Faculty - Graduate Nursing Program
Full-Time / Posted May 04, 2026
Summary
The Ursuline College Breen School of Nursing and Health Professions invites applications for four full-time faculty positions in the Graduate Nursing Program.
The target start date is July 2026; rank is commensurate with experience, and the position will report to the Associate Director Graduate Nursing Programs, and the Director, Breen School of Nursing.
Two of these positions are available in the DNP program and the other two are in the MSN program in Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP and Psychiatric Mental Health NP tracks.
Responsibilities
The DNP course instructors will teach the didactic portions of assigned course(s) and provide academic leadership for integrating the course and its content into the DNP curriculum and DNP residency experiences. MSN instructors will teach courses and manage the respective track for which they are hired. Specific responsibilities for all four positions include:
1. Maintaining expertise within content areas taught as well as state of the art teaching practices.
2. Developing the course syllabus according to the course description and objectives approved by the Graduate Curriculum Committee.
3. Teaching classes; preparing assessment methodologies, and (in the case of DNP) residency hour assignments.
4. Documenting student issues, particularly in the case of possible course failures or delays in program progression.
5. Updating the use of textbooks and other readings and electronic resources or technologies as necessary.
6. Submitting course grades to the registrar through a computerized grade entry system.
7. Adhering to Graduate studies academic policies and procedures.
8. Maintaining open communication with the faculty, Associate Director of the Graduate Nursing Program, and Director of the Breen School of Nursing, specifically when there are student concerns/issues.
9. Required attendance at Graduate Nursing Committee meetings (including DNP Faculty Committee and assigned DNP subcommittees if applicable), Breen School of Nursing meetings, and other School, College, and University committees as assigned per self-governance guidelines.
10. Serving as an academic advisor to assigned students.
11. For DNP program faculty, serving as a DNP Project Team Leader for students.
12. For MSN faculty, managing course offerings within the designated track such that students may progress in a timely way through the program.
13. Adhering to the Faculty Handbook guidelines commensurate with rank.
14. Other duties as assigned or expected of the teaching role.
Qualifications
1. Doctoral Degree (DNP, PhD, EdD)
2. Teaching experience required
3. Unencumbered license as an RN in the State of Ohio
4. Excellent interpersonal skills, strong critical thinking, organization, and problem-solving skills, proficient written and verbal language skills, strong quantitative and analytic skills
5. Experience working in an inclusive community
6. Commitment to fulfill the mission statement of the college
How to Apply
Qualified candidates should use form below or send letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference to the attention of Dr. Patricia Sharpnack via felice.kahan@ursuline.edu
Review of applications to begin immediately and continue until position is filled.
