Title: Clinical Director of Nursing Operations
Employee Classification: Professional F/T 52 Wks Unit
Department: Dean, Nursing Office
Salary Range: $74,182.00 min. (Commensurate with experience)
Who we are:
We are not-for-profit: St. Louis Community college (STLCC) is a non-profit institution dedicated to empowering students, expanding minds, and changing lives. Employees are committed to strengthening the St. Louis community with inclusive and transformative education.
We are a respected employer: For 60 years, STLCC has served the St. Louis community, expanding to 4 main campuses, 2 education centers, 2 workforce training centers, and 5 centers of excellence. More than one-half of the households in St. Louis have at least one member who has taken classes at STLCC.
We make an impact in the community: Through credit courses, continuing education, and workforce development programs, STLCC annually serves nearly 69,000 students. More than 80% of career and technical graduates employed in their fields or continue their education at four-year institutions within six months of graduation. STLCC sends more transfer students to Missouri’s four-year colleges/universities than anyone else.
What you get:
Benefits package [for full-time employees]: STLCC offers one of the best benefit packages in the St. Louis area. As a STLCC employee you will have access to a 100% match on your contribution to retirement, two health insurance plans options - including an HSA option, low-cost life insurance with a 3x salary benefit, and other low-cost benefits including dental, vision, AD&D, Short-term & Long-term disability insurance.
Opportunity to grow: Over half of our employees have served the college for more than 12 years, exploring different career paths and advancing to higher level positions.
Education & training opportunities: STLCC offers tuition waivers for employees [full-time and part-time] + their dependents. Full-time employees can take advantage of tuition reimbursement for other institutions after just 6 months of service, and an annual professional development allotment.
Work/life balance: Full-time STLCC employees have access to a generous time off package, including holidays, vacation, personal days, medical leave, and other leave options. Our holiday schedule even includes a paid winter holiday at the end of the calendar year.
Commitment to wellness: STLCC HR boasts a dedicated health and wellness specialist who is enthusiastic about creating a culture of wellness throughout the College. With access to college wellness vendors, employees are educated, motivated, and rewarded for healthy behaviors. STLCC employees and anyone living in their household also have access to an employee assistance program (EAP) that can help them with virtually any life need.
The basics of this position:
The Clinical Director of Nursing Operations manages the clinical operations of the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) programs, including placement coordination, onboarding and supervision of adjunct clinical faculty, and implementation of clinical policies and procedures in alignment with accreditation and licensure requirements. Leads district-level committee efforts and provides strategic oversight for compliance and program quality across all clinical sites.
What you'll do:
- • Implements the Associate’s Degree in Nursing Program in accordance with the State Nurse Practice Act and policies, including a written plan that ensures the competency of students in clinical practice settings; coordinates and evaluates the Program on an annual and long-range basis.
• Supports student participation in division-specific initiatives by tracking and placing students in clinical rotations aligned with these programs.
• Regularly reviews and updates the nursing program handbook to reflect changes in clinical requirements and policies.
• Participates in the Nursing Program Advisory Committee; evaluates recommendations for implementing decisions and policies.
• Serves as a member of the District Readmission Committee, assisting in the review and decision-making process for students seeking readmission to the nursing program.
• Hires qualified adjunct clinical faculty, determines their workloads, and performs supervisory duties related to onboarding, orientation, and issue resolution.
• Monitors faculty compliance with clinical site requirements each semester and follows up as needed.
*This position description is a general statement of the major duties and responsibilities of this position. It contains the facts necessary to describe and clarify the position. More specific additional job-related duties may be assigned to this position at different locations in the College.
Education, experience, and other requirements:
• Must hold an active, undisciplined, Missouri Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Master’s Degree of Science in Nursing or related field
• Minimum of three (3) years of clinical nursing experience
Preferred Qualifications:
• Clinical coordination experience in an academic or clinical environment preferred.