Instructor/Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Program, Adult Health Nursing (9-Mo-NTT)

Samford University’s Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing invites individuals interested in serving in a Christian university environment to submit applications for a full-time, non-tenure track faculty position at the rank of Instructor or Assistant Professor in the undergraduate program. There are two positions available. These  faculty positions are 9-month appointments. Individual will be responsible for classroom teaching and clinical supervision of students in courses with adult health content including health assessment, foundations of nursing, adult health nursing and critical care nursing.

Qualified candidates will be graduates of an institutionally accredited university; and a CCNE, CNEA, or ACEN accredited school  of nursing; and hold an unencumbered RN license in the state of Alabama. They will also have a master’s degree in nursing. An earned doctoral degree in nursing is preferred. They must have a minimum of five years of clinical practice experience. Teaching experience in an accredited baccalaureate-nursing program is preferred.

Candidates must possess excellent interpersonal relationship skills, organizational skills and the ability to provide educational leadership. Prior undergraduate teaching experience and successful performance in the tripartite faculty role is preferred. A commitment to academic excellence and the ability to work effectively with faculty, students and colleagues is expected.

The College of Health Sciences is an innovative initiative for Samford University. The college includes four schools: Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, School of Health Professions and School of Public Health. The college offers multiple degree programs and majors within the health sciences with an interprofessional education focus that reflects today’s team approach to health care delivery and professional practice. The college affords faculty special opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Samford University (www.samford.edu) is the largest privately supported and fully accredited institution for higher learning in Alabama. Located in suburban Birmingham, the University was founded in 1841 and has 425 full time faculty and more than 5,700 students representing 44 states and 30 countries. Samford has been nationally recognized for academics, affordability and value by a number of prestigious publications and rankings. The Wall Street Journal ranks Samford 2nd nationally for student engagement and Kiplinger’s Personal Finance ranks Samford 34th among private universities in the U.S. for value and affordability. The University is dedicated to the promotion of rigorous academic inquiry in a Christian setting. The University offers competitive salaries with a generous benefits package.

Review of applications will begin July 1, 2021 and will continue until July 30, 2021. Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vita and names of three professional references. Academic rank and salary are dependent upon qualifications, clinical experience, previous academic teaching experience, and scholarship accomplishments. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States, as Samford will not sponsor any employment visas for this position. Samford University and the Moffett & School  of Nursing embrace diversity in their faculty, students, and staff and encourage applications from those who would add to the diversity of our academic community. 

Applicants must also complete an “Application for Faculty Position” found at: https://www.samford.edu/departments/files/Human_Resources/application-for-faculty-employment.pdf

and the “Faculty Applicant Christian Mission Statement” found at:

https://www.samford.edu/departments/files/academic-affairs/Faculty-Applicant-Christian-Mission-Statement.docx

Please submit all materials in PDF format to:

FACAPP@samford.edu

Subject: Undergraduate Nursing—Adult Health Nursing.

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