Salary/Position Classification

• $170,000 - $175,000 for an 11-month contract, Exempt
  • Base salary $148,000 
  • Endowment $22,000
• 40 hours per week
• This position will work in person on the University of North Dakota campus in Grand Forks, ND

Purpose of Position

The mission of the University of North Dakota's College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines (CNPD) is to provide excellent and collaborative education, scholarship and service to advance human well-being for all, with an emphasis on rural and underserved populations.

The CNPD is comprised of the departments of Nursing, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Social Work as well as the Children & Family Services Training Center. The CNPD is the home of the state’s only Nurse Anesthesia program, the state’s only Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program and the state’s only PhD in nursing program.

The CNPD offers innovative online educational programs, a simulation laboratory and a supportive student environment for both face-to-face and distance learning. Additionally, the North Dakota Nursing Research Collaborative was initiated by UND’s nursing department to bring North Dakota nursing clinical and academic partners together. This organization is actively working on integrating simulation in nursing education as well as addressing workforce retention across the state.

The graduate nursing department seeks a full-time faculty member to fulfill an Endowed Professor of Nursing Leadership position. The faculty will teach, conduct research and perform service while fulfilling the requirements of the endowment. This position will have a strong emphasis on advancing nursing scholarship and mentoring future nurse leaders with an expectation to develop research related to simulation and nursing leadership within interprofessional healthcare teams. This position will be hired at the rank of full professor and an offer of tenure based on the candidates documented record of achievement and subject to approval from the Department, College, University and the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education.  The endowment is subject to renewal based upon performance and funding.

The successful candidate will demonstrate their nationally/internationally recognized program of research and will engage in active efforts to pursue and secure external funding to build research infrastructure. The candidate will participate in professional and Departmental/University outreach and service activities as well as teaching in both the graduate and undergraduate nursing programs. 

Support of this Endowed Professor of Nursing Leadership will include salary listed, an opportunity for an additional separate agreement for summer work, salary support for a 25% graduate research assistant and initial discretionary funding for expenditures related to research-related activities.

***This position requires an on-campus presence at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, ND***

Duties & Responsibilities

• 60% Research
  • Scholarly or creative activities will include advancing nursing scholarship, mentoring future nurse leaders and developing simulation and leadership within interprofessional healthcare teams.
  • These activities will be coordinated in conjunction with the college dean, associate dean and department chair.
• 20% Teaching
  • Teaching may be assigned in both the graduate and undergraduate nursing programs
• 20% Service to the university, college and/or department
  • Service activities will be determined in consultation with college dean, associate dean and department chair and will be consistent with department, college and university expectations and policies/procedures.

Required Competencies

• Highly-developed oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong understanding of and commitment to the profession's values
• High interest in working as part of a collaborative team
• Strong commitment to collegiality

Minimum Requirements

• PhD in Nursing
• Eligible for Tenure at Professor Rank
• Extramural Funding as a PI
• Experience Mentoring Future Nurse Leaders
• Experience with Simulation Research
• Leadership Experience with Interprofessional Healthcare Teams
• Successful completion of a Criminal History Background Check

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. This position does not support visa sponsorship for continued employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Post Secondary Teaching Experience
• Experience with Simulation
• Experience Serving on Dissertation Committees
• Experience with Fund Raising

To Apply

To assure full consideration, applications must be received by 08/23/2026 and include the following materials:

• Letter of Interest
• CV