Nursing Program Director - Msn Program

It is the purpose of the Program Director to evaluate

the academic outcomes of the Program and to oversee and ensure the proper functioning

of the program which he/she directs and all his/her subordinates. Follow all FNU

Policies, Procedures, Rules and Regulation and the FNU Code of Ethics. As well as, Title

IX, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, as amended from time to time

(“FERPA”), Florida Information Protection Act of 2014, as amended from time to time

(“FIPA”), the EU General Data Protection Regulation as amended from time to time

(GDPR) and all other applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, and regulations.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Reads, understands and complies with the University’s mission, the catalog, the

University’s policies and procedures, the Faculty, and Student Handbooks and the

institutional effectiveness process.

2. Responds to communications (e-mail/voice-mail) on a daily basis.

3. Oversees and guides the BSN Program.

a. evaluates and selects the prospective program’s candidates.

b. oversees new students orientations.

4. In charge of faculty recruitment, development and evaluation, according to the Board

of Nursing’s guidelines.

a. develops a bank of qualified instructors, to ensure appropriate instructor-student

ratio.

b. compiles appropriate faculty documentation to comply with the Board of Nursing,

SACS/COC and the University’s policies.

c. conducts periodical faculty meetings and curriculum review meetings which

enhance the faculty’s participation in the program.

5. Supervises program administrative staff and faculty within the Nursing program.

6. Ensures the program schedule and clinical schedules are properly prepared in all

campuses.

7. Ensures that the program’s syllabi are up-dated and copies are administered to the

Vice-President of Academics, Campus Deans, the University Library, and the faculty.

8. Ensures that syllabi are posted in the appropriate classrooms.

9. Ensures alternative source of textbooks to be identified and available to the University

as needed.

10. Ensures that all classes are taught on all campuses at an appropriate level of

instruction.

11. Ensures that all students receive their required hours of instruction, lab and clinical

practices.

12. Oversees the systematic evaluation of student learning in both clinical experience

and theoretical instruction.

13. Ensures sufficient number of clinical facilities and maintains communication/relations

with the facilities through periodical visits.

14. Maintains and updates clinical agreements as well as secure new clinical sites.

15. Visit clinical facilities to ensure that the clinical schedules are followed and that the

students and the faculty are in compliance with the clinical schedules.

16. Ensures the development of the admission, retention and progression criteria.

17. Reviews data obtained from evaluation tools to ensure program improvement in all

campuses.

18. Ensures adequacy of evaluation tools and methods within the nursing program in

order to determine consistency with courses’ learning outcomes/objectives in lectures

and clinical practices.

19. Develops, implements and evaluates program policies.

20. Prepares and submits all required reports to the Board of Nursing.

21. Oversees all program publications (Student Handbook, Orientation Manual, etc.)

22. Works with the Library Director to ensure that the needs of the program are met.

23. Provides the VP of Academics with the planning and evaluation report of the

program.

24. Conducts Advisory Board Meetings as required by the FBON.

25. Performs any special project assigned by the President or supervisor.

26. Performs other duties as assigned.

27. Ensure they are in compliance with Title IX of Education Amendments Act of 1972.

Note: The use of computers and university resources is limited to school business

purpose. Installation of any software is prohibited.