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Assistant Professor 9 Mo for School of Nursing

Employer
Arkansas State University
Location
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Salary
Commensurate with Experience
Date posted
Feb 3, 2023

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Position Type
Faculty Positions, Health & Medicine, Nursing
Employment Level
Tenured/Tenured Track
Employment Type
Full Time

Job Details

Position Summary:

Nine (9) month undergraduate pre-tenure faculty position in the ACEN accredited A-State School of Nursing to begin Fall 2023. Participation in teaching, student advising, professional service and scholarly activity is expected. This position is full-time at the rank of assistant professor.

Duties & Responsibilities:

 

  • Actively participates in development and evaluation of curriculum, course content, clinical experiences, and test construction.
  • Responsible for clinical and didactic courses appropriate to areas of expertise
  • Plans and supervises clinical seminars
  • Establishes effective coordinating relationships with co-workers and clinical agencies
  • Continues education for professional growth
  • Conducts continuing education offerings
  • Participates in nursing research and other scholarly work, including but not limited to presentations at professional meetings, publications, grant applications, book and textbook reviews, enrollment in university courses
  • Participates in student academic advising and guidance
  • Maintains office hours
  • Participates in the faculty organization and appropriate program, college and university activities
  • Serves on assigned program, college and university committees
  • Sponsors and promotes planned activities of students, program, college and university as requested
  • Contributes to the community through involvement in and/or consultation to health-related organizations, board memberships, or professional presentations to the public
  • Participates in planning for the continued growth and progress of the program through faculty and student recruitment and retention efforts
  • Holds membership and participates in organizations that advance the profession of nursing, such as ANA, STTI or other professional organizations
  • Other duties as assigned

 

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Knowledge of curriculum design, strategies to promote student learning, assessment and evaluation of learning, evidence-based education principles, basic nursing skills and a commitment to life-long learning. Possesses interpersonal and communication skills necessary to teach as part of a faculty team

Knowledge, skills, and abilities required or applicable to the position responsibilities and area of specialization, including special abilities

General Days/Hours:

Typically, Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (hours vary related to clinical rotations, office hours, didactic course load, and other program activities). Clinical practicum may include Saturday and/or Sunday
Regular and reliable attendance on campus.

Other:

Please note: all position postings close at 12:00 A.M. CST on the position closing date

12 credit hour teaching workload.

Academic experience preferred in the areas of medical/surgical nursing, ICU, mental health, and/or maternal/child.

A cover letter, resume, and a list of 3 references must be attached (in MS Word or PDF format) to the electronic application

Minimum Qualifications:

1) Master of Science in Nursing degree, PhD or DNP preferred
2) Licensure to practice nursing as an RN in Arkansas or compact state
3) At least two (2) years clinical practice as a RN
4) Didactic teaching experience preferred

Evidence of peer-reviewed scholarship and potential for external funding preferred

Company

Arkansas State University

FIND YOUR PLACE IN THE PACK!

Focusing on its mission to educate leaders, enhance intellectual growth and enrich lives, Arkansas State University is the catalyst for progress in our state, the Delta and the Mid-South region. 

Founded in 1909, A-State meets the challenges of continuing as a destination university for more than 14,000 students through the combination of world-class research with a long tradition of student-friendly instruction.  The second largest university in Arkansas, Arkansas State is a doctoral-level national institution with more than 150 degrees areas of study, including a robust online program, and a diverse student body from across the nation and the world. 

The economic and cultural engine of Northeast Arkansas, A-State’s public-private partnerships include hosting the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine which is Arkansas’ first osteopathic medical school, the creation of Mexico’s first American-style university with ASUCQ in Queretaro, and working with O’Reilly Management for the Red Wolf Convention Center and Embassy Suites.

At Arkansas State, we recognize that employees are our most valuable asset. We take pride in the diversity of our faculty, staff, and students who hail from a variety of regions both within and outside the U.S.

One of the most attractive aspects of working at Arkansas State University is our comprehensive employee benefit program.

Benefits range from two retirement options, excellent health and life insurance packages, a wide range of supplemental benefits as well as perks such as tuition discounts, competitive vacation and sick balances, reduced prices for athletic events, the campus bookstore and much more.

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