[Hiring] Program Director, Practice Education @Capella University

Role Description

The Academic Program Director (PD) for Site-Based Learning Partnership (SBLP) is a key leadership position spanning both Capella and Strayer University. He/she/they promote and support a quality academic experience for learners by ensuring a site-based learning (SBL) experience that facilitates accreditation compliance and achievement of program outcomes. The Program Director SBLP has managerial oversight of the SBL/practice education team, with responsibility to oversee data collection, quality improvement activities, governance, operations tasks, and collaboration with internal and external partners, working to ensure that all policies and processes are current, efficient, effective, cohesive, and compliant with the diverse accreditation requirements of the healthcare programs within the two universities.

This management position contributes to a range of activities related to excellence in SBL effectiveness, learner success, satisfaction, and engagement. He/she/they work closely with deans, assistant/associate deans, program/faculty directors, as well as relevant university departments, to manage systems and processes related to SBL design and delivery. He/she/they coordinate with the Site-Based Learning and Services team, Portfolio, and relevant academic leaders to remain aware of issues related to student placement needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure high-quality educational experiences for learners and faculty, focusing on SBL quality and achievement of outcomes across all the healthcare portfolio of programs offered by Strayer and Capella Universities.
• Engage in the ongoing review of the overall program, SBL Outcomes, and learner experience data; identify improvement opportunities based on regular data review.
• Analyze and act based on analytics reports on a schedule determined by accreditation requirements and/or the schools, summarizing findings and recommendations and tracking the impact of implemented changes.
• Assure quality of learner site-based vetting, approvals, and administration.
• Provide team guidance and oversight of complex affiliation requests.
• Ensure accreditation mandates are supported across the full healthcare portfolio. Ensure SBL processes are designed per accreditation standards and followed by all involved.
• Serve as liaison with multiple internal cross-functional partners.
• Resolve multi-faceted types of problems encountered involving placement, sites, or administrative issues.
• Proactively oversee communications and change-management with preceptors/site supervisors and students, including, but not limited to, site vetting, orientations, and evaluations.
• Oversee quality of all SBL orientations/training as defined by school and/or specialized accreditation and as needed.
• Contribute to specialized accreditation processes as needed to develop and maintain relevant learner manuals and accreditation SBL standards and outcomes assessments.
• Conduct audits of SBL processes to ensure continuous quality improvement and learner success.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in higher education, healthcare education, clinical education, practice education, clinical placement operations, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years leadership experience in academic, clinical, workforce development, or healthcare settings.
• Experience collaborating with healthcare organizations, clinical sites, faculty, preceptors, and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a matrixed organization and lead initiatives across multiple teams.
• Knowledge of clinical placement processes, affiliation agreements, compliance requirements, and clinical education technologies preferred.
• Demonstrated engagement in the profession through practice education leadership, professional associations, committee participation, presentations, publications, or other contributions to the field preferred.

Requirements

• MSN from an accredited Nursing program, required.
• An earned doctorate from a regionally accredited institution in Nursing or closely related fields, required.
• Must hold an active, unencumbered Registered Nurse license (preferably a compact state license).
• Must hold an active, Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner License (for APRN).
• Must maintain clinical practice as defined by state licensure, AANP and/or ANCC.
• All degrees must be conferred from an institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Benefits

• Comprehensive package of benefits for employees scheduled 30 hours or more per week.
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans.
• Well-being incentives, parental leave, paid time off, certain paid holidays.
• Tax saving accounts (FSA, HSA), 401(k) retirement benefit, Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Tuition assistance as well as entertainment and retail discounts.
• Non-exempt employees are eligible for overtime pay, if applicable.