What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant/Associate Professor - APRN PMHNP/Women's Health position at Texas Tech Univ Health Sciences Ctr?
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Nursing is seeking a highly motivated Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to provide academic and clinical instruction within the graduate nursing program. The successful candidate will contribute to teaching, scholarship, service, and student success in a dynamic academic environment.
Academic rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Major/Essential Functions:- Provides academic and clinical instruction within the School of Nursing.
- Plans, coordinates, and conducts online, classroom and clinical experiences for students.
- Participates in scholarly and academic activities appropriate to rank.
- Reports directly to programmatic Associate Dean/Department Chair.
- Maintains academic standards as established by the school and the university.
- Teaches students in online and classroom settings.
- Assumes responsibility for and/or participates in the planning and organization of courses to which assigned.
- Provides academic advising/counseling to assigned students.
- Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of school, program, course, and student activities.
- Plans professional development activities for self, such as continuing education offerings, workshops, professional meetings, etc.
- Participates in program, school and university committees, and in other activities associated with professional status.
- Maintains membership in and participates in professional associations by serving on local/state committees of professional organizations.
- Incorporates new knowledge and techniques in online classroom, and laboratory teaching.
- Conducts research or practice activities appropriate to rank.
- Displays a scholarly orientation to the assumption of the responsibilities of a university faculty member as defined in the Guidelines for Qualification of Faculty Appointment Rank.
- Leadership skills related to coordination of teaching activities.
- Effective verbal/written communication skills and proficiency in English language.
- Knowledge of curriculum and instructional design and implementation.
- Achievement in scholarly activities.
- Awareness of current issues/trends in nursing and higher education.
- Commitment to nursing education, research, practice, and teaching.
- Doctorate in nursing or a related field and;
- Master of Science in Nursing from an accredited university.
- Licensed as a registered nurse in the state of Texas or eligible to obtain a Texas RN license.
- National certification and licensure in Texas as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
- Prior experience as a teacher in an accredited nursing program.
- Record of successful peer reviewed publications.
- Experience and practice as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.