MSN Program Director: Leadership, Curriculum & Accreditation

Tom Trese Networking LLC; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Tom Trese Networking LLC in Irvine, CA is seeking a visionary leader to oversee the MSN program, including the MSN-Ed and MSN-FNP tracks, ensuring academic quality and accreditation readiness.

The role directs curriculum design, faculty development, partnerships with clinical sites, and data-driven improvements to student success, while upholding CCNE and BRN standards and fostering an inclusive academic culture.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Nursing (PhD, DNP, or EdD) from a regionally accredited institution.
• MSN in Nursing Education and/or Family Nurse Practitioner.
• Unencumbered California RN license or eligible for licensure.

Responsibilities

• Provide visionary leadership and day-to-day operational oversight of the MSN program including MSN-Ed and MSN-FNP tracks.
• Direct curriculum design, evaluation, and continuous improvement aligned with national graduate nursing competencies.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with CCNE accreditation standards and BRN regulations; prepare self-studies, reports, site visits.
• Recruit, mentor, develop, and evaluate faculty across tracks; foster collaboration and student-centered culture.
• Advance student success through data-informed admissions, progression, retention, and academic support.
• Establish clinical partnerships and preceptor networks for practicum placements.
• Lead systematic program assessment and reporting on student outcomes and institutional effectiveness.
• Teach graduate-level nursing courses as appropriate to expertise and program needs.
• Model professionalism and lifelong learning for faculty, staff and students.

Skills

Leadership

Curriculum development

Accreditation knowledge

Program administration

Communication skills

Team building

Nursing education

Education

Doctorate in Nursing (PhD, DNP, or EdD)

MSN with nursing education or FNP specialization

Unencumbered California RN license / eligible

Job description

Tom Trese Networking LLC in Irvine, CA is seeking a visionary leader to oversee the MSN program, including the MSN-Ed and MSN-FNP tracks, ensuring academic quality and accreditation readiness.

The role directs curriculum design, faculty development, partnerships with clinical sites, and data-driven improvements to student success, while upholding CCNE and BRN standards and fostering an inclusive academic culture.