Assistant Program Director for DNP Programs, Jefferson College of Nursing, Thomas Jefferson University

Job Details

The Assistant Director for DNP Programs provides academic and administrative leadership in partnership with the Program Director for DNP Programs to support the planning implementation evaluation and continuous improvement of Doctor of Nursing Practice education. The Assistant Director reports directly to the Program Director for DNP Programs and collaborates closely with the Graduate Department Chair Graduate Vice Chair Vice Dean of Academic Affairs Program Directors faculty students and external stakeholders.

The Assistant Director promotes excellence in DNP education through leadership in curriculum implementation student success faculty development quality improvement accreditation readiness and achievement of program outcomes. This position supports the mission vision values and strategic priorities of the Jefferson College of Nursing and advances innovative evidence-based teaching and learning practices across all DNP programs.
The Assistant Director serves as a leadership partner to the Program Director and may represent the DNP Programs in meetings committees and operational activities as delegated.

Responsibilities:

Academic Leadership and Curriculum
Support the implementation evaluation and continuous improvement of the
DNP curriculum.
Teach and lead DNP courses as assigned.
Collaborate with faculty to ensure curricular alignment with AACN Essentials
DNP learning outcomes and professional nursing standards.
Participate in curriculum review revision and program development activities.
Support the integration of innovative teaching-learning strategies and
educational technologies.
Contribute to initiatives that promote academic excellence and student
achievement across the DNP programs.


Student Success and Advising
Mentor and advise DNP students as appropriate.
Support student scholarly project development and completion.
Participate in student recruitment admissions review and selection
processes.
Assist in addressing student concerns academic progression issues
grievances and appeals.
Monitor student progression retention graduation and certification outcomes
and recommend strategies to support student success.

Faculty Development and Support
Mentor and support faculty teaching within DNP programs.
Support faculty onboarding professional development mentoring and
retention initiatives.
Assist in identifying preparing and supporting DNP Project Chairs course
leads and other faculty roles.
Provide input into academic planning scheduling and faculty workload
considerations.
Promote collaboration engagement and communication among DNP faculty.

Program Evaluation and Quality Improvement
Monitor and evaluate program outcomes key performance indicators and
benchmark achievement.
Participate in systematic program evaluation activities and continuous quality
improvement initiatives.
Assist in developing and implementing action plans when outcomes
standards or benchmarks are not achieved.
Support data collection analysis and reporting related to program
effectiveness and student outcomes.

Accreditation Regulatory Compliance and Clinical Partnerships
Support compliance with institutional professional regulatory and
accreditation requirements.
Contribute to accreditation reporting self-study preparation and site visit
readiness activities.
Support oversight and evaluation of DNP clinical learning experiences
preceptors and affiliated clinical sites.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure high-quality
clinical and practice learning environments.
Assist in monitoring changes in professional regulatory and accreditation
requirements and support program responses as needed.

Service and Community Engagement
Foster collaborative relationships with students alumni faculty clinical
partners healthcare organizations professional organizations accrediting
agencies and regulatory bodies.
Participate in college university professional and community service
activities.
Support initiatives that strengthen engagement between the Jefferson College
of Nursing and its communities of interest.
Represent the DNP Programs on committees task forces and special projects
as assigned.

Other Duties
Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Director for DNP Programs
Graduate Department Chair Graduate Department Vice Chair or Vice Dean of
Academic Affairs.

Job Description

Qualifications:

Required

Active unencumbered registered nurse licensure or eligibility for licensure as required.

Graduate degree in nursing.

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) or other earned doctoral degree.

Experience in graduate nursing education.

Demonstrated teaching effectiveness.

Strong communication organizational interpersonal and leadership skills.

Preferred

Experience teaching in DNP programs.

Experience with curriculum development program evaluation accreditation or academic administration.

Experience mentoring faculty and graduate students.

Evidence of scholarship professional engagement and service.

Appointment and Application

This position includes an academic appointment within the Jefferson College of Nursing.

Interested candidates should submit on-line application/CV and Cover Letter detailing relevant teaching and clinical experience and areas of scholarship and service contributions; then enter in search box Job ID REQ-0031982

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address

901 Walnut Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States of America

Nationally ranked Jefferson which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65000 people strong dedicated to providing the highest-quality compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrows professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College Jefferson College of Nursing and the Kanbar College of Design Engineering and Commerce dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8300 students. Jefferson Health nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age race color religion creed sexual orientation gender gender identity marital status pregnancy national origin ancestry citizenship military status veteran status handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues including medical (including prescription) supplemental insurance dental vision life and AD&D insurance short- and long-term disability flexible spending accounts retirement plans tuition assistance as well as voluntary benefits which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues including those who work less than part-time(including per diemcolleagues adjunct faculty and Jeff Temps) have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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