What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Nursing Programs position at American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)?
Description
At Metropolitan Community College, nursing education is more than a program. It is a direct investment in the health, strength, and future of the Kansas City region.
Every graduate who walks across the stage represents a future nurse, a future caregiver, and a future leader in our community.
In This Position, You Will
We are looking for a thoughtful, collaborative, and student-centered nursing leader who can balance academic standards, faculty support, compliance, innovation, and community partnership.
Minimum Qualifications
The ideal candidate will bring knowledge and experience in:
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities
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PI286022636
Posted On 7/23/2026 Job Type Nursing School Staff/Administrators School/Institution Metropolitan Community College Job Location Kansas City, MO
At Metropolitan Community College, nursing education is more than a program. It is a direct investment in the health, strength, and future of the Kansas City region.
Every graduate who walks across the stage represents a future nurse, a future caregiver, and a future leader in our community.
In This Position, You Will
- Provide leadership and supervision for nursing faculty and staff, including work assignments, performance feedback, training, hiring recommendations, and support for a healthy and effective work environment.
- Guide the strategy, operations, and continuous improvement of assigned nursing programs.
- Lead planning, coordination, administration, assessment, and evaluation of program services, systems, standards, and academic processes.
- Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, local, accreditation, and regulatory requirements.
- Serve as a primary liaison for the nursing programs, representing MCC with internal teams, external partners, community agencies, educational institutions, clinical partners, and public stakeholders.
- Build and sustain collaborative partnerships that support student learning, workforce needs, and community impact.
- Review and analyze complex information, reports, schedules, data, surveys, and program materials to inform recommendations and decision-making.
- Support academic program development, needs assessment, and continuous improvement efforts.
- Manage budgets and grants in alignment with district policies, regulations, and procedures.
We are looking for a thoughtful, collaborative, and student-centered nursing leader who can balance academic standards, faculty support, compliance, innovation, and community partnership.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s degree in a related field to the assigned area.
- Current active license to practice professional nursing in Missouri with no disciplinary actions in any state jurisdiction, or eligibility to be licensed in Missouri if not part of the Nurse Licensure Compact.
- Minimum of three years of academic, career, or technical management experience.
The ideal candidate will bring knowledge and experience in:
- Academic leadership, program development, planning, and administration.
- Nursing education, instructional methods, and academic development practices.
- Faculty development, assessment, and continuous improvement.
- Applicable federal, state, local, accreditation, and regulatory standards.
- Policy and procedure development.
- Budget, grant, and resource management.
- Public relations, outreach, and partnership development.
- Community agencies, clinical partners, and workforce resources.
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities
View the full job description {https://www.click2apply.net/qNVJVLC4AMrN5tbyPhprdR}
PI286022636
Posted On 7/23/2026 Job Type Nursing School Staff/Administrators School/Institution Metropolitan Community College Job Location Kansas City, MO