Director of Nursing Programs

Director of Nursing Programs

John Carroll University is seeking an accomplished nursing leader to guide the continued growth and academic excellence of its nursing programs. This faculty of practice director-level position offers the opportunity to shape a developing nursing enterprise grounded in JCU's mission to form ethical leaders, innovative thinkers, and compassionate healthcare professionals.

The Director will provide academic, strategic, and operational leadership; recruit, mentor, and develop faculty; foster a collaborative and high-performing culture; and ensure that nursing curricula reflect professional standards, evolving workforce needs, and JCU's Jesuit Catholic mission.

The successful candidate will bring experience leading teams and complex programs within an academic, clinical, or healthcare environment. This individual will exercise sound judgment in faculty development and program decision-making, ensure continued regulatory and accreditation compliance, steward resources responsibly, and strengthen partnerships with Cleveland-area health systems and community organizations.

The Director of Nursing Program provides administrative, operational, and strategic leadership for John Carroll University's nursing programs, including the Bachelor of Science in Nursing and the future Doctor of Nursing Practice, and for future program offerings developed during the appointment. Reporting directly to the Dean of the College of Health, the Director holds accountability for the people, budget, quality, growth, and day-to-day performance of the nursing enterprise.

The Director is expected to lead through others. The role is measured by the strength of the faculty and staff team it builds, the reliability of the operation it runs, the partnerships it secures, and the enrollment and outcomes it delivers. As a faculty member of the University, the director also attends a variety of internal and external meetings and participates in committee work.

Duties and Responsibilities include team building and academic leadership, program operations and student success, strategy, growth, and partnership development, academic quality, accreditation, and regulatory compliance, and student experience and mission engagement.

Required qualifications include current, valid, unencumbered licensure as a registered nurse in Ohio, a minimum of a Master's degree with a major in nursing from an accredited program, an earned DNP, PhD, or EdD, or a realistic completion date of the doctoral degree within two years of appointment, demonstrated teaching experience in academic nursing, clinical education, or nursing professional development, and at least five years of progressively responsible professional experience.

Preferred qualifications include a DNP or PhD in nursing already conferred, prior teaching experience in a pre-licensure registered nursing education program for 24 months or more, experience with CCNE or ACEN accreditation, experience launching a new academic program, senior nurse executive experience in a hospital or health system, national certification in nursing administration or executive practice, familiarity with higher education systems such as Banner, Canvas, and enrollment CRM platforms, and evidence of professional contribution through publication, peer review, presentation, or professional association leadership.

About John Carroll University - John Carroll University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit Catholic university, founded in 1886, dedicated to developing people with the knowledge and character to lead and to serve. The University is located in University Heights, Ohio, an attractive residential suburb 10 miles east of downtown Cleveland. Academically, the University consists of the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Health, and the Boler College of Business, which include graduate programs.

The University offers more than 70 academic programs in the arts, social sciences, natural sciences, and business at the undergraduate level, and in select areas at the master's level. The University enrolls approximately 2,500 undergraduate students and 500 graduate students and has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1. John Carroll University is one of 27 Jesuit universities in the United States and has been listed in U.S. News & World Report magazine's top 10 rankings of Midwest regional universities for more than 30 consecutive years.