Associate Professor/ Director- Doctor of Nursing Practice

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Greensboro (NC); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and sick leave

health benefits

TSERS retirement

EAP

Campus bookstore discount

recreation center discount

Job summary

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University invites applications for Associate Professor/Director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program in the School of Nursing. The role emphasizes leadership in Nursing leadership or Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, with duties in teaching, mentoring, and program oversight.

The candidate will build an externally funded research program, publish scholarly work, and advance pedagogy while serving the School, college, university, and external

Qualifications

• Terminal degree in nursing or related healthcare.
• Eligible to hold an unrestricted RN or ARNP license in North Carolina.
• Experience in progressive academic leadership.
• Sustained research record with potential for external funding.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the DNP program and provide student-centered teaching and clinical instruction.
• Advise and mentor students, recruit and contribute to curriculum development.
• Oversee program assessment and accreditation procedures, mentor faculty research.

Skills

Academic leadership

Teaching excellence

Nursing research

Education

Terminal degree in nursing or related healthcare

Job description

Primary Purpose Of Position

The School of Nursing, within the Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, is seeking an Associate Professor/Director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program. The role focuses on teaching and scholarly research in Nursing leadership or Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. The primary responsibilities include supervising the DNP program, providing student-centered teaching and clinical instruction of undergraduate and graduate-level courses, advising and mentoring students, recruiting, curriculum development, program assessment, accreditation procedures, and mentoring faculty research and scholarship.

The ideal candidate will establish and sustain a strong externally-funded research program, produce a record of scholarly publications, integrate modern pedagogical techniques, support DNP student projects, and serve the School of Nursing, the college, the university, and community and professional organizations.

Minimum Requirements

• Hold a terminal degree in nursing or related healthcare disciplines.
• Eligible to hold an unrestricted RN or ARNP license in North Carolina.
• Experience in progressive academic leadership and demonstrated teaching excellence.
• Sustained research record in nursing science or related health care fields with potential for external funding.

Preferred Credentials

• Prior accreditation or reporting experience of the DNP program.
• Teaching experience in baccalaureate and/or graduate nursing programs or credentials meeting the North Carolina Board of Nursing’s educational requirements.
• Three years of academic leadership experience.
• Three years of clinical experience related to core nursing concepts.
• Nurse Educator Certification.

Required Licenses and Certifications

Current unrestricted RN license in North Carolina, or eligibility to obtain one. Advanced Practice Nurses must hold a national certification.

Benefits

• Accrued vacation and sick leave.
• Community service leave.
• Health benefits through Aetna and state health plans.
• Vision, dental, and flexible spending accounts (NCFlex).
• 12 paid holidays.
• Teachers and State Employees Retirement System (TSERS).
• Optional supplemental plans – 401(k), 403(b), 457(b), and 457.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Campus recreation center discount.
• University bookstore discount.

Work Arrangement

Eligibility for remote or hybrid work arrangements consistent with university and state policies. Employees are generally required to reside within North Carolina, within a two-hour commuting distance of their assigned duty station.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

North Carolina A & T State University is an Equal Opportunity and affirmative action employer. No one who applies or seeks employment will be denied admission to or employment at the University on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information, sexual orientation or sexual identity.