Mary Baldwin University Hiring for Adult Gerontology-Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program Director at Staunton, VA Full Time

Adult Gerontology-Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program Director

Mary Baldwin University (MBU), in partnership with the
national search firm Scott Healy &
Associates (SH & A), invites doctoral prepared candidates who share MBU’s passion for inclusive
education to apply for the full-time ranked position of Adult Gerontology-Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP) Program
Director. Reporting to the Director of the School of Nursing, the Program Director position is located at MBU’s branch campus
at the Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences in Fishersville, VA. The College’s School of Nursing has recently expanded to offer a
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree to complement MBU’s established professional programs. MBU seeks individuals with exceptional
skill and experience in nursing education, practice, and administration to apply for this full-time, 12-month, non-tenure position (rank
commensurate with experience).

Primary Responsibilities:

The Program Director’s primary
responsibilities involve the coordination and supervision of all academic aspects of the program:

• Ensure quality
  student-centered learning experiences during the program.
• Evaluate overall student performance.
• Educate students and
  academic faculty about academic programming as it relates to legal, ethical, and academic issues (both knowledge and skill).
• Ensure
  that the educational environment demonstrates characteristics of current and future expectations and professional behavior, while remaining
  current on trends and policy related to graduate nursing.
• Maintain compliance with standards.
• Ensure that the educational
  program maximizes the available resources.

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Provides guidance,
  support, and leadership for the AG-ACNP BSN-DNP program.
• Coordinates, implements, and maintains nursing program accreditation and
  approval.
• Recruits, hires, provides orientation, and evaluates core and adjunct faculty and administrative staff.
• In
  conjunction with the faculty, establishes criteria for admissions, curriculum content, and performance criteria for the students.
• Prepares an annual budget for approval by the Director of the School of Nursing, the Dean of MDCHS and the University’s Senior
  Executive Vice President and administers the approved budget, taking into consideration long and short-term planning initiatives.
• Participates at the University level to ensure the program promotion, and integration, as well as availability of needed student
  services. 
• Provides leadership for the formulation and revision of policies, procedures, and objectives, as needed for the
  Program, in conjunction with the faculty.
• In conjunction with the faculty, develops doctoral project opportunities for doctoral
  nursing students and approves all final DNP Scholar Projects.
• Regularly evaluates student progress and ensures that there are
  follow up studies on the placement and achievement of Program graduates.
• Serves as resource to the local medical community on
  issues regarding doctoral nursing programs.
• Participates in local and national organizations to ensure Program excellence and
  appropriateness of the curriculum and instruction.
• Serves on University, College and Program committees.
• Develops core
  faculty and supports their teaching, scholarship, and service priorities.
• Fosters relationships in the professional community and
  within professional associations.
• Participates in admissions, marketing, fund-raising, and other functions that support the
  program. Oversees student recruitment, selection, evaluation, advisement, and retention.
• Manages faculty recruitment, professional
  development, evaluation, and retention.
• Assigns and monitors faculty and staff responsibilities.
• Ensures quality of the
  program.
• Represents program to college administrators and negotiates for program needs.
• Fosters an academic climate that
  facilitates student, faculty and staff learning as well as professional growth.
• Facilitates library acquisition of resources for
  student and faculty learning, teaching, and research.
• Collaborates with other departments and divisions to increase learning
  opportunities and decrease duplication of services.
• Fosters beneficial relationships with professional and consumer communities,
  healthcare providers, community leaders, community at large, and other entities as appropriate.
• Directs effort and attention to
  teaching and learning processes used throughout the curriculum.
• Promotes student-centered pedagogies and excellence in student
  advising.
• Keeps faculty informed about the education program, pertinent policies and procedures, and changes influenced by board
  certification.
• Monitors a changing health care delivery system and advises School Director, Vice President, other appropriate
  individuals, and faculty of changing trends and their potential impact on student enrollment, instruction, curriculum design, and clinical
  education.

Academic and Advising Responsibilities:

• Maintains partial teaching load in area of
  appropriate expertise and as negotiated with the Director of the School of Nursing and the Dean of the College of Health Sciences.
• Meets other teaching requirements outlined in faculty job description related to courses taught.
• Assists students with academic
  inquiries and issues resolution.
• Advises assigned students and student groups.

Other
Responsibilities:

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Director of the School of
  Nursing and the Dean of the College of Health Sciences including attending some events in the evenings or on weekends.
• Represents
  Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences at various committee meetings.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Earned Doctorate (DNP, PhD) degree;
• Certified Advanced Practice Nurse with a specialty in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care;
• Minimum 5 years of clinical practice;
• Demonstrated record of excellence in academic leadership;
• Exceptional leadership
  skills, including an ability to work effectively within a team that is comprised of multiple stakeholders such as faculty, senior
  administration, staff and students;
• Demonstrated ability to provide support and mentorship as an advocate for change and new
  ideas;
• Willingness to engage with the institution and the faculty as a whole to share knowledge and expertise in their subject
  area.

Excellence in teaching, pedagogical inquiry, and educational innovation will be demonstrated through a strong teaching
dossier, including a statement of teaching philosophy, course evaluations, and a record of previous teaching accomplishments and innovations
submitted as part of the application.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with or understanding of
  online educational learning and teaching including use of learning technologies.
• Demonstrated expertise in various Learning
  Management Systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Proficiency with Apple IOS
  products.

About the School of Nursing:

The mission of the School of Nursing is to provide high quality, rigorous
online and hybrid educational programs that prepare current practitioners to be transformational and innovative nurse leaders. This mission
is accomplished by fostering evidence-based practice, promoting critical decision making, engendering effective interprofessional
cooperation, collaboration, and practice, and being responsive to community healthcare needs. The School of Nursing offers a fully online RN
to BSN, as well as hybrid DNP programs with specialties in Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP, FNP, and Nurse Anesthesiology. The fully online
and hybrid programs are designed to meet the needs of working nurses.

About the Murphy Deming College of Health
Sciences:

In 2014, MBU founded the beautiful Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences (MDCHS) branch campus in Fishersville, Virginia. Building upon MBU’s
historic mission in the liberal arts and sciences and ethos of leadership and service, MDCHS offers professional health programs that
emphasize superior education in an ever-changing healthcare environment. The College currently serves students in doctoral level PT and OT
programs, masters level PA and online MHA and MSN programs, an online RN to BSN program, and other undergraduate health degrees. The College
is currently developing new programs and expanding current offerings.

About Mary Baldwin University:

Founded
in 1842, MBU has a proud legacy of innovating to best serve students as the world changes. MBU is a small, coeducational university offering
a range of degree programs from bachelor to doctoral. The University serves a diverse student population on the main campus in historic
Staunton, Virginia, at MDCHS in nearby Fishersville, and MBU Online. MBU offers unique opportunities for students to become leaders in the
classroom, community, workplace, and in their own lives. In 1977, MBU was the first college in Virginia to create a program for women and
men to earn their degrees later in life. With the opening of the College of Health Sciences in 2014, MBU established one of the first dozen
doctoral programs of occupational therapy in the nation. In 2017, the University expanded on its long tradition of student-centered
excellence to welcome its first residential men to campus. However, MBU also continues to offer special residential programs open only to
women, including the Program for the Exceptionally Gifted and the Virginia Women’s Institute for Leadership. Together students,
faculty, staff, and alumni create a community dedicated to bringing out the best in small, private education.

About
Fishersville, VA:

The Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences is located in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley and at a
crossroads of culture and beautiful natural scenery. The hilltop campus is designed with a healthy lifestyle in mind with walking trails,
access to fitness facilities, and amazing mountain views. Fishersville is just a short drive from Staunton, named among Smithsonian
magazine’s “20 Best Small Towns in America,” brimming simultaneously with historical architecture, cultural attractions,
eclectic shops, and foodie-friendly dining. Nearby Waynesboro is home to the Shenandoah Valley Art Center. Travel a bit farther east on I-64
to discover an abundance of music, fine arts, theatre, and historic offerings in Charlottesville.

Application
Process:

Please submit all applications and nominations electronically to the University’s search consultant:

Danan Tsan, Vice President

Scott Healy & Associates

[email protected]

A complete application should include the following:

1. Cover Letter outlining your interest and qualifications for the position;

2. Updated CV;

3. Teaching dossier, including
a statement of teaching philosophy, course evaluations, and a record of previous teaching accomplishments and innovations; and

4.
Three professional references with contact information.

Applications received by June 24, 2022 will receive priority
consideration. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Mary Baldwin
University does not discriminate on the basis of sex (except that only women are admitted to Mary Baldwin College for Women), nor does the
University discriminate on the basis of race, national or ethnic origin, color, age, disability, religion, veteran’s status, or sexual
orientation in its educational programs, admissions, co-curricular or other activities, or employment practices.