Program Director of the Doctor in Nursing Practice (DNP)
Program Director of the Doctor in Nursing Practice (DNP)
Aspen Group, Inc is an education technology holding company that leverages its infrastructure and expertise to allow its two universities, Aspen University and United States University, to deliver on the vision of making college affordable again.
United States University (USU) is looking for an experienced Program Director of the Doctor in Nursing Practice (DNP) program in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences (CONHS) to join our amazing team!
Major/Essential Functions:
- Screen, interview, hire, mentor and supervise full time and adjunct teaching faculty in the programs; Collaborate with nursing leadership in interviewing and recommending the hire of full-time faculty for the programs; mentor and supervise full-time lead faculty in assigned programs including Faculty Success Coordinator; conduct faculty performance evaluations
- Offer and confirm faculty teaching assignments
- Collaborate with faculty to revise courses and curriculum
- Design and propose major curricular changes to dean of nursing as needed; participate in implementation and evaluation of learning outcomes
- Teach DNP and FNP courses as needed
- Collaborate with the registrar’s office, student services, academic advisers, deans, and the Office of Field Experience (OFE) as needed to enhance learning experiences for students
- Collaborate with OFE to ensure immersion experiences are appropriate and approve preceptor qualifications
- Inform and collaborate as needed with Dean about faculty performance issues
- Develop and participate in Institutional Review Board (IRB)
- Participate in community service, research or practice
- Attend and participate in all College of Nursing meetings
- Participate in University-wide committees
- Take part in major academic events such as graduation as required
- Participate in exhibiting at conferences as requested
- Assist with all accreditation projects and activities
- Maintain active membership in select national nursing organizations
- Participate in continuing education opportunities to remain current in role
Previous Experience:
- Experience teaching in online nursing education required
- Substantive experience in nursing higher education, nursing practice, and leadership roles
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- DNP degree is required
- Unencumbered Licensure as a Registered Nurse
- Unencumbered Family Nurse Practitioner license and National Board Certification
- Substantive teaching, leadership and clinical experience
- Experience teaching in a nurse practitioner program; experience with application of evidence into clinical practice
- Experience with distance learning and online academic technology
Salary range: $85,000-95,000/year
Work Environment:
This position may involve working in a combination of office and classroom environments. Travel by car, plane, train and other modes of transportation may be required for this position.
While performing the job duties, the employee is regularly required to sit; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee may sometimes be required to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.
The work environment and physical demands described are representative of those required of an employee to perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations.
At Aspen Group, we embrace diversity, we support it, we celebrate it and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees and our community. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Aspen Group is proud to be an equal employment workplace and an affirmative action employer.
Interested candidates should email a current resume/CV and cover letter to: Careers@aspu.com (mailto:Careers@aspu.com).