Lecturer - Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Employer
- Rider University
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Mar 31, 2023
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Health & Medicine, Nursing
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Posting Details
Position Information
Requisition Number
23M316023
Position Title
Lecturer - Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Position Description
Rider University invites applications for nursing faculty in the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner concentration in the MSN, and Post-master’s nurse practitioner programs. The Nursing Program is under the College of Education and Human Services. The graduate nursing programs offer concentrations in family, adult-gerontology primary care, and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. Courses are online and asynchronous with some residencies for skills development. The position will be at the rank of Lecturer to begin on September 1, 2023. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
The successful candidate will provide their expertise in curriculum development and evaluation of the nursing programs. Responsibilities will include teaching in the BSN and graduate programs, advising and mentoring students, supervising of students in clinical practice, and collaborating with faculty and stakeholders in setting the direction of the nursing programs. The candidate is expected to participate in on-campus activities and meetings as needed. The successful candidate will be responsible for 24 teaching hours per academic year during the 10-month appointment.
The candidate is expected to provide service to the program and will attend department, university, and other committee meetings as determined by the Department Chair and the Dean.
The Rider University community is composed of faculty, staff, and students from a wide range of cultural backgrounds.
Position Requirements
The Rider University community is composed of faculty, staff and students from a wide range of cultural backgrounds.
Rider University is committed to fostering an inclusive, vibrant living and learning community that embraces students, faculty and staff of all backgrounds and enables them to achieve success.
Through reflection and open, respectful dialogue, we develop responsible citizens who demonstrate academic understanding and compassion to grow and serve as leaders in a diverse and global world.
Candidates with a demonstrated commitment supportive of the multicultural needs of Rider University and the surrounding community are highly desired.
Rider University is consistently ranked as a best college by U.S. News and World Report, The Wall Street Journal and The Princeton Review. For more than a decade, Rider has also been recognized in The Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges for its sustainability efforts.
Rider University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to excellence through diversity.
Location
Lawrenceville, NJ
Do the essential functions of this job require lifting?
No
If yes, # of pounds.
Do the essential functions of this job require long periods of standing?
No
Do the essential functions of this job require walking up stairs?
Yes
Do the essential functions of this job require stretching?
No
Do the essential functions of this job require bending?
Yes
Divisional Unit
Academic Affairs
Department
Graduate Education, Leadership & Counseling (CEHS)
Position Type
Full-Time
Employment Group
AAUP
Work-Year
10 months
Open Date
03/31/2023
Close Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
All applicants must complete an online application and upload the following: letter of interest; curriculum vitae; a statement of teaching philosophy and goals; and a statement on diversity, which should include a discussion of the applicant’s commitment to diversity and evidence of experience teaching and working with diverse students.
The completion of a background check is required for all new hires.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Required Documents
Position Information
Requisition Number
23M316023
Position Title
Lecturer - Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Position Description
Rider University invites applications for nursing faculty in the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner concentration in the MSN, and Post-master’s nurse practitioner programs. The Nursing Program is under the College of Education and Human Services. The graduate nursing programs offer concentrations in family, adult-gerontology primary care, and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. Courses are online and asynchronous with some residencies for skills development. The position will be at the rank of Lecturer to begin on September 1, 2023. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
The successful candidate will provide their expertise in curriculum development and evaluation of the nursing programs. Responsibilities will include teaching in the BSN and graduate programs, advising and mentoring students, supervising of students in clinical practice, and collaborating with faculty and stakeholders in setting the direction of the nursing programs. The candidate is expected to participate in on-campus activities and meetings as needed. The successful candidate will be responsible for 24 teaching hours per academic year during the 10-month appointment.
The candidate is expected to provide service to the program and will attend department, university, and other committee meetings as determined by the Department Chair and the Dean.
The Rider University community is composed of faculty, staff, and students from a wide range of cultural backgrounds.
Position Requirements
- A doctoral degree in nursing or related field (candidates completing their doctoral studies within six months of the application will be considered)
- National certification as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner ( PMHNP ) or clinical nurse specialist ( PMH - CNS )
- Licensed to practice as a PMHNP or PMH - CNS in New Jersey and/or Pennsylvania
- Three years’ experience practicing as a PMHNP or PMH - CNS
- Two years’ experience teaching in didactic and clinical settings
- Exemplary professional communication skills
- A demonstrated commitment supportive of the community’s multicultural needs
- Experience teaching in nurse practitioner programs
- Experience in course building/development
- Dual NP certification (family or adult-gerontology primary care)
The Rider University community is composed of faculty, staff and students from a wide range of cultural backgrounds.
Rider University is committed to fostering an inclusive, vibrant living and learning community that embraces students, faculty and staff of all backgrounds and enables them to achieve success.
Through reflection and open, respectful dialogue, we develop responsible citizens who demonstrate academic understanding and compassion to grow and serve as leaders in a diverse and global world.
Candidates with a demonstrated commitment supportive of the multicultural needs of Rider University and the surrounding community are highly desired.
Rider University is consistently ranked as a best college by U.S. News and World Report, The Wall Street Journal and The Princeton Review. For more than a decade, Rider has also been recognized in The Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges for its sustainability efforts.
Rider University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to excellence through diversity.
Location
Lawrenceville, NJ
Do the essential functions of this job require lifting?
No
If yes, # of pounds.
Do the essential functions of this job require long periods of standing?
No
Do the essential functions of this job require walking up stairs?
Yes
Do the essential functions of this job require stretching?
No
Do the essential functions of this job require bending?
Yes
Divisional Unit
Academic Affairs
Department
Graduate Education, Leadership & Counseling (CEHS)
Position Type
Full-Time
Employment Group
AAUP
Work-Year
10 months
Open Date
03/31/2023
Close Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
All applicants must complete an online application and upload the following: letter of interest; curriculum vitae; a statement of teaching philosophy and goals; and a statement on diversity, which should include a discussion of the applicant’s commitment to diversity and evidence of experience teaching and working with diverse students.
The completion of a background check is required for all new hires.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Rider University Website
- HERC
- HigherEdJobs.com
- Inside Higher Ed
- UniversityJobs
- Indeed
- DiversityInc
- Academic Diversity
- Workplace Diversity
- Other Diversity Job Board
- Other
Required Documents
- Curriculum Vitae
- Statement of Teaching Philosophy and Goals
- Letter of Interest
- Commitment to Diversity
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