Open Rank Clinical Professor and Director of Quality and Regulatory Compliance - School of Nursing

About the Opportunity

About Northeastern

Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experiential approach empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create impact far beyond the confines of discipline, degree, and campus.

Our locations—in Boston; Arlington, Charlotte, North Carolina; Miami; London; Portland, Maine; Oakland; San Francisco; Seattle; Silicon Valley; Toronto; Vancouver; and the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant—are nodes in our growing global university system. Through this network, we expand opportunities for flexible, student-centered learning and collaborative, solutions-focused research.

Northeastern’s comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs— in a variety of on-campus and online formats—lead to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools. Among these, we offer more than 195 multi-discipline majors and degrees designed to prepare students for purposeful lives and careers.

The Bouvé College of Health Sciences has over 250 faculty members, with approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 2,400 graduate students. It is the leading national model for education and research in the health, psychosocial and biomedical sciences and supports the University’s mission of educating students for a life of fulfillment and accomplishment and creating and translating knowledge to meet global and societal needs.

The School of Nursing in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University has developed a research-intensive/teaching/learning environment for students and faculty. Creating an environment where students thrive begins with the faculty. The School of Nursing faculty are a committed group of professionals who are highly qualified, nationally known, and characterized by a range of experiences in nursing practice, research, and education. The ultimate goal is to advance the School of Nursing’s position to one of the nation’s top research schools of nursing.

The wide range of programs offered by the School of Nursing from baccalaureate through DNP and PhD degrees highlights the responsiveness of the school to the healthcare needs of individuals and communities in the state, nation, and globally. The School of Nursing is committed to co-creating an environment conducive to incubating innovative ideas and strategies aimed at creating a more dignified patient-family-centered healthcare system.

The School of Nursing invites applications for a full-time Open Rank Non-Tenure Track Professor and Director of Quality and Regulatory Compliance in Boston, MA. This position has an anticipated start date in July 2026.

The Director of Quality and Regulatory Compliance serves as the School of Nursing’s primary leader responsible for ensuring compliance with all state, federal, and accrediting body standards. This position provides strategic direction and oversight for program evaluation, educational assessment, and continuous quality improvement initiatives across all nursing programs. The Director collaborates with academic and administrative leaders to maintain accreditation, promote regulatory integrity, and advance a culture of excellence, accountability, and evidence-based decision-making within the School of Nursing.

Responsibilities of the Director include, but are not limited to, the following:

Regulatory Compliance

· Lead preparation for initial and continuing accreditation processes with bodies such as CCNE, ANCC, CoA, and state boards of nursing

· Ensure timely submission of reports and documentation required by accrediting and regulatory agencies, including annual program evaluations and outcomes reports

· Develop, implement, and maintain policies and procedures that ensure compliance with federal, state, and accreditation requirements

· Serve as the primary liaison with regulatory and accreditation agencies

· Coordinate institutional responses to site visits, audits, and compliance reviews from accrediting and licensing bodies

· Monitor changes in healthcare education regulations and standards to ensure ongoing compliance

Program Evaluation

· Serve as the subject matter expert for nursing education regulations, ensuring consistent interpretation and application of standards across programs

· Design and implement comprehensive program evaluation plans for all nursing programs

· Analyze program outcomes data and prepare reports for leadership, faculty, and accrediting bodies

· Coordinate the collection and organization of evidence for accreditation self-studies

· Facilitate curricular mapping to ensure alignment with program outcomes and professional standards

· Lead internal audits and risk assessments to proactively identify and address potential areas of noncompliance

Educational Assessment

· Provide leadership in the development, implementation, and evaluation of comprehensive assessment plans for all nursing programs

· Collaborate with faculty to establish measurable learning outcomes

· Analyze student achievement metrics and identify areas for improvement

· Oversee collection, analysis, and reporting of student learning outcomes and program effectiveness data

· Guide faculty in the design and use of assessment tools that measure achievement of program learning outcomes and competencies

· Ensure alignment of course-level and program-level outcomes with national standards, licensure requirements, and institutional learning objectives

Continuous Quality Improvement

· Serve on the School's Evaluation Committee

· Implement data-driven quality improvement processes across all nursing programs

· Develop dashboards and reporting mechanisms to track key performance indicators

· Facilitate root cause analyses when program outcomes fall below benchmarks

Qualifications

· Doctoral degree in Nursing or related field required

· Minimum of 5 years of experience in nursing education

· Demonstrated expertise in accreditation processes and regulatory compliance

· Experience with curriculum development and program evaluation

· Strong analytical skills and proficiency with data management systems

· Excellent communication and collaborative leadership abilities

· Active RN license and eligibility for state licensure

Additional Information

Interested candidates should apply here with a curriculum vita that includes a list of publications, statements addressing the prompts below, and a letter of interest indicating the position you are applying for. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

Successful faculty at Northeastern are dynamic and innovative scholars with a record of research and teaching excellence and a commitment to fostering a sense of belonging among all members of the Northeastern community. Thus, strong candidates for this faculty position will have the experiences, knowledge, and skills to build their scholarship, pedagogy, and curriculum in ways that reflect and enhance this commitment. Please indicate how your experience, knowledge, and skills have prepared you to contribute to this work with written statements addressing the following prompts:

Teaching statement:

Please summarize your past instructional and mentorship experiences, your pedagogical philosophy, your plans/goals for teaching in the College of Science (including existing and proposed courses), and your strategies for teaching and mentoring global student populations.

Leadership statement:

Please describe your past experiences and activities and/or your future plans detailing your leadership style, how you intend to cultivate a culture that promotes a sense of belonging, including fostering a free and open exchange of ideas and managing different perspectives to help others strengthen their practice.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by the law.

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Position Type

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.  

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Pay Range:

With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.