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It is a Class A misdemeanor to
misrepresent academic credentials. A person commits the offense of misrepresentation of academic credentials who, knowing that the statement is
false and with the intent to secure employment at or admission to an institution
of higher education in Tennessee, represents, orally or in writing that such
person:
(1) Has successfully
completed the required course work for and has been awarded one (1) or more
degrees or diplomas from an accredited institution of higher education;
(2) Has successfully
completed the required course work for and has been awarded one (1) or more
degrees for diplomas from a particular institution of higher education; or
(3) Has successfully
completed the required course work for and has been awarded one (1) or more
degrees or diplomas in a particular field or specialty from an accredited
institution of higher education.
TBR Central Office
Policy - Background Investigations
Effective January 2008
Employment
Opportunities
Data Warehouse Designer/Developer
Description
The Tennessee Board of
Regents (TBR) has adopted Banner® by SunGard Higher Education as their
administrative software system for all of its six universities and thirteen
community colleges. This position will occupy a key roll in collaboratively
developing, implementing, modifying, and maintaining the data warehouse for the
TBR system office. A person in this position is expected to analyze source
systems and then develop, manage and maintain a data warehouse model for
reporting and decision support. The position is also responsible for employing
efficient modeling approaches suitable for an Enterprise Data Warehouse. This
person provides support in all aspects of data analysis and data movement for
the data warehouse environment. Preferred persons in this position should have
a thorough understanding of and successful working experience with the Banner®
administrative software systems or equivalent systems.
Typical Duties
Responsibilities
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Analyze
data reporting needs for developing a System Electronic Data Warehouse using
administrative software suites, Operational Data Store (ODS), and various
data reporting tools
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Work
closely with functional users at the System Central Office and collaborate
with TBR campuses to review needs, assist in extracting reports, and
forecast needs
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Manage and
administer the TBR Central Office data warehousing and business intelligence
environment
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Analyze
source systems by querying data and understanding database table
relationships
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Ensure that data are cleansed/edited for
integrity of data maintained in the warehouse
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Troubleshoot and resolve data issues
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Work closely with the TBR System Office IT
department and campuses to ensure integrity of data including the design and
support of the data validation process and communicate database designs
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Create and maintain ETL specifications and
other functions for Data Warehouse loading process including assisting with
ETL map development (e.g., target mapping) and production workflow
maintenance
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Assist with determining appropriate key
structures, database views, and recommend index definitions
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Work closely with DBAs, the Data Warehouse
Architect, and support staff to conduct performance and tuning and to
communicate database designs
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Assist and coordinate with the TBR System
Office IT department in the development of security designs for the Data
Warehouse based on business requirements
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Define database views and incorporate them
with the table and index definitions in the data models
Qualifications
and Experience
Education
and Experience: Candidates must possess a bachelor's
degree in relevant field and at least three years experience with data
warehousing, data analysis, data modeling, data administration or related
activities. A master’s degree with experience in institutional research, higher
education, or information technologies is highly desirable.
Background:
Candidates should show experience using SQL and
demonstrate familiarity with ETL development tools and skills related to the
use/maintenance of a metadata or repository system. Candidate must show
demonstration of strong analytical and problem solving skills. The candidate
must show a background in working with platforms/technologies such as
Unix/Oracle and with administrative software systems. Understanding of
institutional research is desirable. Evidence of excellent oral and written
communication is a must and ability to multi-task within a team-oriented
environment.
Related
Experience and Expertise:
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Expertise in the requirements of an academic
institution, especially as they relate to the administration of student data
is highly desirable
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Experience with a programming/macro language
preferably C/SQL, Pro-C, and Oracle database analysis
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Experience with ETL tools (preferably Oracle
Warehouse Developer) and best practices
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Experience with ODBC Reporting tools (e.g.
Argos, Cognos, Crystal Reports) along with other DBMS tools and capabilities
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Experience with SunGard HE’s Banner System is
highly desirable
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Experience with Technical writing &
documenting including entity relationship diagramming is desirable.
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Experience working in both technical support
and end-user support environments.
Initial screening will begin May 28, 2008. Position is located in Nashville, TN.
Applications and nominations should be submitted to: Office of Human Resources,
1415 Murfreesboro Road, Ste 346, Nashville, TN 37217 or fax to 615-366-3907.
Position advertised April 27, 2008
The Tennessee Board of Regents is an EEO/AA/ADA Employer.
Assistant
General Counsel
Position Summary
Under the direction of the
General Counsel, the Assistant General Counsel acts as in-house Counsel to the central office and the System.
This position will provide legal advice to the Chancellor, Board, central office staff, and
institutional presidents, directors, and staff on a variety of legal issues.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
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Researches pertinent laws, regulations and issues to provide legal counsel
to central office and all campuses in TBR System on a wide range of issues.
Provides written responses or opinions as requested.
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Maintains current knowledge of legal areas pertinent to higher education to
ensure the provision of competent legal counsel, and assists in updating
general subject matter files.
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Maintains appropriate correspondence and verbal communication with Vice
Chancellors, Vice Presidents for various offices, Human Resources and
Affirmative Action Directors, campus administrators, students and parents to
increase awareness of and resolve legal issues or problems.
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Communicates with campuses, attorneys, other state agencies, etc, as needed
on issues such as EEOC, Affirmative Action, pending lawsuits, contracts,
employee grievance and harassment complaints, and institutional policies and
procedures.
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Analyzes, reviews, and negotiates forms and contracts.
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Reviews and drafts proposed central office and institutional policies, rules
and guidelines.
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Represents campuses in cases filed under TUAPA.
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Assists office of Attorney General in preparation for lawsuits, claims, etc.
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Makes presentations to various groups on legal issues concerning higher
education.
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Conducts training sessions and workshops on legal issues as requested.
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Serves as staff person as assigned for various sub-councils. Prepares topics
and leads discussions of special interest of groups, as requested.
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Assists with preparation of responses to EEOC complaints and sexual
harassment complaints.
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Interpret federal and state law regulations as well as system wide policies.
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Completes other assignments as directed by supervisor.
Education and Experience
Must have J.D. degree and be
eligible for a license to practice law in Tennessee; at least two years of
experience as a licensed attorney in the practice of law required.
Initial screening will begin May 28, 2008. Position is located in Nashville, TN.
Applications and nominations should be submitted to: Office of Human Resources,
1415 Murfreesboro Road, Ste 346, Nashville, TN 37217 or fax to 615-366-3907.
Position advertised April 27, 2008
The Tennessee Board of Regents is an EEO/AA/ADA Employer.
Assistant Vice Chancellor of
Operations for Tennessee Technology Centers
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
This
position reports to the Vice Chancellor of the Tennessee Technology Centers and
assists the Vice Chancellor with activities related to administration and the
supervision of the 27 technology centers.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.
Develop and provide the institutional and
support staffs with continuing education opportunities that will strengthen the
support staff, technical staff as well as the administrative and professional
staffs.
2. Serve
as administrator of the TTC Faculty and Non-Faculty Sick Leave Bank.
3. Serve
on the Student Services Sub-Council and act as TTC System-wide Coordinator of
Student Services and Financial Aid.
4. Serves
as MOA Coordinator for Tennessee post-secondary institutions. Conducts on-site
review in accordance with guidelines provided by the U.S. Department of
Education’s Office of Civil Rights.
5. Coordinator
of Carl D. Perkins Fund activities: Develop and submit to TDOE, the
Post-Secondary Plans; Collect, verify and summarize data relevant to the Perkins
Consolidated Annual Report (CAR); Submit CAR to TDOE in a timely manner.
6.
Determines Centers’ program performance
based on existing criteria (FTE,completion rates, placement rates); Conduct
program reviews.
7.
Maintain, update and provide advice
regarding TTC salary equity plan and the Directors’ compensation plans.
8. Serve
as the TTC first contact for student and public grievances, complaints brought
against any one of the 26 stand-alone TTC’S.
9. Coordinate
Annual Alumni/Employer Surveys
10. Prepare
portions of the Vice Chancellor’s presentation to the Board of Regents at the
Quarterly Board of Regents meetings.
11. Assist
TBR Central Office staff in coordination and submission of TTC IPEDS data.
12. Prepare
TTC contracts for services; Review processes and make recommendations regarding
individual TTC Contracts.
13. Prepare
revision to relevant TBR Guidelines and Policies as warranted.
14. Assist
the Vice Chancellor with other activities related to the Tennessee Technology
Centers as assigned.
RECOMMENDED QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Training: The position requires a minimum of a Masters’ degree.
Background/Experience: A minimum of five years experience that includes
full-time administrative experience in a higher education setting.
Initial screening will begin May 21, 2008. Position is located in Nashville, TN.
Applications and nominations should be submitted to: Office of Human Resources,
1415 Murfreesboro Road, Ste 346, Nashville, TN 37217 or fax to 615-366-3907.
The Tennessee Board of Regents is an EEO/AA/ADA Employer.
Construction Management
Assistant Director
Facilities Development
The Assistant Director
assists the Director of Construction Management in monitoring progress of
construction projects and program, supervising others in direct administration
of projects and programs, and conducting construction management planning and
intervention. The program currently administers 100 construction contracts and
has over 130 projects currently in design.
Duties and
Responsibilities:
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Provide value analysis
and constructability review on upcoming and ongoing construction contracts
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Assist in management and
training of personnel both employed and under contract
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Participate in
enforcement and negotiation of contract requirements
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Review, troubleshoot, and
approve of construction change orders, pay requests, progress benchmark
certifications and reports, and evaluations of performance of designers and
contractors
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Maintain data and analyze
for errors or anomalies
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Analyze existing process
methodologies and systems for improvement
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Produce presentations for
training and problem analysis
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Evaluate qualifications of prospective
contractors proposing for construction management contracts
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Participate in special projects
Education and Experience Requirements:
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A bachelor’s degree in
architecture, construction management, construction technology,
engineering, or a related field. Additional experience or other beneficial
enhancements may be considered in place of the bachelor’s degree having been
in a directly related field.
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Eight (8) years experience in the construction
industry with a minimum of four years of management experience.
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Certifications from the Construction
Specifications Institute, or a Tennessee Contractor’s License, may be
considered a beneficial enhancement.
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Computer user experience, specifically
proficiency with MicroSoft Word and MicroSoft Excel.
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Experience with MicroSoft
Project, MicroSoft PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, Primavera scheduling software,
any other critical path method scheduling software, and knowledge of
critical path concepts for construction scheduling may all be considered
beneficial enhancements.
Initial screening will begin May 12, 2008. Position is located in Nashville, TN.
Applications and nominations should be submitted to: Office of Human Resources,
1415 Murfreesboro Road, Ste 346, Nashville, TN 37217 or fax to 615-366-3907.
The Tennessee Board of Regents is an EEO/AA/ADA Employer.
Internal Auditor -
Tennessee Technology Centers
The
Tennessee Board of Regents System includes 6 universities, 13 community colleges
and 27 technology centers. The Office of System-wide Internal Audit reports to
the Audit Committee and the Board of Regents. The goal of System-wide Internal
Audit is to provide value and information to the Board and management of its
institutions that will result in improved operations. This internal auditor
position reports to the Director of System-wide Internal Audit.
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Plan and perform audits of
technology center operations and programs.
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Perform reviews of
technology center operations and programs to evaluate the efficiency and
effectiveness of internal controls, organizational structure, managerial
practices, policies and procedures and record-keeping practices.
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Conduct and document audit
tests, complying with professional auditing standards. Audit tests will
include the verification of the completeness and accuracy of financial
documentation and other documents or system data to determine compliance
with Board policies and guidelines, state and federal requirements, and
grants or other contractual agreements. The auditor will examine such
documents as accounting reports, financial statements or other financial
reports, contracts, invoices, purchase orders, payroll records personnel
records and other records as appropriate. The auditor will examine system
transactions, reports, edits and other system data as appropriate.
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Prepare written or oral
reports as necessary for the Audit Committee, Board of Regents and
management. Reports will include sufficient explanations of work performed
and matters identified during the audit as well as recommendations for
corrective action or improvement when indicated.
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Advise technology center
management on risk assessments of operations.
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Perform necessary
administrative duties and provide leadership and direction to other staff as
needed.
Requirements
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Bachelor’s Degree in
Accounting
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Four years experience in a
professional auditing position. Up to two years experience in a
professional accounting position may be substituted for two years of
auditing experience
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Proficient in Word and
Excel
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Excellent verbal and
written communication skills
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Up to 40% travel to Technology Centers
Screening will begin April 11, 2008. Position is located in Nashville, TN.
Applications and nominations should be submitted to: Office of Human Resources,
1415 Murfreesboro Road, Ste 350, Nashville, TN 37217 or fax to 615-366-3907.
The Tennessee Board of Regents is an EEO/AA/ADA Employer.
DIRECTOR OF
TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY CENTER AT MEMPHIS
The Staff of the Tennessee
Board of Regents invites applications and nominations for the position of
Director of the Tennessee Technology Center at Memphis. The director is the
chief administrative officer of the center and exercises broad delegated
authority with responsibility for all aspects of campus administration. The TTC
at Memphis offers 26 full time programs and served approximately 1,558 students
last year (868 full-time equivalent students). The TTC at Memphis is accredited
by the Council on Occupational Education; the Center's operating budget is
$5,977,200.
Criteria for the position include:
1.
Evidence of successful teaching or vocational program planning
experience.
2.
Evidence of successful administrative experience with significant
decision-making
responsibility for budgets, personnel, and/or
programs in an
educational environment. Equivalent experience in an
industrial or business
setting is acceptable.
3.
A
minimum of a master's degree.
4.
A dynamic, innovative, and energetic individual with the necessary human
relations, communication, planning and organizational skills to lead and inspire
internal and external constituencies of a post-secondary vocational-technical
school.
5. An
understanding of the needs and concerns of students enrolled in
post-secondary vocational-technical education.
6. An
understanding of the needs and concerns of vocational-technical
faculty and staff.
7. An
understanding of and commitment to the role of Director of the
Tennessee Technology Center at Memphis and its relationship and interaction with
other area institutions.
8. An
understanding of the needs and concerns of the region served by
the school including its citizens, business and industry.
9. A
commitment to policies, directives, management of the Tennessee
Technology Center systems and the Tennessee Board of Regents.
Review
of applicants will begin March 12, 2008, and it is anticipated that a
Director will selected by July 1, 2008. applications and nominations should be
submitted to:
Tennessee Board of
Regents
Office of Human Resources
1415 Murfreesboro Road, Suite 350
Nashville, TN 37217 or fax to
615-366-3907
AN EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
Senior Data Architect
Extended Search March
7, 2008
The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR)
is the nation's sixth largest higher education system, consisting of 45
post-secondary educational institutions. The TBR system includes six
universities, 13 two-year colleges and 26 technology centers, providing
programs to over 180,000 students. The institutions in the TBR have adopted
Banner® by SunGard Higher Education as their administrative software system
at all of their college and university campuses. This position will occupy a
key role in collaboratively developing, implementing, modifying and
maintaining the Banner operational data store/enterprise data warehouse
(ODS/EDW), and associated other applications.
Position Summary:
Working
closely with the colleges and universities in the TBR, the incumbent will be
responsible for development, implementation, maintenance, enhancement, and
support of the Banner ODS/EDW
administrative application system(s). This position will coordinate with the
campus personnel and their IT leadership to ensure that their locally
installed Banner ODS/EDW instances are compatible with system and local
requirements. This is an important IT role that is responsible for the data
modeling, ETL processing, and administration of the ODS/EDW across the
system. Additionally, it will be essential to provide guidance and
assistance for the collective ongoing strategy to maintain and support
system wide ODS/EDW requirement, develop metrics, KPIs, scorecards and
dashboards.
Typical
Duties and Responsibilities:
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Analyze Banner data
dictionaries, enterprise applications, business processes and needs to
design enterprise operational data stores, warehouses, analytics
integration, and metadata registries.
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Analyze complex business
processes and requirements in higher education and develop cost
effective reporting solutions using SunGard HE's Banner administrative
software suite, Operational Data Store (ODS) & Electronic Data Warehouse
(EDW), ODBC reporting tools, and other appropriate software.
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Confers/collaborates with
schools/departments to review needs for IT solutions, assists in
formulating requirements, prepare feasibility studies/evaluations and
prepares project plans to implement approved projects, along with
documentation of the solutions derived.
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Work closely with TBR functional
end users and fellow staff members to identify and provide possible
solutions to problems confronting end users of Banner, ODBC/reporting
tools, and the ODS/EDW.
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Assist with the research and
development of important metrics, KPIs, scorecards and dashboards.
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Plan, schedule, and develop
required programming modifications, extracts, reports, forms, tables,
web pages, and other associated objects.
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Lead the preparation of training
materials for projects developed.
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Other duties as appropriate.
Qualifications and Experience:
Education:
Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline with 5-8 years of
job related experience preferred, but will consider extensive experience in
lieu of degree. Masters degree with IT or similar concentration is highly
desirable.
Experience:
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Oracle RDBMS and Structured
Query Language (PL/SQL)
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Data modeling, dimensional data
modeling, ETL, and data warehousing
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Oracle Warehouse Builder or
similar product
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XML, including schema
definitions and transformations
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ODBC/JDBC linkages & reporting
tools
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Experience with a programming/macro language preferably
ProC/PL/SQL and Oracle database analysis
Reporting tools (e.g. Cognos, Crystal Reports) along with other DBMS
tools and capabilities Web page development (dashboards) and interfacing
is desirable
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2-3 years of experience with
SunGard HE's Banner System is highly desirable
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Windows OS and Microsoft's
Office experience
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Technical writing & documenting
including entity relationship diagramming
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Experience working in both
technical support and end-user support environments
Other Desirable Skills and Traits:
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A self-starter who can work with
a minimum amount of supervision
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Demonstrated organizational and
project management skills
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Demonstrated ability to
understand customer needs and provide quality service
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Excellent interpersonal and
oral/written communication skills
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A willingness and passion to
learn new hardware/software systems that are consistent with duties
Anticipated Salary:
The
salary is competitive and commensurate with education, background and
experience. Also included is
the Tennessee Board of Regents standard
benefits package including retirement, health care, vacation, etc.
The successful candidate may also be eligible for relocation assistance.
Original screening of applicants began 12/28/07. Official transcript is
required for candidate recommended for employment.
Please
send nominations and applications to:
Tennessee Board of Regents
Office
of Human Resources
1415
Murfreesboro Road; Suite 346
Nashville, TN 37217
or fax
to 615-366-3907
Director of Nursing Education and
Allied Health
Originally advertised September 16, 2007
(Revised Job Description effective November 12, 2007)
Function of
Position
Responsible
for coordinating online nursing and allied health initiatives among the TBR
institutions and affiliated hospitals and/or health care agencies. Provides
leadership in discipline specific program planning, assessment and evaluation,
and in attaining and maintaining program approval and accreditation.
Essential
Functions
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Directs the MSN and
AASN RODP Programs.
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Serves as chair of the
MSN and AASN RODP Executive Committees
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Serves as ex-officio
of the MSN and AASN RODP Curriculum Committees
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Implements the program
evaluation plan and reports trended data as appropriate.
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Prepares reports for
discipline specific accreditation and program approval bodies.
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Coordinates planning
and development of new nursing and allied health related program initiatives
(i.e. HIT). Serves as chair of new program committees.
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Assists with the
recruiting and marketing of the programs
Secondary
Functions
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Coordinates course
development for nursing and allied health programs with the RODP Training
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Mentors the online
nursing and allied health faculty members.
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Performs other related
duties as assigned
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Seek external grant
funding for the programs
Knowledge,
Experiences, Technical Skills, and Abilities
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Knowledge of Regents
Online Degree Programs (RODP)
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Knowledge of
accrediting standards associated with nursing and allied health
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Experience as a
committee member on a RODP Committee, task force, or council
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Experience with
teaching and learning online
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Experience serving as
a faculty member in the School of Nursing
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Experience using
course management systems such as D2L, WebCT, Blackboard, etc.
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Experience writing
grants
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Experience coordinate
faculty development activities
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Ability to communicate
effectively.
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Ability to working
effectively with groups.
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Ability to recruit
students and market programs
Minimum
Qualifications
Doctoral
degree in Nursing or related field; at least one year experience working with
accrediting agencies; at least two years of experience directing higher
education nursing programs, and at least one year serving as a department chair
or dean in a school of nursing preferred.
Application Process:
Extended Review: Screening of applicants will begin 12/18/07.
Official transcript is required for candidate recommended for employment.
Please send nominations and applications to:
Tennessee Board
of Regents
Office of Human
Resources
1415
Murfreesboro Road; Suite 346
Nashville, TN
37217
or fax to
615-366-3907
The Tennessee Board
of Regents is an EEO/AA/ADA employer
4/29/2008 Updated
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