Director, DNP Program

Criteria for Appointment

Graduate preparation in nursing with academic and administrative experience appropriate to graduate nursing education. Doctoral preparation required. Knowledgeable about the profession of nursing, higher education, research/scholarship, and health care delivery. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and productively with individuals and groups, and demonstrated leadership/management abilities. Licensed or eligible for licensure as an APRN, or advanced preparation in a population- or systems-based nursing specialty such as community health or patient care administration, or experience and identified expertise in a specialty graduate program of study.

This is a regular/clinical faculty rank. Selection of the program director is by administrative appointment and subject to annual review.

Description

Provides program leadership for faculty and students toward implementing the mission, values, strategic goals and vision for the College of Nursing.

Areas of Major Responsibility

Include, but are not limited to the following activities:

1. Promotes overall program growth, development and evaluation.
2. Leads curriculum planning, implementation, and evaluation within the MS-DNP program.
3. Participates in student recruitment, advisement, and progression.
4. Promotes interdisciplinary collaboration
5. Writes students' reference letters
6. Reviews and updates the program's web site
7. Writes and maintains program grants
8. Facilitates development of faculty in assigned program area.
9. Recommends budget allocations for fiscal management
10. Maintains connections with the communit
11. Promotes positive public relations

Responsible to

Executive Director of MS and DNP Programs

For more information on this and other open positions, please contact:

Dannette Lyman
University of Utah College of Nursing
10 South 2000 East
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-5880
Ph: (801) 581-8269
Fax: (801) 5871-4642
danette.lyman@nurs.utah.edu