Midwifery Faculty

• A CV that contains the months and years listed for each employment and education experience  
• Your cover letter that includes: 
  • How you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. 
  • How you meet any of the preferred qualifications for this position. 
  • A statement describing your teaching, research, and scholarship interests, and how they align with the OHSU mission.  

At OHSU’s School of Nursing, we are guided by a mission of healing, teaching, and discovery to optimize health, prepare nurse leaders, and transform health care. As a trauma-informed organization, we are deeply committed to fostering a culture grounded in well-being, diversity, excellence, integrity, and collaboration. We value health, safety, and respect for all. We promote equity, inclusion, and social justice, striving for innovation and sustainability in all we do. 

 

The School of Nursing seeks a doctorally prepared faculty member for a 0.50 FTE professorial position supporting both the DNP Nurse-Midwifery program and the broader Doctor of Nursing Practice program.

 

The faculty member will serve as the Midwifery DNP Project Lead, providing coordination and oversight for DNP projects completed by nurse-midwifery students. In this role, the faculty member will support DNP project chairs, promote consistency in project expectations and processes, monitor student progression, and collaborate with the Nurse-Midwifery Program Director and DNP Program Director to address project-related needs and barriers.

 

The faculty member will also chair DNP projects and teach in both the nurse-midwifery and general DNP curricula. Teaching assignments may include midwifery specialty content, DNP project courses, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, systems leadership, health equity, or other areas aligned with the faculty member's expertise and program needs.

 

The position requires strong collaboration across programs and a commitment to rigorous, equitable, and student-centered doctoral education.

• These activities could include faculty meetings, committee membership, professional activities and other responsibilities as assigned by the Program or Academic Director.
• Participates in faculty governance; additional engagement based on rank.

• As negotiated.

• The appointee shall provide services as assigned by the supervisor in furtherance of the university’s missions and goals of teaching, research, patient care, outreach and public service.

• 20%: Leadership and coordination of nurse-midwifery DNP projects, including support for DNP project chairs
• 40%: Chairing DNP projects
• 40%: Teaching in the nurse-midwifery and DNP programs

• Experience teaching in a DNP program
• Experience supporting DNP project chairs or coordinating projects across a cohort
• Knowledge of the AACN Essentials, ACNM Core Competencies, and ACME accreditation standards
• Expertise in evidence translation, quality improvement, implementation science, systems leadership, or health equity

• Commitment to inclusive, equitable, and student-centered education

• Work is primarily performed in academic, office, and remote environments. Responsibilities may include in-person and virtual teaching, meetings, student advising, and collaboration with faculty and community or clinical partners. Occasional travel between OHSU locations or professional and program-related activities may be required. Work hours may occasionally vary to accommodate teaching, student, or program needs.

• This position requires the ability to perform typical academic and office-based activities, including prolonged periods of sitting or standing, use of a computer and other standard office technology, and effective communication in in-person and virtual settings. The position may require occasional movement of educational materials or equipment. Reasonable accommodations will be provided in accordance with applicable law.

 

We are Oregon's only public academic health center. In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington. All are welcome. OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply. To request reasonable accommodation, contact askhr@ohsu.edu