F0404 – Nursing Program Director, Assistant/Associate Professor, 12-month Tenure
Company: DHRM
Location: Norfolk
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Title: F0404 – Nursing Program Director, Assistant/Associate
Professor, 12-month Tenure State Role Title: Assistant Professor
Hiring Range: Commensurate with Credentials and Experience Pay
Band: UG Agency: Norfolk State University Location: Norfolk State
University Agency Website: https://www.nsu.edu/ Recruitment Type:
General Public - G Department of Nursing and Allied Health: The
Department of Nursing and Allied Health invites applications for a
12-month BSN Program Director in the Department of Nursing and
Allied Health. This position reports directly to the Chair of the
Department of Nursing and Allied Health and provides leadership and
vision for the University Nursing programs, including strategic
planning, program innovation, program outcome evaluation, and
operational management consistent with accreditation and approval
guidelines. Incumbent is responsible for assuring programmatic
compliance with accreditation standards; curriculum development and
evaluation; teaching courses; student advisement; participation in
departmental, school, and university committees; student learning
and program outcomes assessments; developing faculty teaching
assignments; and other duties as assigned. Job Duties The Program
Director has a wide range of professional responsibilities,
including but not limited to: 1. Ensure that faculty are qualified
by education and experience to teach in the program or to supervise
the clinical practice of students in the program. 2. Maintain a
current faculty roster, a current clinical agency form, and current
clinical contracts available for board review and subject to an
audit; and implement the program and curriculum. 4. Oversee the
admission, academic progression, and graduation of students. 5.
Hire and evaluate faculty. 6. Recommend and administer the program
budget, consistent with established policies of the controlling
agency. 7. Comply with faculty licensure and experience
requirements. 8. Oversee development, implementation, monitoring,
and evaluation of the nursing education program. 9. Ensure
alignment of philosophy, objectives, curriculum, and regulatory
standards. 10. Ensure appropriate organization structure within the
institution (reporting lines, committees, staff support). 11.
Monitor program outcomes (licensure pass rates, retention, graduate
feedback). 12. Use data and evaluation results to recommend
changes/improvements. 13. Lead systematic program review and
improvement cycles. 14. Serve as liaison with the program’s
advisory committee. 15. Participate in institutional governance,
interdepartmental committees, and external stakeholder coordination
(clinical partners, community). Minimum Qualifications 1. An earned
Master of Science in Nursing from a regionally accredited college
or university. 2. An earned terminal degree in nursing (e.g., DNP,
PhD, DrPH, Ed.D) 3. Considerable evidence of experience in nursing
practice (minimum of ten years). 4. A record of scholarly
achievement in teaching, research, service, and professional
development. 5. A current, unencumbered license as a registered
nurse or multistate licensure privilege to practice nursing in
Virginia, or ability to obtain one prior to start date. Additional
Considerations 1. Considerable knowledge of educational methods and
developmental outcomes. 2. Experience with nursing simulation and
learning management systems (eg. Blackboard, Canvas). 3. Experience
with higher education and nursing accreditation processes. Norfolk
State University: Norfolk State University is a comprehensive urban
public, doctoral granting institution committed to transforming
students’ lives through exemplary teaching, research, and service.
The University is a top ranked Historically Black College and
University (HBCU) with nationally recognized STEM programs and
enrolls 6,000 students in over thirty undergraduate and nineteen
on-line & in-person graduate programs. Norfolk State University
garners over $20M in annual grant expenditures, has as an NCAA
Division I athletic program with fifteen sports, boasts eleven MEAC
conference championships in last three years, and a coveted
marching band invitation for participation in the 2023 Rose Parade.
City of Norfolk: The home of the largest Naval Base in the world,
Norfolk is 1 of 7 cities that make up what is referred to as the
Hampton Roads Region, an area that includes Virginia Beach and
Colonial Williamsburg. Norfolk has big-city amenities, attractions
of arts and culture, and cuisines of the Eastern Seaboard. There
are numerous accessible parks, riverfronts, lakes, festivals, and
beaches: all favorable for weekend getaways and an easy commute to
NSU. Special Instructions You will be provided a confirmation of
receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted
successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to
check the status of your application for this position. Candidates
may show interest by submitting online via:
https://www.jobs.virginia.gov/jobs/search?query=norfolkStateuniversity
1. A statement of your Philosophy of Teaching, research interests
and experience (via cover letter). 2. A current Curriculum Vitae
(via resume). 3. Complete Commonwealth of Virginia State
Application. 4. Graduate and undergraduate transcripts (unofficial
transcripts accepted, however, official transcripts are required of
finalists) (via transcripts). 5. Three letters of recommendation
(via other) Contact Information Name: Human Resources Phone:
757-823-8160 Email: Email material not accepted. In support of the
Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging
individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth
Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity,
applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD)
provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services
(DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI).
Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status
questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable,
to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can
be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019. Note :
Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or
DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use
that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring
Process.
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