Program Director, Nursing; BS

Position Summary

The Program Director for the Bachelor of Science, Nursing provides academic, administrative, and professional leadership for a CCNE-accredited undergraduate nursing program. The Program Director is responsible for program quality, curricular integrity, student learning and outcomes, accreditation compliance, and alignment with institutional mission and strategic priorities.

The BS Nursing program is delivered through a 1+2+1 collaborative model in partnership with St. Peter’s School of Nursing, requiring close coordination across institutions to ensure curricular continuity, regulatory compliance, and student success. The Program Director exercises primary authority over nursing curriculum, assessment, clinical education, and program accreditation, consistent with the requirements of the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the New York State Education Department (NYSED).

The Program Director reports to the Chair of the Department of Allied Health Sciences for administrative coordination, faculty processes, and institutional alignment, and works closely with the Dean of the School of Health Sciences on accreditation-related matters, as appropriate.

This is a full-time faculty position (0.5 FTE) with an associated administrative role (0.5 FTE).

• Provide leadership for all academic, curricular, and operational aspects of the BS Nursing program.
• Ensure the program maintains a clear identity aligned with professional nursing standards, workforce needs, and institutional mission.
• Provide academic leadership and coordination for the BS Nursing program across the 1+2+1 partnership with St. Peter’s School of Nursing, ensuring alignment of curriculum, policies, assessment practices, and student progression across institutions.
• Represent the nursing program within departmental, School, and College governance structures.
• Collaborate with the Department Chair and Dean on strategic planning, enrollment management, resource needs, and program sustainability.
• Provide academic leadership related to admissions standards and student selection to support program quality, retention, and student success.

• Serve as the primary lead for CCNE and NYSED accreditation and ongoing compliance.
• Prepare, submit, and maintain all required accreditation documentation, including self-studies, annual reports, and substantive change materials.
• Coordinate and lead accreditation site visits and ensure institutional readiness for reviews.
• Monitor accreditation standards and regulatory changes and ensure timely program alignment.

• Exercise primary responsibility for the design, implementation, evaluation, and revision of the BS Nursing curriculum.
• Ensure curriculum alignment with CCNE standards, NYSED requirements, AACN Essentials, and evidence-based nursing practice.
• Oversee curricular coherence across didactic, laboratory, simulation, and clinical components.
• Coordinate with academic leadership and faculty er’s School of Nursing to ensure curricular alignment, sequencing, and seamless student transition across the 1+2+1 model.
• Work with the Department Chair and Registrar to ensure scheduling supports student progression and timely completion.

• Provide oversight and collaborate with St. Peter’s Health Partners for all clinical education components of the BS Nursing program.
• Coordinate with our clinical partners to organize events like White Coat Ceremony for the students.
• Develop, maintain, and evaluate clinical partnerships, affiliation agreements, and preceptor relationships.
• Collaborate with St. Peter’s School of Nursing to align clinical education expectations, student evaluation and progression processes, and accreditation requirements across the partnered phases of the program.
• Oversee student clinical progression, and clinical competency assessment.

• Coordinate with program faculty and direct program-level assessment of student learning outcomes, clinical competencies, retention, licensure readiness, and program…