Specific activities, which facilitate this role, include:

1. Leadership and General Administration

* Facilitates the development of the SON strategic plan and the progress toward attaining strategic goals, including enhancement of inter-professional education (IPE), accelerated online programs, graduate programming, and research.

* Facilitates administrative team meetings.

* Supervises, supports, evaluates, and guides the Associate Directors in the School of Nursing.

* Supports Associate Directors in maintaining high academic and professional standards.

* Facilitates research opportunities for faculty within the School of Nursing.

* Facilitates professional development opportunities for faculty within the School of Nursing.

* Facilitates School of Nursing meetings.

* Make recommendations for reappointment, tenure, promotion, and termination to the Dean.

* Hires faculty in consultation with the Dean and Associate Directors of the SON.

* Supports Associate Directors in hiring adjunct faculty and staff.

* Serves on college Executive Leadership Council.

* Accountable for assessing and maintaining accreditation standards.

* Responsible for yearly reports to the Kentucky Board of Nursing, AACN, and NLN.

* Accountable for conflict resolution when elevated above the Associate Director level.

2. Coordination and Communication within the School, University, and Community

* Ensures the Dean of the College of Health and Human Services, School leadership, faculty, staff, and students are appropriately communicated with regarding all SON activities.

* Represents the School of Nursing in the community and national associations.

* Oversees public relations/publicity for the School of Nursing.

* Develops and sustains relationships with community partners.

* Works with university advancement to showcase the School.

* Works with directors of the Nurse Advocacy Center for the Underserved and the Nursing and Interprofessional Research Collaborative to promote accomplishments to the University and community.

3. Management of Resources

* Oversees student fees in collaboration with Associate Directors.

* Facilitates the recruitment and orientation of faculty.

* Provides leadership and resources to faculty in pursuing research and scholarly activities in collaboration with the Associate Directors.

* Explores innovative ways to increase revenues to assist in fulfilling the School's mission and goals.

* Accountable for the revenues and expenditures in the school budget.

* Provides input into the budgetary process for the SON for each fiscal year.

4. Teaching/Service/Research

* Participates in teaching courses according to specialty and availability, as able.

* Participates in scholarship according to specialty and interests, as able.

* Participates in University and community service as applicable.

Qualifications

* Doctoral Degree from an accredited university in a related field is required. (Ed.D, Ph.D, DNP).

* Current record of active research/scholarship, teaching and service commiserate with qualifications for tenure.

* A minimum of five years of nursing experience (including nursing education and/or nursing leadership) within the immediate past 7 years.

* A minimum of two years of full-time teaching experience in nursing within the immediate past five years.

* Preferred experience with managing online programs.

* Current knowledge of nursing practice.

* Demonstrated experience or preparation in education that includes teaching adults, adult learning theory teaching methods, curriculum development, and curriculum evaluation.

* Demonstrated leadership and administrative experience.

* Demonstrated experience with accreditation (CCNE, ACEN, CNEA).

* Must possess an unencumbered current nursing license through the Kentucky and Ohio Boards of Nursing or be eligible for licensure.

* Inquiries should be directed to Dr. Christian Gamm, Assistant Dean for the College of Health and Human Services: gammc1@nku.edu, 859-572-5582

* Please note: Any candidate offered this position must undergo a pre-employment criminal background check as mandated by state law.