The University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) School of Nursing (SON) seeks applications for the Irwin Belk Distinguished Professor of Nursing Education Technology. Appointment to the Irwin Belk Distinguished Professorship is expected for August 2010. The successful candidate will provide leadership in designing, implementing, and evaluating education models that employ health informatics, telehealth, patient simulation, and/or distance learning in teaching, research, and public service; should be actively involved in a program of scholarly teaching, research, and/or practice that advances understanding of health informatics, technology, patient simulation, and/or distance learning in nursing education, healthcare, and/or faculty practice; should have an established record of external funding; be nationally and/or internationally known for service in professional and community organizations to advance health or nursing care; and be the recipient of honors or awards for accomplishments in innovative uses of simulation, health informatics, or other health or nursing education technologies. Minimum qualifications include: graduate degree in nursing or other health profession; earned doctorate in nursing or related health, education, or technology discipline; minimum of five years practice as a registered nurse or other health profession; five years experience in higher education; demonstrated program of research related to education models using technology; evidence of using telehealth, informatics, simulation, distance- learning, and/or other forms of technology in nursing or health education, research, and/or service; record of scholarly publications related to educational models employing technology. Nursing candidates must have a current unrestricted license as a registered nurse in North Carolina by the hiring date. Academic credentials suitable for an appointment at the level of a full professor with tenure are required. For more information and to apply, please visit the Web at http://consensus.uncw.edu. Priority consideration will be given to applications received by April 12, 2010 but applications will be accepted until the position is filled. EEO/AA Employer.