Accelerated Bachelor of Nursing Program Director

The University of Evansville invites applications for the Accelerated Bachelor of Nursing Program Director. This position is responsible for the coordination, direction, fiscal planning, and all activities involved in developing, implementing, and managing the ABSN nursing program. The Director provides strategic vision for operational leadership of the ABSN academic program, conceives and manages policy, and resource allocation in pursuit of the mission of the University of Evansville and the Dunigan Family School of Nursing.

Qualifications:

Requires a master's or higher degree which includes course work in nursing, education or administration. Doctorate preferred. Current, unencumbered registered nurse license in Indiana. Applicants must possess the following at minimum: one-year experience as an administrator with validated performance of administrative responsibilities including the authority and responsibility to administer a nursing program; two years' experience teaching in pre- or post-licensure registered nursing programs; and one year's continuous, full-time or its equivalent experience in direct patient care as a registered nurse; or equivalent experience and/or education, as determined by the Indiana State Board of Nursing.

Effective teaching, curriculum development, and program evaluation experience is essential, as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities:

• Leads the faculty and staff to ensure the ABSN program conforms to and supports the Mission of the Dunigan Family School of Nursing
• Teaching load of 20-25 credit hours per year, 6 credit hours of release time for administrative duties
• Supports a curriculum encompassing compassionate care
• Encourages diversity of students and employees of the program
• Ensures the program delivers the highest quality and effectiveness by meeting course and program learning outcomes
• Creates a humanistic, compassionate, student-oriented and caring academic environment
• Manages day-to-day operations for the ABSN program
• Works with the Chair of the Dunigan Family School of Nursing on annual budget including operational and capital budget expenses for the nursing department
• Facilitates the integration of guidelines and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies
• Cultivates relationships with hospitals, ambulatory care settings, industry, and service partners
• Participates in all department committees as assigned
• Represents the University of Evansville by attending meetings and events as needed (e.g. ISBN)
• Contributes to University service
• Participates actively in writing and collaborating on accreditation reporting
• Fosters the development of the program faculty
• Hires, trains, evaluates and supervises staff including ABSN faculty and support staff
• Meets on a regular basis with Dunigan Family School of Nursing Chair to review standards, policies, and programmatic concerns/issues
• Provides faculty evaluations
• Acts as mediator of student/faculty concerns following the Student Grievance Policy
• Interviews prospective students
• Conducts ABSN orientation for students
• Academically advise new and prospective students, as required

Expectations for workplace demeanor include but are not limited to:

• working collaboratively and harmoniously with others by sharing ideas and resources
• willingly, constructively and positively; listening to others and objectively and respectfully considering their ideas and perspectives;
• readily admitting and correcting personal mistakes;
• meeting commitments;
• keeping supervisors and others who may be affected informed about work progress;
• addressing problems willingly and constructively to discover practical and lasting solutions acceptable to all parties;
• working promptly toward reconciliation and forgiveness during conflict;
• respecting the diversity of our community in words and deeds.

The University of Evansville expects employees to avail themselves wherever necessary, demonstrating flexibility and openness to new requests and responsibilities in order to foster an environment of collaboration.

Reports to the Chair of the Dunigan Family School of Nursing

How to Apply:

Please submit an application for employment at https://www.evansville.edu/offices/hr/employment-application-form-faculty.cfm.

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