The Region A Nursing Consortium Associate Program Director is the assistant administrator, leader, and advisor of a unique consortium program of study shared by Haywood Community College and Tri-County Community College.  

Haywood Community College opened in August 1965 with one curriculum program, Nursing. In 2023, thanks to the generosity of the Haywood Healthcare Foundation, a new, state of the art 16,000 square foot facility came online to expand, enhance and modernize the student experience while supplying critical healthcare professionals for the region. This building houses Region A Nursing Consortium (RANC) which started in 1981 to bring Associate Degree Nursing Education west of Asheville.  It continues through a consortium relationship between Haywood Community College and Tri-County Community College.  

 A transition in leadership will be taking place with the impending retirement of a long serving Dean. With the intention of a seamless transition, we are launching a search for an Associate Director of Nursing. This person will work alongside the current Dean; a true hands-on learning experience which will set this person, and the RANC program, up for continued success. If you are a current Dean, or perhaps have your career goals set to become one, this is an opportunity for you to strongly consider. It’s rare to have this robust, in-person training experience.

The plan with this role is that it will transition to the Dean of Nursing position. Upon that transition occurring, this position will not be backfilled. 

Essential Duties

• Assist in ensuring continual compliance with North Carolina Board of Nursing (NCBON) rules and regulations and maintain approval status for the Region A Nursing Consortium (RANC). 

• Assist in planning, managing and evaluating all aspects of the program including, but not limited to:
  1. Faculty teaching assignments and staff assignments,
  2. Curriculum development and implementation, with participation of faculty and students,
  3. Program admissions, recruitment, advanced placement, and outreach, with participation of faculty,
  4. The comprehensive program evaluation, with participation of faculty, staff, and students,
• Participate in screening and recommend candidates for faculty appointments, assuring that all nursing faculty meet the requirements. 
• Assist in maintaining faculty curriculum vitae on the NCBON form.  
• Assist in communicating, reporting, and interpreting program requirements, objectives, and North Carolina Board of Nursing requirements to faculty, administration and other departments. 
• Submit annual reports and other required reports to the NCBON. Coordinate development of program descriptive report required for continued Board of Nursing Approval.
• Submits program changes to the NCBON at least 30 days before implementation. 

• Assist in maintaining and disseminating RANC policies to administration, faculty, and students. 
• Assist in ensuring that RANC policies are followed at both colleges. 
• Assist in proposing changes or additions to RANC policies (based on faculty input, NCBON consultation, student input, or evolving conditions in the field).  These changes will be presented to the RANC Steering Committee for approval. 
• Coordinate regularly scheduled meetings of the RANC Steering Committee (at least quarterly) and regular faculty/staff meetings. 
• Assist in coordinating the admissions process at both schools to ensure clarity, fairness, and consistency. 
• Ensure that published materials concerning the RANC are consistent, including but not limited to web sites, catalogs, and promotional materials. 
• Maintain departmental syllabi for all RANC courses. 
• Select, with faculty input, all course materials and coordinate with each college on the purchase of those materials by students.  Be responsible for the efficient use of those materials in all courses taught by all RANC faculty members, regardless of location. 
• Present, as is necessary, program changes and program fees to the appropriate body at each college for approval in a timely fashion.
• Participate in orientation for all new faculty members, as well as any ongoing required professional development for existing faculty. 
• Assist in providing assessment data to each college as requested. 
• Oversee program planning and reporting processes at each college and in compliance with NCBON. 
• Assist in coordinating scheduling at each college to maintain consistency. 
• Assist in cultivating and maintaining good relationships with all clinical agencies. 
• Assist in maintaining up-to-date clinical contracts with all agencies used by the students. 
• Assist in coordinating clinical schedules and student onboarding at assigned clinical sites as needed. 
• Assist in the orientation experience for all new RANC students. 
• Maintain a presence and regular office hours at each campus weekly for faculty and students. 
• Teach selected courses on both campuses throughout the program of study as allowed by NCBON regulations. 
• Assist in coordinating student and program events to include the annual pinning ceremony. 
• Verify RANC students for Nursing Assistant II listing after successful completion of second semester, and verify RANC graduates of the Associate Degree Program to the NCBON or other states/territories.