Nursing Faculty Development Manager

Position Title: Nursing Faculty Development Manager

Position Status: Exempt, 12-month full-time position

Work Hours: Mon-Fri. 8am-5pm, may include some evening hours.

Reports To: Vice President of Academic Affairs

Location: Candidates must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of one of our ground campuses in New York (NY), Virginia (VA), Ohio (OH), or Wisconsin (WI). Travel to other campuses will be required. This is NOT a virtual position.

PositionSummary:

The Nursing Faculty Development Manager is responsible for leading the development, onboarding, mentoring, and continuous professional growth of Nursing faculty across the College. Working collaboratively with Nursing leadership, program directors, deans, curriculum teams, and the Office of Academic Affairs, this position supports the implementation of evidence-based Nursing pedagogy, instructional excellence, student learning outcomes, NCLEX success initiatives, and simulation-based education.

The Nursing Faculty Development Manager serves as a subject matter expert and mentor for Nursing faculty, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, academic rigor, student-centered teaching practices, and compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards. The position plays a critical role in supporting faculty effectiveness and promoting positive student outcomes, including retention, completion, licensure examination success, and achievement of program learning outcomes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead Nursing Faculty Development and Mentoring
  • Design, coordinate, and implement faculty development programs while serving as the primary mentor and coach for new and existing nursing faculty across the College. Support faculty onboarding, professional growth, and instructional effectiveness.
• Advance Excellence in Nursing Education
  • Provide guidance and training in evidence-based nursing pedagogy, active learning strategies, assessment design, test blueprinting, clinical judgment development, and student-centered teaching practices that support program and student learning outcomes.
• Support NCLEX Success
  • Serve as the College's NCLEX subject matter expert by training faculty in nursing education resources, analyzing performance data, promoting best practices for NCLEX readiness, and supporting initiatives that improve licensure outcomes.
• Promote Simulation and Clinical Instruction Best Practices
  • Support the effective implementation of College-wide simulation-based learning, clinical education, and debriefing practices that enhance student engagement, clinical reasoning, achievement of outcomes, and workforce readiness. Mentor Nursing faculty on the use of simulation as an effective instructional tool to ensure achievement of clinical skills.
• Drive Continuous Improvement and Academic Quality
  • Collaborate with nursing leadership and the Office of Academic Affairs to evaluate faculty development needs, analyze program outcomes, support accreditation and regulatory requirements, and implement continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen retention, completion, and student success.

Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Key Competencies and Skills:

• Proven ability to effectively collaborate, lead teams, and drive results
• Excellent knowledge of learning theories and instructional design models
• Thorough knowledge of instructional design methodologies, relevant technology tools, test development, and assessment is required.
• Demonstrates ability to think strategically, act operationally, and solve problems related to online learning choosing the best course of action in given circumstances
• Integrates technology and champions new technology
• Ability to troubleshoot, critically evaluate, and make educational design decisions
• Understanding of Bloom’s Taxonomy, educational pedagogy, grading rubrics, ADDIE model, and Quality Matters Rubrics
• Strong team player with demonstrated ability to forge supportive partnerships within and between departments
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Listening skills
• Problem analysis and problem solving
• Stress tolerance
• Resilience

Minimum Qualifications :

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) required.
• Unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of nursing education experience.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in faculty development, faculty mentoring, academic leadership, or nursing program administration.
• Demonstrated expertise in nursing pedagogy, curriculum delivery, and student learning assessment.
• Experience supporting NCLEX preparation initiatives.
• Experience with simulation-based nursing education and clinical instruction.
• Excellent communication, coaching, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Position requires standing or sitting in a stationary position as well as the occasional need to lift, carry, push, and/or move objects up to 10 pounds.
• Position also requires the use of computer technology/equipment.
• Position requires the ability to receive information in person and over the telephone.
• Position requires the ability to convey detailed and important instructions or ideas accurately.

Background Check or Licensing Requirements:

This position requires a background check.

SALARY RANGE: $95,000 - $125,000 yearly

Please note that the compensation information is a good faith estimate of the base pay for this position. The selected candidate’s actual base pay for this role will take into account a wide range of non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. At Bryant & Stratton College, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Information about the total compensation package for this position will be provided during the interview process.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law. Bryant & Stratton College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.