VIRGINIA APPALACHIAN TRICOLLEGE NURSING PROGRAM (VATNP)

COORDINATING COUNCIL

The nursing program is jointly operated by Virginia Highlands Community College, Southwest Virginia Community College, and Mountain Empire Community College. The general, unspecialized courses and all nursing courses are offered on each campus.

A Coordinating Council, composed of the President of each College, the Vice President of Instruction and Student Services at Virginia Highlands Community College, the Vice President of Instruction at Southwest Virginia Community College, the Vice President of Academic and Student Services at Mountain Empire Community College, and the Director of the Nursing Program coordinate and direct the overall operation of the Nursing Program. Such matters as changes in the curriculum, development of schedules, selection and evaluation of nursing faculty, criteria for selection of nursing students, and evaluation of the effectiveness of the Nursing Program are considered by the Coordinating Council for final disposition.

The nursing faculty members are employed by the Virginia Highlands Community College. Some are assigned to each of the three colleges.

ASSISTANT DIRECTORS, LEAD TEACHERS, AND TEACHING FACULTY

VATNP is jointly operated by Virginia Highlands Community College (VHCC), Southwest Virginia Community College (SwVCC), and Mountain Empire Community College (MECC). The general, unspecialized courses and all nursing courses are offered on each campus.

A Coordinating Council, composed of the president of each of the three colleges, the Vice President of Instruction and Student Services at VHCC, the Vice President of Instruction at SwVCC, the Vice President of Academic and Student Services at MECC, and the Dean of Nursing & Allied Health at VHCC coordinate and direct the overall operation of VATNP. Such matters as changes in the curriculum, development of schedules, selection and evaluation of nursing faculty, criteria for selection of nursing students, and evaluation of the effectiveness of the nursing program are considered by the Coordinating Council for final disposition. The nursing faculty members are employed by Virginia Highlands Community College. Some are assigned to each of the three colleges.

DEAN OF NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH POSITION DESCRIPTION

VATNP ASSISTANT DIRECTORS

One nursing faculty member from MECC and SWVCC will be designated to assume some coordinating functions for that campus under the direction of the Dean of Nursing & Allied Health. In addition to the duties expected of all nursing faculty members, these designated faculty members are responsible for:

1. Coordinating support services for students at their designated college.
2. Coordinating communications concerning the nursing program on their respective campuses and in clinical facilities.
3.  Preparing the schedule of instructional activities for nursing which will be needed by the students enrolled at that college.
4. Assisting the Dean of Nursing & Allied Health to identify, recruit and assist adjunct faculty as needed at their respective colleges.

VATNP LEAD TEACHERS

One nursing faculty member is designated as lead teacher for each nursing course. In addition to the responsibilities of all nursing faculty members, the lead teachers, under the general supervision of the Dean of Nursing & Allied Health, are responsible for:

1. Leading the faculty team in planning, implementing, evaluating and revising the course(s) for which responsible.
2. Maintaining a complete and accurate course file for the assigned course(s) each semester.
3. Communicating with all clinical agencies to be utilized in the course(s) for which responsible relative to students' rotation and assignment and follow-up evaluation.