Faculty recruitment
Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor
Job Title: Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor
Department: Nursing
Sup Org: College of Nursing
Campus Location: University Park
Announce Start Date: 09/26/2018
Faculty Announcement: The Pennsylvania State University College of Nursing invites applications for tenure-line faculty positions. Candidates should have an active research portfolio with potential for attracting extramural funding that will contribute to the advancement of science and knowledge translation across the lifespan and health/wellness continuum. Areas of research interest include, but are not limited to: child maltreatment, adolescent sexual health, and mental health including substance misuse. The College of Nursing provides a supportive environment for research and strives to expand our interdisciplinary collaboration with other Penn State units including the Clinical and Translational Science Institute, College of Medicine, College of Health and Human Development, and several academic centers. Penn State is home to the Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence and the Child Maltreatment Solutions Network. Successful applicants must have a research doctorate degree and a documented commitment to teaching and service. Nursing faculty candidates must hold a valid United States nursing license. All applications must be submitted electronically and include a letter of interest, current CV, and the contact information for at least three professional references. Only complete applications will be considered. Penn State is committed to fostering diversity. More information can be found at www.equity.psu.edu Questions can be directed to: Lisa Kitko, RN, PhD, FAHA, FAAN, Search Chair, lkitko@psu.edu.
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Over $12 million in research expenditures since the college’s inception in 2013
Over $8 million awarded for gerontology research
Over $4 million awarded for the development of a sexual assault forensic examination telehealth center (SAFE-T Center)
Approx. $1.5 million awarded to support clinical and translational science
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DNP Program Director
Campus/Location: University Park Campus
Date Announced: 12/10/2018
Date Closing: open until filled
Job Number: 84604
Classification: Exempt
Work Unit: College of Nursing
Department: Nursing
The College of Nursing at The Pennsylvania State University seeks doctoral prepared Nurse Practitioner candidates for a faculty appointment to direct the College of Nursing’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. The position is located at the University Park (State College, PA) or the Hershey Medical Center (Hershey, PA) campus. The DNP program is offered in a distance learning format with the Penn State World Campus. Responsibilities will include program, curriculum, and course innovations and revisions, teaching courses and practicum/clinical sections, serving on committees, and advising students. Program management responsibilities also include strategic planning, leading marketing and student recruitment efforts, program admissions processes, practicum placements, program evaluation, new DNP faculty orientation, and sustaining working relationships with the larger University and program stakeholders. Successful candidates will have a doctoral degree in nursing; be a nationally certified Family or Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner; hold an RN and CRNP license in PA (or eligible for PA licenses prior to start of appointment date) and possess expert communication and collaboration skills. Online teaching experience and program administrative experience is preferred. This is a full-time, 40-week, fixed-term or multi-year appointment with full benefits and high likelihood of renewal. The College of Nursing at Penn State offers programs of study in nursing for Ph.D., D.N.P., M.S., M.S.N., and B.S.N. For more information about the College of Nursing and all of their nursing programs, go to http://www.nursing.psu.edu/. We seek a colleague who is interested in contributing to the diversity mission of the College and the University (www.equity.psu.edu). To be considered, candidates must complete an on-line application and submit a cover letter describing interest in and qualification for the position; a curriculum vita; and the name, address, e-mail address and telephone number of three professional references. No references will be contacted until the candidate is consulted. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For more information or questions about this position, please contact Dr. Kelly A. Wolgast, DNP, RN, FACHE, FAAN, Assistant Dean for Online Education and Outreach by either email: kaw466@psu.edu; or mail to her attention at: Penn State College of Nursing, 203 Nursing Sciences Building, University Park, PA 16802; or, call 814-867-5998. Please indicate “DNP Director” in subject line of any email correspondence.
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