CON Specialty Coordinator for Professional Graduate Track

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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER COLLEGE OF NURSING
Specialty Coordinator for Professional Graduate Track	Subsection: 3.2.23
Section 3.0 - Position Descriptions	Originating Date: January 2018
Responsible Reviewing Agency: Professional Graduate Nursing Affairs Committee

General Position Description

The specialty coordinator position is primarily responsible for planning and facilitating implementation of the curriculum relative to the program objectives and outcomes. The specialty coordinator communicates with the director of the MSN program, the director of the DNP program, specialty faculty team members, students, administrators, and agency personnel as appropriate to facilitate the effective implementation of the specialty courses in the MSN, BSN-DNP, or PMC programs. In addition to facilitating the current curriculum the specialty coordinator maintains and expands knowledge of national trends within the specialty, helping to lead changes that can be approved through appropriate channels. Further this individual leads the rest of the team insuring adherence to processes (e.g. admissions) within their sphere of influence.

This responsibility is an opportunity for professional growth and development of leadership skills and should be rotated among faculty who have had previous experience teaching in the specialty curriculum. In addition to responsibilities to the specialty curriculum, the specialty coordinator may be asked to provide input into team members’ ongoing performance and development. The specialty coordinator reports to the Associate Dean for Academic Programs and keeps the appropriate program director, assistant deans, and other administrators informed as needed.

General areas of responsibility include coordination of specialty course curriculum implementation and instructional methods, communication, evaluation and development of the curriculum, and resource identification. This position builds on the role of the faculty team member and provides opportunity to serve as a leader.

Organizational Relationships

The specialty coordinator reports to the Associate Dean for Academic Programs and maintains open communication with the MSN program director, the DNP program director, and the assistant deans. The specialty coordinator collaborates with other specialty coordinators and faculty to coordinate course offerings and program improvement.

Responsibilities of the Position

• Coordinates and assists, in collaboration with appropriate others, the planning and executing of CON and interprofessional simulation activities to support nursing and UNMC interprofessional education within the specific division.
• Accountable for the programming, scheduling, set-up and tear down as well as ensuring appropriate equipment and supplies are available for all activities within the Division LRC.
• Participates in the annual assessment of learning technology and simulation equipment needs across all divisions, and strategizes a prioritized list of equipment needs and desires for the specific division.
• Coordinates and delegates as appropriate, installation, maintenance and ongoing assessment of technology that supports the activities and stewardship of the specific division.
• Promotes and contributes to scholarship efforts within the CON related to e-learning, simulation and related technologies.
• In collaboration with Assistant Deans, manages and evaluates LRC personnel in own Division (including Graduate Assistants).
• Coordinates, and delegates as appropriate, internal and external requests for use of equipment, and other resources within the Division LRC. Collaborates with Director of the LRC to ensure procedures and processes are in place for meeting those requests.
• Ensures requests for tours, camp activities and open houses can be met and do not interfere with the working of the Division LRC
• Collects data and contributes as required to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of the LRC activities, and contributes to annual and other reports to accrediting bodies.
• Working collaboratively across the divisions, leads and contributes to faculty and staff development activities to accommodate emerging technologies and curricular pursuits.
• Working collaboratively across divisions, ensures standardization of simulation processes and procedures in own division that meet or exceed INACSL standards.
• Manages stewardship of resources through implementation of inventory control in own Division, and provides data for annual review and request for student fees.

Terms of Service

The specialty coordinator serves for three to five years. The specific length of the term is negotiated with the Associate Dean for Academic Programs. The specialty coordinator may be reappointed for a second or subsequent terms.

Appointment Requirements

• A graduate degree in nursing and an earned doctorate in nursing or a related field
• Certification in specialty and an APRN license to practice in Nebraska (if the position is for an NP specialty)
• Graduate faculty status
• Experience in graduate teaching and curriculum development
• Demonstrated leadership abilities, managerial skills, creativity, ability to make timely decisions, effective collaboration skills, and the ability to be open to the ideas of others and to constructive feedback
• Evidence of academic scholarship
• Rank of associate or full professor preferred