Allied Health Coordinator

The Allied Health Coordinator is responsible for assisting with program development, staff instruction/orientation, and student instruction.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

TEACHING and PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

• Conducting in a professional manner all class hours as assigned.

• Teaching in both curriculum and continuing education Nurse Aide I and II programs as needed.

• Creating correct, professional syllabi that meets requirements, as well as, continuing education guidelines.

• Creating, administering, and accurately assessing substantive assignments and activities that require critical thinking.

• Available for student instruction in both day and evening classes with the possibility

of an occasional Saturday.

• Meeting classes on time and for the full duration of the published class time.

• Attending all mandatory divisional and college-wide meetings.

• Supporting and following college policies and procedures.

• Assuming reasonable responsibility for security, maintenance, and inventory of assigned equipment and supplies.

• Responsible for maintaining the security of all Nurse Aide I and II tests.

• Preparing and submitting accurate and precise attendance rosters, student grades, leave reports, and other assigned documents when due.

• Assisting with auditing Nurse Aide I and II records for compliance with DHSR and the NCBON.

• Substituting for instructors as needed and as assigned by the director.

• Participating actively in institutional effectiveness planning by identifying expected student outcomes, assessment means, and improvement strategies based on assessment results.

• Preparing supplemental teaching activities, such as developing supplemental Moodle course sites, collaborating with instructors as needed for counseling with students, referrals to accessibility services, tutoring services, and for facilitating help or review sessions outside of class time.

• Assist in the preparation of program policies.

• Assist in curriculum development, use of materials and equipment, and implementation of state and federal programs and procedures.

• Support faculty with ongoing revision processes, classroom procedures, and use of in curriculum as it relates to classroom procedures, instructional materials, equipment, and teaching aids.

• Assist with updating content of educational programs to ensure that students are being trained with equipment and processes that are current as mandated by state programs.

• Assist instructors/staff with methods to relate curriculum materials to specific subjects, individual student needs, and occupational areas.

• Assist with the allocation and organization of instructional supplies to be used by faculty.

• Assists with the development of tests that measure the effectiveness of curriculum, and use those tools to determine areas where students may need additional help to master content.

• Assist with preparing class schedules, staff assignments and clinical rotations.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Coordinate all instructional aspects of the Nurse Aide I and II programs including some supervision and mentoring of full-time instructors and adjunct instructors to ensure quality instruction that supports student success, as needed.

• Develop and maintain tools for documentation of required credentials and data associated with their instructional position.

• Work as a liaison between college and area healthcare agencies to ensure quality clinical experiences.

• Coordinate clinical agency usage including dates and times for clinical rotations.

• Document student/faculty compliance with facility/agency requirements.

• Use college processes and auditing tools to assist with the evaluation of classroom/clinical performance recommending changes to improve teaching and classroom management skills.

• Visit classroom and clinical sites to monitor staff/instructors and students to ensure program guidelines and excellent standards of performance are achieved.

• Participate in professional development activities in the staff member's formally recognized area of expertise, such as attending or presenting at professional conferences, participating in summer institutes or short courses, auditing or taking graduate-level courses, and maintaining membership in professional organizations. o Participate in mandatory on-campus and off-campus professional development activities.

• Maintain continued competence as delegated by DHSR and the NCBON.

COLLEGE SERVICE

Participating in activities that promote the welfare of the college, such as serving on committees, preparing accreditation reports, mentoring new and adjunct instructors, recruiting for and marketing instructional programs, participating, revising curricula, or otherwise using the staff member's academic expertise and skills in the service of the college.

MAINTAIN A CLEAN AND SAFE WORK AREA

General Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and must meet the requirements listed below that represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability necessary to be successful. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Read, analyze, and interpret common correspondence and reports.

• Articulate professional responses to common inquiries and/or complaints from students, faculty, staff, or the public at-large.

• Write using proper grammar and punctuation.

• Effectively present information to management, students, faculty, staff, or the public at-large.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Apply and understand standard mathematical operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

• Apply mathematical operations to such tasks as budget preparation, frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:

• Understanding of and commitment to the unique nature and role of the College and to the philosophy of the community college system.

Required Qualifications

• Must possess an unencumbered North Carolina RN license.

• Must possess a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

• Must have at least two years experience as a registered nurse.

• Must have 2000 hours/ 1 year work experience in the provision of long term care facility services as demonstrated by: (a) working in a long term care facility licensed as a skilled nursing facility or a skilled nursing facility which is a distinct part of a hospital or (b) supervising or teaching students in a long term care facility or a skilled facility or a skilled nursing facility which is part of a hospital.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors of Science in Nursing or Masters in Nursing or Education preferred.

• Experience teaching at the high school or college level or have taught previous Nurse Aide I and II courses.

• Familiarity of both federal and state guidelines regarding Nurse Aide I.

• Certified CPR Instructor.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

N/A

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Must be able to hear soft sounds.

• The employee frequently is required to sit, stand & walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms

• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will occasionally be outside.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually low.

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