Associate Director, Graduate Programs and Assoc​/Full Professor School of Nursing

Cleveland State University
Associate Director, Graduate Programs and Assoc/Full Professor

School of Nursing

Cleveland State University’s College of Health (COH) and School of Nursing invite applications for a full-time clinical track tenure eligible Associate Director of Graduate Programs, open rank. The anticipated start date is January 2, 2027.

This is a 9-month administrative faculty position with summer stipend administrative appointment with an initial 4-year term, renewable annually based on performance. The Associate Director reports to the Director/ Chief Nursing Administrator, School of Nursing, College of Health.

The Associate Director, Nursing Graduate Programs provides academic and operational leadership for all graduate nursing programs including:

• APRN programs (Family Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
• MSN specialty tracks (Clinical Nurse Leader, Forensic Nursing, Nursing Education)

The Associate Director leads graduate program faculty; supports a developing graduate program infrastructure; ensures academic quality, accreditation compliance, and regulatory alignment; supports faculty development; and advances student outcomes aligned with University and College of Health policies; and works in collaboration with the CSU graduate college, in a dynamic, urban, public university context.

• Provide leadership for all nursing graduate programs in a rapidly expanding academic environment
• Ensure curricula align with AACN Essentials, National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) competencies, Ohio Board of Nursing regulations, and standards.
• Promote innovative, evidence-based teaching strategies including but not limited to: online education, simulation, lab, case-based learning, and technology-enabled instruction
• Ensure graduate programs align with the university’s mission as a public, urban, and workforce-focused institution
• Collaborate with graduate faculty and standing committees on curriculum development, review, and revision
• Partner with College and School leadership on new program development, enrollment growth strategies, and organizational infrastructure

• Coordinate graduate program leadership, full and part-time faculty, and graduate program support services
• Collaborate with the Director / Chief Nursing Administrator and external partners to support operational efficiency and scalability
• Support faculty teaching excellence, workload equity, and role clarity in alignment with collective bargaining agreements
• Oversee and collaborate with the Director of Nursing on graduate teaching assignments and clinical experience placement
• Collaborate with the Director of Nursing on mentoring faculty in promotion, reappointment, scholarship development, and retention initiatives
• Participate in faculty recruitment, hiring, onboarding and orientation, and retention initiatives
• Serve on School, College, and University committees as appropriate

• Oversee graduate student progression, retention, graduation, and certification outcomes
• Address academic progression concerns and student grievances in accordance with university and state polices
• Partner with academic coaches, enrollment management, and student services to support student success
• Monitor, certification pass rates, employment outcomes, and time-to-degree metrics to meet national and state standards, and university benchmarks

• Ensure compliance with accreditation, APRN professional organizations, state boards of nursing, and institutional polices
• Oversee and collaborate on regulatory, university, college of health, and school-level reports
• Maintain documentation, data integrity, and record keeping for accreditation, audits, and state reporting
• Contribute to and oversee graduate nursing policies, procedures, guidelines, and student handbooks

• Promote graduate faculty and student engagement in scholarship such as evidence-base practice initiatives, quality improvement projects, and collaborative implementation science.
• Promote scholarship as a pillar of…