Faculty, Director of Nursing MSN-FNP

Concordia University Irvine - Irvine, CA; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Concordia University Irvine seeks an experienced nursing leader to drive the MSN-FNP program within the Department of Nursing. The role develops graduate curricula for new program development and coordinates online, hybrid, and on-ground courses, scheduling, and teaching formats.

The position involves committee participation, instructional duties, and collaboration with faculty and leadership to manage workloads, leave policies, and faculty development, while supporting accreditation efforts

Qualifications

• Master's or higher in Nursing is required.
• Administrative experience in an academic setting is required.
• Experience with curriculum and program development is required.
• Teaching experience at the baccalaureate and master levels is preferred.
• Family Nurse Practitioner license in California with recent practice experience is required.
• Registered nurse license in California is required.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership in developing the MSN-FNP program and graduate curricula.
• Coordinates online, hybrid, and on-ground graduate nursing courses and scheduling.
• Leads orientation for new graduate students and participates on thesis and policy committees.
• Engages in marketing, recruitment, and information sessions for the program.
• Oversees advisement, matriculation, and faculty workload in the graduate program.
• Assists in accreditation activities and prepares/maintains BRN, CCNE, WASC documentation.

Skills

Curriculum development

Teaching experience

Administrative experience

Leadership

Faculty collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to accomplish each of the below duties satisfactorily:

1. Provides leadership in the ongoing development of the Nursing MSN-FNP within the Concordia University of Irvine Department of Nursing: Develops and writes graduate curricula as appropriate for new program development.
   • Coordinates and facilitates online/hybrid/on-ground graduate nursing curriculum, class scheduling, and teaching formats.
   • Coordinates orientation for new graduate students.
   • Participates on Graduate Student Thesis, Evidence-Based Practice Policy Research, and Dissertation Committee as a chair and/or committee member.
   • Participates and collaborates in scheduled marketing, recruitment, and information session meetings.
   • Develops and implements an effective system of academic, advisement, and matriculation for graduate students.
2. Serves as a member of committees as appointed by the Assistant Dean/Director of Nursing.
3. Performs instructional duties as assigned.
4. Coordinates academic matters with the faculty workload assignment and orientation of subject matter experts for the graduate program
5. Directs and collaborates with faculty and director to determine release time to fulfill specific faculty projects or on-going research and other professional development.
6. Participates in the selection, assignment, development, monitoring, and evaluation of faculty and assists in the recruitment of adjunct faculty.
7. Assures the effective development and operation of graduate simulation content in the clinical MSN curriculum.
8. Handles graduate students' academic requests for leave of absence, petitions and grievances in accordance with Concordia University Irvine established policies and procedure.
9. Develops, implements, and ensures that the curriculum evaluation component of the MSN are collected and analyzed.
10. Participates in the planning, implementing, and evaluation of curriculum content and program outcomes for accrediting bodies Western Association of School and Colleges (WASC) and Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
11. Assists in the preparation and ongoing maintenance of accreditation for, BRN, CCNE, WASC.
12. Collaborates with the Assistant Dean/Director of Nursing in developing, revising, and implementing department policies.
13. Assists Assistant Dean/Director of Nursing in preparing and monitoring annual program budget.
14. Attends conferences, workshops, seminars, and /or industry meetings pertinent to program needs.
15. Other assignments as delegated by the Assistant Dean/Director of Nursing.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position directly supervises employees and carries out supervisor responsibilities in accordance with the university's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Pay Range: $150,000-$170,000 per year

• Master's or better in Nursing or related field
• Administrative experience in an academic setting.
• Experience in curriculum and program development.
• Teaching experience in nursing at the baccalaureate and master levels.
• Family Nurse Practitioner license in the state of California with recent practice experience.
• Registered nurse in the state of California.