Director of Nursing

Director Of Nursing

Earlham College is a top 100 national liberal arts college located in Richmond, IN, a small city that's just a short drive away from several major metropolitan areas including Dayton, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Chicago.

Richmond and Earlham have a symbiotic relationship. Through research, studies, internships and volunteering, Earlhamites offer Richmond expertise and service as Richmond offers our students the chance to gain valuable, real-world experience. Our community assumes no religious affiliation but follows Quaker principles and practices, which include respect for persons, integrity, a commitment to peace and justice, simplicity, and consensus-based community decision-making. Earlham is committed to and proud of being a diverse and inclusive place most clearly visible in our student body: 20% of our student body are international, coming from 60+ nations in 2022, and 24% are domestic students of color.

Faculty and staff also bring tremendous diversity to the College; many have lived and worked outside the United States, and they make a point of drawing on those experiences in their interactions with students. Additionally, Earlham makes it a priority to serve as a safe and welcoming place for LGBTQ+ communities and has a four-star rating on the Campus Pride Index.

Our community is characterized by respect for every person and a commitment to social justice. Equity and inclusion are central to Earlham's institutional priorities and our leadership is committed to widening the path to an Earlham education.

The Director of Nursing provides visionary leadership for Earlham's new Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program, offered through a 1+2+1 partnership with Ivy Tech Community College that integrates rigorous nursing preparation with Earlham's liberal arts foundation. In this model, Ivy Tech holds primary responsibility for nursing program accreditation, the ASN degree, and NCLEX preparation/eligibility, while Earlham confers the BSN degree and provides advanced nursing and health coursework, academic advising, and a values-driven community focused on ethical practice, equity, and social justice in healthcare.

The Director of Nursing will work with the Associate Dean of the Natural Sciences Division and the Director of the Center for Global Health.

The Director of Nursing will be the academic and administrative leader of the BSN program at Earlham.

The Director will:

• Shape and articulate the vision for BSN education in a liberal arts context.
• Lead the design, implementation, BSN programmatic accreditation efforts, and assessment of the Earlham-based components of the BSN curriculum.
• Build and steward the partnership with Ivy Tech and other external partners.
• Play a central role in recruiting, enrolling, and retaining a diverse and thriving cohort of BSN students; and
• Represent nursing within the College and to external constituencies.
• This is a full-time position and an administrative appointment.

Program Leadership & Strategic Development

• Provide overall academic and operational leadership for Earlham's BSN program.
• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the BSN curriculum housed at Earlham.
• Collaborate with faculty and administrators to integrate nursing education with broader liberal arts offerings and with existing programs in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities.
• Establish and oversee policies and procedures for admissions pathways, progression, and completion for Earlham BSN students, in coordination with College policies and the Ivy Tech partnership.

Teaching, Advising & Student Support

• Teach and/or facilitate undergraduate BSN courses at Earlham, such as introductory nursing courses, health systems and policy, community/public health, research and evidence-based practice, leadership in nursing, or other areas of expertise.
• Advise BSN majors, alongside a team of advisors, to support students' academic planning for the 1+2+1 structure, preparation for the transition to Ivy Tech clinical years, and return to Earlham for the final BSN-completing year.
• Work closely with campus partners…