Clinical Education Coordinator (Nursing) - Kansas City Kansas Community College

JOB CLASSIFICATION
Pay grade level: N/A
Compensation: $58,817.80 - $79,001.30. Commensurate with education outlined in the current collective bargaining contract salary schedule for 2024-2025.
Employee category: Faculty (212 days)
Department: Nursing Education
Reports to: Director of Nursing Education
FLSA status: Exempt
Job Code: AA075FTNNCC
Location: Primarily Main Campus, but any other college location as assigned by the appropriate administrator.

SUMMARY
Coordinate all aspects of the Nursing Education clinical education program, including compliance for students and faculty; selection, assignment, and monitoring of clinical site placements; and ongoing assessment of the clinical component of the curriculum. Further, the individual will collaborate with the Director of Nursing Education to develop clinical internship policies, practices, and assessment methods that ensure maintenance of accreditation status while supporting the institution’s mission, vision, and strategic plan.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

• Utilize MoKan and other electronic software programs to request, schedule, track, and evaluate clinical facilities utilized.
• Oversee the organization, review, and approval of records to ensure student and faculty compliance with clinical requirements via use of clinical management software such as Clinical Student.
• Manage faculty placement and orientation to all clinical sites.
• Conduct clinical faculty meetings each semester.
• Train faculty on use of clinical evaluation tools and other topics pertinent to clinical experiences.
• Maintain open lines of communication with clinical facilities and faculty teaching clinical experiences.
• Assist the Director of Nursing with continuous evaluation of the Nursing clinical education program.
• Perform visits to attract, retain, and evaluate clinical sites utilized for the program.
• Participate in local clinical educator meetings and trainings.
• Travel to clinical sites and other locations assigned for clinical experiences.
• Provide clinical instruction as needed.
• Maintain clinical requirements aligned with accrediting agencies and approval organizations to include, but not limited to, Kansas State Board of Nursing, Accreditation Commission of Education for Nursing, and Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services.
• Other duties as assigned by the Dean of Health Professions and Public Safety or Director of Nursing Education.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of best practices in nursing clinical education.
• Possess professional written and oral communication skills.
• Detail oriented.
• High energy, self-starter who can work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to manage several projects with multiple deadlines simultaneously.
• Ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships and establish credibility with all levels of employee in the organization and all external KCKCC clinical partners.
• Ability to problem solve and adapt to changes in schedule when needed.
• Ability to create, update, and manage multiple schedules.
• Ability to manage clinical placement and student health requirement computer database systems.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications, especially Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Must demonstrate a commitment to and ability to work with a diverse student and faculty population.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Nursing.
• Current or eligible for multi-state compact licensure as a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum of three (3) years working full-time as a nurse.
• Minimum of two (2) years teaching clinical in nursing education.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree or higher in Nursing.
• Degree emphasis in Nursing Education.
• Experience teaching in a nursing program.
• Experience managing clinical education at a school or hospital site.
• Experience with database management such as clinical software utilized in nursing education.
• Experience with a Learning Management System such as Blackboard.

WORKING CONDITIONS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and occasionally push or lift items. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK SCHEDULE
In alignment with the Master Contract, which is currently 35 hours per week. Must be able to work a variable schedule/hour to meet operational needs. May require evening and weekend hours.

Successful completion of a background check on all persons recommended for employment is required. Individual hiring departments may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process.

TO APPLY
Visit www.kckcc.edu and click on CAREERS for a list of available positions.

• Read the job announcement carefully noting the initial screening date, minimum qualifications, and required information. Note that information contained in your application materials will be used to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Make sure you complete/submit all the documents listed as required.
• If the position lists a required transcript (during the application process) unofficial transcripts may be submitted. However, please note that upon selection for hire, you will be required to submit official transcripts.
• Ensure that your transcripts show that a degree was awarded or conferred if you are stating that it is your highest level of education completed. If you certify your level of education and it cannot be verified from your transcript(s), your application may not be referred to the selection committee.
• Foreign degrees are acceptable provided they have been translated and/or shown to have equivalency to a United States: Associate, Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate level degree.
• Documentation verifying completion of a degree, course work within a discipline, or other educational criteria should be electronically attached (uploaded) to your application.
• Three (3) professional references with phone number and email addresses are required.
• A college selection committee is responsible for application review and interviews. The final candidate(s) selected to be hired will be made by the hiring manager.
• Successful completion of a background check on all persons recommended for employment is required Individual hiring departments may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process.

***This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This job description may be revised upon development of other duties and changes in responsibilities.

KCKCC is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Educational Institution