Director Hunt School of Nursing

The Hunt School of Nursing (HSON) invites applications for the position of Directora visionary and accomplished leader committed to academic excellence. The Director will be responsible for upholding program quality maintaining national accreditation and state approval and fostering a collaborative forward-thinking academic environment. This is an 11-month tenure-track campus-based position.

The HSON is nationally accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and offers a range of programs including the Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Accelerated BSN (ABSN) pre-licensure programs as well as an online RN-BSN completion program. The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program offers concentrations in Nursing Education Nursing Administration and a dual Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Business Administration (MSN/MBA). The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program includes post-MSN entry and post-BSN entry for Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

Key Responsibilities:

Ensures that Programs maintain approval by the North Carolina Board of Nursing (as necessary).

Ensures all Programs maintain national accreditation.

Fosters a positive collaborative and professional working environment conducive to teaching professional development and scholarly work.

Oversees the development and evaluation of HSON and program policies and procedures to enhance learning and assessment of learning.

Strategically plans for the HSON as a whole.

Collaborates with the Associate Director in the orientation of new faculty.

Ensures maintenance of evaluation of the nursing program to include:

Oversight of the Systematic Evaluation Plan (SEP) to meet program goals and accreditation standards including analyzing interpreting and trending data.

Oversight of the Annual Learning Assessment (ALA) as required by the University.

Provides follow-up regarding recommendations based on the SEP and ALA as approved by the Faculty.

Coordinates and engages in activities to increase visibility credibility productivity effectiveness and excellence of the Hunt School of Nursing.

Ensures appropriate clinical facilities by reviewing establishing and maintaining contracts and positive working relationships with community agencies.

Establishes and participates in search committees to identify interview and recommend candidates for full-time and adjunct faculty positions as appointed.

Encourages and facilitates professional development of HSON personnel.

Provides leadership and guidance for nursing faculty personnel and students by maintaining the Hunt School of Nursing organization for program operation that is efficient and cost-effective.

Oversees meetings and activities of the HSON Advisory Council for program oversight.

Secures and manages all resources for the HSON.

Assumes responsibility for conducting Hunt School of Nursing Faculty meetings.

Facilitates congenial cooperative and effective working relationships within the HSON using a participative supportive approach.

Serves as the official representative of the HSON to the University and the public.

Ensures that all nurse faculty are properly licensed competent and meet criteria for supervision and instruction of nursing students in the classroom and clinical setting.

Promotes positive working relationships with University personnel HSON faculty accrediting bodies and outside agencies.

Maintains expertise appropriate to clinical and teaching responsibilities.

Qualifications:

Holds masters and doctoral degrees from regionally accredited institutions; at least one degree in nursing.

Has preparation in teaching/learning principles for adult education as required by the North Carolina Board of Nursing Education Rules for Faculty.

Holds a current unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina or a compact state.

Has a minimum of two years of employment in direct client care as a Registered Nurse.

Has a minimum of 5 years of progressive leadership experience in nursing education.

Demonstrated expertise in accreditation processes program evaluation and strategic planning.

Strong interpersonal administrative and communication skills.

Application Instructions:

Please submit a cover letter CV unofficial transcripts and three letters of reference. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

• Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for application review.
• If hired official transcripts must be sent directly from the institution (to Academic Affairs for full-time and undergraduate adjuncts or to for graduate adjuncts).

Candidates should complete the application and include a letter of interest rsum and names and contact information for at least three professional references with their submission.

Gardner-Webb University () is a coeducational residential private historically Baptist Christian institution located in Boiling Springs North Carolina with easy access to Charlotte Asheville and Greenville-Spartanburg. The University offers 80 undergraduate and graduate degree programs to approximately 3000 students. GWU is a Carnegie-classified Doctoral/Professional 2023 Gardner-Webb was home to students from 93 counties in North Carolina 44 US states and 43 foreign countries. GWU is a NCAA Division I institution with 22 athletic teams and 460 student-athletes.