APRN Faculty-Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP)

June 22, 2026

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Position Title: APRN Faculty-Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP)‌Position Type: Regular‌About the Role: The FT Assistant Teaching Professor in the AGACNP APRN track is a nationally certified APRN responsible for coordinating, leading, and teaching courses in the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner track. The NTTR APRN Faculty upholds academic integrity, follows standards of practice, and collaborates with the nursing program to ensure curriculum alignment with CCNE Essentials and national APRN standards. The role supports graduate preparation for NP certification eligibility, fosters program effectiveness, and promotes a student-centered, high-quality learning environment. This is an academic year appointment.‌Organizational Relationship:<ul><li>Workload assigned by the Associate Director of Graduate Studies</li><li>Evaluated annually by the Associate School Director for the Graduate Nursing Program and with input from APRN Track Directors</li><li>Maintain regular, proactive communication with APRN Track Director regarding course operations, student concerns, and any emerging issues, ensuring alignment with program expectations and timely resolution.</li></ul> Program Leadership:<ul><li>Actively engage in program, course, and university meetings, as designated by the Associate Director of Graduate Studies and APRN Track Director to support shared governance and program effectiveness.</li><li>Collaborate regularly with other APRN Track Directors to address course content, grading practices, student concerns, and faculty or university-related matters. Escalate unresolved issues to the Associate Director of Graduate Studies following appropriate communication pathways.</li><li>Contribute to program success through participation in activities related to student admission, progression, and orientation, as well as curriculum review and enhancement for students enrolled in or applying to the APRN specialty concentration. Ensure alignment with CCNE Standards and the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) competencies.</li></ul>Faculty Leadership:<ul><li>Maintain an active presence and engagement throughout the MSN-APRN program by monitoring responsiveness, grading practices, and interactions with students. Collaboratively review and discuss student assignments receiving a grade of 80% or below to ensure timely academic support and consistency in evaluation.</li><li>Plan, teach, manage, and evaluate lectures and course activities while ensuring instructional excellence and innovation in content delivery.</li><li>Review course materials, including readings, textbooks, and learning resources, to ensure alignment with current evidence-based practice, NONPF competencies, and CCNE standards, and communicate any necessary updates to APRN Coordinator(s) to maintain curricular relevance and accuracy.</li><li>Ensure the ‘Meet the Faculty’ page is created or updated to include accurate and complete information for all section faculty and verify that the syllabus and Canvas course shell are fully developed and made available to course faculty at least one week before the course start date, and to students by Friday preceding the first day of class.</li><li>Collaborates closely with the Associate Director of Graduate Studies, APRN Track Directors and faculty to maintain the quality of courses and overall program effectiveness. This collaborative effort ensures that curricular design, instructional delivery, and assessment practices foster an enriching learning experience for students while upholding accreditation requirements, institutional policies, and professional standards.</li></ul> Other duties include:<ul><li>Be accessible and available to students, supervisor, staff and colleagues during NKU operation hours.</li><li>Serve on committees as assigned and attend faculty, departmental, and other meetings in person or virtually; be an active participate in program/university needs.</li></ul>Qualifications:<ul><li>MSN with an Advanced Practice Certification in a nurse practitioner specialty; Doctoral degree in Nursing or related field required</li><li>Minimum of two years of nursing practice required, including at least five years of full-time, past and current direct patient care as an APRN in the designated specialty area</li><li>Previous graduate- level teaching required</li><li>Previous online teaching experience required</li><li>Experience or expertise with course content </li><li>Must possess an active and unencumbered registered nursing (RN) license in State of residence and advanced practice license</li><li>Pass pre-employment criminal background check as mandated by state law </li></ul>Professional Expectations:<ul><li>Maintain RN and APRN certification/licensure</li><li>Maintain current knowledge of professional discipline and educational methodologies through continuing professional development</li><li>Maintain part-time clinical practice as needed to maintain APRN certification/licensure; Ensure clinical practice (max release is one day weekly) does not interfere with faculty duties</li><li>Maintain current knowledge of program policies, procedures, and student progress</li><li>Adhere to faculty professional standards as delineated in the NKU Faculty Handbook</li><li>Utilize nku.edu email for ALL course communications – students are required to do the same</li><li>Teach/Precept as needed to meet program needs</li></ul> Required Training:<ul><li>Completes ‘Best Practices for Online Teaching’ Canvas course as assigned</li><li>Completes required Faculty Development courses annually</li><li>Complete Clinical systems training currently used in program (i.e., Medatrax)</li></ul>‌Work Environment & Physical Demands: <div></div>

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