Nursing- Assistant Professor and Director of Special Academic Programs

Assistant Professor and Director of Special Academic Programs, College of Nursing

INTERNAL SEARCH- UTHSC-Memphis Faculty Only

Responsibilities:

• Distinguished Visiting Professors (DVPs) and Cashdollar lectures.
• Develops relationships with community, clinical, and administrative leaders to identify and present opportunities for collaboration and initiation of new academic non-degree, non-certificate special academic programs.
• Reports to the Executive Associate Dean of Academic Affairs on matters of academic non-degree, non-certificate special program development and evolution and curriculum development.
• Collaborates with the Dean on strategic planning for special academic programming and development of new programming.
• Works with the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs on student recruitment into academic non-degree, non-certificate seeking special programs.
• Collaborates with the Dean, Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, and the Associate Dean for Research, to seek new funding opportunities while maintaining current funding mechanisms as feasible.
• Provides oversight of academic non-degree, non-certificate special programs to ensure compliance with university policies and regulations of certifying and accrediting bodies.
• Tracks student data related to academic nondegree, non-certificate special programs.
• Participates in the preparation of official reports related to academic non-degree, non-certificate special programs.
• Plans with faculty chairs the operationalization of academic special non-degree, non-certificate special programs, including the integration of faculty workload, as appropriate.
• Collaborates with the Executive Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, in providing leadership for recruitment and selection processes of students accepted into academic non-degree, non-certificate special programs.
• Coordinates mentorship in both academic and non-academic interactions for students enrolled in academic non-degree, non-certificate special programs. Works with the Executive Associate Dean of Academic Affairs to review annual goals and evaluations of academic non-degree, non-certificate special programs.
• Ensures all academic non-degree, non-certificate special program manuals are up to date and accurate.
• Ensures CON website related to academic non-degree, non-certificate special programs is up to date and accurate.

Basic Qualifications:

• The candidate must qualify for rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.
• Must possess doctoral degree from an accredited institution.
• Must be a current UTHSC faculty member.
• Must be eligible for licensure as a registered nurse in the state of Tennessee.

Departmental Preferences:

• Must be detail-oriented, strategic thinking to assist in program growth.

Process: Submit to the Dean's office no later than August 9, 2024, a letter of interest. Identify how your career goals and background are commensurate with the Director of Special Academic Programs role.

For benefits information, please visit https://www.uthsc.edu/hr/benefits/documents/benefits-preview-packet.pdf

Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.

The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA/V institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services.

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