Chief Nursing Program Director

The Chief Nursing Program Director is responsible for the leadership, administration, and continuous improvement of the nursing program. This role ensures the program meets accreditation standards, aligns with institutional goals, and fosters an environment of academic excellence and student success. The Chief Nursing Program Director provides strategic direction, oversees faculty and staff, and collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to enhance the quality of nursing education. They provide leadership and vision for the nursing program, ensuring compliance with accreditation and regulatory requirements while overseeing curriculum development, program assessment, and continuous improvement initiatives. Additionally, they recruit, supervise, and support faculty and staff to foster a positive and productive work environment.

Managing budgets, resources, and policies related to the nursing program is a key responsibility, along with promoting student success through effective academic support, advisement, and engagement strategies. The Chief Nursing Program Director establishes partnerships with healthcare organizations, community stakeholders, and academic institutions to enhance program offerings and clinical experiences. They ensure adherence to state and national licensing and certification requirements for nursing graduates and collaborate with institutional leadership on strategic planning and program development initiatives. Furthermore, they foster a culture of scholarship and evidence-based practice among faculty and students, representing the nursing program at institutional meetings, professional conferences, and community events. In addition to these responsibilities, the Chief Nursing Program Director provides leadership and administration to the Division of Health Professions.

This position is a Safety Sensitive position and subject to mandatory pre-employment and random drug testing.

Reports To Dean of the Division of Health Professions What position(s) reports to this position?

Nursing Program Associate Director
Nursing Clinical Coordinators
RN-BSN Program Associate Director
Nursing FT and Adjunct Faculty

Minimum Education/Experience

Masters degree or higher with a major in nursing.

Minimum (3) years’ full-time work experience in higher education administration including faculty supervision.

Minimum (4) years’ full-time teaching experience in a nursing program

Hold a valid, unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in the state of Oklahoma or be eligible for Oklahoma licensure.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge:
Professional nursing education principles, practices, standards, and trends, including associate degree nursing education and preparation of students for professional licensure

Provide vision, direction, and leadership for the Nursing Program and assigned areas within the Division of Health Professions Nursing practices

Nursing program accreditation processes established by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)

Concepts for evidenced based teaching and learning principles

Leadership principles

Using data to evaluate program effectiveness, identify trends, establish priorities, and support evidence-based decision-making

Principles and practices related to faculty recruitment, selection, orientation, supervision, evaluation, development, workload assignment, and performance management

Skills:
Oral and written communication, including communicating complex academic, regulatory, and program information to diverse audiences

Budget planning, resource management, prioritization, and allocation of program resources

Reviewing instructional content, course objectives, teaching strategies, assessments, and testing practices for alignment with curriculum and program standards

Analyzing program outcomes and performance indicators, including enrollment, retention, completion, licensure examination results, and other measures of student and program success

Abilities:
Provide vision, direction, and leadership for the Nursing Program and assigned areas within the Division of Health Professions

Ensure compliance with accreditation, regulatory, licensing, institutional, and program requirements

Recruit, supervise, evaluate, mentor, and retain qualified faculty and staff while fostering a professional and collaborative work environment.

Work in a diverse campus community

Promote student success through effective advisement, progression, retention, academic support, and engagement strategies

Communicate effectively and professionally with students, faculty, staff, administrators, healthcare professionals, regulatory agencies, community partners, and the public

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

The work is sedentary work which requires the person in this position to occasionally exert up to 10 pounds of force to grasp, lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

This position requires the person to frequently communicate with administration, faculty, staff, students, and others to perform the essential functions of the position; must be able to exchange accurate information in various situations.

This position requires the person to operate a computer, other office machinery and mobile devices to perform the essential functions of the position.

This position requires the person to frequently operate equipment that involves repetitive motions of hands, wrists, and fingers.

This position requires the person to judge, observe, and assess the accuracy, neatness, thoroughness of work assigned or to make general observations.

Work is performed in a relatively safe and secure indoor office setting.

Work is performed in a dynamic environment that requires sensitivity to change and responsiveness to changing goals, priorities, and needs

Work is performed during normal office hours with some nights and weekends.

Work will be performed in an office environment or healthcare facility with a significant amount of public contact, in person, by telephone, via email, and various communication platforms

Duties require extended periods of sitting, talking and listening.

Preferred Qualifications

Doctorate in Nursing

Required Training

Quarterly compliance training as assigned by institution
Training to maintain educational and any clinical requirements by the accreditor.

Work Hours

Forty hours per week in a typical Monday through Friday; 8:00am-5:00pm schedule (may include evenings for College or program events.

Department Division of Health Prof. Job Open Date 09/23/2026 Job Close Date Open Until Filled No HR Contact Beth Holmes Special Instructions to Applicants