Director of Academic Nursing Administration

University of California, Irvine•Irvine, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Academic Nursing Administration serves as the lead administrative officer for the academic nursing programs unit within the Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing and functions as a key member of the School's management team. This position provides strategic leadership and oversight across academic degree programs, programmatic activities, institutional effectiveness, and compliance activities that support the School's educational and teaching missions. The Director independently manages complex projects involving the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of academic nursing programs across all degree levels (undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral) in addition to development and administration of non-clinical undergraduate pathways, such as pre-nursing programs, ensuring program integrity, student success, faculty development support, and regulatory compliance. The Director functions as the lead staff administrative officer for an academic nursing unit supporting research and senate faculty, providing administrative leadership over academic program operations, fiscal administration, accreditation compliance, and institutional educational activities. The incumbent is responsible for strategic and faculty workload planning, financial analysis, regulatory compliance, resource planning, and budget monitoring to ensure operational sustainability and alignment with institutional priorities. The Director performs the highest level of operational, administrative, and institutional analysis, providing information and analysis on institutional effectiveness, data analytics, benchmarking, program evaluation, and leads student recruitment and retention in collaboration with the Director of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management. Additionally, the Director conducts cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses, develops operational procedures and systems to support accreditation documentation, and recommends policy changes to ensure adherence to government regulations, external agency requirements, and university policies. The Director provides comprehensive administrative oversight of academic nursing programs and has oversight over academic program staff who support degree program administration, accreditation compliance, institutional data collection, instructional design, information technology, admissions/recruitment, and program evaluation. Working collaboratively with academic program leadership, faculty, and the Director of Clinical Nursing Programs, the incumbent develops and executes long-term vision, policies, and procedures for academic nursing programs while ensuring compliance with accreditation standards (AACN, BRN, CCNE). The Director serves as the primary subject matter expert for accreditation matters, working with faculty groups, institutional researchers, and student affairs personnel to ensure the preparation of thorough and accurate accreditation reports. The Director coordinates academic program review processes and leads institutional data collection and analysis for external reporting, including UCOP reporting and national rankings such as US News and World Report. This position requires specialized expertise in nursing education, academic program administration, and institutional data to optimize program quality, sustain high standards of academic excellence, and implement continuous quality improvement initiatives that advance the School's educational, research, and community missions.

Requirements

Advanced knowledge of academic nursing degree programs, institutional research, and program administration in a higher education setting
Expert oral and written communication skills
Advanced ability to present complex findings and recommendations in a clear and concise manner verbally and in writing
Strong negotiation skills and verbal and written communication skills; ability to influence and persuade all levels of staff
Leadership experience in academic and/or research administration in higher education or healthcare settings
Demonstrated expertise in building collaborations between academia, professional organizations, and/or governmental agencies
Demonstrated expertise with program building within a leading academic institution and administrative, budgetary, human resources, and financial principles and practices
Expert ability to work with a dynamic and diverse group of faculty, staff, and students
Managerial experience and proven success in managing a complex academic program or research enterprise
Excellent strategic planning, analytical, and problem-solving abilities to meet deadlines with competing priorities
Skills in organization and customer service to effectively manage multiple important priorities
Commitment to serving students of all backgrounds and economic circumstances with respect for sensitivity and confidentiality
Skilled project manager with the ability to lead one or more projects simultaneously
Broad knowledge of financial analysis and reporting techniques
Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Strong attention to detail, excellent critical thinking skills, and ability to exercise good judgment
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft OneDrive, Google Suite, SharePoint, and institutional data systems
Doctorate in related area and / or equivalent experience training
5-7 years of experience in healthcare or nursing education with Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, or Nursing, or equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible experience in academic program administration, institutional research, accreditation program management, or nursing education administration.

Nice To Haves

Thorough knowledge in data collection and analysis techniques; statistics or social science research methods; knowledge of organizational-specific computer application programs including query tools and relational databases; knowledge of organizational principles and procedures involved in handling sensitive data (e.g., FERPA)
Strong understanding of accreditation and regulatory standards for nursing education (AACN, BRN, CCNE)
Knowledge of data systems and tools supporting academic program administration, institutional research, accreditation, and compliance
Knowledge of Academic Program Review processes and institutional effectiveness frameworks
Knowledge of UCI Policies and Procedures related to academic, student, and/or financial affairs
Experience with UCOP reporting processes and external data requests such as US News and World Report rankings

Responsibilities

Serves as the lead administrative officer for the academic nursing programs unit.
Provides strategic leadership and oversight across academic degree programs, programmatic activities, institutional effectiveness, and compliance activities.
Manages complex projects involving the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of academic nursing programs.
Develops and administers non-clinical undergraduate pathways, such as pre-nursing programs.
Ensures program integrity, student success, faculty development support, and regulatory compliance.
Provides administrative leadership over academic program operations, fiscal administration, accreditation compliance, and institutional educational activities.
Responsible for strategic and faculty workload planning, financial analysis, regulatory compliance, resource planning, and budget monitoring.
Performs operational, administrative, and institutional analysis, providing information and analysis on institutional effectiveness, data analytics, benchmarking, and program evaluation.
Leads student recruitment and retention in collaboration with the Director of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management.
Conducts cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses.
Develops operational procedures and systems to support accreditation documentation.
Recommends policy changes to ensure adherence to government regulations, external agency requirements, and university policies.
Provides comprehensive administrative oversight of academic nursing programs.
Has oversight over academic program staff who support degree program administration, accreditation compliance, institutional data collection, instructional design, information technology, admissions/recruitment, and program evaluation.
Develops and executes long-term vision, policies, and procedures for academic nursing programs.
Ensures compliance with accreditation standards (AACN, BRN, CCNE).
Serves as the primary subject matter expert for accreditation matters.
Works with faculty groups, institutional researchers, and student affairs personnel to ensure the preparation of thorough and accurate accreditation reports.
Coordinates academic program review processes.
Leads institutional data collection and analysis for external reporting, including UCOP reporting and national rankings such as US News and World Report.
Optimizes program quality, sustains high standards of academic excellence, and implements continuous quality improvement initiatives.