Program Head, Practical Nursing

Saskatchewan Polytechnic; Prince Albert; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Saskatchewan Polytechnic is seeking a Program Head for the School of Nursing in Prince Albert. This role involves providing academic leadership, supporting faculty and students, and developing nursing curricula.

The successful candidate will have a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing, relevant clinical experience, and strong interpersonal skills. Responsibilities include overseeing program quality and fostering partnerships with stakeholders to enhance educational outcomes.

Qualifications

• Two years of recent and relevant clinical/teaching experience in medical-surgical and pediatric-obstetrical nursing.
• Current TLR certificate at the participant level.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic and leadership support for students, faculty, and staff.
• Assist students to achieve success through quality education and training delivery.
• Coordinate communication between faculty, staff, students, and external stakeholders.
• Initiate curriculum development and renewal at the program level.

Skills

Effective interpersonal skills

Effective communication skills

Effective organizational skills

Effective leadership skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or related field

Eligible for registration with CRNS

Job description

The program head provides academic and first point-of contact leadership for students, faculty and staff in their assigned program. The program head works closely with the academic chair and program faculty, staff, and administration on a daily basis to assist students to achieve success through quality education and training delivery.

Nature & Scope

Based in Prince Albert, the program head reports to the academic chair, School of Nursing. It may be necessary for the program head to travel for program and administrative responsibilities including participation in inter-site committees. The School of Nursing provides Practical Nursing diplomas/certificates. The Practical Nursing program offers general, introductory, and specialized courses in a variety of disciplines through varied delivery methods.

The primary role is to provide a link between the program faculty, staff and students to the academic chair with the purpose to maintain effective communication and support. This will include coordinating between the program and external stakeholders such as industry, accrediting agencies, other educational institutions and business sectors or government as they relate to programming needs. The program head will assist in developing and monitoring the program’s financial resources and recommending efficiencies as required.

The program head initiates curriculum development and renewal at the program level, is responsible for liaison with student affairs among a range of student services and provides academic advising and monitoring. This includes student recruitment and retention and managing confidential student issues.

The program head will participate in staff recruitment/selection, orientation, and coaching and mentoring staff for their program areas. Of particular focus will be supporting teaching staff to model excellence using Saskatchewan Polytechnic Instructor Competencies. The program head in collaboration with the Academic Chair will facilitate assessment of faculty.

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or in a related field.
• Eligible for registration (active status) with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS).
• Two years recent and relevant clinical/teaching experience in the area of medical-surgical and pediatric-obstetrical nursing is required.
• Current TLR certificate at the participant level.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Effective communication skills (both oral and written).
• Training and/or demonstrated experience managing budgets and allocating resources within established guidelines.
• Effective organizational and problem solving skills.
• Effective leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships and partnerships with management, faculty, administrative staff, partners and the public.