What are the responsibilities and job description for the Course Coordinator position at Frontier Nursing University?
Course Coordinator
Job Summary
Assumes overall responsibility for a content area in the curriculum, including learning objectives, references, learning modalities, and evaluation methods.
Duties and Responsibilities
University Related
Promotes the mission and philosophy of FNU.
- Attends curriculum, academic, department/program faculty meetings.
- Participates in the annual Fall Faculty Meeting and Commencement as stipulated in their current FNU contract.
- Participates in Frontier Bound and Clinical Bound, if applicable, as stipulated in their current FNU contract
- Provide service to the University through activities such as involvement in FNU shared governance (e.g., committees, workgroups), FNU-sponsored activities (e.g., charity drives, community outreach activities), and/or service to the profession (e.g., presentations, professional organization committee work).
- Adhere to the elements of the Culture of Caring
- Other duties as assigned.
Course Related
- Ensures that course content is current and addresses appropriate specialty and related core competencies.
- Provides teaching and social and cognitive presence in the course.
- Designs and/or updates courses on a periodic and timely basis.
- Design appropriate teaching strategies in the course to promote student learning.
- Maintains currency in areas of expertise through clinical practice, literature review, and participation in continuing education programs, etc.
- Responsible for meeting timelines for the production of course revisions, teaching plans, and other related requirements.
- Analyzes course evaluation data and completes the Course Quality Improvement form every term.
- Participates in the exam item review process, as applicable.
- Delegates appropriate course responsibilities to Course Faculty with attention to the faculty member’s experience and expertise.
- Works with the Department Chair or Program Director in the orientation of Course Faculty.
- Maintains communication with PD/DC and appropriate student advisor about student performance, progress, and/or other course-related issues.
- Maintains course grade book and student records; assigns grades within the timeline requirements for grade submission.
- Responsible for accurately tracking and reporting student progress in didactic courses to the FNU Registrar and Administrative Team.
Student Related
- Orients students to course expectations.
- Meets timelines related to course revision work: course analytics, course evaluations, student feedback (e.g., grading and meeting turnaround deadlines), and other related timelines as required.
- Enables students to have feedback (including return of written work) per university policy except in unusual circumstances.
- Maintains accessibility to students enrolled in the course through email, forums, phone calls, and other means of communication as outlined in the Faculty Handbook.
- Notifies the Academic Advisor if a student has academic or personal difficulties affecting academic progress.
Service
Participates in faculty course teams
- Participates in standing and/or ad hoc committees of FNU.
- Participates in professional organizations; acts as a representative of FNU in furthering nurse-midwifery and/or nurse practitioner education and/or practice.
- Participates in the mentorship of other faculty members.
- Provides service to the home community.
Scholarship
Participates in scholarly work through publication, grant writing, presentations, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project participation, scholarly consultation, and/or other scholarly endeavors.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Skilled in communication, problem-solving, computer literacy, management, and organization preferred.
- Expert in subject matter for the assigned course
Education and Experience:
- Certification by the appropriate national professional board.
- Doctorate in Nursing or related area required.
- Experience in nurse-midwifery or nurse practitioner education.
Physical Requirements:
- Able to sit or stand for long periods of time
- Able to travel to campus for required activities (2-3 times per year)
Reporting Relationship
The Course Coordinator reports to the appropriate Department Chair, Program Director, or Clinical Director as assigned.
Work Location:
Remote
