Chair of Nursing

Northeast Iowa Community College; Peosta (IA); Sur place; USD 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Northeast Iowa Community College in Peosta, IA, seeks a Nursing Program Administrator to oversee credit offerings and the day-to-day operations of the Nursing Department. The role provides innovative, fiscally responsible educational leadership to ensure quality academic programs and comprehensive student support for retention and completion.

The position includes program promotion, student enrollment opportunities, and collaboration with faculty to advance workforce-relevant nursing education.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in nursing required.
• Teaching experience and a minimum of three recent years of occupational experience in nursing required.
• Must meet Board of Nursing academic qualifications and requirements of NICC’s Quality Faculty Plan.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Responsabilités

• Provide on-site support of program, faculty, and students.
• Conduct peer mentoring observations to evaluate classroom performance of assigned faculty.
• Assist with the administration of assessment and discipline evaluations.
• Promote and help to maintain sustainable and responsive educational programming to meet workforce needs.
• Help ensure programs are effective in the measurement of student learning outcomes.
• Mentor new discipline faculty.
• Promote student engagement with an emphasis on student retention and completion.
• Help foster cohesive cross-departmental relationships to support the College mission.
• Promote and support faculty development and leadership.
• Maintain an “open-door” for students, faculty, and staff. Work with Dean of Nursing to resolve grievances according to established procedures.
• Support strategic plan program and department initiatives.
• Work with faculty to identify ways to improve fiscal competency and ensure efficient and strategic allocation and utilization of college resources.

Connaissances

Teaching experience

Clinical nursing

Formation

Master’s degree in Nursing

Description du poste

Posted At

Campus/Center

Campus/Center Peosta

Location

Position Summary Information

Job Goal

Assist with the administration of credit offerings and day-to-day operations of the Department. Provide innovative and fiscally responsive educational leadership to ensure quality academic programs and comprehensive and effective student support services to facilitate student retention and completion. Assist with program promotion and student enrollment opportunities.

Qualifications

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES :
Master’s degree in nursing required. Teaching experience and a minimum of three recent years of occupational experience in nursing required. Must meet Board of Nursing academic qualifications and requirements of NICC’s Quality Faculty Plan.
Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide on-site support of program, faculty, and students.
• Conduct peer mentoring observations to evaluate classroom performance of assigned faculty.
• Assist with the administration of assessment and discipline evaluations.
• Promote and help to maintain sustainable and responsive educational programming to meet workforce needs.
• Help ensure programs are effective in the measurement of student learning outcomes.
• Mentor new discipline faculty.
• Promote student engagement with an emphasis on student retention and completion.
• Help foster cohesive cross-departmental relationships to support the College mission.
• Promote and support faculty development and leadership.
• Maintain an “open-door” for students, faculty, and staff. Work with Dean of Nursing to resolve grievances according to established procedures.
• Support strategic plan program and department initiatives.
• Work with faculty to identify ways to improve fiscal competency and ensure efficient and strategic allocation and utilization of college resources.

Essential Functions

• Review marketing materials to ensure uniformity and compliance in all publications.
• Be responsible for campus emergency preparedness activities within the department, including external and internal drills.
• Collaborate with Dean of Nursing to support completion of state and national accreditation reports.
• Chair assigned program evaluation committee meetings, advisory committee meetings, student-faculty meetings, and nursing meetings.
• Assist with recruitment of new faculty and participate in interview processes.
• Proactively seek out clinical affiliation opportunities to ensure adequate clinical experiences for students.
• Maintain student re-entry information and facilitate student remediation work related to re-entry.
• Develop and oversee student performance improvement plans.
• Assist with the development of program policies and updating of program references.

Open Date

Open Date 11/02/2026

Close Date

Open Until Filled Yes

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