Director of Nursing – Biola University – La Mirada, CA

The Department of Nursing at Biola University is seeking a Director. The candidate must have the desire to work in an environment that integrates Christian faith and Nursing, and that values care to underserved multicultural populations. The candidate must have demonstrated success in personalized interactions with faculty, students, staff and all communities of interest.

Education & Experience Required: An earned doctorate is required. The masters or doctorate must be in Nursing with emphasis in Nursing, Education, or Administration. The candidate must be eligible for licensure as a registered nurse in California. A minimum of three years of experience in an academic administrative position is desired. Effective teaching, curriculum development, and program evaluation experience is essential.

Responsibilities:

• Administer the Nursing department

• Develop vision with a strategic plan for future of the department

• Foster development of faculty

• Oversee curriculum development and program evaluation

• Participate on departmental and university committees

• Possible classroom teaching in area of expertise

• Advance nursing to the university and external community

Please apply online at https://biola.peopleadmin.com/ by submitting a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae and a 1-page testimony of your faith. After a review by the search committee, promising candidates will be sent the Biola faculty application. Start date of August 16, 2014 (negotiable). Position is open until filled.

Biola is an evangelical Christian university in which faculty endorse the University Doctrinal Statement, adhere to the Standard of Conduct, and are committed to integration of faith and learning. Faculty endorse a university-wide statement of Christian faith and community values. Personal commitment to the Christian faith is required. Biola serves a student body of over 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students and is accredited by WASC. For more information on Biola, visit www.biola.edu.

by NFJcom via NursingFacultyJobs.com