Chair, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Program

Endicott College

4d•$120,000 - $127,000

About The Position

The Chair of the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Program in the Cummings School of Nursing & Health Sciences reports to the Dean. The Chair is responsible for managing all aspects, including the daily operations, of the FNP Program, which includes supervision of full and/or part-time faculty, development of the curriculum, programming, course offerings, program evaluation, and accreditation. The Chair of the FNP program will mentor and guide full and part-time faculty and serve as an interface between faculty and administration. The Chair of the FNP program will evaluate part-time faculty annually. Student enrollment, academic progress, and retention are the responsibility of the FNP Programs Chair.

Requirements

FNP, MSN required, terminal degree in nursing preferred
Current licensure as a Family Nurse Practitioner in Massachusetts required
Commitment to inclusive education and developing cultural competencies among graduate students with a lens toward social justice education
Documented record of academic scholarship in a related field
Demonstrated ability to mentor students, particularly at the master’s level
Evidence of outstanding teaching competencies, including online, lab, or simulation
Evidence of a commitment to service
Active participation in professional organizations
Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills with a high interest in working with non-traditional and adult students
Self-directed with excellent organizational skills
Being detail-oriented and student-centered is essential to the position.
Strong computer experience, which must include abilities to work effectively with MS Office suite products, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Suite (Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms) and Canvas Learning Management System.

Responsibilities

Provides academic advising and support to up to 30 students, guiding them through successful admission, progression, and completion of their graduate education programs. (40%)
In collaboration with the DNP Chair, supervises DNP/FNP students in successfully navigating the certification process with a benchmark of 80-100% success.
Contributes to the overall success of the School of Nursing (30%)
Contributes to the College through service to the School of Nursing and beyond through work on committees.
In collaboration with the Associate Deans, School of Nursing & Health Sciences, responsible for all ongoing assessment and continuous improvement measures at the course, program, and school levels for the FNP program.
Participates in recruitment events, enrollment, and retention of FNP graduate nursing students.
Participates in school-wide assessment and accreditation efforts.
Teaches courses in graduate nursing programs (10%)
Teaches 2 courses a year at the MSN/FNP or DNP level.
Advises graduate students in the Graduate Nursing FNP Program: Teaches MSN/FNP and/or DNP courses.
Develops course content and materials for graduate programs, in accordance with departmental needs and in keeping with School standards.
Employs a variety of assessment tools and strategies for 100% of courses taught.
Supervises FNP students in successfully navigating the certification process with a benchmark of 80-100% success.
Supervises, trains, and evaluates part-time faculty and advisors (10%)
Supports the Dean in monitoring student progress, orienting new adjuncts, reviewing curriculum, and managing enrollments.
Collaborates with the Dean to hire, supervise, train, and evaluate assigned part-time faculty in graduate nursing
Collaborates with the Dean to hire, supervise, train, and evaluate 100% of part-time graduate advisors.
Increases Endicott’s reputation in the field of graduate nursing education (10%)
Demonstrates evidence of an increasing track record of scholarship in the field.
Represents the College and programs through presentation of academic scholarship at national and state conferences, seminars, or through publications, and/or through publications
Other Duties Other duties as assigned