Marian University’s Leighton School of Nursing (LSON) is seeking an energetic and internally motivated full-time faculty member for the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) track of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) graduate degree program. Rank and salary will be commensurate with experience, skills, record of scholarship, and education. The Leighton School of Nursing is currently a leader in nursing education and offers several undergraduate and graduate programs including a traditional BSN, second degree, RN to BSN, MSN education, and DNP Nurse Anesthesia or FNP track.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Participate in curriculum development

Collaborate with other faculty to develop DNP FNP coursework

Participate in ongoing program and curricula quality improvement initiatives

Engage in scholarly work and community service activities

Utilize a variety of teaching strategies and learning activities to enhance classroom and clinical learning and promote student achievement of program outcomes

Accurately document student progress and achievement within specific courses and/or clinical assignments

Serve as a DNP project team member in accordance with the DNP project guidelines

Fulfill all other duties and responsibilities of the faculty position as designated in the School of Nursing Faculty Handbook

Accept responsibility for assignments as delegated

Maintain FNP certification requirements

Qualifications:

Knowledge of and commitment to the mission of Marian University.

Doctoral Degree in Nursing (PhD or DNP)

Current Licensure as an APRN in state of residence

Eligibility for RN licensure in Indiana

Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner

Evidence of recent clinical practice

Minimum of 2 years of teaching in an academic nursing program setting (teaching experience in a graduate level program and adult & older adult health expertise a plus)

Excellent interpersonal skills

Computer skills with knowledge & proficiency in MS Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Located within 10 minutes of downtown Indianapolis, Marian University is one of the nation’s preeminent Catholic institutions of higher learning, and ranks as one of US News & World Report’s top universities in the Midwest Region. Marian University was founded in 1937 by the Sisters of St. Francis, Oldenburg, Indiana, and the Franciscan Values that the Sisters ingrained into the university’s culture are still prevalent today. The university has experienced tremendous growth in the past 15 years under the leadership of President Daniel J. Elsener, including the opening of the Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2013 – the state’s first new medical school in 110 years. Marian University’s football team has captured the NAIA national championship in 2012 and 2015. In 2016 and 2017, the women’s basketball team won back-to-back NAIA national championships. Marian University is also home to the most successful collegiate cycling program in the nation, which currently holds 39 national titles.

Marian University offers an excellent benefits package including health and dental insurance and full Marian University undergraduate tuition benefits for employees and their family. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Required materials include: letter of application, current CV with evidence of outstanding teaching and professional activities, names and contact information of three professional references. Only complete applicant packets submitted to hr@marian.edu will be considered. Marian University is an EOE and is committed to diversity and encourages persons from diverse backgrounds to apply for this position.

Marian University is an EOE