| Location | OK |
| Salary | $68,433.85–$82,120.63 Per Year |
Position Information
Position Information (Default Section)
Posting Number Staff_0403551 Classification Title Staff Working Title RN-to-BSN Program Associate Director Datatel Position ID HEPR2APDRNBN1A Annual Hours 2080 Placement Range $68,433.85 - $82,120.63 Position Type Regular Job Category Exempt General Description
The RN-to-BSN Program Associate Director provides leadership and administration of the OCCC RN-to-BSN program within the OCCC Nursing Program. The Program Associate Director is responsible for supporting program design, implementation, student progression and success, curriculum coordination, faculty collaboration, assessment, and continuous program improvement. The RN-to-BSN Program Associate Director works collaboratively with the Dean of Health Professions, Chief Nursing Program Director, nursing faculty, academic leadership, student services, and other college departments to ensure the program meets institutional, state, and accreditation requirements.
Reports To Chief Nursing Program Director What position(s) reports to this position?
BSN Program Full Time Faculty and Adjuncts as assigned
Minimum Education/Experience
Master's Degree in Nursing
Holds an active unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Oklahoma
Minimum (5) years' full-time work experience in nursing education and/or academic program coordination
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Knowledge:
Leadership principles
Computer literacy
Competency-based instructional system
RN-to-BSN education, curriculum development, and student progression
Skills:
Communicating and articulating concepts, both verbally and in writing
Dealing positively on human relation issues
Using technology for program enhancement
Organizing work
Abilities:
Represent the profession, the Program, and the Division in a positive and appropriate manner
Serve as an appropriate mentor and role model for students and faculty
Demonstrate team-building by functioning in a positive and collegial manner
Accommodate individual learning styles
Help students achieve their goals to be successful and attain a college education
Learn computer programs used in the Department and on campus (such as the learning management system and clinical management platform)
Pay attention to detail
Work independently
Coordinate work with colleagues and peers and to work well as a team member in an instructional unit
Be punctual and reliable
Physical Demands/Working Conditions
PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:
The work is light work which requires the person in this position to occasionally exert up to 20 pounds of force to grasp, lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:
Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces; this factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion.
Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position; this factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree from position to position; and this factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
Hand Dexterity: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.
Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities in which one must convey detailed or important spoken information or instructions to others.
Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels or without correction; ability to receive detailed information through oral communication; and makes fine discrimination in sounds.
Repetitive Motions: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
Requires close visual acuity to perform activities such: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; expansive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly of parts at distances close to the eyes.
Work is performed in a relatively safe and secure indoor work environment.
Has protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes; may be exposed to infectious diseases.
Required to occasionally function around prisoners, mental patients, or agitated, hostile patients.
Work is performed regularly where decisions are made that could lead to major community or organizational consequences if there is a failure to make the appropriate decision at the time.
Work is performed during normal office hours; Required institutional activities (other than attendance at commencement/pinning ceremonies) usually occur in the classic eight-to-five Monday through Friday work week.
Preferred Qualifications
Doctorate degree
Experience leading an academic nursing program
Experience with ACEN accreditation and/or Oklahoma Board of Nursing requirements
Experience with curriculum assessment, program evaluation, and outcomes assessment
Experience teaching in an RN-to-BSN or baccalaureate nursing program
Experience with online and/or hybrid nursing education
Required Training
Quarterly compliance training as assigned by institution
Work Hours
Monday through Friday; 8:00am to 5:00pm, with some evenings & weekends during peak periods.
Department Division of Health Prof. Job Open Date 10/26/2026 Job Close Date Open Until Filled No HR Contact Beth Holmes Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants are to thoroughly complete the online application and attach the following required documents: cover letter, resume, transcript conferring highest degree and a copy of an active, unencumbered Oklahoma nursing license in the "other document" section.
Applicants who do not attach the required documents will not be considered for the position.
For application assistance or questions, please contact Human Resources at (405) 682-7542, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
Job Duties
Job Duties (Position Specific)
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.
Job Duties (Duties Assignment Statement)
Supports the Chief Nursing Program Director (CNPD) in the implementation, leadership, and administration of the RN-to-BSN program.
The Associate Program Director may be assigned teaching responsibilities within the RN to BSN program as needed according to the individual's qualifications, expertise, and program needs. Administration duties comprise the majority of workload.
Serve as a primary point of contact for RN-to-BSN students, faculty, and college support areas
Develop and maintain program schedules, course offerings, and student progression plans.
Monitor enrollment, retention, completion, and student progression data and identify opportunities for improvement.
Coordinate communication and processes related to admission, orientation, progression, and graduation.
Collaborate with student services and other college departments to support student success.
Coordinate design, implementation and ongoing review of the RN-to-BSN curriculum.
Collaborate with faculty to ensure courses align with program outcomes, institutional learning outcomes, professional standards, and applicable accreditation requirements.
Coordinate curriculum revisions and course updates as needed.
Support integration of current nursing practice, evidence-based practice, population health, leadership, informatics, and professional nursing competencies throughout the curriculum.
Review course sequencing and prerequisites to support timely student progression.
Provide coordination and support to RN-to-BSN faculty.
Recruitment and hiring of faculty and adjuncts to support the RN-to-BSN program.
Facilitate regular communication among faculty teaching in the RN-to-BSN program.
Coordinate faculty assignments and course coverage in collaboration with the Nursing Program Director.
Support faculty orientation to RN-to-BSN courses, expectations, and program processes.
Identify professional development needs and opportunities related to RN-to-BSN education.
Coordinate collection and review of RN-to-BSN program outcomes data.
Monitor student achievement of program outcomes and course-level outcomes.
Prepare program assessment information and reports as requested.
Use data to identify areas for program improvement and recommend appropriate changes.
Participate in institutional and program-level assessment and continuous improvement activities.
Assist the Nursing Program Director with maintaining compliance with applicable Oklahoma Board of Nursing, ACEN, institutional, and other regulatory or accreditation requirements.
Maintain program documentation and evidence related to RN-to-BSN program requirements.
Participate in accreditation reviews, reports, site visits, and follow-up activities as assigned.
Ensure program policies and practices are communicated consistently to faculty and students.
Advise and support RN-to-BSN students regarding program requirements, progression, and completion.
Monitor students who may be at risk for delayed progression and coordinate appropriate support.
Collaborate with advising, financial aid, student success, and other support services to address student needs.
Promote student engagement, retention, and timely completion.
Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with healthcare organizations, nursing employers, professional organizations, and community partners as appropriate.
Participates in strategic planning, budgeting, resource planning, and program governance.
Support recruitment and outreach activities for the RN-to-BSN program.
Assist with development of partnerships that support RN-to-BSN student learning and professional development.
Other duties as assigned.
Job Duties (Safety / Policy & Procedures)
Abide by the policies and procedures published in the Board of Regents Policies and College Policies & Procedures.
Contribute to a safe educational & working environment.
Adhere to established safety and health procedures and practices for the purpose of providing injury and illness prevention for self and others.
Complete quarterly health and safety training pursuant to OCCC's established safety and health procedures and practices.
Participate in all applicable OCCC emergency, evacuation, shelter in place drills, and be prepared to take action and assist others in taking appropriate action should a health or safety emergency occur.
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