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Position Number: 2968443
Location: Grayslake, IL
Position Type: Medicine - Nursing

Director of Nursing Education

Internal Position Title: Director Nursing

Posting Number: S01713

Department:: Biological & Hlth Sciences Div

Position Type: Staff

Job Family: Administrative

Summary:
The Director of Nursing Education upholds the College's values of Learning, Integrity, Quality, Service, Accountability, and Diversity. This position provides academic, administrative, and fiscal leadership for the Associate Degree Program in Nursing in accordance with the College's Strategic Plan and assists the Dean in the various functions and tasks through effective daily administration of Division policies and procedures. The Director of Nursing Education represents the nursing department and provides leadership to the faculty in matters of curriculum development, assessment, nursing program evaluation and review. The Director of Nursing Education works with the Dean of the Biological and Sciences Division to ensure the operation of the Nursing Department is in compliance with college policies and procedures, as well as all local, state, and federal guidelines and statutes.

The Director of Nursing Education is the Nurse Administrator with the authority and responsibilities defined by the Accreditation Commission for Nursing Education (ACEN) and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) to direct the nursing program/curriculum and End-of-Program Student Learning Outcomes (EOPSLOs).

The Director of Nursing Education position is a 52 week per year administrative position. The Director is expected to be available for consultation as needed during periods of recess from classes and for any other extended absences from campus (e.g. by telephone, texting, or email).

The College of Lake County (CLC) is a comprehensive community college located in northeastern Illinois committed to being an innovative educational institution providing life-changing paths for our students by offering exceptional learning experiences.
The college is widely recognized for student success, business and community partnerships and for the achievements of our faculty, staff and alumni. Long-known as an employer of choice in Lake County, CLC was ranked #15 on the Forbes list of Top 100 Employers in the State of Illinois for 2019.

CLC offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits that currently includes BlueCross/BlueShield of Illinois health, Delta dental and Superior vision insurance plans, tuition support for employees and qualified family members, three retirement plans, disability, group and supplemental life insurance, health and dependent care flexible spending account plans, generous vacation, sick and personal time off and 13 paid holidays each year.

Required Qualifications:
1. Masters degree or higher with a major in nursing or nursing education.
2. Two (2) years in clinical nursing practice
3. Two (2) years experience as an instructor in a pre-licensure or higher nursing education program
4. Current unencumbered Illinois RN license or eligibility for licensure in the State of Illinois.
5. Seven (7) years of related work experience with three (3) years supervisory experience.
5. Proven ability to work effectively and constructively with persons of diverse cultures, language groups, and abilities; demonstrate sensitivity to and ability to work with the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Desired Qualifications:
1. NLN Certification as a Certified Nurse Educator
2. Doctorate in Nursing, Nursing Education, or other related healthcare field.
3. Demonstrated leadership experience in a higher education setting. Experience as an administrator a plus.
4. Bi-lingual proficiency
5. Experience working in a culturally diverse environment.
6. Experience working with collective bargaining unit.

Posting Date: 03/23/2022

Closing Date:

Expected Start Date: 03/25/2020

Special Instructions Summary:

Pay Rate: Salary, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment are highly competitive and will be commensurate with the candidates background and experience.

Full-Time/Part-Time: Full Time

Location Grayslake

Total Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Schedule:
8:00 am - 4:30 pm M-F with the need for occasional evening and weekend hours.

Software Testing Required: None

Interview Process Requirements: Presentation, Writing Samples

EEO Statement:
The College of Lake County is an equal opportunity employer and has a strong commitment to diversity. In that spirit, it seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including minorities, women and people with disabilities. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V

Summary of Essential Functions:
SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Strategic Leadership and Planning (50%)

1. Develop and maintain relationships between Health Science Program faculty and staff, other CLC
departments and administration, and internal and external community stakeholders.
2. Develop and maintain communication and relationships with 4 year colleges/universities to
facilitate seamless academic progression toward advanced degrees in nursing.
3. Develop and maintain relationships with local, state, regional, and national agencies.
4. Serve as a member of college/district committees as appropriate.
5. Demonstrate strong organizational skills.
6. Develop, implement, and monitor annual operating budget of the nursing department, including the review of departmental needs for staffing, furniture, capital equipment, technology, and instructional supplies and make recommendations to the Dean.
7. Prepare budget recommendations and administers the budget for the nursing program.

Operation Management and Personnel Supervision (50%)

8. Prepare and submit reports to state and federal agencies.
9. Counsel and guide students relative to nursing career goals.
10. Direct the meetings and activities of the Nursing Program Advisory Committee.
11. Direct the ongoing process of nursing curriculum development and evaluation.
12. Ensure compliance is maintained with the selective admission criteria for the nursing program.
13. Manage, monitor, and implement processes for the evaluation of full time (non-tenured) faculty, adjunct faculty and other department staff.
14. Provide leadership for faculty and staff.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

1. Demonstrates oral, written, verbal communication and problem-solving skills.
2. Demonstrates sound decision-making skills in accordance with college policy, rules, regulations
and departmental policies.
3. Demonstrates a collaborative style of management and works effectively and collegially with
College community; students and the public.
4. Maintains a high level of competence in ones discipline through involvement in such professional activities as continuing education programs, certification programs, conferences, seminars, and professional literature.
5. Complies with all college, state, and federal rules, regulations, and policies including but not limited to health and safety policies, the college sexual harassment policy, administrative rules, civil rights laws, etc.
6. Demonstrates knowledge about best practices in teaching and learning.
7. Works effectively with collective bargaining units.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

1. Essential and supplemental functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for
sitting for prolonged periods of time, extensive use of computer keyboard.
2. Position is required to travel to various district locations, and to other locations that require driving
or other forms of transportation.
3. Private office in a tobacco-free environment.
4. Sometimes work under stressful conditions with limited timelines.
5. Employment contingent upon an acceptable background/reference check.
6. Must have reliable transportation to travel within the district and state-wide meetings.

STUDENT INTERACTIONS

1. Knows the services and resources available to students for emergency and personal counseling,
academic counseling, special needs and disabilities, student activities, and tutoring. Direct
students to appropriate resources, as needed.
2. Understands the Student Rights and Responsibilities, FERPA, Title IX requirements, and
complaint procedures. Maintain files on complaints.

General Administrator Job Responsibilities

1. Model College of Lake County Values at all times.

2. Remain current and knowledgeable of all applicable Board Policy and related procedures.

3. Remain knowledgeable and comply with all federal and state standards, and College Policies and procedures. Assure proper internal controls within all levels of the division or department, establish and utilize monitoring mechanisms and assure regular training of managers/supervisors and staff.

4. Accountable for division/departmental expense processing including procurement of items and services, and accurate payroll and attendance for the division or department. Assure proper internal controls are in place, monitor and train staff.

5. Accountable for maintenance of departmental records per federal, state and College of Lake County standards.

6. Fosters regular clear and consistent communications within division/department; assuring communications are messaged at all levels of the division and/or department.

7. Foster positive employee relations, assuring this is cascaded throughout all levels of managers and supervisors within the division and/or department, and that includes regular employee feedback, recognition and progressive discipline where needed. Assure timely and consistent performance evaluation processes are followed at all levels within the division or department.

8. Support the growth and development of personnel within the division and/or department, assuring this support is cascaded throughout all levels of managers and supervisors within the division/department.

9. Exercise appropriate discretion and judgment; maintain confidentiality of sensitive information and documents. Avoid conflicts of interest. Report issues as they arise.

10. Participate in Shared Governance; serve on institutional level councils, commissions and/or committees. Foster the encouragement of employees at all levels within the division/department to participate in committees, councils, commissions and/or projects.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: College: Knowledge of college policies, procedures, and practices; ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram form; ability to perform all essential functions using safe work methods and following safety regulations relating to job; knowledge of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

DEPARTMENT/DIVISIONAL: Knowledge of Instructional policies, procedures, and practices with the ability to answer work related questions; and/or interpret and apply these guidelines correctly in various situations; ability to solve issues and work with diverse population, work with large crowds; ability to read and interpret instructional documents.

DECISION-MAKING and ANALYTICAL SKILLS: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram form; ability to interpret policy and establish methods and procedures for ability to perform all essential functions using safe work methods and following safety regulations relating to job; ability to organize and express ideas, directions, and data in a logical sequence to describe a process, or explain procedures such as how to perform a task to someone else.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Well-developed public speaking and presentation skills to effectively present materials to individual students or groups; well-developed written communication skills; ability to communicate effectively in a tactful and courteous manner with a variety of people, including students, employees, faculty, and the general public; ability to communicate effectively verbally and written to work with a diverse workforce and student population to prioritize and delegate projects, exchange ideas, information and opinions effectively with others to formulate policies and programs and/or arrive at decisions, conclusions or solutions; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, other departments, students, and the public; ability to manage interpersonal conflict situations requiring tact, diplomacy and discretion.

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in a classroom setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, reach; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

The duties listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

To apply, visit https://jobs.clcillinois.edu/postings/20070