Statement of Primary Purpose
 

Reporting to the Dean of Health & Human Services, the Department Head serves as the Director of Nursing and leads all aspects of the Nursing Department to ensure development and delivery of quality courses and programs with learning outcomes aligned with employer needs. The Department Head fosters an innovative environment where students are supported in their learning and career development and faculty are engaged as teaching professionals. As required by the NC Board of Nursing, the Department Head is a 12-month position.
 

Essential Responsibilities/Duties
 

LEADERSHIP – 25%

• Hire, supervise, develop, and evaluate nursing faculty.
• Orient new full-time and adjunct program faculty to their roles and responsibilities.
• Conduct regular communication meetings with nursing faculty—both individually and as a department—and appoint subcommittees for special tasks as needed.
• Schedule and oversee both curriculum and continuing education courses that meet the needs of students and the community, and assign instructors according to faculty workload policies and procedures.
• Maintain workplace skills and subject matter expertise through ongoing professional development.

CURRICULUM – 15%

• Coordinate assessment of student learning and success. Collect and analyze learning outcomes; retention, completion, and licensure exam pass rates; job placement rates; and program satisfaction. Use findings to lead continuous program improvement.
• Engage the full nursing faculty to develop, implement, and evaluate the curriculum.
• Select and maintain resources, equipment, and facilities to support teaching and learning, including operation of a high-tech simulation center.
• Ensure that program information is provided promptly and accurately for distribution via the college’s catalog, website, brochures, news releases, admissions packets, forms, policies, procedures, etc.

TEACHING – 25%

• Teach assigned courses (9-12 contact hours per fall and spring semester) and maintain at least 5 office hours weekly.
• Regularly observe and guide faculty to use appropriate syllabi, objectives, competencies, and evaluation tools; apply best practices in teaching and instructional technologies; and maintain course resources and clinical site affiliation agreements.

SERVICE – 20%

• Advise and monitor success of individual students from enrollment to completion and ensure that other nursing faculty are engaged in these processes as well.
• Collaborate with other college areas to develop and apply strategies to improve student retention success.
• Gather feedback and collaborate with the program’s advisory committee, clinical agencies, key employers, and relevant state and community groups.
• Conduct or engage in activities designed to recruit students to nursing programs.
• Collaborate with college administrators and other divisions and departments to advance students and the institution.
• Participate in college committees.

COMPLIANCE – 15%

• Maintain student records (ex. attendance, grades) according to college and state policy and procedure.
• Maintain ACEN accreditation and comply with requirements of the NC Board of Nursing (BON) and the North Carolina Community College System. Submitting ACEN and BON nursing reports annually.
• Participate in structured planning and assessment processes, including ongoing program review and presentation of findings per the college’s evaluation cycle.
• Develop policies and procedures in accordance with college, state, and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare annual budget requests to support program needs and complete financial transactions (ex. purchasing, travel, inventory) in a timely and accurate manner.

Perform additional duties as assigned.