Non-Tenure Track Renewable Faculty MSN-Family Nurse Practitioner; FNP Concentration

Full-Time, Non-Tenure Track Renewable Faculty MSN-Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Concentration

Position is a 12‑month, renewable, non‑tenure‑track faculty appointment serving as the APRN Concentration Coordinator within the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Program in the School of Nursing at Northern Kentucky University. The role leads, coordinates, teaches, and advances courses within the Nurse Practitioner track, upholds academic integrity, adheres to professional standards, and collaborates with nursing faculty to ensure curriculum alignment with AACN Essentials, CCNE Accreditation Standards, NTF Criteria, and national APRN competencies.

• Workload assigned by the Associate Director of Graduate Studies.
• Evaluated annually by the Associate School Director of Graduate Studies or designee with input from the MSN Program Director.
• Communicate with the MSN Program Director about course and student‑related issues.
• Maintain regular, proactive communication with faculty and the MSN Program Director regarding course operations, student concerns, and emerging issues.
• Attend and participate in program/course/university meetings as designated by the MSN Program Director and Associate Director of Graduate Studies.
• Collaborate regularly with APRN Coordinator(s) to address course content, grading practices, student concerns, and faculty or university‑related matters.
• Escalate unresolved student issues to the MSN Program Director and unresolved faculty issues to the Associate Director of Graduate Studies following appropriate communication pathways.
• Contribute to program success through participation in student admission, progression, orientation, and curriculum review activities.

• Ensure all assigned faculty have course resources and complete course requirements by deadlines.
• Conduct conference call or Zoom/Teams meeting with assigned faculty prior to the beginning of the term and as needed.
• Monitor faculty grading and interactions with students, addressing assignments earning 80% or below.
• Plan, teach, manage, and evaluate lectures and course activities.
• Review and communicate any needed updates to readings, textbooks, and other course content to APRN Coordinator(s).
• Place textbook orders according to the university schedule.
• Review and update syllabus for current contact information, term dates, and assignment due dates.
• Ensure the ‘Meet the Faculty’ page is created or updated and that the syllabus and Canvas course shell are available to faculty and students in advance.
• In clinical courses, maintain communication with preceptors and address identified issues with students.

• Introduce self to students via announcements or discussion board during the first week of the course and hold Zoom/Teams meetings at the start, mid‑term, and end of the course.
• Answer student emails within 24 hours during the week and within 48 hours during the weekend.
• Provide students with office hours in person or virtually.
• Create an announcement each week describing recent, current, and upcoming assignments.
• Engage in course discussion board interactions and provide detailed feedback on assignments.
• Send a “Check‑In” email to each student at least once during the term.
• Provide student grade breakdowns and course summaries to APRN Coordinator(s).

• Be accessible and available to students, supervisor, staff, and colleagues.
• Serve on committees as assigned and attend faculty, departmental, and other meetings in person or virtually.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• MSN with Advanced Practice Certification in the designated specialty area.
• Doctoral degree in Nursing or related field.
• Minimum of eight years of nursing practice, including at least three years of full‑time, direct patient care as an APRN in the designated specialty area.
• Previous graduate‑level teaching preferred.
• Previous online teaching experience preferred.
• Valid, unencumbered registered nursing license in the State of residence and an advanced practice license.
• Pass pre‑employment criminal background check as mandated by state law.

• Maintain current RN and APRN certification/licensure.
• Maintain…