Employment Opportunities

Description
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing invites applications for the Assistant Dean for the Master of Nursing (MN) Program. The Assistant Dean reports to the Senior Associate Dean for Academics (SADA) while contributing to the Academic Affairs Leadership Team. The Assistant Dean will assume leadership for overall MN curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation, assuring quality and adherence to standards and requirements of relevant accreditation and certification bodies, and other relevant curricular and program standards. This is a full-time (12-month) open rank position. Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Full-time faculty members are expected to live and maintain residency in Tennessee. This position requires a physical presence on campus and in-person participation in all curricular and leadership activities within VUSN and the University.

Key Functions and Expected Performance Includes:

• Providing vision and leadership for program development, implementation, administration, and assessment and evaluation
• Preparing accreditation and other relevant program reports
• Recommending long-range strategic planning, goals, and growth predictions regarding the MN Program to the SADA and Dean.
• Modeling and communicating appropriate standards of professional and pedagogical competence in accordance with VUSN, VU, TBON policies and regional/national accreditation standards
• Collaborating with Enrollment Management and Student Affairs leadership and staff in recruitment and retention initiatives
• Monitoring student progress and engagement with resources to promote success
• Coordinating teaching assignments each academic year with the Community Chairs and Senior Associate Dean of Academics
• Partnering with the Director of Clinical Placements and Affairs to ensure adequate and appropriate clinical resources are in place for the MN Program
• Mentoring and supervision of new and existing faculty teaching within the MN Program;
• Working with VUSN academic leadership to periodically review and revise MN Program policies to ensure alignment with national best practices in nursing education
• Increasing the visibility of the MN Program through presentations, publications, grants and through academic and professional service
• Maintaining an ongoing program of scholarship and dissemination
• Participating in VUSN community and academic service activities, as well as on VU and national committees
• Collaborating with program faculty and VUSN leadership to ensure the MN Program’s curriculum:
  • is rigorous and innovative to promote learner preparation for practice, NCLEX, and achievement of program outcomes
  • incorporates best practices in pedagogy, assessment, and technological advances to promote learning
  • is cost-efficient and effective in managing VUSN human and financial resources
  • is consistent with all VUSN, VU, TBON policies and regional/national accreditation standards
• Accountability for fiscal planning related to the program's activities and strategic needs
  • manage MN program costs through the implementation of the workload guidelines
  • prepare analyses of enrollments, adjunct needs, and faculty course loads
  • monitor program expenditures and ensure they are within budgetary parameters
  • identify internal and external funding opportunities and manage grant writing for the program
  • developing MN program course scheduling each academic year
    Performing any additional duties that may occur as this position evolves, including teaching courses in their area of expertise

Qualifications

Education and Certifications:

• Doctoral preparation in nursing or related field.
• A current unencumbered license to practice as a registered professional nurse (RN) in Tennessee or the ability to obtain one.

Experience and Skills:

• At least five years of experience in a formal academic leadership role supervising faculty in a collegiate nursing program;
• At least five years of teaching experience at the pre-licensure level;
• Evidence of expertise in curriculum development;
• Evidence of prior experience implementing best practices related to teaching and learning;
• Evidence of experience with assessment and evaluation and/or accreditation;
• Evidence of experience fostering an inclusive faculty, staff, and student learning and working environment.
• For candidates seeking tenure, evidence of an established or emerging body of research that aligns with VUSN research priorities and a record of external funding support

Application Instructions

Apply now for this position.

For questions related to the position, please contact:

VUSN Faculty Recruitment
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
[email protected]

Description

The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) seeks qualified applicants to serve as the inaugural Assistant Director of the Nurse Anesthesia Specialty in the DNP program. This position, reporting to the Director of the Nurse Anesthesia Program, will serve as a full-time, non-tenured faculty at the assistant, associate, or professor rank with a joint appointment with the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).

The Nurse Anesthesia Assistant Director role is multifaceted, requiring a combination of entrepreneurial, leadership, and scholarship activities. Nurse anesthesia assistant program administrators are required by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Programs (COA) to be certified registered nurse anesthetists. They assume shared responsibility for keeping their programs compliant with COA specialty accreditation standards. The Assistant Director is administratively responsible for assisting with the organization, direction, and leadership of the nurse anesthesia education specialty. The Assistant Director represents nurse anesthesia in school governance and serves as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders regarding nurse anesthesia education. The Assistant Director coordinates and works with the Director of the Nurse Anesthesia Program, VUSN staff, and other faculty to accomplish the needs of the specialty and meet the mission of VUSN.

Responsibilities of the Assistant Director also include demonstrated excellence in teaching, service, and scholarship. The Assistant Director of the nurse anesthesia educational specialty at VUSN assists with the daily operations of the DNP Nurse Anesthesia Program, teaches in the nurse anesthesia program, assists with program and curriculum development, advises students, supports the program director in managing the program’s operations by leading curriculum review and revision, overseeing student recruitment, enrollment, matriculation, advising, performance, graduation, and student clinical placement.

The Assistant Director supports accreditation activities by coordinating an ongoing review process to assess program outcomes and program evaluations to drive continued strategic decisions, curricular revisions, and programmatic enhancements.  The Assistant Director serves as a role model for professional excellence and functions as the liaison between students, faculty, staff, and clinical affiliate educational sites. 

Providing mentorship and professional development opportunities for faculty to promote a collaborative and future-focused supportive educational environment are duties of the Assistant Director. 

Maintenance of clinical competence is achieved by actively engaging in clinical practice as a part of the joint appointment with VUMC to ensure that both faculty and leadership continue to demonstrate proficiency in nurse anesthesia practice while staying current with industry standards and best practice.

Full-time faculty must be willing to relocate to the area for regular, on-campus engagement in VUSN activities. Salary and rank commensurate with experience. 

Qualifications

Education and Certifications

• Doctoral degree in nursing, nurse anesthesia, or related field 
• A current unencumbered license to practice as a registered professional nurse (RN) and/or Advanced Practice
• Registered Nurse (APRN) in Tennessee
• Certification as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) by the National Board for Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA)

Experience and Skills

• Four or more years of clinical experience in the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) role
• Demonstrated record of professional and clinical experience, instruction, curriculum development, and evaluation
• Knowledge of current CRNA practice and professional issues
• Experience with institutional and programmatic accreditation requirements for nurse anesthesia education
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment
• Excellence in oral and written communication
• Prior classroom teaching experience
• Expertise in simulation preferred

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