The College of Westchester

Director of Nursing – Practical Nursing (LPN) Program
The College of Westchester, an Associate degree- and Baccalaureate degree-granting college in White Plains, is seeking an experienced, innovative nursing educator to serve as Director of Nursing for our new Practical Nursing (LPN) Certificate Program.
This is a unique opportunity for an experienced nurse educator and academic leader to help guide a new nursing program through its final stages of regulatory approval and into implementation and launch. The proposed 40-credit Practical Nursing Certificate is currently progressing through the New York State review process. You will begin part-time during the approval phase and transition to full-time Program Director when the program is approved and will be the named Program Director in the School's NYSED registration and Board of Nursing review.
The Director will provide academic and administrative leadership for the program, including curriculum implementation, faculty supervision, clinical coordination and placement oversight, program assessment, and regulatory compliance. The Director will also serve as a primary point of contact with internal and external stakeholders and help ensure that the program remains aligned with institutional policies and professional nursing standards.
Key Responsibilities
The Director of Nursing will:
<ul>
<li>Provide overall academic and administrative leadership for CW's Practical Nursing program.</li>
<li>Lead the implementation and launch of the newly developed LPN curriculum.</li>
<li>Oversee curriculum implementation, curriculum mapping, assessment, and continuous program improvement.</li>
<li>Ensure compliance with New York State Education Department requirements and applicable nursing education and clinical regulations.</li>
<li>Oversee clinical coordination and clinical placement activities and maintain relationships with clinical partners.</li>
<li>Recruit, orient, supervise, support, and evaluate nursing faculty and clinical instructional staff.</li>
<li>Ensure appropriate integration of classroom instruction, skills laboratory experiences, simulation, and clinical education.</li>
<li>Oversee the development and use of clinical objectives, clinical evaluation tools, assessments, and other nursing program documentation.</li>
<li>Support faculty credentialing and appropriate instructional assignments.</li>
<li>Monitor program quality and student outcomes, including student learning outcomes, completion, NCLEX-PN readiness, and placement-related measures.</li>
<li>Support student success initiatives, including remediation, early-alert strategies, progression policies, and academic support.</li>
<li>Participate in program assessment, course review, systematic evaluation, and continuous improvement activities.</li>
<li>Collaborate with Academic Affairs, the School of Health Professions, Student Services, clinical partners, nursing faculty, and other areas of the College.</li>
<li>Serve as a key nursing liaison with regulatory and accreditation bodies and assist with required reports, documentation, reviews, and site visits.</li>
</ul>
Teaching Responsibilities
The Director will maintain an instructional role within the Practical Nursing program. The position is currently structured to teach up to six courses within the program, representing approximately one-third of the Director's overall responsibilities. This teaching assignment may be adjusted as enrollment, cohort size, and program staffing grow.
The nursing program includes classroom, laboratory, simulation, and clinical learning experiences. Dedicated clinical instructors are planned to provide off-site clinical instruction, allowing full-time nursing leadership and faculty to maintain appropriate time for program administration, course preparation, student support, assessment, and other academic responsibilities.
Qualifications
<ul>
<li>Current, unencumbered Registered Professional Nurse (RN) license in New York State.</li>
<li>Minimum of three years of teaching experience in nursing education.</li>
<li>Master’s in Nursing required; Doctorate preferred</li>
<li>Clinical experience in areas such as acute care, long-term care, or community health.</li>
<li>Knowledge of nursing curriculum development, assessment, and student learning outcomes.</li>
<li>Experience with clinical education, clinical coordination, simulation, or nursing program leadership preferred.</li>
<li>Knowledge of New York State nursing education requirements and accreditation expectations.</li>
<li>Strong organizational, communication, collaborative, and leadership skills.</li>
</ul>
Why Join CW?
This is an opportunity to become the academic leader of a nursing program at an important moment in its development. Much of the foundational work has already been completed, including curriculum development, policies, facilities and laboratory planning, clinical planning, student compliance processes, and nursing faculty recruitment preparations. The incoming Director will help move the program from approval and implementation into launch and ongoing operation.
Please send cover letter, resume and salary requirements to <a href="mailto:eschacht@cw.edu" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">eschacht@cw.edu</a>. No phone calls please. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Pay: $90,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year
Benefits:
<ul>
<li>401(k)</li>
<li>401(k) matching</li>
<li>Dental insurance</li>
<li>Employee assistance program</li>
<li>Employee discount</li>
<li>Flexible spending account</li>
<li>Health insurance</li>
<li>Life insurance</li>
<li>Paid time off</li>
<li>Parental leave</li>
<li>Referral program</li>
<li>Retirement plan</li>
<li>Vision insurance</li>
</ul>
Application Question(s):
<ul>
<li>How many years of teaching experience do you have in nursing education?</li>
<li>Do you hold a Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) or higher?</li>
<li>Do you have experience teaching nursing students in classroom, skills laboratory, simulation, or clinical settings?</li>
<li>Do you have experience with nursing curriculum development, assessment, or program evaluation?</li>
</ul>
Education:
<ul>
<li>Master's (Required)</li>
</ul>
License/Certification:
<ul>
<li>Registered Professional Nurse (RN) license in NY State? (Required)</li>
</ul>
Work Location: In person

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