Assistant Professor & Director, Family Nurse Practitioner Program

About

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science is located in the Watts-Willowbrook area of south Los Angeles and was founded in 1966 in response to inadequate medical care in the region. CDU provides equitable medical education opportunities for under-represented students and leads multiple partnerships to provide healthcare resources in south Los Angeles neighborhoods.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee clinical placement, student recruitment, registration, progression, and FNP program completion
• Assist with student advisement, coordinate matters regarding a student’s progress in the program, and student discipline
• Arrange clinical placements
• Develop and implement strategies to support student recruitment, enrollment growth, retention, progression, and on-time program completion
• Maintain compliance with California Board of Registered Nursing Clinical Practice guidelines
• Ensure sufficient, diverse, and appropriate clinical placements
• Coordinate and ensure completion of annual updates of faculty and student handbooks related to the FNP program
• Coordinate the annual evaluation of FNP faculty
• Evaluate enrollment, retention, graduation, certification, and other key performance indicators for continuous program improvement
• Develop and implement annual program goals related to growth, retention, student success, and academic quality
• Recommend and support initiatives that strengthen program visibility, competitiveness, and long-term sustainability
• Represent the Nursing Program and promote positive relationships with clinical agency personnel and other departments on campus
• Attend professional nursing and community meetings
• Collaborate with faculty, advisors, and student support services to promote student engagement, academic achievement, and retention throughout the program lifecycle
• Ensure equitable and compliant evaluation processes
• Ensure compliance with California Board of Registered Nursing Clinical Practice guidelines
• Monitor student persistence, academic progress, and attrition trends; identify barriers and implement interventions to improve retention and student success
• Collaborate with faculty, advisors, and student support services to promote student engagement, academic achievement, and retention throughout the program lifecycle
• Ensure equitable and compliant evaluation processes
• Develop and implement annual program goals related to growth, retention, student success, and academic quality
• Recommend and support initiatives that strengthen program visibility, competitiveness, and long-term sustainability
• Represent and promote the FNP Program internally and externally to support program growth, community partnerships, student recruitment, and clinical pipeline development
• Represent and promote the FNP Program internally and externally to support program growth, community partnerships, student recruitment, and clinical pipeline development
• Represent and promote the FNP Program internally and externally to support program growth, community partnerships, student recruitment, and clinical pipeline development

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in nursing with preparation as a FNP required
• Two years teaching in pre- or post-licensure nursing program and one year as a registered nurse providing direct patient care
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in California or eligible for California RN licensure
• National current certification as a FNP and eligible for certification as a nurse practitioner with the California Board of Registered Nursing

Benefits

Full Time Salary: Assistant Professor $115,000 + Administrative Y-factor $20,000 = $135,000

Excellent benefits: Medical, dental, vision, retirement plan, vacation accrues on first day of employment, wellness programs, 17 paid holidays per year, up to 16 hours of paid time off to participate in community service and much more.