Program Director - VN

Pacific College; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific College in Costa Mesa seeks a Director to lead the Vocational Nursing program, directing operations, planning, implementing, and evaluating the program and faculty. Collaborate with campus leaders on policy, curriculum, and student-centered processes aligned with the college's vision and accreditation standards.

You will partner with faculty and administrators to promote student success, oversee budgets, and ensure compliance with state regulations and BVNPT requirements.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing; doctorate preferred.
• Licensed/eligible as an RN in California.
• Three to five years teaching experience.
• Three to five years leadership experience including supervision and curriculum development.

Responsibilities

• Serve as ambassador promoting collaboration with campus and community partners.
• Recruit, supervise, develop, and direct faculty to ensure current curricula.
• Supervise and evaluate staff; interview and select employees; train and discipline personnel; ensure licensure.
• Travel to the Costa Mesa campus for meetings and needs.
• Manage personnel, budget, and resources with accountability and efficiency.
• Ensure LVN program operations comply with applicable laws and accreditation.
• Prepare and maintain reports for BVNPT, WSCUC, and governing agencies.
• Participate in program evaluation and curriculum revision.
• Advise and counsel students to promote success and communicate with faculty.
• Lead department meetings and governance committees.

Skills

Nursing regulations

Licensure knowledge

Administration & supervision

Interpersonal skills

Policy interpretation

Team collaboration

Scheduling & timelines

Data reporting

Written & oral communication

Computer literacy

Labor market data

Problem solving

Education

Master’s in Nursing

Doctorate preferred

RN license in CA

Job description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Using innovative leadership, direct the operations of the VN program at the Costa Mesa campus
including planning, implementing, and evaluating the program and its faculty. Collaborate with other
campus Directors, leaders and members of the team on policy making, curriculum development and
revision, and promotion of student-centered procedures. Lead the assurance that the College's vision,
mission, and core values are foundational elements in guiding decision‑making and actions of the
program.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Position duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Serve as an ambassador for Pacific College, actively promoting collaboration with campus and community partners.
• Recruit, supervise, develop, and direct faculty, to ensure curricula are current and consistently delivered in an environment and manner conducive to learning.
• Supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff; interview and participate in selecting employees; train, counsel, and discipline personnel according to established policies and procedures, assure valid licensure of faculty by reviewing official documents.
• Travel to the Costa Mesa campus for meetings and other needs as required.
• Manage personnel, budget, and other resources with accountability and efficiency.
• Ensure the LVN program operations are conducted in compliance with applicable state, federal, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances, and within standards of accreditation.
• Direct the preparation and maintenance of a variety of narrative and statistical reports, records and files related to assigned activities and personnel; generate documents requested by BVNPT, WSCUC accreditation, and other governing agencies.
• Actively participate in program evaluation and curriculum revision.
• Promote student success by advising and counseling students; facilitating communication and maintaining satisfactory relationships between students and faculty members.
• Participate in student success meetings with the faculty, NCLEX Coordinator and coaches; provide Record of Nursing Program (RONP) reports to the BVNPT.
• Lead department meetings and serve on a variety of governance committees; share chairing the monthly meetings of the vocational nursing faculty with other campus Directors.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Must be available to work evenings and weekends (as needed) as Vocational nursing classes are conducted in the evenings and on weekends.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

1. Applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures related to nursing including BVNPT
requirements.
2. State Laws and regulations related to licensure, certification and accreditation.
3. Principles and practices of administration, supervision and training.
4. Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
5. Interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
6. Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
7. Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
8. Meet schedules and timelines.
9. Direct the maintenance of a variety of reports and files related to assigned activities.
10. Utilize local and national labor market data to identify trends and determine regional healthcare
provider needs for a variety of types of providers.
11. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing, including complex proposals and presentations.
12. Operation of a computer, Microsoft Office, and Windows Operating System.

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

Federal laws prohibit job discrimination based on race, color, sex (including pregnancy and related
conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, religion, age (40 and older),
equal pay, disability or genetic information (including family medical history or genetic tests or
services), and retaliation for filing a charge, reasonably opposing discrimination, or participating in
a discrimination lawsuit, investigation, or proceeding.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION

Applicants are required to have the following:
1. A master's degree in Nursing; a doctorate degree is preferred.
2. Three to five years teaching experience.
3. Three to five years of progressive leadership experience including supervisory experience and
prior experience with curriculum, academic programs, and the development and growth of
academic initiatives.
4. Licensed/eligible (unrestricted) as a Registered Nurse in California.