Director of Nursing

About Christian Brothers University:

CBU is committed to creating and maintaining a rigorous and enriching learning experience for our students by providing them the best instruction and support by a superior faculty and staff. CBU encourages opportunities to celebrate diversity in an environment that prepares our students to be global citizens. CBU is an attractive and safe campus environment, and it is quite possibly one of the friendliest campuses anywhere.

If you would like to contribute to these hallmarks of a CBU education, please consider applying for our faculty or staff vacancies through these current employment opportunities.

Job Description:

Reporting to the Dean of the School of Sciences, the Director of the Nursing Program provides direction, coordination, and development of the Nursing Program. Works with the faculty of the Nursing Program to create the curriculum and to keep the program relevant and current to meet accreditation standards. Recruits retains and evaluates faculty and staff. Facilitates the development of contractual agreements between the Nursing Program and clinical agencies. Teaches within the program when needed and as administrative duties allow. Duties and responsibilities may be modified as the Program's needs dictate.

Requirements:

• PhD in Nursing
• Minimum of Master's degree in nursing
• Three years of administrative and teaching experience in an accredited higher educational nursing program.
• Current or eligible for an active, unencumbered Tennessee registered nursing license or multistate licensure privilege to practice as a registered nurse in Tennessee.
• Educational preparation or experience in teaching and learning principles, including curriculum development and administration.
• Current knowledge of registered nursing practices and Advanced Nursing practices.

Preferred Requirements

• Prior administrative experience, including experience with budget development, strategic planning, goal-setting, faculty/staff evaluation, new program development, and responsibility for physical spaces.
• Experience with technology in nursing education, including simulators and web-enhanced instruction through online teaching methods.
• Experience with accreditation, self-study process, program evaluation, and standardized testing.
• Experience with licensure requirements as set by the state board of nursing.

Additional Information:

Christian Brothers University is a Catholic university in the student-centered tradition of the De La Salle Christian Brothers. CBU fosters academic excellence in a range of programs to prepare students from all faiths and backgrounds for careers and lives informed by the Lasallian values of faith, service, and community.

Christian Brothers University offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending, retirement pension plan, 403(b), and both undergraduate and graduate tuition waiver plans. CBU also offers tuition waivers for dependents of employees and participates in the Tuition Exchange Program, a reciprocal scholarship exchange program for family members of full-time faculty and staff.

Christian Brothers University offers equal employment opportunity to all applicants for employment, regardless of sex, age, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin or disability.

Application Instructions:

To be considered for this position, you must apply and upload the following documents:

• Cover letter
• Résumé or CV
• Diversity Statement
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness
• Statement of teaching philosophy
• Salary history/requirements

Candidates who do not submit these documents will not be considered.