Pima JTED
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Program Coordinator
PayCompetitive
LocationTucson/Arizona
Employment typeFull-Time
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Job Description
- Req#: 371
- Position Type:
Support Staff - Date Posted:
3/25/2025 - Location:
To Be Determined - Supervise and evaluate Licensed Nurse Assistant (LNA) program in conjunction with Nursing Program Manager.
- Responsible for Program Administration and Compliance
- Ensure the CNA program complies with Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-19-802 and Title 42, CFR Part 483, Subpart D.
- Maintain program approval and renewal with AZBN, submitting required reports and documentation.
- Monitor and enforce HIPAA, FERPA, OSHA, and Fair Labor Standards Act - Child Labor Rules within the program.
- Ensure proper record-keeping of student training hours, certifications, attendance, and compliance documents.
- Ensure instructors meet AZ State Board of Nursing qualifications and ensure there are sufficient instructors to provide for a clinical ratio not to exceed 10 students per instructor
- Ensure the CNA program complies with Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-19-802 and Title 42, CFR Part 483, Subpart D.
- Maintain program approval and renewal with AZBN, submitting required reports and documentation.
- Monitor and enforce HIPAA, FERPA, OSHA, and Fair Labor Standards Act - Child Labor Rules within the program.
- Ensure proper record-keeping of student training hours, certifications, attendance, and compliance documents.
- Ensure instructors meet AZ State Board of Nursing qualifications and ensure there are sufficient instructors to provide for a clinical ratio not to exceed 10 students per instructor
- Student Enrollment and Records Management
- Oversee student enrollment, ensuring students meet eligibility requirements and complete all necessary documentation.
- Conduct student orientation and onboarding, including training on program expectations, policies, and regulatory compliance.
- Register students with Headmaster (TMU system) within 14 days of starting nursing hours.
- Track student progress, attendance, and required certifications (e.g., BLS, TB tests, flu shots).
- Manage drug testing and fingerprinting in collaboration with an outside entity, ensuring compliance with Arizona requirements.
- Oversee student enrollment, ensuring students meet eligibility requirements and complete all necessary documentation.
- Conduct student orientation and onboarding, including training on program expectations, policies, and regulatory compliance.
- Register students with Headmaster (TMU system) within 14 days of starting nursing hours.
- Track student progress, attendance, and required certifications (e.g., BLS, TB tests, flu shots).
- Manage drug testing and fingerprinting in collaboration with an outside entity, ensuring compliance with Arizona requirements.
- Coordinate Clinical Sites
- Secure clinical placements with approved healthcare facilities, ensuring all clinical agreements are up-to-date.
- Verify that clinical sites are not under sanction via the Arizona State Board of Nursing.
- Submit required student documentation to clinical facilities by December for rotations beginning in January.
- Coordinate clinical rotations, ensuring students and faculty adhere to site-specific requirements.
- Conduct site visits to ensure compliance with program standards and provide support during clinical rotations.
- Secure clinical placements with approved healthcare facilities, ensuring all clinical agreements are up-to-date.
- Verify that clinical sites are not under sanction via the Arizona State Board of Nursing.
- Submit required student documentation to clinical facilities by December for rotations beginning in January.
- Coordinate clinical rotations, ensuring students and faculty adhere to site-specific requirements.
- Conduct site visits to ensure compliance with program standards and provide support during clinical rotations.
- Facilitate Instructional Support and Faculty Collaboration
- Ensure consistent curriculum delivery across all campuses, following the standardized syllabus, lesson plans, and assessments.
- Support instructors and students by using PowerSchool, Google Classroom, HealthStream, My Clinical Exchange, and TMU.
- Conduct skills sign-offs and verify that students meet competency standards before clinical participation.
- Assist in hiring qualified instructors, ensuring compliance with AZBN faculty qualifications.
- Ensure consistent curriculum delivery across all campuses, following the standardized syllabus, lesson plans, and assessments.
- Support instructors and students by using PowerSchool, Google Classroom, HealthStream, My Clinical Exchange, and TMU.
- Conduct skills sign-offs and verify that students meet competency standards before clinical participation.
- Assist in hiring qualified instructors, ensuring compliance with AZBN faculty qualifications.
- Oversees Assessment, Reporting, and Program Evaluation
- Ensure students meet performance benchmarks for quarterly and final student evaluations.
- Track and report student certification pass rates, attrition, and completion rates.
- Oversee program renewal every two years, ensuring all documentation and policies are up-to-date.
- Ensure students meet performance benchmarks for quarterly and final student evaluations.
- Track and report student certification pass rates, attrition, and completion rates.
- Oversee program renewal every two years, ensuring all documentation and policies are up-to-date.
- Liaison, Communication, Event Coordination
- Communicate with registrar, counselors, and instructors regarding student enrollment and classroom access.
- Notify families and students of required vaccinations, documentation deadlines, and testing schedules.
- Organize and oversee job fairs, clinicals, and PCT placement coordination with facility partners.
- Plan and coordinate the CNA Pinning Ceremony, ensuring a professional and celebratory event for students and their families.
- Organize end-of-year job fairs and employer networking events to connect graduates with job opportunities.
- Communicate with registrar, counselors, and instructors regarding student enrollment and classroom access.
- Notify families and students of required vaccinations, documentation deadlines, and testing schedules.
- Organize and oversee job fairs, clinicals, and PCT placement coordination with facility partners.
- Plan and coordinate the CNA Pinning Ceremony, ensuring a professional and celebratory event for students and their families.
- Organize end-of-year job fairs and employer networking events to connect graduates with job opportunities.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- This position is subject to Arizona State Board of Nursing approval prior to being hired. The Board of Nursing will review credentials such as; resume, verify work experience, as well as determine whether an individual’s long- term care experience is appropriate to this position. Experience within an educational program is highly desired.
- Registered Nurse (RN) licensed in Arizona, is active and in good standing per A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 15.
- Minimum of two years’ experience as an RN at least one year of which is in the provision of long-term care facility services.
- Experience as a CNA Program Coordinator or clinical instructor. Preferred
- Familiarity with TMU, My Clinical Exchange, PowerSchool, Google Classroom, and Google Workspace. Preferred
- Strong organizational and communication skills. Preferred
- Experience within an educational program. Preferred
- Current immunization record or proof of immunity
- Proof of MMR immunization required unless born prior to January 1, 1957
- Negative TB test (within the last year)
- Valid IVP fingerprint clearance card or be able to obtain one
- Valid Arizona Driver’s License
- Knowledge of AZ State Board of Nursing regulations
- Detail oriented
- Proficient with technology
- High level of organizational skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to create and maintain relationships with clinical sites Term of Employment: Full time,10 months/plus benefits, for the 2025-2026 SY
- Supervise and evaluate Licensed Nurse Assistant (LNA) program in conjunction with Nursing Program Manager.
- Responsible for Program Administration and Compliance
- Ensure the CNA program complies with Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-19-802 and Title 42, CFR Part 483, Subpart D.
- Maintain program approval and renewal with AZBN, submitting required reports and documentation.
- Monitor and enforce HIPAA, FERPA, OSHA, and Fair Labor Standards Act - Child Labor Rules within the program.
- Ensure proper record-keeping of student training hours, certifications, attendance, and compliance documents.
- Ensure instructors meet AZ State Board of Nursing qualifications and ensure there are sufficient instructors to provide for a clinical ratio not to exceed 10 students per instructor
- Student Enrollment and Records Management
- Oversee student enrollment, ensuring students meet eligibility requirements and complete all necessary documentation.
- Conduct student orientation and onboarding, including training on program expectations, policies, and regulatory compliance.
- Register students with Headmaster (TMU system) within 14 days of starting nursing hours.
- Track student progress, attendance, and required certifications (e.g., BLS, TB tests, flu shots).
- Manage drug testing and fingerprinting in collaboration with an outside entity, ensuring compliance with Arizona requirements.
- Coordinate Clinical Sites
- Secure clinical placements with approved healthcare facilities, ensuring all clinical agreements are up-to-date.
- Verify that clinical sites are not under sanction via the Arizona State Board of Nursing.
- Submit required student documentation to clinical facilities by December for rotations beginning in January.
- Coordinate clinical rotations, ensuring students and faculty adhere to site-specific requirements.
- Conduct site visits to ensure compliance with program standards and provide support during clinical rotations.
- Facilitate Instructional Support and Faculty Collaboration
- Ensure consistent curriculum delivery across all campuses, following the standardized syllabus, lesson plans, and assessments.
- Support instructors and students by using PowerSchool, Google Classroom, HealthStream, My Clinical Exchange, and TMU.
- Conduct skills sign-offs and verify that students meet competency standards before clinical participation.
- Assist in hiring qualified instructors, ensuring compliance with AZBN faculty qualifications.
- Oversees Assessment, Reporting, and Program Evaluation
- Ensure students meet performance benchmarks for quarterly and final student evaluations.
- Track and report student certification pass rates, attrition, and completion rates.
- Oversee program renewal every two years, ensuring all documentation and policies are up-to-date.
- Liaison, Communication, Event Coordination
- Communicate with registrar, counselors, and instructors regarding student enrollment and classroom access.
- Notify families and students of required vaccinations, documentation deadlines, and testing schedules.
- Organize and oversee job fairs, clinicals, and PCT placement coordination with facility partners.
- Plan and coordinate the CNA Pinning Ceremony, ensuring a professional and celebratory event for students and their families.
- Organize end-of-year job fairs and employer networking events to connect graduates with job opportunities.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- This position is subject to Arizona State Board of Nursing approval prior to being hired. The Board of Nursing will review credentials such as; resume, verify work experience, as well as determine whether an individual’s long- term care experience is appropriate to this position. Experience within an educational program is highly desired.
- Registered Nurse (RN) licensed in Arizona, is active and in good standing per A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 15.
- Minimum of two years’ experience as an RN at least one year of which is in the provision of long-term care facility services.
- Experience as a CNA Program Coordinator or clinical instructor. Preferred
- Familiarity with TMU, My Clinical Exchange, PowerSchool, Google Classroom, and Google Workspace. Preferred
- Strong organizational and communication skills. Preferred
- Experience within an educational program. Preferred
- Current immunization record or proof of immunity
- Proof of MMR immunization required unless born prior to January 1, 1957
- Negative TB test (within the last year)
- Valid IVP fingerprint clearance card or be able to obtain one
- Valid Arizona Driver’s License
- Knowledge of AZ State Board of Nursing regulations
- Detail oriented
- Proficient with technology
- High level of organizational skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to create and maintain relationships with clinical sites
Salary Range: $46,350.78 – 71,790.55 Dependent on experience and level of education
Hours: Variable; includes some evenings and Saturdays
Summary :
The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the Pima JTED CNA program across multiple campuses, ensuring compliance with Arizona State Board of Nursing (AZBN) regulations and federal guidelines. The Coordinator plays a key role in student enrollment, clinical site coordination, instructional support, compliance monitoring, and faculty collaboration. This position ensures a high-quality educational experience that prepares students for CNA certification and employment in healthcare.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
The list of essential functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented.
Qualifications :
Minimum Qualifications/Education and/or Experience :
Knowledge, skills, and abilities :
Application Process: Submit cover letter, resume, one professional reference letter and a copy of certificate(s) via the district’s online application system (https://www.applitrack.com/pimajted/onlineapp) Open until filled.
Pima County JTED #11 is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in relation to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, language of origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or marital status. Unless expressly superseded by controlling federal or state statutes, regulations or court decisions, this policy will prevail in all matters concerning staff members, students, the public, educational programs and services and individuals with whom the Joint Board does business.
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