Executive Vice President

Job Summary

The Executive Vice President reports directly to the MTSA President. The Executive VP is responsible for overseeing all the Office of the Registrar, Learning Resource Center, and all academic programs, ensuring excellence in curriculum development, faculty engagement, student outcomes, and accreditation compliance. The Executive VP works closely with other leaders and faculty to foster a collaborative, innovative, and high-performance academic environment.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Nurse Anesthesia, Nursing, Education, or a related field (DNP, PhD, or DNAP).

• A current, active CRNA certification in good standing.

• A current, active APRN license in good standing.

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in academic leadership, with at least 5 years in a senior administrative role within an accredited nursing or healthcare-related educational institution.

• Extensive experience in higher education, with a deep understanding of accreditation, curriculum development, faculty engagement, and student success.

• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive institutional change.

• Strong knowledge of the healthcare industry, particularly trends in nurse anesthesia practice and education.

• Doctoral degree in Nurse Anesthesia, Nursing, Education, or a related field (DNP, PhD, or DNAP).
• A current, active CRNA certification in good standing.
• A current, active APRN license in good standing.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in academic leadership, with at least 5 years in a senior administrative role within an accredited nursing or healthcare-related educational institution.
• Extensive experience in higher education, with a deep understanding of accreditation, curriculum development, faculty engagement, and student success.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive institutional change.
• Strong knowledge of the healthcare industry, particularly trends in nurse anesthesia practice and education.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in a CRNA doctoral program or a doctoral level advanced practice nursing program.

• Previous experience in a CRNA doctoral program or a doctoral level advanced practice nursing program.
• Expertise in faculty development initiatives in academic settings.
• Experience with strategic planning and organizational development in a higher education environment.

• Expertise in faculty development initiatives in academic settings.

• Experience with strategic planning and organizational development in a higher education environment.

Responsibilities

This job description is not to be considered an exhaustive or exclusive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to perform other job-related activities as requested. This list describes major responsibilities to support the needs of the MTSA campus:

Leadership and Strategic Vision:

• Serve as a key member of the executive leadership team, contributing to the overall institutional strategic direction and growth.

• Develop and implement a comprehensive academic strategy for the DNAP-PD program, aligned with the institution’s mission, values, and goals.

• Champion innovation in teaching, learning, and program delivery within the DNAP-Completion program for CRNAs and across the institution’s academic offerings.

• Build and maintain a culture of academic excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Serve as a key member of the executive leadership team, contributing to the overall institutional strategic direction and growth.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive academic strategy for the DNAP-PD program, aligned with the institution’s mission, values, and goals.
• Champion innovation in teaching, learning, and program delivery within the DNAP-Completion program for CRNAs and across the institution’s academic offerings.
• Build and maintain a culture of academic excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Oversight of Academic Programs:

• Provide leadership in the development, review, and continuous enhancement of the CRNA doctoral curriculum to ensure it meets the evolving needs of the profession and complies with accreditation standards.

• Provide leadership in the development, review, and continuous enhancement of the CRNA doctoral curriculum to ensure it meets the evolving needs of the profession and complies with accreditation standards.
• Oversee the integration of advanced technologies and evidence-based practices into teaching and learning, ensuring an innovative and future-focused educational environment.
• Ensure that academic programs maintain national and regional accreditation and meet or exceed regulatory requirements.
• Promote interdisciplinary collaboration among academic departments and programs.

• Oversee the integration of advanced technologies and evidence-based practices into teaching and learning, ensuring an innovative and future-focused educational environment.

• Ensure that academic programs maintain national and regional accreditation and meet or exceed regulatory requirements.

• Promote interdisciplinary collaboration among academic departments and programs.

Faculty Development and Engagement:

• Foster a supportive and high-performance environment for faculty, encouraging professional growth, research, and scholarly activities.

• Lead faculty recruitment, retention, and development efforts, ensuring the recruitment of high-quality, diverse faculty members.

• Provide mentorship and professional development opportunities for faculty to enhance their teaching and scholarship expertise.

• Foster a supportive and high-performance environment for faculty, encouraging professional growth, research, and scholarly activities.
• Lead faculty recruitment, retention, and development efforts, ensuring the recruitment of high-quality, diverse faculty members.
• Provide mentorship and professional development opportunities for faculty to enhance their teaching and scholarship expertise.

Student Success and Outcomes:

• Ensure that students receive a world-class education that prepares them for successful careers as Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs).

• Ensure that students receive a world-class education that prepares them for successful careers as Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs).
• Monitor student outcomes, including retention, graduation rates, and certification exam pass rates, and take proactive steps to address any challenges.
• Oversee student support services, including academic advising, clinical placement coordination, and career services, to enhance student experience and success.
• Ensure that all students have equitable access to opportunities and support.

• Monitor student outcomes, including retention, graduation rates, and certification exam pass rates, and take proactive steps to address any challenges.

• Oversee student support services, including academic advising, clinical placement coordination, and career services, to enhance student experience and success.

• Ensure that all students have equitable access to opportunities and support.

Budget and Resource Management:

• Collaborate with other senior leadership to advocate for financial resources to support academic growth and innovation.

• Oversee the development of new academic programs or initiatives within MTSA to align with emerging needs in healthcare and anesthesia practice.

• Collaborate with other senior leadership to advocate for financial resources to support academic growth and innovation.
• Oversee the development of new academic programs or initiatives within MTSA to align with emerging needs in healthcare and anesthesia practice.

External Relations and Advocacy:

• Represent MTSA at national and regional conferences, accrediting bodies, and professional organizations related to nurse anesthesia and healthcare education.

• Represent MTSA at national and regional conferences, accrediting bodies, and professional organizations related to nurse anesthesia and healthcare education.
• Develop strategic partnerships with clinical sites, hospitals, and other institutions to enhance clinical training and employment opportunities for students.
• Collaborate with alumni, donors, and external stakeholders to promote the institution’s academic programs and foster relationships that support institutional growth.

• Develop strategic partnerships with clinical sites, hospitals, and other institutions to enhance clinical training and employment opportunities for students.

• Collaborate with alumni, donors, and external stakeholders to promote the institution’s academic programs and foster relationships that support institutional growth.

Compliance and Accreditation:

• Ensure adherence to all state and federal regulations, as well as the standards set forth by accrediting bodies such as the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).

• Ensure adherence to all state and federal regulations, as well as the standards set forth by accrediting bodies such as the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
• Oversee the preparation for and response to accreditation site visits, ensuring that all accreditation standards are met or exceeded.

• Oversee the preparation for and response to accreditation site visits, ensuring that all accreditation standards are met or exceeded.

Reporting

• Reports to the MTSA President

Reports to the MTSA President

Committee Involvement

• Board of Trustees (Ex-officio, non-voting member)

• Executive Administration member

• Audit Committee member

• Evaluation Committee member

• Progressions Committee - Chair

• Admissions Committee member

• Screening Committee member

• President’s Council member

• Nurse Anesthesia Program (NAP) Council - Chair

• Strategic Planning Committee member

• MTSA Faculty/Staff Committee member

• Grievance Committee member (Ex-officio)

• Board of Trustees (Ex-officio, non-voting member)
• Executive Administration member
• Audit Committee member
• Evaluation Committee member
• Progressions Committee - Chair
• Admissions Committee member
• Screening Committee member
• President’s Council member
• Nurse Anesthesia Program (NAP) Council - Chair
• Strategic Planning Committee member
• MTSA Faculty/Staff Committee member
• Grievance Committee member (Ex-officio)

Terms of Employment

Full-time employment by Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia