Director of Nursing and Health Studies

University of Wisconsin Stout•Green Bay, WI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Provides leadership and managerial responsibility for one or more academic program(s), ensuring alignment with the university mission. Directs administrative oversight and academic curriculum development, ensuring optimal integration of student and faculty activities. Ensures resource allocation supports the program's primary objectives. Manages a team of professionals who support the program(s). The Director has oversight over nursing programs including compliance with standards, personnel and oversight of curriculum and program policies. The Director works with internal and external constituents to ensure the delivery of quality nursing programs. Serves as the principal liaison between the program, University leadership, and outside entities. Evaluates operations and outcomes to ensure alignment with organizational goals. May provide guidance to faculty regarding funding, staffing, and space implications. Formulates program strategies and goals, directs long-term planning, develops policies and procedures, and establishes and maintains new and emerging program materials. Collaborates with faculty members to develop student academic programs and agendas, directs implementation, and creates curricular structure including operational and logistical arrangements. Manages student academic program(s). Develops the unit budget and approves unit expenditures.

Requirements

Earned doctorate in nursing, or earned doctorate in a related field and an master of science in nursing, from an accredited institution
Current, active unencumbered registered nurse license or privilege to practice in Wisconsin
Knowledge of learning principles for adult education, including nursing curriculum development, administration and evaluation
Current knowledge of nursing practice
At least two (2) years’ experience as an instructor in a nursing education program within the last five (5) years, or one year experience as an instructor in a nursing education program within the last five (5) years and hold a graduate degree which included education preparation

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience with the accreditation process and the administration of nursing programs
Evidence of excellence in teaching, scholarly productivity, and service which support the appointment at the Associate/Full Professor level
Experience in supervision and evaluation of nursing programs
Excellent leadership and communication skills
Excellent judgment including sensitivity to confidential information
Knowledge of diversity, inclusivity and equity related to higher education programs
Working knowledge of standard business software programs

Responsibilities

Provides leadership and managerial responsibility for one or more academic program(s), ensuring alignment with the university mission
Directs administrative oversight and academic curriculum development, ensuring optimal integration of student and faculty activities
Ensures resource allocation supports the program's primary objectives
Manages a team of professionals who support the program(s)
Has oversight over nursing programs including compliance with standards, personnel and oversight of curriculum and program policies
Works with internal and external constituents to ensure the delivery of quality nursing programs
Serves as the principal liaison between the program, University leadership, and outside entities
Evaluates operations and outcomes to ensure alignment with organizational goals
May provide guidance to faculty regarding funding, staffing, and space implications
Formulates program strategies and goals, directs long-term planning, develops policies and procedures, and establishes and maintains new and emerging program materials
Teaching, scholarship, and service as needed to support the unit; maximum 1-1 teaching load
Collaborates with faculty members to develop student academic programs and agendas, directs implementation, and creates curricular structure including operational and logistical arrangements
Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
Manages student academic program(s)
Friend raising and fund raising in collaboration with University Advancement officers
Develops the unit budget and approves unit expenditures

Benefits

Several health insurance options, with annual deductibles as low as $250/individual and $500/family
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Several life insurance options
AD&D and Accident insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Accounts
Participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), where employer contributions begin immediately, and employees are fully vested after 5 years of service
Supplemental retirement savings programs including a 403(b) and Deferred Compensation
Paid leave benefits, which are prorated for employees working less than 100%
9 legal holidays
36 hours of personal holiday
Between 96-130 hours of sick leave annually
Paid parental leave
13-27 days of vacation each year, depending on years of service and employment type