Pre-Licensure Nursing Faculty

Summary/Objective

Nursing faculty plan, develop, implement, evaluate and analyze the student education experiences in the classroom, clinical, lab, and simulation settings on the Springfield and Bolivar campuses. Faculty serves as a leader in the simulation setting in the Pre-licensure Nursing Division. Faculty serve as course content experts in the classroom and clinical settings.  They are responsible for coordinating and disseminating content, course activities, exam analysis/review, and clinical experiences for the assigned course. Actively participate in nursing accreditation planning, maintenance, and analysis of program standards and criterion to guide program decisions. 

Essential Job Duties

• Teach an average minimum of 12 credit hours per semester
• Advise students in academic pursuits
• Assist in the development and evaluation of curricula
• Serve on University committees as assigned
• Serve on college committees as assigned
• Attend and participates in departmental and college meetings
• Participate in course meetings
• Maintain office hours
• Ensure positive learning environment for students
• Comply with University guidelines regarding faculty duties and requirements
• Participate in academic processions and wear academic regalia as required
• Regularly attend University, Springfield admissions, and department driven recruiting events
• Plan, assist, and/or attend college and department led events such as award ceremonies, focus groups, community sponsored events, community service events, etc.
• Regular attendance and punctuality 
• Set an example of a Christian lifestyle for students, staff and faculty
• Commitment and adherence to Southwest Baptist University’s Principles and Expectations
• Maintain expertise in nursing practice and education through professional development and/or clinical practice
• Participate in accreditation data collection, review, and analysis to maintain standards and criteria of the nursing accrediting body and the Missouri State Board of Nursing.
• Serve as course content and clinical experts for adjunct faculty to provide consistent student experiences
• Participate in simulation/LRC scheduling each semester
• Participate in computer lab testing, exam review, and standardized testing schedule each semester
• Hold individual student success appointments for students scoring less than 75% test average after each exam and/or success plans in the clinical setting
• Assist in determining clinical placement needs for student learning experiences each semester
• Develop course clinical calendar each semester
• Coordinate 2 clinical credit hours (90 clock hours) of learning experiences for approximately 70-90 students each semester
• Participate in curriculum committees to determine teaching and assessment methods to meet course learning outcomes
• Maintain required course documentation per nurse accreditation guidelines and the MO State Board of Nursing
• Create, administer, and analyze exams per testing guidelines
• Assist with student issues including creating success plans, exposures in the clinical setting, and unsuccessful students 
• Serve as mentor/preceptor to new faculty and adjuncts
• Participate in the evaluation of adjunct faculty by providing feedback to program leadership
• Semester faculty to coordinate LRC activities/LFSIM supply requests and needs with LRC coordinator
• Semester faculty to provide current semester calendar to LRC coordinator  

Supervisory Responsibility

None

Position Requirements

Required

•      Master of Science in Nursing Education or enrolled in a master of science in nursing education program
•      Current and unencumbered RN license in the state of Missouri
•      Current BLS through the American Heart Association
•      Minimum 1 year of teaching experience in higher education and/or education or leadership in a clinical nursing setting (this includes precepting in a hospital setting)

Preferred

•      Three years of teaching experience in higher education
•      Willingness to pursue a doctorate degree in nursing
•      Possess the ability to work positively with persons and groups of persons in the solution of problems and implementation of programs
•      Have the ability to delegate to others
•      Flexible with strong communication, problem solving, and organization skills

Work Environment

Must be able to work in a typical office, virtual/seated classroom, lab, simulation, and/or clinical environment.  Travel to other campuses and clinical sites required.

Physical Abilities

•      Educates students in a classroom setting and is able to communicate accurate information and ideas in these situations.
•      Educates students in a virtual/online classroom setting and is able to communicate accurate information and ideas in these situations.
•      Educates students in a clinical setting and is able to communicate accurate information and ideas in these situations.
•      Assists with patient care in a clinical setting.
•      Works with laboratory equipment and moves equipment as needed and prepares the area for student to learn in a safe environment
•      Moves about the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
•      Works with medical/clinical equipment, moves equipment as needed and prepares the area for students to learn in a safe environment