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The University of Kentucky, College of Nursing Graduate DNP Program is seeking a SpecialTitle Series (tenure-eligible) Assistant/Associate/Professor (open-rank). This position is an onsite 12-month appointment with an anticipated Distribution of Effort of about 70-80% Teaching and Advising, 0-20% Clinical Practice Activities, 15% Research and Scholarly Activity, and 5% Service/Professional Development which will be reviewed annually. We anticipate a start date of July 1, 2025, but no later than October 1, 2025.

This position, based in Lexington, KY, and will assist in MSN/DNP program instruction needed to expand and resource the Healthcare Systems Leadership Program (ENL) specialty program in the college of Nursing. This position requires an individual to provide teaching, advising, and mentoring related to Healthcare Systems Leadership and Executive Nurse leadership.Contributions to scholarly practice, and in advancing nursing professionalism as an advancedpractice nurse. Position responsibilities include designing, implementing, and evaluating didacticand clinical courses in the College’s Graduate Nursing programs, planning and evaluating student clinical experiences, and advise students in the DNP program. This position requires the candidate to serve as a liaison between the College and clinical agencies in which student placements occur and participate as an active inter professional team member. Collaboration with UK Healthcare providers, administrators and staff is required to assess, develop and evaluate strategies targeted at leadership areas of nursing. Candidate is expected to participate in the assessment, planning and implementation and evaluation of applicable programs, projects, scholarship and research anticipating the submission of manuscripts for publication and presentations of scholarly activities in peer-reviewed venues. Participation as an investigator oras a co-investigator on evidence-based practice or research projects and grant proposals. Therequired education and experience include an earned PhD or DNP nursing degree withdemonstration of expertise in nursing administration and evidence-based practice. ActiveKentucky license as a registered nurse required along with at least 5 years of practice andacademic experience.

Employment at UK is subject to fund availability and comes with diverse rewards, focusing onyour total well-being and career development, with leadership striving to provide a strong worklife integration. The university generously contributes to employees’ retirement plans, medicalcoverage, and life insurance. In addition, UK offers optional benefits such as dental and visioninsurance, additional retirement plans and much more. To learn more about these benefits, pleasevisit: www.uky.edu/HR/benefits.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federaland state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualifiedpersons in all aspects of institutional operations, and does not discriminate on the basis of race,color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteranstatus, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genderexpression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information, social or economic status or whetherthe person is a smoker or nonsmoker, as long as the person complies with University regulationconcerning smoking.

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