Faculty Opportunities

Statement of Diversity | Academic Philosophy

Through strategic leadership, the past few years have marked a time of unparalleled growth for the Duke University School of Nursing, particularly in its educational offerings. Two doctoral degree programs were established—a PhD program in 2006 and a DNP program in 2008—and recently the ABSN program's student enrollment was significantly increased. DUSON is at the forefront of nursing education, and the recruitment of outstanding individuals to its faculty is paramount to the continued fulfillment of the School's educational priorities and in its mission to advance nursing science and prepare future nursing leaders. We invite the best and brightest educators, practitioners and researchers to consider our faculty opportunities.

The School's Faculty Search Committee considers applications in light of a specific faculty opportunity. All applicants should reference the faculty opportunity that she/he is interested in pursuing in their letter of interest.

Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
The Duke University School of Nursing invites applications from doctorally prepared candidates for two full-time faculty positions with primary teaching responsibilities within the School’s Master’s program. Well qualified candidates will be certified as an adult or geriatric primary care nurse practitioner and eligible for approval to practice as a nurse practitioner in North Carolina. Candidates will have a minimum of one year NP practice in the past five years. Two to three years experience teaching at the graduate level and experiences teaching and caring for diverse populations is desirable. Candidates will also show evidence of a developed program of scholarship. Faculty appointment for these positions will be made at the Assistant, Associate or Professor level on Track I (a tenure earning track) or Track II (a non-tenure earning practice/clinical track) depending on the candidate’s qualifications; joint appointments are negotiable.
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Community Health
The Duke University School of Nursing invites applications for a full-time faculty position with current clinical expertise in community health. This position will have primary teaching responsibilities within the accelerated BSN program, with additional teaching responsibilities within the Master’s program. The successful candidate will have an earned doctoral degree in nursing, or in a closely related field. For candidates with a doctoral degree in a closely related field, a master's degree in nursing will be required. Experience in nursing education and an appreciation for community/population health is highly desirable as well as an appreciation for the linkages between education, practice, research and service is strongly preferred. Candidates will also show evidence of a developed program of scholarship. Teaching activities of this position will include didactic and clinical instruction in the community health nursing course and didactic/seminar instruction in the health promotion/disease prevention course. Eligibility for licensure as a registered nurse in North Carolina is required. Faculty appointment for this position will be made at the Assistant, Associate or Professor level on Track II (a non-tenure earning clinical track).
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Family Nurse Practitioner
The Duke University School of Nursing invites applications from doctorally prepared candidates for three full-time faculty positions with primary teaching responsibilities within the School’s Master’s program. Well qualified candidates will be certified as a family nurse practitioner, clinically experienced, demonstrate a commitment to teaching and practice, and be eligible for approval to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in North Carolina. Pediatric nurse practitioners will also be considered but teaching will be focused in the FNP program. Candidates will have a minimum of one year of NP practice within the past five years. Two to three years experience teaching at the graduate level and experiences teaching and caring for diverse populations are desirable. Candidates will also show evidence of a developed program of scholarship. Faculty appointment for these positions will be made at the Assistant, Associate or Professor level on Track I (a tenure earning rack) or Track II (a non-tenure earning practice/clinical track), depending on the candidate’s qualifications; joint appointments are negotiable.
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Physiologist
The Duke University School of Nursing invites applications from doctorally prepared candidates for a full-time faculty position. The well qualified candidate will be prepared as a physiologist, show evidence of a developed program of scholarship, and have experience teaching at the graduate level. Primary teaching responsibilities will include assignments in graduate level physiology/pathophysiology courses. Faculty appointment to rank will be made in accordance with the candidate's experience and career goals. Joint appointments are negotiable.
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Population Health and Care Coordination
The Duke University School of Nursing invites applications for a full-time faculty position with expertise in population health or case management. This position will have primary teaching responsibilities within the MSN program, specifically the courses in our population care coordination certificate program, with additional teaching responsibilities within the Master’s program. The successful candidate will have an earned doctoral degree in nursing, or in a closely related field. For candidates with a doctoral degree in a closely related field, a master's degree in nursing will be required. Experience in nursing education is highly desirable, as is experience with program evaluation. Candidates will also show evidence of a developed program of scholarship. Eligibility for licensure as a registered nurse in North Carolina is required. Faculty appointment for this position will be made at the Assistant, Associate or Professor level on Track II (a non-tenure earning clinical track).
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Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
The Duke University School of Nursing invites applications from doctorally prepared candidates for a full-time faculty position with primary teaching responsibilities within the School’s Master’s program. Well qualified candidates will be certified as an adult or family psychiatric nurse practitioner, demonstrate a commitment to teaching and practice and be eligible for approval to practice as a nurse practitioner in North Carolina. Candidates will have a minimum of one year NP practice in the past five years. Two to three years experience teaching at the graduate level and experiences teaching and caring for diverse populations are desirable. Candidates will also show evidence of a developed program of scholarship. Experienced certified Clinical Nurse Specialists with plans to obtain psychiatric nurse practitioner certification may also be considered for this opportunity. Faculty appointment for this position will be made at the Assistant, Associate or Professor level on Track I (a tenure earning track) or Track II (a non-tenure earning practice/clinical track), depending on the candidate’s qualifications; joint appointments are negotiable.
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Senior Nurse Researcher
The Duke University School of Nursing invites applications from faculty candidates with nursing expertise in the specialties of women’s health, oncology, cardiovascular or neurology care with a career commitment to research and teaching. Candidates eligible for appointment at the Associate Professor or Professor rank will have a well-established program of funded research. Faculty appointment will be made on either the Track I (a tenure track) or Track III (a research track). Teaching contributions are expected as is continued research productivity and scholarly contributions. Doctoral preparation is required. Joint appointments with other Duke Medicine centers/institutes are negotiable, dependent upon interest.
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Rwanda Human Resources for Health (HRH) Program Nursing Faculty Opportunities

The Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) is a partner of the Rwanda Human Resources for Health Program to help build the nursing workforce necessary to create a high quality health care system in Rwanda and is recruiting for faculty candidates to support the work of this initiative. Successful candidates will be appointed for one year terms (terms may be renewed) for deployment to Rwanda as a part of a large US nursing faculty team from multiple US schools of nursing for a period of 12 to 13 months.

Advisor to Director of Nursing
In order to increase the capacity of referral hospitals in Rwanda to provide a suitable learning environment for students and to create a sustainable system for the clinical education of nurses and midwives, DUSON invites applications from qualified nurse managers to partner with Directors of Nursing (DoNs) of select hospitals as Advisors. These Advisors will assist the DoNs and their management teams to address issues of nursing policies, protocols and standards, staff development, quality improvement and all other professional nursing management issues.
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Nurse Mentor/Clinical Preceptor
DUSON invites applications from qualified nursing candidates for positions as Nurse Mentor/Clinical Preceptor in areas including Adult, Pediatric, Neonatal, Midwifery, Mental Health, Critical Care, and Emergency Trauma nursing. Employed faculty will be assigned to teaching facilities throughout Rwanda, which serve as clinical placement sites for the majority of Rwandan nursing and midwifery students from the Faculty of Nursing Science (BS nursing and post-basic nursing programs) and the country’s five diploma schools of nursing and midwifery. DUSON faculty appointments will be designated as Instructor, Medical Center. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: modeling the role of preceptor in area of clinical expertise; serving on professional development teams at clinical teaching sites; providing continuing education to existing nursing/midwifery staff; working with physician mentors to foster integrated education of medical, nursing/midwifery students, and medical residents; providing lectures, faculty development programs, and advice on curriculum development in specialty areas.
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