Director​/Professor of Nursing

Rank: Full Professor, without Tenure

Working Title: Director of Nursing

Department: School of Nursing

Start Date: Spring 2027

California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) seeks a seasoned,strategic, tenure-track academic nurse administrator to serve as the next Director of the School of Nursing. Housed in the College of Education, Health and Human Services (CEHHS) and reporting to the Dean, the Director will oversee the school’s administrative and academic program functions, including program evolution and innovation, system- and state-level engagement, strategic alignment with institutional priorities, community partnerships with clinical sites, and the mentorship and development of faculty and staff atall levels.

The Director will also lead accreditation efforts andensure that CSUSM programs meet evolving standards of nursingexcellence in California and beyond. The Director is a tenure-trackrole upon appointment with the opportunity to earn tenure givensatisfying the campus’ evaluation process. The Director position isa 9-month, full-time administrative (non-teaching) role, with the opportunity for additional summer compensation for administrative responsibilities performed during the summer months.

The Director of the School of Nursing serves as the lead administrator for the school, overseeing all administrative,planning, and budgetary matters related to both the San Marcoscampus and the Temecula satellite campus; professionallydeveloping, supporting and mentoring tenure track faculty, clinicalfaculty, and lecturers; evaluating and evolving academic programs to align with best practice, accreditation standards, and market demand; and supporting student success. Directly supervising the Associate Directors and administrative staff, the Director alsoleads an experienced and highly motivated and talented faculty, andmodels and fosters a spirit of innovation that supports new initiatives, pilot programs, and new academic directions.

In partnership with faculty and staff, the Director builds andnurtures collaborative relationships and partnerships with clinicalplacement sites, community college partners and other enrollmentsource institutions, and other community partners as well as theclose partnership with Extended Learning for the delivery ofcertain programs. The Director also plays a key role in system-wideand statewide conversations on nursing policy and legislation that affect nurses and nursing education and leads strategic planning efforts for the school in alignment with institutional priorities.

The School of Nursing (SoN) was founded in 2006 with the BS in Nursing program and has grown significantly over the past 20 yearsto meet the needs of North County San Diego and beyond through abroad range of academic program offerings at all levels. The Schoolof Nursing at CSUSM offers Bachelor and Master of Science degreesin nursing. Three pathways lead to the BSN: a traditional 4-year program, an accelerated 5-semester program, and a fully onlineADN/RN to BSN program for students in community college nursing programs, or practicing RNs who hold an ADN and wish to earn a BSN.The

MSN program prepares students for a career as a family nurse practitioner or psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.

• An earned doctorate in Nursing or related field (e.g., PhD,DNSc, EdD)
• 3 years of progressively responsible work experience in publichigher education.
• Minimum of one year leading and/or supervising the work offaculty and staff.
• One year of experience as an administrator, director and/or department chair, with validated performance of responsibilitiesleading a department or school.
• One year of continuous, full-time (or its equivalent) experience in direct patient care as a registered…