Assistant Professor - Nursing

Radford University • Roanoke, VA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This Nursing faculty positon is for the online RN-to-BSN track. Tenure-track faculty positions provide probationary appointments. Tenure-track faculty hold renewable, full-time appointments for one-year terms, subject to annual reappointment as described in the Teaching and Research (T&R) Faculty Handbook. The principal functions of the faculty shall be to Engage students in an online environment and adapt teaching style for the adult learner with prior clinical experience; Teach nursing concepts such as leadership and management, evidence-based practice, health policy, clinical practicum, and research; Develop, implement, and evaluate the mission, vision, core values, and objectives (program outcomes) of Radford University and the College of Nursing; Design, implement, teach, evaluate, and revise the undergraduate curriculum. Faculty shall provide evidence of education and experience necessary to indicate that they are competent to teach a given course; Develop and evaluate undergraduate student admission, progression, retention, and graduation policies within the framework of the controlling institution; Participate in academic advisement and counseling of students in accordance with requirements of the Financial Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 USC § 1232g); Provide opportunities for and evidence of student evaluation of curriculum, teaching, and program effectiveness; and, Document actions taken in department and committee meetings using a systematic plan of evaluation for total program review

Requirements

• Applicants must have either a doctoral degree in Nursing or a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and a PhD or EdD in a related field, an unencumbered Virginia RN license, and at least five years of adult clinical experience.
• Unencumbered Virginia RN License or eligibility is required.
• Current CPR certification.
• Ability to participate in on-campus required activities.

Nice To Haves

• Prior teaching experience in the classroom and/or clinical practice setting, and experience teaching in online environment
• Meaningful experience in health systems leadership
• Evidence of active scholarly work in the past two years

Responsibilities

• Engage students in an online environment and adapt teaching style for the adult learner with prior clinical experience
• Teach nursing concepts such as leadership and management, evidence-based practice, health policy, clinical practicum, and research
• Develop, implement, and evaluate the mission, vision, core values, and objectives (program outcomes) of Radford University and the College of Nursing
• Design, implement, teach, evaluate, and revise the undergraduate curriculum.
• Faculty shall provide evidence of education and experience necessary to indicate that they are competent to teach a given course
• Develop and evaluate undergraduate student admission, progression, retention, and graduation policies within the framework of the controlling institution
• Participate in academic advisement and counseling of students in accordance with requirements of the Financial Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 USC § 1232g)
• Provide opportunities for and evidence of student evaluation of curriculum, teaching, and program effectiveness
• Document actions taken in department and committee meetings using a systematic plan of evaluation for total program review

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree