Executive Director of Eleanor Mann School of Nursing and Billingsley Endowed Chair
University of Arkansas
Application
Details
Posted: 07-Feb-25
Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas
Type: Full Time
Salary: Commensurate w/education & exp
Categories:
Academic / Faculty
Academic / Research
Sector:
College / University
Required Education:
Doctorate
Additional Information:
Employer will assist with relocation costs.
Internal Number: R0067200
The Executive Director serves as the Head of the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing (EMSON) and supports and promotes its mission and vision. The Executive Director leads the academic programs, research activities, and service functions of the School, manages the budget and personnel, and ensures the delivery of high-quality and relevant curriculum across all programs. This position is responsible for providing leadership for the BSN, MSN, and DNP on-campus and online programs, which are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, and creating an environment that promotes excellence among faculty, staff, and students. The Executive Director represents the School to outside stakeholders and fosters collaborative relationships with local hospitals, clinics, and other health-care related professions. The position reports to the Dean of the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas. This position is also the holder of the George M. and Boyce W. Billingsley Endowed Chair.
Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.
Minimum Qualifications:
Earned doctorate from an accredited institution of higher education conferred by the start of employment
Graduate degree in Nursing from an accredited institution of higher education conferred by the start of employment
Eligible to hold an unencumbered RN license with the Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Record of leadership/administrative experience in a higher education and/or health setting
Record of scholarship and teaching consistent with the rank of a tenured associate professor or higher at the University of Arkansas
Preferred Qualifications:
Terminal degree in Nursing or related field (e.g., Ed.D., Ph.D., DNP) from an accredited institution of higher education conferred by the start of employment
Record of scholarship and teaching consistent with the rank of a tenured full professor at the University of Arkansas
Record of securing external funding
Commitment to excellence in teaching and learning
Curriculum development, coordination, and evaluation expertise in undergraduate and graduate programs with a variety of delivery methods
Experience with national accreditation agencies/bodies
Experience with managing a budget and personnel
Experience with mentoring, coaching, and faculty development
Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance Arkansas and build a better world through education, research and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, promoting an inclusive and diverse culture and climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery and the spread of new ideas and innovations.
The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.
As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their ...families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.
