Orbis Education
Conroe, Texas, United States
Director, Nursing Services: ABSN Education
Job Description
The Director, Nursing Services is accountable for ensuring continuous improvement of a student-centered learning experience in collaboration with our education partner, University of St. Thomas. The Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program includes all curricular (online coursework, laboratory experiences, clinical), co-curricular (academic enrichment, success planning, support services) and extracurricular (community engagement, professional development, career planning) activities. If you are looking for a position that encompasses innovative nursing education, leadership, relationship building - any you have a can-do attitude - please apply!
Academic Partner: University of St. Thomas Accelerate Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Site Address: 121 Vision Park, Shenandoah, TX 77384
Schedule: full time, benefits eligible role, Mon-Fri standard business hours
Target Hire Date: April, 2021
Responsibilities:
- Assisting with the recruitment, monitoring, and development of adjunct faculty members/clinical instructors
- Establishing clinical partner sites and managing relationships with site
- Assigning clinical placements based on learning outcomes
- Maintaining site facilities, equipment, and supplies
- Facilitating student academic progression through advising, coaching, and brokering referrals participating in community and professional activities that bring distinction to Orbis Education and education partner school
- Manage and facilitate New Student Orientation
- Manage and facilitate academic enrichment activities including tutoring, review sessions, success planning/remediation, coaching and other services as appropriate
- Identify areas for and participate in continuous improvement processes for learning activities in collaboration with education partner leaders and faculty
- Collaborate with faculty to ensure the validity and reliability of all student assessment and evaluation processes
- Monitor and evaluate all site associated learning activities to assure compliance with curricular, accreditation, and regulatory standards
- Assign students and faculty to clinical placements to meet learning outcomes
- Collaborate with clinical partner site staff to provide optimal student-centered clinical learning activities and environment
- Mentor and coach FT and adjunct faculty for effective student-centered teaching/learning practices.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of 7 years nursing practice with demonstrated evidence of accountability for systems-level outcomes (including management of human resources)
- Minimum of 3 years teaching experience (must include clinical teaching) at the baccalaureate level or higher in nursing. Inclusion of online teaching experience strongly preferred
- Academic leadership experience strongly preferred
- MSN required from an accredited program (CCNE or ACEN) within a regionally accredited college or university
- TX Licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
- NLN Certification as nurse education (CNE) preferred
- Simulation experience in a teaching environment a plus