Director, DNP Family Nurse Practitioner Program

Description

Appalachian State University, in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. App State’s Beaver College of Health Sciences (BCHS) is transforming the health and quality of lives of individuals, families, and communities through inclusive practices, interprofessional collaboration, and innovation in teaching, scholarship, service, and clinical outreach.

With options for a tenure-stream or clinical track appointment the Inaugural DNP FNP Program Director will assume a faculty position as well as an internal leadership position in the Department of Nursing.

Minimum Qualifications

• Earned Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree from an accredited institution
• National certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner
• Current unencumbered RN/APRN license; eligible for licensure and advanced practice in the state of North Carolina
  
  

The Program Director is expected to be a practicing clinician that is knowledgeable about DNP and family nurse practitioner practice, education, accreditation standards, and regulations.

Demonstration Of The Following Is Desired

• Evidence of progressive leadership in academic programs
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills
• Experience with regional and nursing accreditation
• Experience in initiating and maintaining partnerships between academia and practice
• Knowledge of curriculum and curriculum development
• Ability to think creatively and strategically
• A commitment to excellence in teaching and scholarship, compatible with the BCHS mission
  
  

The Director will serve as a leader, ambassador, and representative for the DNP program and is responsible, in collaboration with the faculty, for maintaining the quality of the academic curriculum through development, implementation, and evaluation; accreditation; program evaluation; student recruitment, admissions and progression; and student advisement. As a member of the faculty, the director will be expected to contribute to teaching, practice, scholarship, and service, including participation in official activities of the department, college, and university.

For additional information and to apply, please visit https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/48790

Evaluation of Applications Begins 03/24/2025

Posted On 3/10/2025 Job Type Dean/Director School/Institution Appalachian State University Job Location Hickory, NC