Nursing Program Director

Description of Job Duties:

The Program Director of the Nursing Program is directly responsible and accountable for the overall administration, planning, implementation, and evaluation of all aspects of the nursing education program, ensuring the fulfillment of educational goals and objectives, and program compliance. The Director is authorized as the program contact person for the Texas Board of Nursing and represents Northeast Texas Community College and its program of nursing. These responsibilities require leadership in both academic and workforce areas and include meeting student retention goals; directing and participating in educational planning; program organization; staffing, training and supervision of both full-time and part-time faculty; evaluating program faculty and student performance; motivating and advising students; developing and maintaining the program budget and generating program reports as needed. The individual that serves as a Director of the Nursing Program is a faculty member who serves as a liaison with the administration of the College, while also performing administrative functions.

Experience and Other Qualifications Required:

• The Nursing Program Director must have a current, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Texas.
• A PhD or DNP is preferred but a Master’s Degree in Nursing is accepted. 
• The individual must also have experience in college-level teaching, preferably in a community college, be an excellent communicator, have superior interpersonal skills, be an innovative, problem-solving thinker, and have demonstrated potential for leadership.