Job description

Salary: $96,674.00 – $161,925.00 Annually

Location: Blythe, CA

Job Type: Administrative

Job Number: 412

Department: Nursing & Allied Health

Opening Date: 12/18/2025

Closing Date: 1/29/2026 4:30 PM Pacific

Description

ABOUT THE COLLEGE

Palo Verde College is a publicly supported 2-year college located in the beautiful Southeastern California desert. Yearly enrollment is approximately 7,000 students (full and part-time).

Palo Verde Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing an educational environment which affirms and supports diversity in its faculty, staff, and administration, and promoting an environment of inclusion. At Palo Verde College, we value every team member’s contribution in achieving the mission of providing excellent educational programs and services that contribute to the success of our students and the vitality of the community we serve. We are looking for individuals who enjoy working collaboratively in an environment of diversity, culture, thinking, and learning.

Palo Verde College is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and proudly offers many programs to serve and support our diverse student body. College faculty are expected to be willing to utilize different learning and teaching methods appropriate to the students they serve. Palo Verde College expands access to higher education and learning opportunities by providing education via in person, online, correspondence education, hybrid classes, and interactive television (ITV) modalities. Further information on the College’s distance education programs can be found in theCollege Catalog. In addition, Palo Verde College is committed to serving students who have been impacted by the criminal justice system through education. Resources for teaching classes for incarcerated or formerly incarcerated students are available through theRising Scholar Network.

LOCATION

Palo Verde College is located in the City of Blythe at one of the busiest entrance points to California. The college is located in a desert oasis adjacent to the beautiful Colorado River and the Palo Verde Valley. Blythe, and the fertile Palo Verde Valley, is primarily a farming and ranching area. Boating, fishing and hunting attract many tourists. The Palo Verde Valley is centrally located between Phoenix and Los Angeles, Las Vegas and the Mexican border. The valley’s great climate, with more than 350 days of sunshine and mild winters, attracts thousands of winter visitors every year.

NATURE OF THE POSITION
The Nursing Program Director is an Educational Administrator, under the direction of the Associate Dean Of Nursing & Allied Health. The Director serves as the first-line administrator and program planner for a variety of instructional and learning support services related to the College’s Nursing Education Department. Develop, plan, coordinate and direct the activities and operations of the Registered Nursing and Allied Programs; oversee and participate in nursing curriculum development, monitoring and review assigned personnel. Responsibilities include budget development and management. The Director is responsible for advancing the College’s mission, implementing College policies, and assuring compliance with all applicable accreditation requirements, education codes, and state/Federal laws.

Examples of Duties

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Collaborate with the staff and faculty for the development, organization and operation of the nursing program. Work for the improvement of the nursing program through study, analysis and planning. Work with the faculty in the development and consistent implementation of program policies for faculty and students.
2. Maintain the Registered Nursing Program accreditation, including the submission of required documents for Board of Registered Nursing (B.R.N.) and any accrediting body. Provide leadership in the process of accreditation and the preparation of reports for accreditation/approval visits, program review process, and annual reports to licensing agencies.
3. Develop and Implement curricula in order to prepare students adequately for the challenges presented within all aspects of the nursing field.
4. Arrange for the use of off-site facilities for clinical instruction. Negotiate, administer and supervise compliance with contractual agreement with agencies used for student clinical placements.
5. Maintain contractual relationships and obligations with local health organizations.
6. Provide leadership in curriculum development and improvement, regular review, evaluation and revision for currency and relevance.
7. Review instructional programs for compliance with applicable state and federal law, regulations and guidelines, District policy and procedure, BRN rules, and responsiveness to the needs of the local community.
8. Provide leadership in promoting nursing programs and recruiting a qualified pool of student applicants. Implement student selection and admission policies and procedures.
9. Enforce student discipline, maintain related records; provide direction to students regarding licensure examination; develop studies tracking student program graduates, analyze results, and implement program modifications to improve performance.
10. Prepare, submit, and administer a timely and accurate department budget.
11. Recommend the purchase of supplies and equipment for the nursing program.
12. Serve as a mediator in problems involving Assistant Director, faculty, staff, and students.
13. Promote collaboration with other schools of nursing and the health care community in the development of partnerships. Promote, publicize and represent the Registered Nursing program.
Call, attend and preside at nursing advisory committee meetings.
14. Facilitate faculty, staff and student acquisition of new technologies in the classroom and workplace.
15. Call meetings of the nursing staff as needed. Serve as a liaison with the Assistant Director between nursing faculty and the administration.
16. Attend and participate in professional conferences and meetings.
17. Assist faculty in planning and organizing in-service educational programs.
18. Perform other duties assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
KNOWLEDGE OF: California State Board of Nursing regulations; National League for Nursing accreditation standards; California State Board of Vocational Nursing regulations; current nursing educational trends; diverse nursing career pathways; relevant California Education Code and Title V regulations; healthcare industry trends and needs; and policies and procedures appropriate to the administration of nursing programs within a community college setting.
ABILITY TO: Advise students with diverse academic backgrounds; implement, monitor and evaluate program compliance with state, regional and/or national regulations and/or standards; establish and maintain effective and harmonious working relationships with a diverse population of students, staff and community; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; implement and modify curricula in response to changing health care needs to maintain effective programs; and serve as an effective leadership team member.

Educational/Experience Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
1. Possession of a Master’s or higher degree from an accredited college or university in nursing, education or administration.
2. One year experience in an administrative position.
3. Two years’ experience teaching in pre- or post-licensure nursing programs.
4. One year experience as a registered nurse providing direct patient care and/or the equivalent as determined by the Board of Registered Nursing.
5. Hold or be eligible for California State licensure as a Registered Nurse.
6. Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
1. Valid and Active California license as a Registered Nurse.
2. Valid California driver’s license.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
1. Ph.D. in Nursing Education from an accredited college or university.
2. Progressively responsible administrative experience in an accredited institution of higher education, preferably in a community college.

Supplemental Information

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
1. The physical demands and work environment are typical of an administrative job in an office environment.
2. The incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

CLASSIFICATION/SALARY
1. This is an Educational Administrator position.
2. Row 8 of the College’s Administrator/Management/Confidential salary schedule with placement appropriate to experience.
3. The college offers an attractive package of fringe benefits including medical, prescription, dental, vision and life insurance.
4. This position is categorically funded.

APPLICATION PROCESS
Our employment online application process is designed to assist the search committee in evaluating whether or not you possess the required knowledge and skills for the position for which you are applying. Job-related information from all applicants will be evaluated to identify those best qualified. Only the best-qualified applicants will be selected for testing and further consideration. Therefore, the online application must be completed to allow a comprehensive review and evaluation. Failure to complete the online application (and supplemental material, when required) will constitute failure to comply with the selection process and the application will be rejected.

1. To guarantee consideration, a completed application and any other required materiallisted,must be submitted with the online application by the published closing date.
2. Applications are only accepted for positions currently open for recruitment.
3. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee you an interview.
4. Current employees who are applying for a position should be aware that material from their personnel files will not be included as part of the application packet, and they should provide information on past and present employment in the same degree of detail as any other candidate.
5. Applicants wishing to apply for more than one position must submit a separate application and required materials for each position.
6. Legible photocopies of documents will only be accepted.
7. Travel costs related to the interview process will be borne solely by the candidate.
8. Please read the job announcement/description carefully to ensure your background and education meet the requirements of the position
9. The selection process may also include practical exercise (i.e., training demonstration and/or other written, technical manipulative, or simulation exercises), or skilled testing to evaluate candidates’ qualifications.
10. Applicants with foreign transcripts must be evaluated by an Accredited United States Institution, please see the approved organizations listed in the following link: https://www.ctc.ca.gov/docs/default-source/leaflets/cl635.pdf?sfvrsn=bb4f6e6a_6 or the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services link: https://www.naces.org/

How to apply

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REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Cover Letter

Resume

Diversity Statement

Copies of Transcripts (Must show all work completed and the conferral date of the degree. If hired original transcripts must be submitted)

Six References (3 Professional and 3 Personal)

Professional Licenses (If applicable)

Recommended: Typing Certificate

Benefits

The college offers an attractive package of fringe benefits including medical, prescription, dental, vision and life insurance.
96hours of sick pay, 56 hours of these hours can be utilized as personal leave.
24 hours of family illness
176 hours of vacation

Pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and amendments and other laws, orders, and regulations governing discrimination, Palo Verde College is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, handicap, sexual orientation, sex, or age.