Director School of Nursing

Schuylkill • Pottsville, PA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director School of Nursing oversees goals, objectives, and priorities for the Joseph F. McCloskey School of Nursing within the Department of Education. The role assesses programs and leads innovative approaches to undergraduate nursing education, manages direct reports, and coordinates with Department of Education personnel on projects and educational activities. The director serves as a liaison to administrators, providers, outside organizations, and regulatory bodies to coordinate the School’s education services.

The director leads the School of Nursing, manages human, financial, and material resources, and demonstrates effective project management. The position also participates in Network activities and professional arenas to promote nursing education and engages in innovation management. This is an onsite, day-shift position at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Schuylkill S. Jackson Street, with a Monday–Friday schedule of 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in nursing.
• Seven years of experience as faculty in a school or college of nursing.
• Five years of progressive management and leadership in nursing education.
• Command knowledge of regulations and standards related to management of a diploma school of nursing.
• Leadership skills including strategic planning, project management, stakeholder engagement, business acumen, complex problem solving, and critical thinking.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse and multidisciplinary individuals, senior management, and colleagues.
• Knowledge of education and training needs assessment and analysis, research, benchmarking, instructional design, delivery and facilitation techniques, educational theory, training evaluation, and measurement techniques.
• Computer literacy.
• Registered Nurse license in Pennsylvania, required upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• Doctorate (PhD, EdD, or DNP).
• Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) certification.
• NLN credential in Pennsylvania, required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Lead the School of Nursing within the Department of Education.
• Oversee the establishment of goals, objectives, and priorities for the School of Nursing.
• Assess programs and lead innovative approaches to undergraduate nursing education.
• Manage direct reports and coordinate with Department of Education personnel on projects and educational activities.
• Act as a liaison to administrative levels, providers, outside organizations, and regulatory bodies to coordinate the School’s education services.
• Manage human, financial, and material resources.
• Demonstrate effective project management.
• Participate in Network activities and professional arenas to promote nursing education.
• Engage in innovation management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director