Assistant Dean of Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Programs (Administrative Faculty Appointment) (Open Rank) of Clinical Teaching

Assistant Dean of Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Programs (Administrative Faculty Appointment) (Open Rank) of Clinical Teaching-33135Faculty

Description

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

College of Nursing

Job Title : Assistant Dean of Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Programs (Administrative Faculty Appointment) / Associate Professor or Professor (Open Rank) of Clinical Teaching

Position Location : Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045

Position # : 00622772 Requisition # : 33135

Job Summary :

The University of Colorado Denver l Anschutz Medical Campus seeks individuals with demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning and working environment.

We value the ability to engage effectively with students, faculty and staff of diverse backgrounds.

The University of Colorado, College of Nursing is seeking a strong faculty leader to serve as the Assistant Dean of DNP Programs, an administrative faculty position, that is responsible for the overall quality and implementation of the post-Masters DNP Program within the college.

The ideal candidate would be qualified to hold a full-time (1.0 FTE) benefits-eligible faculty appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor in the Clinical Teaching Track with dedicated time for the Assistant Dean of DPN Programs, an administrative faculty appointment.

Faculty rank is based on experience and qualifications.

The Assistant Dean will work collaboratively with Master Programs Specialty Directors and the Assistant Dean for Masters Programs to ensure a high-quality, seamless curriculum, positive student outcomes, and student satisfaction with learning.

The individual in this faculty administrative role is accountable for ensuring that the DNP curriculum and related procedures reflect academic excellence and meet all national and state standards as well as regulatory and accreditation requirements.

The Assistant Dean of Master Programs reports to the Associate Dean for Academic Programs. This position will collaborate with faculty, Specialty Directors, the Assistant Deans of Undergraduate Programs, Master’s Programs, and PhD Programs, the Sr.

Associate Dean of Faculty and Students, the Director of Admissions and Student Affairs, the Associate Dean of Research and Scholarship, the Associate Dean of Clinical and Community Affairs, the Experiential Learning Team, and college leadership as appropriate.

They also provide input for faculty members’ annual performance evaluations.

While the primary focus for this position resides in the College's teaching mission, service and scholarship to the University and the College are an expectation of all faculty members.

A successful candidate will help foster a community of belonging and will utilize a justice lens to effectively engage with all members of the CU Nursing community, specifically faculty, staff, students, and community partners with diverse identities.

Examples of Work Performed :

Student Coordination

• Recruits, interviews, and makes recommendations for admission of qualified post-Master’s applicants. Collaboratively participates in making recommendations for admission for the BS-to-DNP students with Specialty Directors as requested.
• Works collaboratively with Specialty Directors to establish faculty advisors for DNP students and communicates these matched to the Assistant Dean for Master’s Programs.
• In collaboration with the clinical placement team ensure that students in the DNP post masters programs are compliant with student standards and requirements.
• Works collaboratively with the Student Affairs team to assure student progression tracking systems are in place and student data is current and relevant.

Creates individualized plans of study for students in collaboration with Student Affairs and the Office of Academic Programs as appropriate.

• Works with the Student Affairs Committee as appropriate for issues related to student progression.
• In coordination with the CU Nursing Marketing and Communications team.Builds and leverages relationships with alumni, using a variety of methods including social media to (1) maintain ongoing contact with DNP Program graduates and (2) promote their participation as DNP Leadership mentors.

Curriculum

• Oversees the quality of and the implementation of DNP projects. Facilitates quality improvement as needed.
• Routinely evaluates the DNP curriculum, compares the curriculum with national competencies and the DNP Essentials and make recommendations to the Assistant Dean for Master’s Programs, Associate Dean of Academic Programs, and faculty of needed changes / recommendations, and facilitates curriculum revision as needed.
• Collaborates with the Associate Dean of Academic Programs to identify programmatic needs, faculty requirements, and other resources needed to deliver the DNP curriculum.
• Collaborates with the Associate Dean of Academic Programs to develop benchmarks for programmatic evaluation. Monitors quality improvement metrics for the DNP curriculum.

This includes the reporting and monitoring of student progress and post-graduate employment as appropriate.

• Serves as a lead faculty for the DNP Curriculum.
• Monitors DNP Program information in College publications and website in collaboration with the Specialty Directors and recommends changes to the Associate Dean of Academic Programs, as needed.
• Analyze DNP Leadership Mentor and DNP Project site evaluations, document findings, and communicate findings to the Associate Dean of Academic Programs.

Make quality improvement changes as necessary.

DNP Leadership Mentors

Works with faculty to establish and maintain standards for selection of external project mentors.

DNP Leadership Faculty Advisors

• Prior to each semester, collaborate with the Specialty Directors and the Assistant Dean for Master’s Programs to identify DNP Leadership faculty matches for each student in the DNP program.
• Assure that each Faculty Advisor has Graduate Faculty Status in accordance with the College of Nursing process.
• Leverage networks, knowledge of clinical sites, information from professional organizations and collaborative relationships with the Clinical Placement team to recruit / suggest DNP Project sites and DNP Leadership Mentors and actively expand the database of qualified mentors.
• Participate in the initiation and maintenance of relationships with clinical agencies, organizations and / or practices to identify potential DNP projects that represent community needs.
• Actively participates as a member of state, regional, and national professional organizations by attending meetings, and engaging in service activities.

Communication / Leadership / Other

Plans and lead regularly scheduled faculty meetings that routinely shares information regarding students engaged with the DNP curriculum.

Shares pertinent CU Nursing academic policies and changes and national DNP recommendations (i.e., AACN DNP competencies, CCNE standards).

• Serves as Ex-Officio member on designated faculty committee
• Prepares reports in accordance with internal and external requirements.
• Collaborates with the Associate Dean of Academic Programs in the preparation of training and demonstration grants.
• Participates in teaching within the College of Nursing, serving as a role model for professional and educational excellence.
• Demonstrates effective, collaborative, and civil communication patterns with students, stakeholders, faculty, and staff.
• Engages in other activities and responsibilities as delegated by the Associate Dean of Academic Programs.

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