Faculty Nursing Director of Non-Traditional Nursing Programs

Concordia University is a Lutheran higher education community committed to helping students develop in mind body and spirit for service to Christ in the Church and in the world.

Position Summary

The Director of Non-Traditional Nursing Programs is a primarily remote full-time faculty leadership position responsible for the development implementation and ongoing management of Concordia Universitys online BSN Completion Continuing Education and Direct-Entry Master of Science in Nursing (DE-MSN) programs.

Aligned with Concordia Universitys Christian mission this role provides academic and administrative leadership advancing excellence in nursing education while preparing graduates to serve others with compassion integrity and professional competence. The Director ensures that programs reflect the Universitys commitment to faith-informed education ethical practice and service-oriented leadership.

Academic Appointment: Full-Time Faculty- (90% Remote / 10% On-Site for Faculty Summit Appropriate Student On-site Activities and Graduation Activities)

Reporting Relationship: Reports to the Dean of the School of Nursing

Roles Reporting to: Faculty and Staff working within the DE-MSN and BSN completion programs.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Program Leadership & Administration (0.4 FTE)

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the BSN Completion Continuing Education and DE-MSN programs in alignment with Concordia Universitys mission and values.
• Lead the evaluation development and implementation of additional continuing education opportunities and satellite sites for the DE-MSN program ensuring academic quality and mission consistency.
• Oversee faculty assignments budgeting and daily program operations for the programs that this director oversees.
• Recruit hire mentor evaluate and supervise faculty staff and adjunct instructors fostering a collaborative and mission-centered academic culture.
• Ensure compliance with accreditation standards licensure requirements and regulatory guidelines while maintaining program excellence.
• Travel as needed to assess new satellite sites and support ongoing program evaluation on-site student activities and overall improvement.

Teaching Responsibilities (0.2 FTE)

• Teach assigned courses as needed not to exceed nine (9) credit hours per academic year.
• Model excellence in online and hybrid instruction while integrating ethical professional and faith-informed perspectives consistent with Concordias mission.

Scholarship (0.2 FTE)

• Engage in scholarly activities as outlined in the faculty manual contributing to the advancement of nursing education practice and leadership.
• Support scholarship that aligns with Concordia Universitys emphasis on service ethics and vocation.

Service (0.2 FTE)

• Participate in service activities at the program school and university levels supporting shared governance student success and institutional mission.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Strong organizational leadership and administrative skills.
  

• Effective interpersonal communication and conflict resolution abilities.

• Ability to build collaborative relationships with faculty staff students and external partners.

• Flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic academic environment.

• Commitment to ethical leadership and student-centered education.

• Supportive of the mission and values of Concordia University Wisconsin/Ann Arbor and the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS)

Education & Experience

• Current active and unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) licensure with the ability to
  obtain licensure in multiple states.

• Terminal degree in nursing (e.g. PhD DNP EdD) is required.

• Experience in online and/or hybrid teaching modalities and educational technology.

• Experience with simulation virtual reality (VR) and skills-based learning.

• Demonstrated knowledge of nursing accreditation standards licensure requirements and regulatory guidelines.

• Reliable internet access suitable for remote work and online instruction.

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Compensation & Benefits

This is a full-time exempt (salary) faculty position. The starting wage may be determined upon education and/or experience. Academic rank as designated by the President. Concordia University benefit options include but are not limited to the following:

• Health Dental and Vision Insurance
• Personal Spending Account Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Savings Account
• Disability and Survivor Plan
• Retirement Pension Plan
• Retirement 403(b) Savings Plan
• Basic Life and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Coverage
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Tuition waiver benefits (available for employees and their qualified dependents)

Compensation and Benefit Details

Application Instructions

To receive full consideration all applicants are must complete and submit an online employment application through the Concordia University Employment page: Click on the job you are interested in applying to enter your contact information in the Apply Now section and then click the Apply For This Position button to begin the application process.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until successful candidate(s) are identified. Applicants should include with their online application: letter of intent resume curriculum vita copy of transcripts three letters of reference and description of teaching philosophy.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of CU to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable federal state and local laws.

The University will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race color sex pregnancy national origin (including ancestry) citizenship status physical or mental disability age marital status gender veteran or military status predisposing genetic characteristics domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

However CU is an institution of the LCMS and to the extent allowed by law CU reserves the right to give preference in employment based on addition preference in holding certain employment positions is given to ordained or rostered ministers of the LCMS. Based on a religious tenet CU recognizes only male LCMS ordained Ministers of the Gospel but recognizes both male and female LCMS Rostered Ministers of the Gospel.

The Human Resources Department has been appointed to manage the equal employment opportunity program including all equal employment opportunity activities as required by federal state and local agencies. If any employee or applicant for employment believes this policy has been violated he/she must contact the Director of Human Resources.

Concordia University is a HLC accredited co-educational liberal arts school offering more than 72 undergraduate majors over 35 masters degree programs and 5 doctoral programs. There are also a variety of accelerated evening and e-learning programs.

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