Associate Professor & Director Of Nursing Science Ph.D. Program (Tenure Track/Tenured)

The School of Nursing at Old Dominion University invites qualified candidates to apply for a full-time, 10-month, tenure-track nursing faculty position as an Associate Professor and Director of the Nursing Science Ph.D.

Program. We are committed to building a diverse faculty, dedicated to student success, and we embrace faculty satisfaction and professional growth as our top priorities.

Our School is searching for a faculty member who will share and contribute to our mission to transform healthcare by preparing exceptional nurses, extending nursing science and partnering with our global community. The start date for the position will be July 25, 2024.

The Director of the Nursing Science Ph.D.

Program is the academic administrative officer responsible for the Nursing Science Ph.D.

Program in the School of Nursing. The Program Director ensures that the standards and policies of the Graduate School, the University, and the School of Nursing (as applicable) are met, and further that the program achieves the highest standards for Ph.D. education outlined by national bodies in nursing education (e.g., the AACN). The Program Director is responsible for facilitating the planning, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of the School of Nursing's Nursing Science Ph.D.

Program in addition to teaching.

The Program Director also works collaboratively with the School of Nursing Dean, Department Chairs, faculty, and staff in the School of Nursing. The Program Director collaborates with other Program Directors in the School of Nursing to coordinate course offerings and program planning and improvement.

The Program Director sits on the Graduate Committee and works closely with collaborators to facilitate efficient and coordinated use of resources. The Program Director collaborates with the Directors of Student Services, Enrollment / Recruitment, and Marketing regarding Ph.D. student recruitment, admissions, enrollments, program evaluation, and student scholarships and financial aid and others to coordinate and enhance research activities of doctoral students, including grant submissions and administration.

Other responsibilities of the position include:

• Participating with other administrators and faculty in strategic planning for Ph.D. nursing education.

• Providing leadership for the ongoing review of the School of Nursing's strategic plan relative to Ph.D. nursing education.

• Coordinating, in collaboration with appropriate others, the systems for managing Ph.D. nursing course offerings, class schedules, student advising/mentorship, candidacy examinations, and proposal and dissertation committees.

• Monitoring Ph.D. students' programs of study and progression.

• Teaching in the Ph.D. program and D.N.P. program, as needed.

• Charing the Ph.D. Council and/or other committees essential to the Nursing Science Ph.D.
  
  Program.