Assistant Professor of Psychiatric / Mental Health Nursing, Department of Nursing

[C23-045]

Assistant Professor of Psychiatric / Mental Health Nursing

Department of Nursing



Central Connecticut State University’s Department of Nursing invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Nursing. The successful candidate will teach across the curriculum with a focus on psychiatric/mental health nursing, as well as contribute actively and effectively to student growth, service, and scholarship. The ideal candidate would be able to start for the Fall 2023 semester. Candidates are expected to be committed to multiculturalism and working with a diverse student body, as well as serving culturally, ethnically, and linguistically diverse communities

Required Qualifications:

• Doctor of Nursing. ABD Doctoral candidates will be considered if they provide evidence of anticipated completion of doctorate by May 31, 2024.
• One year of teaching experience in nursing degree program.
• Current Connecticut Registered Nursing license or license eligible in Connecticut.
• Strong interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and written/oral communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Teaching experience at the BSN level
• Teaching experience at the graduate level
• Current clinical expertise in psychiatric/ mental health nursing

Substantially comparable experience and/or credentials will be considered.

The University: The largest of Connecticut’s regional comprehensive universities, Central currently enrolls over 10,000 students. A third of its undergraduates are students of color, the largest group being Hispanic. Ninety-six (96%) percent of the students are from Connecticut. For more information about Central Connecticut State University, please visit www.ccsu.edu.

The Community: Located nine miles southwest of Hartford, New Britain is a city of approximately 72,000. Part of the Greater Hartford area of 1.2 million residents, New Britain is centrally located in the state and is within easy reach of much of Connecticut and several metropolitan areas. Nicknamed “the Hardware City” for its rich industrial heritage, it is home to Stanley Black & Decker. Important cultural institutions include the New Britain Museum of American Art and Walnut Hill Park, designed by Fredrick Law Olmstead. New Britain’s population is characterized by a high degree of racial and ethnic diversity. Currently, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates 70% of the population as White, 13% as Black or African American, 3% as Asian, and 0.2% as American Indian or Alaska Native. Currently 4.6% of New Britain’s population identify themselves in more than one racial category and 43% of New Britain’s population identify themselves as Hispanic or Latino. Fifty percent (50%) speak a language other than English in the home and 19% were born internationally. Significant portions of its population come from Puerto Rico and Poland or consider themselves to be from the African-American, Italian, or Irish ethnic backgrounds. In addition to all that greater Hartford provides, New Britain is 40 minutes from Springfield, Massachusetts, two hours from Boston, and two hours from New York City. It is also part of the Hartford-Springfield “Knowledge Corridor” and, therefore, within easy driving distance of a host of private and public institutions of higher education and many cultural opportunities.

Application and Appointment: Priority review will be given to applications received by May 21, 2023 . Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

To begin the application process, click on the Apply button and electronically submit the following documents:

• Letter of interest addressing qualifications for the position
• Current curriculum vitae
• Names of three professional references including their title, email address, and telephone numbers.
• Unofficial transcripts
• Copy of Connecticut Department of Public Health Registered Nurse licensure cards with the license number, expiration date and active status information.
• For ABD candidates, include a letter from your dissertation advisor stating the anticipated date of completion.

Note: Candidates uploading additional materials must combine all documents into one PDF file. For further assistance, please email gabriela.s.flores-erazo@ccsu.edu .

In accordance with the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Collective Bargaining Union Contract, compensation for this position is at the rank of Assistant Professor for 2023-2024. Salary is commensurate with education and experience. For more information, please visit 2021-2025 American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Collective Bargaining Union Contract .

The State of Connecticut and Central Connecticut State University are proud to offer its employees competitive wages and a wide range of fringe benefits including voluntary and supplemental benefits.

Fringe benefits include personal and sick leave, paid holidays, medical, dental, and prescription plans, group life insurance, a choice of retirement plans, retirement health care, tuition waiver for employee and eligible dependents at any of the Connecticut State Universities (Central, Eastern, Southern or Western) as well as an array of voluntary and supplemental benefits such as Deferred Retirement Compensation plans, Dependent Care Assistance and Medical Flexible spending accounts, long term and short term disability plans.

For more detailed information, please visit CCSU Human Resources

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. Emailed and mailed applications will not be accepted. Please redact any personally identifiable information (i.e., Social Security number, date of birth, marital status, country of origin) from any documents submitted. Please ensure your Social Security Number is not listed on any documents submitted.

For more information, contact Dr. Stacy Christensen Search Committee Chair, at 860-832-2148 or christensenste@ccsu.edu .

As an affirmative action employer, Central Connecticut State University actively seeks and encourages applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.