Job Duties
The Program Director has a wide range of professional responsibilities, including but not limited to:
1. Ensure that faculty are qualified by education and experience to teach in the program or to supervise the clinical practice of students in the program.
2. Maintain a current faculty roster, a current clinical agency form, and current clinical contracts available for board review and subject to an audit; and implement the program and curriculum.
4. Oversee the admission, academic progression, and graduation of students.
5. Hire and evaluate faculty.
6. Recommend and administer the program budget, consistent with established policies of the controlling agency.
7. Comply with faculty licensure and experience requirements.
8. Oversee development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the nursing education program.
9. Ensure alignment of philosophy, objectives, curriculum, and regulatory standards.
10. Ensure appropriate organization structure within the institution (reporting lines, committees, staff support).
11. Monitor program outcomes (licensure pass rates, retention, graduate feedback).
12. Use data and evaluation results to recommend changes/improvements.
13. Lead systematic program review and improvement cycles.
14. Serve as liaison with the program’s advisory committee.
15. Participate in institutional governance, interdepartmental committees, and external stakeholder coordination (clinical partners, community).
Minimum Qualifications
1. An earned Master of Science in Nursing from a regionally accredited college or university.
2. An earned terminal degree in nursing (e.g., DNP, PhD, DrPH, Ed.D)
3. Considerable evidence of experience in nursing practice (minimum of ten years).
4. A record of scholarly achievement in teaching, research, service, and professional development.
5. A current, unencumbered license as a registered nurse or multistate licensure privilege to practice nursing in Virginia, or ability to obtain one prior to start date.
Additional Considerations
1. Considerable knowledge of educational methods and developmental outcomes.
2. Experience with nursing simulation and learning management systems (eg. Blackboard, Canvas).
3. Experience with higher education and nursing accreditation processes.
Norfolk State University:
Norfolk State University is a comprehensive urban public, doctoral granting institution committed to transforming students’ lives through exemplary teaching, research, and service. The University is a top ranked Historically Black College and University (HBCU) with nationally recognized STEM programs and enrolls 6,000 students in over thirty undergraduate and nineteen on-line & in-person graduate programs. Norfolk State University garners over $20M in annual grant expenditures, has as an NCAA Division I athletic program with fifteen sports, boasts eleven MEAC conference championships in last three years, and a coveted marching band invitation for participation in the 2023 Rose Parade.
City of Norfolk:
The home of the largest Naval Base in the world, Norfolk is 1 of 7 cities that make up what is referred to as the Hampton Roads Region, an area that includes Virginia Beach and Colonial Williamsburg. Norfolk has big-city amenities, attractions of arts and culture, and cuisines of the Eastern Seaboard. There are numerous accessible parks, riverfronts, lakes, festivals, and beaches: all favorable for weekend getaways and an easy commute to NSU.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Candidates may show interest by submitting online via:
1. A statement of your Philosophy of Teaching, research interests and experience (via cover letter).
2. A current Curriculum Vitae (via resume).
3. Complete Commonwealth of Virginia State Application.
4. Graduate and undergraduate transcripts (unofficial transcripts accepted, however, official transcripts are required of finalists) (via transcripts).
5. Three letters of recommendation (via other)
Contact Information
Name: Human Resources
Phone: 757-823-8160
Email: Email material not accepted.
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter.