• Create and maintain effective relationships with outside stakeholders, particularly for the development and maintenance of clinical affiliations
• Foster future growth and expansion of programs
• Perform other duties as requested, delegated or assigned
• Provide academic and administrative leadership for the PMHNP program, including program launch, implementation, and continuous quality improvement.
• Lead strategic planning for program growth, innovation, and long-term sustainability including future initiatives.
• Ensure alignment with AACN Essentials, NONPF competencies, CCNE standards, and state and federal regulatory requirements.
• Monitor, evaluate, and report program outcomes, student outcomes, certification pass rates, and quality indicators.
• Collaborate with School of Nursing and Borra College of Health Sciences leadership on resource planning, budget management, and program performance metrics.
• Coordinate CCNE accreditation preparation, reporting requirements and site visit activities in collaboration with the Associate Dean of Nursing.
• Lead PMHNP curriculum development, implementation, and revision to align with regulatory compliance and best practices in psychiatric mental health nursing education.
• Serve as the content expert for PMHNP curriculum, maintaining currency in the field including practice, policy, and evidence-based teaching strategies.
• Oversee development and revision of program policies, student handbooks, clinical requirements, and academic procedures.
• Recruit, mentor, evaluate, and support graduate faculty, clinical instructors, and staff.
• Collaborate with School of Nursing leadership to ensure faculty workload, scheduling, and instructional resources support program success.
• Foster a collegial, inclusive, and professional supportive environment for faculty and staff.
• Teach graduate-level PMHNP courses consistent with expertise and program needs. This position allows a 3-credit hour release.
• Provide academic advising and professional mentorship for graduate students.
• Serve as the primary contact for student academic progression, performance concerns, and professional conduct concerns.
• Participate in admissions review, transcript evaluation, and admissions decisions.
• Support student recruitment and program marketing initiatives, and outreach efforts, including collaboration on website content updates and promotional materials.
• Represent the graduate program at professional conferences, academic events, community events, and academic clinical partnership agencies.
• Collaborate with Admissions, Enrollment Management, Registrar’s Office, and clinical partners to support seamless student onboarding and progression.
• Engage in university, college, and school of nursing service, including committee and interdepartmental participation.
• Contribute to scholarship, professional service, and ongoing academic development consistent with tenure-track expectations.

• Doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, DNP) in nursing or related field required. (ABD will be considered if completed by start date).
• Current national certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (AANP or ANCC).
• Current, unencumbered RN and APRN licensure in Illinois (or eligibility for Illinois licensure by start date).
• Minimum of three (3) years clinical practice as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
• Demonstrated experience in graduate nursing education, curriculum development, and accreditation processes.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and collaborative skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student-centered learning.

• Experience serving as a program director, graduate chair, or coordinator in an APRN program.
• Prior involvement in program development or launch of a graduate nursing track.
• Active clinical practice in psychiatric mental health nursing.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to spend long durations of the workday sitting at a desk and working on a
• Ability to lift up to 15 pounds at

Salary and FLSA Status

• Salary: $105,000 – $124,000
• FLSA Status: Exempt, full-time

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision
• Retirement plan with employer matching
• Professional development
• Tuition remission for employees and their dependents
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Generous paid time off (PTO)