The core function of the Director is to guide the development and implementation of high-quality nursing education opportunities for students and collaborate with College of Nursing Department Heads to assist faculty colleagues with their career scholarship. The Directors will be responsible for one of the following regional campuses: Urbana, Peoria, Rockford, Springfield, or Quad Cities. Administratively, the Director shall be head of the Campus Program and be accountable to the UIC College of Nursing Dean facilitated through the Executive Associate Dean. In their role as faculty, Directors are responsible to the Head of the department in which they hold their faculty appointment.  Recruitment and hiring of campus faculty are in collaboration with the Department Head for those who would be appointed to professorial-ranked faculty.

• Teaching/Learning: Work with faculty to create and collaboratively implement the UlC Nursing curricula that allow rapid and convenient access to nursing education, electronically or face-to-face. Identify, seek and obtain or contract for instructional resources and clinical learning sites. Oversee development and implementation of timetables, teaching schedules, and clinical site placements across the campus. Implement academic and educational policies within the campus program.

• Student Support: Recruit, orient, and facilitate student progress (advising, tutoring, special student initiatives) within the academic programs. Assign mentors/advisors and monitor outcomes. Manage student or advocate concerns/issues when necessary. Facilitate student leadership development and governance. Create facilitative communication processes and modalities.

• Faculty Development and Scholarship: Engage in faculty recruitment, screening/interviewing, appointment, orientation, and evaluation. Facilitate (with the department heads) the professional development of professorial rank faculty, assisting with promotion and other aspects of career development as needed. Encourage innovative nursing scholarship (education, research, and practice). Allocate resources and oversee productivity for 'in-house' and 'virtual' faculty and student work. Facilitate the attainment of outside resources to support regional program activities in the form of grants, contracts, or gifts. Administer the UIC CON faculty practice plan as it applies to campus faculty. Participate in the conduct of teaching, research and practice, as appropriate.

• Operations: Provide leadership in developing and administering cost-effective support services that involve but are not limited to: all aspects of student and staff recruitment; budgetary and space planning and facilities maintenance; strategic planning and information management regarding regional program initiatives; and negotiation of contracts with outside health care or educational agencies as necessary to provide appropriate clinical teaching, research, or faculty resources.

• University and Campus Relations: Represent faculty and students at college, campus, or university levels. Collaborate with the Associate Dean on student, curricular and faculty teaching issues. Collaborate with other University of lllinois disciplines in proximity to the regional campus.

• Community Relations: Partner with community agencies for mutual gain. Facilitate the marketing plan for any regional campus education, research and practice programs. Develop and implement plans for creating visibility for the campus program within the relevant communities and surrounding areas. Facilitate alumni relations in concert with Office of Advancement personnel.

This is an administrative scholar position with faculty appointment commensurate with rank and scholarship. Candidates must possess a doctoral degree and be eligible to be appointed at the rank of Clinical Assistant Professor/Assistant Professor or higher. A master's degree in nursing is preferred; five years of experience in teaching is required and at least two years of administration in higher education in nursing is preferred.