Assistant Professor, Associate Degree Nursing (Tenure Eligible)

Communications: We will be open and courageous in our communication with students and with one another. We will communicate decisions and the reasons for them. Excellence: We will strive for excellence in all that we do. We will actively plan for the future, seeking new and innovative ways to accomplish our mission. Inclusiveness: We will seek to appreciate and understand our students and each other, actively seeking different viewpoints. We will work to create a welcoming environment where our diverse community of students and employees learn, teach, and work together. Integrity: We will work with the highest level of integrity, taking responsibility for all of our actions. We will tell the truth and seek to be fair in our decision-making and actions. People: We will be honest, humble, respectful, and gracious to our students and to each other. We best serve our students, colleagues, and community when we work as a team.

Participate in team teaching of nursing theory and clinical practice in a concept-based curriculum. Plan, supervise, and evaluate student skills, simulations on campus and clinical experiences in assigned health care facilities. Responsible for didactic and clinical instruction, including theory, lab, simulation, and clinical experiences. Other responsibilities may include, but are not limited to: student advising, maintaining office hours, participating in college committees, participating in mentor-mentee program, promoting and supporting extra-curricular activities, participating in professional development, and working across departments to develop student communication, computation, and problem-solving skills. Faculty are expected to accept courses as assigned which could include face-to-face, non-traditional teaching modalities or time frames, such as evening, weekend, dual credit, blended, and/or online courses. They must be able to travel to clinical facilities and be flexible to teach as needed. This position reports to the Program Director for Associate Degree Nursing and exercises no supervision.

NOTE: This is a security sensitive position and an appropriate background investigation will be made on applicants being strongly considered for this position.

Knowledge of: 1. Subject matter; 2. Scholarship and evidence based practices; 3. Trends in teaching/learning theory as it applies to Associate Degree Nursing; 4. ADA standards as they apply to instruction; Ability to: 5. Support the philosophy of the Associate Degree Nursing Department; 6. Maintain office hours; 7. Advise students; 8. Teach at the postsecondary level; 9. Use technology in support of instruction; 10. Evaluate student performance; 11. Promote and support related extra-curricular activities; 12. Work across departments to develop student communication, computation, and problem solving skills; 13. Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with colleagues and those contacted in the course of work; 14. Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Physical effort-restricted: Sustained posture or intense attentiveness for prolonged periods. Light lifting (less than 30 lbs.), some walking, pushing, and pulling on a regular basis. Work environment-Minimal hazard/exposure: Standard office setting. At least minimal environmental controls to assure health and comfort.

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