DNP Course Coordinator

Job Summary

Assumes overall responsibility for a content area in the curriculum, including learning objectives, references, learning modalities, and evaluation methods.

Duties and Responsibilities

University Related

• Promotes the mission and philosophy of FNU.

• Attends curriculum, academic, department/program faculty meetings.

• Participates in the annual Fall Faculty Meeting and Commencement as stipulated in their current FNU contract.

• Participates in Frontier Bound and Clinical Bound, if applicable, as stipulated in their current FNU contract 

• Provide service to the University through activities such as involvement in FNU shared governance (e.g., committees, workgroups), FNU-sponsored activities (e.g., charity drives, community outreach activities), and/or service to the profession (e.g., presentations, professional organization committee work). 

• Adhere to the elements of the Culture of Caring

• Other duties as assigned. 

Course Related

• Ensures that course content is current and addresses appropriate specialty and related core competencies.

• Provides teaching and social and cognitive presence in the course.

• Designs and/or updates courses on a periodic and timely basis.

• Designs appropriate teaching strategies in the course to promote student learning.

• Maintains currency in areas of expertise through clinical practice, literature review, and participation in continuing education programs, etc.

• Responsible for meeting timelines for the production of course revisions, teaching plans, and other related requirements.

• Analyzes course evaluation data and completes the Course Quality Improvement form every term.

• Participates in the exam item review process, as applicable.

• Delegates appropriate course responsibilities to Course Faculty with attention to the faculty member’s experience and expertise.

• Works with the Department Chair or Program Director in the orientation of Course Faculty.

• Maintains communication with PD/DC and appropriate student advisor about student performance, progress, and/or other course-related issues.

• Maintains course grade book and student records; assigns grades within the timeline requirements for grade submission.

• Responsible for accurately tracking and reporting student progress in didactic courses to the FNU Registrar and Administrative Team.

Student Related

• Orients students to course expectations.

• Meets timelines related to course revision work: course analytics, course evaluations, student feedback (e.g., grading and meeting turnaround deadlines), and other related timelines as required.

• Enables students to have feedback (including return of written work) per university policy except in unusual circumstances.

• Maintains accessibility to students enrolled in the course through email, forums, phone calls, and other means of communication as outlined in the Faculty Handbook.

• Notifies the Academic Advisor if a student has academic or personal difficulties affecting academic progress.

Service

• Participates in faculty course teams

• Participates in standing and/or ad hoc committees of FNU.

• Participates in professional organizations; acts as a representative of FNU in furthering nurse-midwifery and/or nurse practitioner education and/or practice.

• Participates in the mentorship of other faculty members.

• Provides service to the home community.