Supervisor Nurse Educator Consulting Services
About the position Ascend Learning's Nursing Category is fueled by a commitment to excellence as we support the full learning journey of future nurses. Our nursing brands — ATI, APEA, and NursingCE — offer evidence-based solutions designed to develop practice-ready nurses who are prepared for board certification and clinical practice. We use data analytics and engaging learning tools to help nursing students master core content. And we provide nursing education administrators and faculty with best-in-class support and expertise from some of the sharpest minds in nursing education. We aid nurse educators in understanding students' comprehension based on nearly two decades of data — including more than 12 million proctored assessments — that detail student learning and performance. The result is customers who are confident in their program offerings and positioned for healthy outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Spearhead the creation and implement program management tools including curriculum accreditation and systematic evaluation plans, clinical site management, and program evaluation to enhance client outcomes.
- Support the overseeing of a team of part-time Nurse Educator Consultants in training, mentoring, scheduling and providing client assistance.
- Develop and deliver professional presentations and provide domain expert nursing consultation services on accreditation, program evaluation, curriculum, and faculty and program development to faculty on trending nursing education topics.
- Analyze trends, craft and conduct workshops on faculty and program development to achieve growth, integrating nursing software for accreditation support.
- Provide guidance and feedback to nursing programs on national accreditation self-study reports and systematic plans of evaluation.
- Conduct in person accreditation mock visits to support the successful achievement of national accreditation for nursing programs.
- Create tools for managing nursing programs, including curriculum accreditation, systematic evaluation plans, clinical site management, and program evaluation.
- Manage training, mentorship, and scheduling part-time consultants for client services.
- Perform market analysis on nursing trends and competition for relevant professional development topics.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in nursing with active RN license
- Experience as a national accreditation site visitor for one of the following national accrediting bodies in nursing. (ACEN, CCNE and/or NLN-CNEA).
- 5+ years in nursing academia with experience in mentoring nurse educators
- 5+ years teaching with expertise in curriculum development, accreditation process, and the NCLEX test plan
- 2+ years as a Nursing Administration program chair, leading Curriculum Accreditation (traditional, CBC, competency based), and Self Study/Systematic Plan of Evaluation preparation
- 2+ years of indirect management or mentoring with a track record of achieving nursing program outcomes
- 1+ year as an ATI Nursing Education Consultant preferred.
- Capable of working in data entry and software builds creating accreditation management tools for clients
- Experience in a team in the delivery of consultation services on curriculum and accreditation
- Expert in presenting to various audiences in person
- Passionate about impacting nursing educating at both program and faculty levels
- Organized in workflow management to enhance client outcomes, knowledgeable in active learning strategies, including simulation in a nursing program
- Proficient in writing NCLEX-style questions, analyzing item analyses, develop test blueprints at the program and course level
Nice-to-haves
- Doctoral degree in nursing and CNE certification preferred
- Team Chair experience preferred
Benefits
- Flexible and generous paid time off
- Competitive medical, dental, vision and life insurance
- 401(k) employer matching program
- Parental leave
- Wellness resources
- Charitable matching program
- On-site workout facilities (Leawood, Gilbert, Burlington)
- Community outreach groups
- Tuition reimbursement