Specialty Director of the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Programs/Instructional Series Faculty Appointment (Open Rank -Assistant Teaching Professor, Associate Teaching Professor, or Teaching Professor)

Job Summary

The CU College of Nursing is seeking an energetic leader to serve as the Specialty Director of the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Program. The ideal candidate would be qualified to hold a full-time (1.00 FTE) faculty appointment within the Instructional Faculty Series (rank will depend on the candidate's qualifications and experience). This full-time faculty position includes dedicated time to serve as the Specialty Director in the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program.

Responsibilities include participation in the teaching, practice, and service mission of the College of Nursing and the University of Colorado. Demonstration of academic leadership, such as curricular/program development, is preferred.

Examples of Work Performed may include:

• Instruct and facilitate meaningful learning of the course outcomes in the curriculum and proactively support all facets of the learning environment.
• Provide education through learner centered instruction that will enable graduates to fulfill the evolving needs of patients and meet workforce demands of the marketplace.
• Encourage a culture of learning that values mutual responsibility and respect, life-long learning, diversity and ethics as well as personal and professional development.
• Participate in activities that promote the stature of the academic programs and the College of Nursing as well as abide by the mandates set by the University of Colorado, and the College of Nursing.
• Helps suggest teaching assignments within the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program as well as accepting teaching assignments as determined by the Assistant/Associate Dean and/or Division Chair.
• Participate in course, curricular and program revisions / development as assigned.
• Introduce students to skills needed to succeed in a progressive teaching and learning environment that incorporates ongoing innovative strategies for competency development.
• Evaluate student application of knowledge.
• Demonstrate basic skills in operating the educational technology tools.
• Promote accountability among students by implementing clear guidelines and expectations for preparation, engagement, and self-directed study/practice.
• Serve on divisional, college, and university committees;
• Demonstrate a commitment to collaborative inter-professional teaching and scholarship.

Work Location: Hybrid – this role is eligible for a hybrid schedule based on assigned teaching responsibilities. This position's primary work location is the Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, and will also have teaching responsibilities as needed on the Legacy Campus, in Lone Tree, Colorado.