Assistant Program Administrator/ Site Director, Nurse Anesthesia Program, Jefferson College of Nursing, Thomas Jefferson University-Dixon Campus (Horsham, PA)

Health Partners Plans; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson College of Nursing in Pittsburgh, PA, seeks an academic leader to serve as Assistant Professor and Site Director for its Nurse Anesthesia Education Program. The role combines teaching, curriculum oversight, and coordination with university partners to align program goals with accreditation standards.

The incumbent will plan and evaluate curricula, supervise faculty, manage budgets, coordinate clinical placements, and mentor students while maintaining clinical competencies and

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in nursing from an accredited college or university.
• Master's degree preparation in nursing.
• National CRNA certification.
• License to practice professional nursing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• Academic appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Plan and evaluate curricula in collaboration with faculty.
• Chairs admissions selection committee and coordinates term planning.
• Oversee program budgets, faculty recruitment and development.
• Administer clinical instruction and ensure student placements.
• Maintain records and ensure compliance with accreditation standards.

Skills

Academic leadership

Curriculum development

Teaching and mentoring

Program accreditation compliance

Education

Doctorate in nursing

Master's degree in nursing

CRNA certification

Pennsylvania nursing license

Job description

Number of Positions In Requisition

1

Position Responsibilities (includes but not limited to):

• Ensures congruence between the mission of the College and University and the educational goals of the nurse anesthesia program
• Ensures congruence with standards established by the Council on Accreditation for Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Pennsylvania Board of Nursing, and certifying agencies
• Monitors the policies of the program's accrediting agency to ensure that the nurse anesthesia program maintains compliance
• Collaborates with the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Chair for Graduate Programs in planning, implementing, and evaluating the nurse anesthesia program curricula in cooperation with the faculty and staff
• Collaborates with the Dean and AVP Business Planning in planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the nurse anesthesia program budget that ensures adequate operating expenses, academic resources, appropriate number of faculty and support staff, and funds for faculty development
• Establishes and implements an efficient system for day-to-day program operations
• Administers anesthesia one day per week to maintain his/her clinical expertise and participates in clinical instruction of students when they are assigned to the University affiliated hospital(s)
• Reviews completed program applications
• Chairs the nurse anesthesia admissions selection committee
• Schedules planning and evaluation meetings with teaching faculty pre-term and post-term for scheduled courses
• Tracks and participates in obtaining clinical placements for students
• Collaborates with the College's Director of Simulation and Clinical Skills to plan and implement laboratory and simulation activities
• Plans and implements orientation of new students
• Supervises recruitment, interviewing, hiring, orientation, and evaluation of clinical faculty
• Collaborates with the Chair for Graduate Programs in planning teaching assignments and course scheduling
• Maintains open channels of communication with students, course faculty, and staff
• Develops programmatic calendars and schedules for SEE examination, Prodigy, and plan for success in NCE in collaboration with the Chair for Graduate Programs and faculty.
• Serves as mentor and role model for teaching and clinical faculty
• Provides an environment conducive to student engagement and participation and the assimilation and enrichment of a diverse student body
• Provides oversight for student advisement and remediation
• Serves as resource person to faculty for course related responsibilities
• Oversees maintenance of program data base in collaboration with staff
• Prepares monthly and annual reports
• Collaborates with College leadership team and University support services related to recruitment, marketing, admission, registration, progression, and graduation activities
• Verifies that students have met all requirements for graduation in collaboration with faculty
• Tracks pass rates on national certification examination in collaboration with faculty
• Reviews the nurse anesthesia program curriculum annually as part of the systematic evaluation plan
• Collaborates with the Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and the nurse anesthesia faculty to ensure a curriculum that is consistent with the other advanced nurse practitioner programs offered within the College of Nursing and the educational standards of the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
• Organizes the curriculum to ensure logical sequence of teaching and learning: identifies minimum clinical competencies required of all graduates; participates in the didactic teaching program; maintains program records/files, current cumulative student records/files, and clinical faculty records/files in collaboration with administrative assistant
• Represents the College on select University Committees
• Provides guidance for nursing student organizations in collaboration with the faculty liaison
• Teaching as assigned

Position Qualifications:

• Earned doctorate in nursing from an accredited college or university
• Master's degree preparation in nursing
• License to practice professional nursing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• National certification as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
• Academic appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in a collegiate nursing program or equivalent experience
• Evidence of progressive leadership and academic responsibilities
• Evidence of effective teaching
• Demonstrated scholarly productivity

Reporting:

Assistant Program Administrator/ Site Director(s) shall report directly to the Chair for Nurse Anesthesia Programs Jefferson College of Nursing

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thom