The Wright State University School of Nursing (SON) is dedicated to advancing nursing through excellence in education, clinical practice, scholarship, and interprofessional collaboration. This tenure-eligible faculty position is responsible for teaching within the Doctor of Nursing Practice–Nurse Anesthesia (DNP-NA) program while providing academic, administrative, and strategic leadership for the program.
The Program Director is responsible for the overall quality, integrity, assessment, accreditation, and continuous improvement of the DNP-NA program. Responsibilities include curriculum oversight, faculty collaboration, student success, clinical partnerships, and compliance with university policies and applicable accreditation and regulatory standards. As a tenure-eligible faculty member, the individual is expected to engage in teaching, scholarship, and service consistent with university expectations
Minimum Qualifications
- Earned doctorate in Nursing or a closely related field.
- Current certification as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA).
- Current unrestricted Registered Nurse license and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse licensure (or eligibility for Ohio licensure prior to employment).
- Minimum of three years of clinical practice as a CRNA.
- Demonstrated teaching, leadership, or administrative experience in nurse anesthesia or graduate nursing education.
- Demonstrated ability to meet qualifications required to serve as Program Director under applicable accreditation standards.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience serving in a leadership role within a nurse anesthesia educational program.
- Experience with accreditation, assessment, curriculum development, and continuous quality improvement.
- Record of scholarly productivity, including publications, presentations, or funded projects.
- Experience developing and maintaining clinical education partnerships.
Essential Functions and percent of time:
Teaching – 45%
- Teach graduate didactic, clinical, simulation, and/or laboratory courses within the DNP-NA curriculum.
- Utilize evidence-based teaching strategies that integrate theory, clinical practice, and scholarship.
- Advise and mentor students while fostering academic success, professional development, and ethical practice.
- Develop and maintain course materials and assess student learning outcomes.
- Participate in curriculum development and continuous improvement initiatives.
Program Leadership – 30%
- Serve as Program Director for the DNP-NA program.
- Provide leadership for curriculum planning, implementation, assessment, and continuous program improvement.
- Ensure compliance with university policies and applicable accreditation, certification, and regulatory standards.
- Coordinate program assessment, annual reporting, accreditation activities, and preparation for accreditation reviews.
- Collaborate with faculty, administration, and clinical partners to support high-quality educational experiences.
- Support student recruitment, admissions, progression, retention, and graduation initiatives.
- Participate in strategic planning, budgeting, scheduling, and resource allocation for the program.
Essential Functions and percent of time (cont'd):
Research and Scholarship – 15%
- Maintain an active program of scholarship consistent with expectations for a tenure-eligible appointment.
- Disseminate scholarly work through presentations, publications, and other professional activities.
- Pursue collaborative research and external funding opportunities, as appropriate.
Service – 10%
- Serve on departmental, college, university, and professional committees.
- Participate in student recruitment, outreach, and professional service activities.
- Represent the School of Nursing through engagement with professional organizations and community partners.
