Clinical Assistant, Associate or Full Professor - Assistant Program Administrator, Nurse Anesthesia

The College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, seeks an engaging nurse anesthesia educator and academic leader for a full-time, 12-month faculty appointment at the Clinical Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor rank. This faculty role also serves as the Assistant Program Administrator/ Assistant Concentration Coordinator for the Doctor of Nursing Practice - Nurse Anesthetist program. Details on the College of Nursing Programs are available at https://nursing.utk.edu/

About the Position

The Clinical Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor - Assistant Program Administrator provides academic, educational, and clinical instruction, and administrative support to the Program Administrator/Concentration Coordinator of the Nurse Anesthesia Program, assisting with the implementation and evaluation of program operations and providing leadership for specifically delegated areas of responsibility. This faculty leadership position is integral to maintaining excellence in program quality, student outcomes, and regulatory compliance.

Faculty Responsibilities

• Teach graduate nurse anesthesia and DNP courses in areas of expertise, including development of course objectives, learning activities, instructional materials, examinations, grading rubrics, and other assessments.
• Design, deliver, and evaluate simulation-based education, including high-fidelity anesthesia scenarios, skills laboratories, debriefing, and competency assessment.
• Provide direct clinical instruction and supervision of nurse anesthesia students in affiliated clinical settings, consistent with student level, patient acuity, case complexity, safety requirements, and accreditation expectations.
• Evaluate student performance in didactic, simulation, and clinical settings; provide timely formative and summative feedback; document achievement of competencies and clinical requirements; and contribute to remediation plans when needed.
• Serve as academic advisor and faculty mentor for nurse anesthesia students and chair or serve on DNP scholarly project committees as assigned.
• Maintain currency in nurse anesthesia clinical practice, educational methods, simulation pedagogy, accreditation standards, and certification requirements.
• Engage in clinical scholarship, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, professional dissemination, and/or educational innovation consistent with the clinical faculty role and assigned workload.
• Participate in faculty governance, college and university committees, professional service, recruitment, orientation, and other responsibilities expected of full-time faculty.

Delegated Program Leadership and Administrative Responsibilities

• Assist the Program Administrator/Concentration Coordinator in administering the academic and clinical components of the Nurse Anesthesia Program while maintaining an active faculty teaching role.
• Lead or coordinate delegated aspects of curriculum implementation, course coordination, simulation education, clinical education, student assessment, and program evaluation.
• Support compliance with COA, CCNE, university, state, and federal requirements, including preparation of accreditation reports, self-study materials, site visits, and ongoing documentation.
• Collaborate with clinical sites, preceptors, clinical coordinators, and faculty to ensure appropriate placements, supervision, case experiences, student safety, and a supportive clinical learning environment.
• Monitor student achievement and clinical experiences; communicate significant academic, clinical, progression, conduct, or safety concerns to the Program Administrator/Concentration Coordinator and participate in timely intervention and remediation.
• Coordinate designated continuous quality improvement activities, including collection, analysis, and reporting of student outcomes, clinical data, stakeholder feedback, and other evaluation measures.
• Participate in admissions, recruitment, orientation, faculty onboarding, student success initiatives, and resource planning as delegated.
• Provide recommendations regarding curriculum, simulation, clinical sites, equipment, staffing, and other program resources.
• Assume delegated program leadership responsibilities during the Program Administrator/Concentration Coordinator’s absence while the Program Administrator retains ultimate authority and accountability.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Earned DNP or PhD from an accredited institution, conferred by the time of appointment.
• Current, unrestricted registered nurse licensure in Tennessee or eligibility for licensure through the Nurse Licensure Compact by the time of appointment.
• Current certification/recertification as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) through the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA).
• At least three years of professional practice experience as a CRNA, with professional accomplishments commensurate with the proposed faculty rank.
• At least two years of teaching experience in a nurse anesthesia or related graduate nursing program.
• Documented effectiveness in didactic, simulation, and/or clinical teaching and in assessment of student learning.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, implement, and evaluate nurse anesthesia curriculum and clinical learning experiences.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• Experience with COA accreditation, program evaluation, or continuous quality improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Teaching experience in a nurse anesthesia or related graduate nursing program.
• Experience designing and facilitating high-fidelity simulation.
• Evidence of clinical scholarship, quality improvement, professional dissemination, or educational innovation.

Salary range for this position $200,000 - $215,000

This position is open to those who qualify and can be appointed as one of the following ranks in the College of Nursing. Rank appointment is dependent on education and qualifications relative to the university and college standards and will be determined by academic leadership in accordance with faculty handbook, policies, and procedures.

Clinical Assistant Professor: This rank is for those who have completed a doctoral degree or terminal degree appropriate to the field or who are licensed or certified to practice the profession where appropriate. Individuals holding this rank have shown promise for excellence in areas of responsibility recorded in the hiring unit’s annual documentation of the NTT faculty workload distribution and responsibilities.

Clinical Associate Professor: This rank is for those who have completed a doctoral degree or a terminal degree appropriate to the field and who are licensed or certified to practice the profession where appropriate. Individuals holding this rank have demonstrated excellence in areas of responsibility recorded in the hiring unit’s annual documentation of the NTT faculty’s workload distribution and responsibilities.

Clinical Professor: This rank is for those who have completed a doctoral degree or a terminal degree appropriate to the field and who are licensed or certified to practice the profession where appropriate. Individuals holding this rank have demonstrated a consistent record of excellence in areas of responsibility recorded in the hiring unit’s annual documentation of the NTT faculty workload distribution and responsibilities.

Application Instructions

To apply, please submit your application and materials through our Interfolio application system. Applications should include: (1) a letter of interest addressing teaching interests and how the applicant’s background and experience make them an ideal candidate, (2) a comprehensive curriculum vitae, and (3) the names and contact information (address, phone number, and e-mail address) for at least three professional references. Review of applicants will be two weeks from date of posting and will continue until the position is filled. Rank and salary based on qualifications and experience. For questions about the position, please email conhr@utk.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the university.

Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at Equal Opportunity and Accessibility, 1840 Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, by email to eoa@utk.edu, or by phone at 865-974-2498. Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, and national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), the ADA (disability), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Investigation and Resolution, 216 Business Incubator Building, E J. Chapman Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, by email to investigations@utk.edu, or by phone at 865-974-0717.