Director, School of Nursing

Job Description

The University of Mount Union seeks to hire a full-time, 12-month tenure-track faculty member to serve as the Director of our School of Nursing, beginning May, 2026. Rank will be commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities

The School of Nursing includes a traditional undergraduate BSN program, an accelerated post-baccalaureate BSN, and a new MSN-FNP program. The Director of the School of Nursing provides strategic leadership for the School, oversight of our developing graduate nursing program, program coordinators, directors, faculty and administrative staff. They will be responsible for maintaining program excellence, cultivating partnerships with healthcare entities and community agencies, managing enrollment, personnel and financial processes, and representing the school to both internal and external stakeholders. Teaching in service to both graduate and undergraduate programs is desired.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will hold the following credentials:

• Completion of an approved registered nursing education program in a jurisdiction as defined in paragraph (R) of rule 4723-5-01 of the Administrative Code.
• Experience for at least five years in the practice of nursing as a registered nurse, two of which have been as a faculty member in a registered nursing education program. Experience with distance education strongly preferred.
• A master's degree with a major in nursing and an earned doctoral degree (FNP preferred).
• Current, valid licensure as a registered nurse in Ohio.

Candidates should provide a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy, and contact information for three professional references. Electronic applications are required and can be submitted online at www.mountunion.edu/employment. Please contact the search committee chair, Dr. Christine Keele at keelecn@mountunion.edu with any questions. Review of all applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, all materials should be submitted by March 2, 2026.