PMHNP Full-Time

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The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; This role helps disrupt higher education by providing relevant, high quality, innovative programs. Ensures the integrity, academic excellence, student success, national reputation, and continuous improvement of assigned educational programs through leadership, influence, innovation, partnerships, and the advancement of the discipline. This position exhibits the highest level of expertise and knowledge in assigned program(s) and field area(s). They help ensure our programs are of the highest quality by providing the most relevant and current content, experiences, and skills, blending industry-based, durable knowledge and academics. Provides domain-level leadership to cross-functional faculty teams, design stakeholders, assessment managers, academic analysts, etc., Responsible for student success and course performance outcomes, both academic and business. Skillfully plans curriculum and analysis, faculty development, data gathering and reporting, and developing internal and external relationships. Works with college level leadership to help establish operational objectives and to positively impact student outcomes and program quality, potentially leading to growth opportunities in or adjacent to the programs they oversee.
On-site (In-Office) Academic Unit: School of Health, Western Governors University
Provides weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly, and ad hoc reporting related to student success metrics that speak to quality, continuous improvement process review, and program analysis
Participates as an interdepartmental influencer, effective change leader, accountability partner, and curriculum manager within the various meetings and functions of the position
Works in concert with faculty and leadership to ensure multiple items are reviewed and addressed entirety of the programs while ensuring curricular matrices are also enabled
Identifies and enlists employers and industry representatives to serve on program advisory committees
Ensures courses of study clearly outline student learning objectives, outcomes, competencies, and assessments
Responsible for course playbooks, faculty readiness, learning guides, and implementation.
Responsible for accreditory and (potentially) approval matters in data gathering, reporting, and other work with Accreditation and Compliance stakeholders to ensure program quality
Sets requirements for faculty quality and sufficiency
Provides feedback for performance evaluations
Solicits faculty perspective and insights through regular meetings, as well as provide updates to faculty on program, department and college concerns
Participates through ongoing involvement in external professional, regulatory and/or accreditation organizations and professional certifications
Participates in ongoing curriculum assessment plan for department and continuously monitors program and course success and executive level reporting.
Works with cross functional teams to ensure program and course content is relevant to workforce needs, rigorous, responsive, and aligns to defined student competencies
Integrates the curricula and operations of the department with those of the program
Coordinates outreach and research on the development of additional degree programs and certificates
Represents WGU at the domain level, helping to cultivate positive public perception while maintaining working relationships with colleagues at area transfer institutions to identify and communicate opportunities for expanding articulation opportunities and potential gaps
Reviews and monitors student and course feedback to ensure the student voice is represented and provides recommendations for content improvement
Partners with design and development to plan regular and substantive faculty-student interactions and community of care support at program and course level.
Working knowledge of accreditation and regulatory standards
Proven ability to analyze data to identify trends and drive innovation
Master of Science in Nursing degree, or a Post-Master's Certificate, or in place of a master's degree, a PhD in Nursing or DNP

• Active national certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
• Active unencumbered RN license
• Proven track record of successful faculty development and program leadership within program curriculum as well as general practices across higher education
• 5 years of demonstrated teaching excellence in a variety of courses at the post-secondary level in an online context.
• Experience in curriculum design, implementation, and oversight.
• Comfort with data, analysis, and reporting both verbally and in documented formats

Doctoral degree in Nursing preferred in programmatically appropriate/related field
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Travel:
This position requires occasional travel of up to 20%, including required attendance at designated company summits (typically one to two per year). Additional travel may include conferences, visits to company locations, and other business-related events as needed. Additional travel may be assigned as needed to support business requirements.
Position & Application Details
Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.
How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.