Director - School of Nursing - St Peter's
About The Position
The Director has 24-hour accountability for the effective and efficient operation of the School of Nursing (SON). The role is responsible for academic planning, program evaluation, and coordination of daily operations, and directs and evaluates the school’s Assistant Director, faculty, and staff. In collaboration with the Director of the sister school, the Director coordinates program continuity and policy standardization. The Director administers the School of Nursing, including supervision of the curriculum, student recruitment and admission, financial aid, faculty and staff, budgeting, hiring, and strategic planning. The role has full responsibility and authority for decisions within its area of accountability and requires high-level problem-solving, including fair interpretation, critical thinking, and constructive resolution. The Director maintains effective communication and positive relationships with internal contacts and external community, academic, and regulatory agencies. The position includes a moderate degree of formal and informal marketing, including public presentations as needed. Strategic planning initiatives are implemented in conjunction with system goals and the school of nursing advisory council; operational planning is carried out with faculty, staff, and students. The Director ensures faculty and staff follow HIPAA and FERPA requirements and models and enforces competent, respectful, and confidential interactions. The position requires broad knowledge of nursing practice, human resource and fiscal management, customer relations, and performance improvement, as well as specialized knowledge of nursing education principles, curriculum development, program evaluation, and regulatory standards. The role involves moderate physical activity and physical requirements consistent with those of a Registered Professional Nurse. The Director must be able to sit and stand for long periods and have sufficient manual dexterity for computer operations, as well as visual and auditory acuity for performance evaluation and feedback. Travel between campuses in the Acute Care Division, SPHP affiliates, and the community is required; occasional overnight travel for professional development or committee participation is also required. The stated pay range is $64.00–$84.51. Pay depends on experience, skills, education, and may vary by location. Exempt positions will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates.
Requirements
- Current registration as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
- Graduate degree with a major in nursing.
- Five or more years of nursing faculty experience.
- Broad knowledge of nursing practice, human resource management, fiscal management, customer relations, and performance improvement.
- Specialized knowledge of nursing education principles, program evaluation, curriculum development, and regulatory standards.
- High-level problem-solving skills, including fair interpretation, critical thinking, and constructive resolution.
- Ability to sit and stand for long periods; manual dexterity for computer operations; visual and auditory acuity for performance evaluation and feedback.
- Ability to travel between campuses, affiliates, and the community, with occasional overnight travel.
Nice To Haves
- Academic leadership experience.
Responsibilities
- Ensure the effective and efficient operation of the School of Nursing, with 24-hour accountability.
- Lead academic planning, program evaluation, and coordination of daily school operations.
- Direct and evaluate the Assistant Director, faculty, and staff.
- Coordinate program continuity and policy standardization with the Director of the sister school.
- Administer the School of Nursing, including curriculum, student recruitment and admission, financial aid, staffing, budgeting, hiring, and strategic planning.
- Ensure faculty and staff adhere to HIPAA and FERPA requirements and maintain respectful, competent, and confidential interactions.
- Maintain effective communication and positive relationships with internal contacts and external community, academic, and regulatory agencies.
- Conduct formal and informal marketing, including public presentations as needed.
- Implement strategic planning initiatives in conjunction with system goals and the school of nursing advisory council.
- Coordinate operational planning with faculty, staff, and students.
- Travel between campuses, affiliates, and the community; occasionally travel overnight for professional development or committee participation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
