For best consideration, complete applications should be received before October 28th.

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Gannon University, a dynamic private university in Erie, Pennsylvania, is seeking candidates for their 12-month tenure track Director for the Villa Maria School of Nursing.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Villa Maria School of Nursing is currently seeking a qualified and dynamic leader for their 12-month tenure track director position. The successful candidate will provide effective leadership including, but not limited to, responsibility for communication, ongoing program planning and assessment, and fiscal management. The individual will participate in curriculum development and provide didactic and clinical instruction.

Responsibilities

The Director is responsible for the provision of education to students, administration of the programs, including adherence to accreditation standards, policies and procedures, and the continued evolution of the programs within the Villa Maria School of Nursing.

Release time will be available to support the administrative functions of the position. Candidates must be able to support the University’s inclusive mission, its Catholic identity and its liberal arts and professional education traditions.

Required Qualifications

To be considered, candidates must provide evidence of the following:

• At least one graduate degree in nursing and an earned doctoral degree (PhD or DNP)
• Candidate must be a registered nurse and have experience in nursing practice and administration.
• Candidate must hold a temporary practice permit to practice professional nursing or be currently licensed as a professional nurse in Pennsylvania.
• A minimum of three years of full-time nursing education experience, including demonstrated evidence of effectiveness in teaching and advising, including curriculum development, and a commitment to service is required.
• Candidate must possess strong communication, leadership, problem solving, and organizational skills.

ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA

Visitors and residents alike enjoy breathtaking Presque Isle State Park. The city is also known for its scenic bayfront, the Erie Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Erie Art Museum, the Erie Maritime Museum, the expERIEnce Children’s Museum, and, of course, Lake Erie and its many beaches as well as the many parks throughout Erie.

With a population of 95,000, Erie is only 80 miles from Buffalo, New York, 90 miles from Cleveland, Ohio, and 120 miles from Pittsburgh. While the city fronts Presque Isle Bay and is laid out in a grid surrounding Perry Square in the downtown area, it is across from the Canadian province of Ontario.

With patient-centered care across a wide range of specialties, several exceptional healthcare centers are located in Erie. UPMC Hamot is a 445-bed hospital in Erie offering a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services and serves as a regional referral hub and Level II Trauma Center. AHN Saint Vincent offers a wide range of healthcare services. The Erie Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the Shriners Hospital for Children are also easily accessible and highly regarded.

In addition to Erie’s Public Schools consisting of 16 schools that serve approximately 10,000 students each day, there are 26 private schools with an acceptance rate of 99%. Sixty-nine percent of private schools in Erie are religiously affiliated.