Job Summary
Under the direction of the Program Administrator, the Assistant Program Administrator performs tasks to support the DNAP-PD Program, including teaching, participating in site visits, and attending professional trainings.
Qualifications
- Doctorate in Nursing or related field
- Previous clinical experience as a nurse anesthetist
- Current CRNA certification by NBCRNA
- Licensure or eligibility for licensure as a Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in state(s) of practice
- Teaching philosophy commensurate with MTSA’s mission and values
- Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications
- Required APRN licensure in Tennessee
- Minimum of three (3) years of clinical experience as a CRNA preferred
- Minimum of two (2) years of teaching and education administrative experience preferred
Responsibilities
The Assistant Program Administrator is under the direction of the Program Administrator. If required and requested by the President or Executive Vice President, the Assistant Program Administrator is qualified to assume the day to day operations of the Program Administrator.
- Successful clinical practice as a CRNA.
- As an assistant to the Program Administrator, performs the following functions:
- Maintains effective communication and dialog with students
- Assists in the implementation of school policies that will assure a smooth and efficient operation of the academic and clinical programs
- Teaches assigned courses and/or classes
- Attends professional meetings as assigned or agreed upon by the administration (Although many of the meetings are presented on the weekends, attendance will not be expected during the Sabbath hours)
- Participates in educational upgrading as appropriate
- Actively supports alumni and advancement activities of the School
- Any other task assigned by the Executive Vice President and Program Administrator.
- Assume other duties as assigned
The Assistant Program Administrator assists the Program Administrator with performance of the following Academic functions for the DNAP-PD program:
- Determines the academic schedules
- Ensures the development of manuals for curriculum plan and course outlines
- Reviews Course Outlines and Objectives for courses
- Reviews student performance for courses and the Self-Evaluation Examination (SEE)
- Reviews scores of graduates on the National Certification Examination (NCE)
- Participates in teaching classes
- Ensures that student evaluations of academic courses/faculty are reviewed each semester
The Assistant Program Administrator assists the Program Administrator with performance of the following Clinical functions for the DNAP-PD program:
- Participates in site visits to full-time, new, and recurring senior elective clinical affiliates
- Maintains practicum requirements, methods and process of teaching and student evaluation
- Determines, schedules, and supervises the publication of each of the following:
- Student affiliation rotation schedules
- Student vacation and holiday schedules
- Students’ Clinical Experience Records on a monthly basis
- Ensures that summary evaluations of students’ clinical performance are reviewed
- Ensures that evaluations of affiliate sites and clinical instructors are completed and reviewed
The Assistant Program Administrator assists the Program Administrator with performance of the following functions for the DNAP-PD program:
- Develops, maintains, amends, and implements school policies governing academic program
- Develops and maintains Administrative Manual sections related to the function of the Faculty, Staff, and Students and procedures for establishing affiliations with hospitals
- Reviews revisions of policies as the appropriate committees propose policy changes
- Reviews evaluations by faculty and students, in conjunction with the Evaluation Committee
Committee Involvement
- MTSA Staff Committee Member
- Nurse Anesthesia Program (NAP) Council
- Evaluations Committee
- Progressions Committee
- Interview (Admissions) Committee
- Strategic Planning Committee (ad hoc)
- Other committees as assigned
Reporting
Reports to the Program Administrator, DNAP-PD Program
Terms of Employment
Full-time Employment by Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia