The Director of Nursing provides academic and administrative leadership for the School of Nursing at Mount St. Mary’s University. This position is responsible for ensuring the quality and effectiveness of nursing programs, onboarding and supporting faculty and students and maintaining compliance with accreditation and regulatory requirements. The Director also plays a key role in shaping a mission-driven School of Nursing consistent with the University’s Catholic identity and mission that forms nurses grounded in human dignity, ethical clinical judgment, and a commitment to serve the underserved. The Director of Nursing reports to the Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs who oversees the College Health Professions and Division of Continuing Studies.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Lead the development of a distinctively mission-driven School of Nursing, ensuring the program reflects the University’s Catholic commitment to the whole person, ethical formation, and compassionate engagement with the world.
• Integrate Catholic Social Teaching and a commitment to human dignity into program priorities, student formation, and strategic initiatives, with particular attention to care for the vulnerable and the medically underserved.
• Plan and oversee curriculum development and revision to ensure alignment with professional standards and workforce needs.
• Ensure the curriculum and co-curricular experiences cultivate ethical clinical judgment, patient-centered care, integrity, and servant leadership, consistent with the Mount’s mission and the nursing program’s stated commitments.
• Recruit, support, supervise, and evaluate nursing faculty and staff, fostering a collaborative and inclusive academic environment.
• Provide leadership for the planning, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of nursing programs, beginning with the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Ensure compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards, including the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the Maryland Board of Nursing.
• Oversee development of clinical partnerships to support high-quality clinical and simulation learning experiences.
• Use data related to student outcomes, NCLEX performance, and program metrics to guide continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with University leadership on strategic planning, budgeting, and resource allocation.
• Teach one upper-level nursing course annually in the Director’s area of expertise, based on program needs.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate degree in nursing from an accredited program.
• Eligibility for Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Maryland.
• Minimum of two years of clinical nursing experience.
• Experience in nursing education, including teaching and academic program coordination or leadership.
• Knowledge of accreditation, assessment, and regulatory requirements in nursing education.
• Demonstrated commitment to supporting and advancing the Catholic mission and identity of Mount St. Mary’s University through one’s professional responsibilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Terminal degree in nursing (Ph.D. or DNP).
• Experience in Catholic healthcare, faith-based clinical settings, or leadership aligned with holistic care.
• Prior leadership experience in a collegiate nursing program.
• Experience with accreditation self-studies or program approvals.
• Demonstrated ability to advance a mission-driven program.

Hours

40-hour week

(Weekends are occasional)

Targeted Salary

$100,000/year

(Actual compensation will be commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications.

Employee Benefits:

This full-time position has full benefits and annual, holiday, and sick leave. The university offers a generous benefits package, including tuition remission for graduate and undergraduate classes at Mount St. Mary’s University, a retirement program with a match, as well as a generous paid time off schedule. For a complete list of employee benefits, please visit: https://inside.msmary.edu/more/human-resources/index.html