Director of Graduate and Doctoral Nursing Education

Director of Graduate and Doctoral Nursing Education

Location

Nashua

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

202500193

Division

Div of Nursing & Health Professions

Department

Graduate Nursing Programs

Opening Date

03/27/2026

• Description
• Benefits

Description

The Director of Graduate Nursing and Doctoral Nursing Education is a full-time faculty member in the Division of Nursing and Health Professions (DNHP) who is responsible for teaching and administrative work. The Director of Graduate Nursing Education is accountable to the Dean for the DNHP.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the mission and goals of the University and the Division.
• Plan and conduct regularly scheduled MS level nursing and DNP nursing faculty meetings.
• Collaborate with the Director of Undergraduate Nursing Education DNHP to advise the Dean relative to program status, future directions, learning outcomes, competencies and projected needs and resources, including budget.
• Using student enrollment and program data points, provides input to the Dean relative to anticipated needs for new faculty in collaboration with lead faculty.
• Monitors student enrollment numbers at the course and program level, to be able to project semester faculty needs and number of course offerings.
• Works closely with the administrative assistants, to ensure a copy of the semester course syllabi, end-of-course reports, alternative final exam, and bookstore adoption list is obtained and reported in a timely manner.
• Interview and recommend new candidates for faculty positions in the MS programs.
• Ensure the graduate and doctoral program curriculums, course outcomes, and program outcome data are evaluated and revised by corresponding faculty members on a regular basis as scheduled.
• Provide input to the Dean regarding proposed faculty teaching assignments, course offerings, and schedules.
• Provide leadership to MS & DNP faculty relative to professional development; competencies, modifications, and initiatives, and advise Dean relative to faculty morale, performance, and advancement. initiatives, and advise Dean relative to faculty morale, performance, and advancement.
• Prepare and renew program outcome data such as student surveys, clinical facility evaluations, and employer feedback with faculty.
• Provide input to the Dean regarding evaluation of full- time, part- time, and adjunct faculty evaluation process.
• Work closely with Clinical Placement Coordinators and faculty in planning clinical/practicum assignments and selecting clinical/practicum placements.
• Assist in marketing and recruitment activities pertaining to the MS & DNP programs with University Admissions staff and MS faculty and staff.
• Respond to inquiries about the MS nursing program. Together with the faculty, provide formal interviews to prospective graduate students if required.
• Attend monthly program information sessions with admissions staff.
• Monitor the academic process of MS & DNP students and advise non-matriculated students.
• Attend to all documentation from state Boards of Nursing, accrediting agencies, and credentialing inquiries, relative to graduates of the program.
• Review applications for transfer credit, and determine courses to be transferred, providing written notification of such courses to the students and to the graduate admissions office.
• Perform a gap analysis for all accepted post- master's certificate programs.
• Participate with Dean, the Director of Undergraduate Nursing Education, and the Director of Health Science, Applied Exercise Science in the DNHP in preparing the Division Annual Report and ACEN annual report.
• Mentor faculty in professional role and scholarship.
• Participate in discussions regarding budget, disciplinary actions, grievance, and evaluation.
• Work with the FNP, AGACNP, and PMHNP track coordinators to: 1) ensure competency in NP faculty, 2) evaluate the NP track curriculum for consistency with current certification board test blueprints 3) NP specialty track readiness exam student results are used to fill voids in curriculum on an annual basis 4) review graduate performance on certification exam (AANP, ANCC).
• Participate in the development of grant proposals, leading to supplemental funding for the students of the Division of Nursing & Health Professions.
• Oversee the Standardize Patient Program including recruitment and payroll management.
• Conduct regular program level mappings to ensure course level outcomes are congruent with program outcomes and certification exam blueprints.
• Prepare bi-annual report for DNHP Advisory Committee, reflective of MSN & DNP program outcomes.
• Provide academic guidance to incoming students relative to professional goals.
• Maintains an on-campus presence Monday through Friday with occasional weekends required for MSN and DNP students.

CURRICULAR RESPONSIBILITIES

As a full-time faculty member, the MSN and Doctoral Program Director is expected to: carry a teaching load, serve as an ex-officio member of the Curriculum Committee and the Evaluation/Assessment Committee of the DNHP, and coordinate activities of division committees in monitoring program quality and preparing reports for various accrediting agencies, i.e., NHHEC, NECHE and ACEN.

Qualifications

The MSN and Doctoral Nursing Program Director will be a full-time member of the faculty, hold an MS degree with a major in nursing, hold an earned doctorate in nursing or related discipline, or be actively working on a doctoral degree.

Supplemental Information

Applicants should apply online with resume and cover letter at: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/rivieredu/jobs/5288512/director-of-graduate-and-doctoral-nursing-education

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Rivier University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, veteran or marital status, sex sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability in admission or access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs and activities, and Title IX requires that the University not discriminate on the bases stated above.

In addition to a competitive salary, Rivier University offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental and vision coverage, employer paid life and disability plans, retirement plan with employer match, Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA), Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, holidays, educational assistance benefits, employee assistance program (EAP) and a variety of additional discounts and services.

To learn more details, vist our Summary of Benefits.

Employer Rivier University (NH)

Address 420 South Main Street

Nashua, New Hampshire, 03060

Phone 603-897-8717

603-897-8211

Website https://www.rivier.edu/