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***
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.
To assure full consideration, applications must be received by 08/23/2026 and include the following materials:
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Benefits include single or family health care coverage (UND pays the full premium), life insurance, employee assistance program, retirement plans with generous employer contributions, sick leave in addition to paid holidays.
Optional benefits include supplemental life, dental, vision, flexible spending account, supplemental retirement plans.
UND also offers an employee tuition waiver and a variety of professional development opportunities.
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Categories: Tenure/Tenure-track Faculty
Department: Nursing
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Veterans claiming preference must submit all proof of eligibility by the closing date. Proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 or a copy of NGB 22 from National Guard or Reserve (with a unit located in ND) or certification from the applicant's unit command that the individual is expected to be discharged or released from active duty in the uniformed services under other than dishonorable conditions not later than one hundred twenty days after the date of the submission of the certification. If claiming disabled veteran status, proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 and a current letter of disability dated within the past year.
Pursuant to NDCC 44-04-18.27, applications and any records related to the applications that identify an applicant are confidential, except records related to the finalists of the position, which are open to the public after the search committee has identified the top three or more finalists who will be invited to campus.
The University of North Dakota is an equal opportunity employer (veteran/disability). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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