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Assistant or Associate Professor of Nursing

Employer
Oklahoma Baptist University
Location
Oklahoma, United States
Salary
Salary Commensurate with experience
Date posted
Nov 18, 2021

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

The School of Nursing invites applications for the position of Assistant or Associate Professor of Nursing specializing in pediatric nursing.  Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The successful candidate will enhance the work of the School of Nursing by expert teaching, advising students, assisting in clinical coordination, participating in faculty and professional development and committees, continued scholarly development, and resourceful and innovative collaboration with faculty and staff.

The School of Nursing provides a baccalaureate program.  The nursing faculty view nursing as a Christian ministry and a professional practice.  During nursing courses, students learn to provide quality nursing care through competent and professional practice.  Upon completion of a nursing program, the undergraduate student is qualified to take the national examination for licensure as a registered nurse.

TO APPLY: Applicants must submit application materials below to hr@okbu.edu:

  • A cover letter
  • An OBU Faculty application form: https://www.okbu.edu/hr/documents/applications/faculty.pdf 
  • Summary of the development of your personal, Christian faith and commitment. Answer the question, "in what ways does your faith affect your personal and professional lives?"
  • Description of your philosophy of Christian higher education
  • Curriculum vita
  • Three current letters of recommendation\
  • Graduate transcripts

Essential Functions

   Class Responsibilities

  • Accept assignments to teach courses and/or clinicals in the undergraduate nursing catalog specifically pertaining to pediatric nursing
  • Plan directed learning activities to assist students in mastery of content on learning guides
  • Select or formulate test items to evaluate students’ mastery of content on learning objectives in online testing format
  • Complete course evaluations
  • Manage all courses in the OBU adopted digital learning portal such as Canvas
  • Develop, disseminate, and update syllabi according to program requirements

   Team Responsibilities

  • Resolve problem situations between courses within the same level
  • Participate with team in evaluation of semester
  • Participate in team meetings for the purpose of coordination of classes during a given semester

   Advisor Responsibilities

  • Monitor the individualized plan of study for advisees
  • Advise students about enrollment in relation to plan of study
  • Monitor addition and withdrawal from courses
  • Keep degree check sheet current in advisees’ files
  • Advise transfers regarding courses
  • Advise students of financial/economic implications of enrollment changes
  • Monitor students’ progress in program
  • Meet with students as needed, and with freshmen at least twice during each semester of their first year
  • Communicate with students as needed regarding midterm grade reports, honor roll, etc.
  • Be available to discuss students’ concerns
  • Refer students as needed for personal or career counseling
  • Advise students about professional decisions as appropriate

   Clinical Responsibilities

  • Assist in arranging orientation periods for the clinical agency
  • Be on site with students during the clinical class period
  • Communicate with agency staff regarding student competencies and responsibilities
  • Communicate with floor managers regarding student experiences and staff responses to student performance
  • Assign patients for student delivery of nursing care
  • Evaluate clinical sites with agency staff, faculty, and students’ responses
  • Communicate with faculty teaching other sections of the course to compare student performance and experiences

Other Duties

  • Fulfill other duties as assigned which may include team leader, course coordinator, and/or adjunct coordinator (load credit will be assigned to these responsibilities per policies)
  • Participate in School of Nursing committees and meetings
  • Complete all documents/surveys for program evaluation
  • Participate in student recruitment efforts on and off campus
  • Participate in professional development commensurate with faculty role and program needs
  • Engage in scholarly/creative activities
  • Engage in university and community service opportunities

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Possess and demonstrate strong pedagogical skills at the undergraduate level in both classroom and clinical environments
  • Able to communicate clearly and effectively
  • Possess and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills
  • Proficient with current online education software and delivery methods
  • Proficient with classroom and office audio/visual hardware and software
  • Able to assess student ability and adjust teaching as appropriate
  • Able to advise students
  • Able to relate to colleagues in the OBU community and serve as a representative to the professional community beyond OBU
  • Possess sufficient mobility and physical stamina to walk about the campus to visit various offices; to travel to local, regional, and national locations; and transport moderately heavy items to offices and classrooms

Education

  • Preferred: D.N.P. or Ph.D. in Nursing and current nursing license in Oklahoma
  • Required: Master of Science in Nursing and current nursing license in Oklahoma

Experience

  • Preferred: Successful teaching experience at the undergraduate level
  • Required: 2 years or more of nursing experience

Commitments

  • Active membership of a local evangelical church and commitment to the essentials of the Christian faith
  • Commitment to the vision and mission of Oklahoma Baptist University

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