Founding BSN Department Chair & Program Director

First Nations Jobs Online; Kirksville (MO); On-site; USD 116,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Occasional clinical practice day

Job summary

A.T. Still University in California operates ATSU-CHC's San Luis Obispo BSN program, seeking a Founding Department Chair and Program Director Nursing CA, Open Rank.

This full-time academic/administrative role leads BRN approval, CCNE accreditation, curriculum integration, budget planning, and governance to establish a premier prelicensure nursing program. Rank is Associate Professor or Professor, with responsibilities spanning mentorship, regulatory readiness, partnerships, and final program

Responsibilities

• Lead BSN program development, BRN approval, launch, and CCNE accreditation; direct regulatory documentation and site-visit readiness.
• Guide the nursing unit's mission, goals and outcomes, aligning policies with ATSU standards and public expectations.
• Ensure meaningful faculty and student participation in governance and continuous improvement activities.
• Oversee the prelicensure BSN curriculum design and evaluation, integrating AACN 2026 Essentials.
• Develop and manage the program budget and long-range resource plan; ensure adequate faculty and facilities.
• Recruit, hire, mentor, and evaluate program personnel; ensure licensure and clinical expertise requirements.
• Provide executive oversight for clinical education, including placements, faculty quality, and practice integration.
• Collaborate with Simulation and Clinical Skills leadership to support BSN outcomes and CCNE expectations.
• Oversee admissions, enrollment, orientation, progression, retention, remediation, and graduation readiness.
• Establish and maintain systematic program-evaluation processes using data and trend analysis.
• Ensure curriculum and teaching-learning evaluation informs ongoing improvements.
• Develop regional partnerships for clinical education, workforce development, and community engagement.
• Engage in teaching, scholarship, service, and governance consistent with faculty rank.

Job description

A.T. Still University in California operates ATSU-CHC's San Luis Obispo BSN program, seeking a Founding Department Chair and Program Director Nursing CA, Open Rank.

This full-time academic/administrative role leads BRN approval, CCNE accreditation, curriculum integration, budget planning, and governance to establish a premier prelicensure nursing program. Rank is Associate Professor or Professor, with responsibilities spanning mentorship, regulatory readiness, partnerships, and final program