Nursing School Leader: Strategy, Quality & Impact

Eastern Institute of Technology; Hawke's Bay; On-site; NZD 107,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastern Institute of Technology in Hawke's Bay invites applications for a permanent, full-time Head of School - Nursing to lead the School of Nursing across Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti, commencing January 2027. This is a senior leadership post within the Faculty of Education, Humanities and Health Sciences.

The role provides strategic, academic and operational leadership to ensure the delivery of high‑quality nursing education across undergraduate, post‑registration and postgraduate programmes,

Qualifications

• Current New Zealand Registered Nurse status with a current Annual Practising Certificate.
• A relevant postgraduate qualification or equivalent level of knowledge.
• Extensive nursing practice experience.
• Proven leadership and management experience.
• Teaching and programme development experience in undergraduate and/or postgraduate nursing or health science education.
• Knowledge and experience of curriculum development within nursing education frameworks.
• Strong understanding of quality assurance, accreditation and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to inspire, lead and develop high-performing teams.
• Excellent relationship-building skills with staff, students, industry and community stakeholders.
• A commitment to cultural safety, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, equity and learner success.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development and implementation of the School of Nursing Annual Plan and achievement of performance objectives.
• Providing leadership and support for academic staff and students across undergraduate, post-registration and postgraduate nursing programmes.
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with healthcare providers, professional bodies and external stakeholders.
• Ensuring programme quality, accreditation, moderation and compliance with Nursing Council and NZQA requirements.
• Managing School resources, budgets and staffing to achieve organisational objectives.
• Supporting curriculum innovation, programme development and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Leading recruitment, performance development, mentoring and people leadership activities within the School.
• Developing and maintaining effective stakeholder engagement and partnership opportunities.
• Supporting research strategy and scholarly activity across the School of Nursing.
• Promoting a culture of quality, learner success, equity, cultural safety and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Teaching

Curriculum development

Quality assurance

Stakeholder engagement

People management

Cultural safety

Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Relationship building

Education

NZ Registered Nurse status

Postgraduate qualification in nursing

Job description

Eastern Institute of Technology in Hawke's Bay invites applications for a permanent, full-time Head of School - Nursing to lead the School of Nursing across Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti, commencing January 2027. This is a senior leadership post within the Faculty of Education, Humanities and Health Sciences.

The role provides strategic, academic and operational leadership to ensure the delivery of high‑quality nursing education across undergraduate, post‑registration and postgraduate programmes,