required for consideration:

Resume

Cover letter

Contact information for 5 professional references

When preparing your cover letter and resume, please refer to the minimum and preferred qualifications and, if applicable, include an equivalency statement.

Successful completion of a CORI check WILL

be required as a condition of employment. Official copies of all academic transcripts will be required at the time of hire.

COVID-19 vaccinations are required of all employees.

Applications accepted up to and including April 13, 2022.

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AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT:

Greenfield Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence.

ANNUAL SECURITY REPORT NOTICE

Greenfield Community College's Annual Security Report is available online at https://www.gcc.mass.edu/safety/files/2021/08/2021-Annual-Security-Report.pdf. The report contains crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years for certain locations associated with the College as well as other campus security and personal safety topics such as: crime prevention; campus safety authority; crime reporting polices; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications), programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; and other matters of importance related to security on campus.

If you would like to receive a paper copy of the Annual Security Report, you can stop by the Public Safety Office at One College Drive, Greenfield, MA 01301 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 413-775-1212.

*Greenfield Community College is proud to value diversity in our community of faculty, staff and students and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.*

ACCREDITED BY THE NEW ENGLAND COMMISSION OF HIGHER EDUCATION

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Greenfield Community College
Website : http://www.gcc.mass.edu