Assistant Chair, Clinical Education

Assistant Chair, Clinical Education

The Assistant Chair of Clinical Education is part of the administrative team helping to coordinate all aspects of lab operations on the Toledo & Findlay campuses.

Essential Functions:

• Recruit, interview, and recommend to the nursing program administrator candidates for adjunct clinical teaching faculty positions.
• Coordinate and conduct orientation for adjunct clinical teaching instructors as directed, by the nursing program administrator.
• Collaborate with the clinical coordinator to ensure clinical experiences allow students the opportunity to meet clinical learning outcomes.
• Conduct clinical site visits to observe adjunct clinical instructors for the purpose of completion of performance evaluations.
• Maintain regular, effective communication with clinical teaching faculty, didactic faculty, staff, administration, and students regarding any needs associated with the clinical component of the nursing programs.
• Make contributions to the nursing programs, school, and/or college by participation on appropriate committees and teaching courses as assigned.
• Track affiliation agreements to ensure they are up to date and meet approval/accreditation standards. Initiate new affiliation agreements as opportunities or need arises.
• Coordinate and conduct orientation sessions for all nursing students.
• Manage the process for, and ensure incoming student and faculty compliance with, health and clinical requirements.
• Communicate and complete the process to ensure students have access to textbooks and other course supplies.
• Consistently be a strong advocate for student success at the college. Attend the Owens Nursing Advisory Committee meetings.
• Collaborate with other nursing administrators to arrange for substitute instructors.
• Teach 6 hours of nursing courses over the academic year in area(s) qualified to teach.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills:

• Knowledge of OBN rules and regulations for Chapter 4723-5 Nursing Education Program of the Ohio Administrative Code.
• Good written and verbal communication skills. Ability to interact with students, faculty, administration, and other educators. Computer literacy.
• Ability to make decisions under pressure.
• Ability to make decisions with input from faculty, students and administration. Ability to manage several projects at one time. Ability to organize information and schedules to be presented in a timely manner.
• Professional demeanor and positive attitude.
• Strong level of commitment to the program and School of Nursing and Health Professions.
• Be able to handle difficult situations with diplomacy.
• Interact with faculty, students and administration in a positive manner.
• Be able to deal with difficult students.

Minimum Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree
• Current unencumbered RN license in Ohio, or multistate RN compact license

Job Classification:

Staff

Duty Days:

260 Days

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday

Grant Funded Position:

No - Not Grant Funded

FLSA Status:

United States of America (Exempt)

Pay Basis:

Salary

Hiring Range

$59,000.00-$66,375.00

Retirement System:

SERS - SERS (Retirement System Classification)