Chair, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Program - Remote position

About the role

The Chair of the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Program in the Cummings School of Nursing & Health Sciences reports to the Dean. The Chair manages all aspects of the FNP Program, including supervision of full and/or part-time faculty, curriculum development, course offerings, program evaluation, and accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Provides academic advising and support to up to 30 students, guiding them through successful admission, progression, and completion of their graduate education programs.
• Earns high ratings (above average/exemplary) from students on accurate advising to support timely progress through coursework.
• Contributes to the overall success of the School of Nursing through service to the School of Nursing and beyond through work on committees.
• Contributes to the College through service to the School of Nursing and beyond through work on committees.
• Teaches 2 courses a year at the MSN/FNP or DNP level.
• Serves as an interface between faculty and administration.
• Evaluates part-time faculty annually.
• Teaches courses in graduate nursing programs.
• Supervises FNP students in successfully navigating the certification process with a benchmark of 80-100% success.
• Supports the Dean in monitoring student progress, orienting new adjuncts, reviewing curriculum, and managing enrollments.
• Collaborates with the Dean to hire, supervise, train, and evaluate assigned part-time faculty in graduate nursing.
• Collaborates with the Dean to hire, supervise, train, and evaluate 100% of part-time graduate advisors in: Degree Audit/Work Day, Best practices in academic advising.
• Represents the College and programs through presentation of academic scholarship at national and state conferences, seminars, or through publications.

Qualifications and Skills

• FNP, MSN required, terminal degree in nursing preferred.
• Current licensure as a Family Nurse Practitioner in Massachusetts required.
• Commitment to inclusive education and developing cultural competencies among graduate students with a lens toward social justice education.
• Documented record of academic scholarship in a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor students, particularly at the master’s level.
• Evidence of outstanding teaching competencies, including online, lab, or simulation.
• Evidence of a commitment to service.
• Active participation in professional organizations.
• Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills with a high interest in working with non-traditional and adult students.
• Self-directed with excellent organizational skills.
• Detail-oriented and student-centered is essential to the position.
• Strong computer experience, which must include abilities to work effectively with MS Office suite products, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Suite (Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms), and Canvas Learning Management System.

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position is $120,000.00 - $140,000.00. Effective Date of Current Version: May, 2026.