Open Rank Faculty of Nursing (ASBSN Program Director)

About the role

The School of Nursing at the Stockton campus invites applications for a Tenure Track position within the School of Nursing. The position is for a Program Director for the Accelerated Second Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ASBSN) program.

Responsibilities

• Provides visionary leadership, academic oversight, and administrative management for a fast-paced, rigorous pre-licensure nursing program designed for students who hold a prior bachelor’s degree.
• Ensures program excellence through curriculum leadership, faculty development, accreditation compliance, student success initiatives, clinical partnership oversight, and alignment with department, institutional, and regulatory standards.
• Serves as Program Director for the ASBSN program, reporting directly to the School of Nursing Director and collaborating with program coordinators, faculty, clinical partners, and university leadership.
• Includes faculty responsibilities consistent with a tenure track position, such as teaching, scholarship, and service.

Requirements

• Earned masters degree in Nursing.
• Current unencumbered RN license in California.
• Eligible for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor per institutional criteria.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in nursing education.
• Experience teaching in a pre-licensure nursing program.
• Demonstrated experience with curriculum development and program evaluation.
• Knowledge of accreditation and regulatory standards (CCNE, Board of Nursing).
• Evidence of scholarship appropriate to associate professor rank.

Preferred Qualifications

• Earned doctoral degree (PhD, DNP, or EdD) in Nursing.
• Prior experience with expansion of a nursing program by increasing annual cohort size, including enrollment planning, faculty workload reallocation, clinical partnership development, resource scaling, and regulatory approval to support sustainable program growth.
• Prior academic leadership experience including supervising and evaluating (e.g., program coordinator, assistant director, department chair).
• Experience with accelerated or second-degree nursing programs.
• Experience with simulation-based education.
• Record of successful accreditation participation.
• Grant writing or funded research experience.

How to Apply & Deadline

A complete application must include: an application letter specifically addressing the position description and qualifications; unofficial photocopies of graduate transcripts; a statement of teaching philosophy; evidence of teaching proficiency; a sample of research; professional curriculum vitae, including the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references. Official transcripts will be required at the time of hire.

To apply for this position, please click the "Apply Now" button on this page. If you have questions regarding the position, please contact Dr. Jennifer Peltier, Committee Chair, School of Nursing, College of Science, California State University, Stanislaus, One University Circle, Turlock, CA, email: jpeltier@csustan.edu, Department Website: https://www.csustan.edu/nursing.

About the Department and the College, Campus, and Area

California State University, Stanislaus serves the San Joaquin Valley and is a critical educational resource for a six-county region of approximately 1.5 million people. The University is fully committed to creating a culture of diversity and inclusion – one in which every person in the University community feels safe to express their views without fear of reprisal. Widely recognized for its quality academic programs, the University has 10 nationally accredited programs and 662 faculty members. 94 percent of full-time faculty hold doctorates or terminal degrees in their fields. The University offers 43 undergraduate majors, 16 master's programs, 7 post-graduate credentials, a doctorate in education and serves more than 10,000 students. New instructional facilities have been built for the unique pedagogy of professional programs, laboratory sciences, and performing arts. Stanislaus State continues to receive national recognition with its ranking as one of the best 384 colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review. The University was one of 12 public universities in the nation to be recognized by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities for demonstrating exceptional performance in retention and graduation rates. In addition, U.S. News and World Report ranks Stanislaus State in its top 10 among public universities in the West, while Washington Monthly honored Stanislaus State as the West’s No. 1 university for the money.

Campus, Area, and Community

Stanislaus State is located in Turlock, California, and is part of the California State University system. The campus is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment, and the university actively seeks to recruit and retain a diverse faculty, staff, and student body. The area surrounding the campus is rich in cultural and recreational opportunities, and the university encourages its students and faculty to engage with the local community.

Equal Employment Opportunity

California State University, Stanislaus is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, National origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. The university is committed to creating a workplace free from discrimination and harassment, and all applicants are encouraged to report any incidents of discrimination or harassment to the university’s Title IX Coordinator or the Office of Human Resources.

Work Location Requirements

The CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. The CSU prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California.

Mandated Reporter Per CANRA

The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised July 21, 2017, as a condition of employment.

Clery Act Disclosure

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, crime report statistics are available at: http://www.csustan.edu/UPD/pages/CampusCrimeStatistics/index.html.

Criminal Background Clearance Notice

The university requires a criminal and/or child abuse background check to be completed for many of its new employees, current employees seeking promotional or transfer opportunities, and current employees assigned new duties. Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position. Failure to consent to any background check will disqualify an applicant from further consideration. Additionally, an applicant who fails to provide the necessary information or who provides false or misleading information may also be disqualified from further consideration. Later discovery of false or misleading information related to the background check may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn or subject the employee to disciplinary action, up to and including termination.