Director, DNP Family Nurse Practitioner program

Director, DNP Family Nurse Practitioner program

Tenure Status: Tenure Track
Department: Department of Nursing - 273300

Minimum Qualifications

• Earned Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree from an accredited institution by the time of appointment
• National certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner

Areas of Interest (No Minimum Level Required)
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.
Additionally, 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.

License/Certification Required
Possess (or be eligible for) current registered nurse license and hold or be eligible for North Carolina licensure as a nurse practitioner in the state of North Carolina; Current national certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP); meet the North Carolina Board of Nursing's requirements for nurse educator.

Description of the Department or Unit
The Department of Nursing has around 560 students, which includes the pre-licensure BSN, the online RN to BSN, and the online MSN programs with a concentration in nursing education. The BSN, RN to BSN, and MSN programs are fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The Department is in the process of developing a new DNP Nurse Practitioner program to begin in fall of 2026.Learn more at https://nursing.appstate.edu/
Appalachian State University'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. The BCHS supports over 3,400 students in nine undergraduate and nine graduate degree programs, organized into six academic departments. The programs are located in Boone in the Holmes Convocation Center and the Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences, the cornerstone of Boone's Wellness District. We also have a presence on our new campus in Hickory. The college supports the Appalachian Institute for Health and Wellness and has a collaborative partnership with the Wake Forest School of Medicine's Physician Assistant Program and multiple health and human service agencies across the region. Learn more at https://healthsciences.appstate.edu

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
With options for a tenure-stream or clinical track appointment the DNP Program Director will assume a faculty position as well as an internal leadership position in the Department of Nursing. Reporting to the Chair of the Department of Nursing the position requires national certification as a Family Nurse practitioner and doctoral (DNP) preparation in nursing. Candidates who are in the dissertation stage of their terminal degree are eligible to apply if all degree requirements are completed by the date of appointment.

Specifically, the purpose of the position is to provide leadership in developing the curriculum, oversee the Doctor of Nursing Practice program (Family Nurse Practitioner concentration), and teach in the DNP program. This may include teaching in the classroom, clinical settings, simulation, or online. 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, among others.

Proposed Date of Hire: 08/11/2025
Suggested Salary Range: Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Closing Date: 4/10/2025
Open Until Filled: No
Evaluation of Applications Begins: 03/24/2025

To apply, visit https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/50088

Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or sexual orientation.


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