27-36 Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Medical-Surgical Nursing

West Chester University•West Chester University, PA

33d•Hybrid

About The Position

West Chester University (WCU), a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, is seeking a Full-time, 9-month, Tenure-Track, Assistant Professor of Medical-Surgical Nursing. This position is primarily for the undergraduate prelicensure nursing programs, focusing on adult health and medical-surgical nursing. The School of Nursing, accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, is part of the College of Health Sciences and is dedicated to providing high-quality nursing education to diverse student populations. The faculty role involves teaching undergraduate nursing courses through various modalities (in-person and/or distance education), including didactic, clinical, simulation, and laboratory experiences. The successful candidate will contribute to curriculum development and improvement, collaborate with faculty and staff, and maintain a balance of teaching, scholarship, and service. The typical course load is twelve credits per semester. The appointment also includes working with affiliated agencies and clinical partners, requiring adherence to their specific contractual obligations.

Requirements

Master's degree in Nursing or a closely related field
Evidence of matriculation and significant progress in a doctoral program of study, with the expectation that the terminal degree will be completed by the end of the second year of appointment
Eligibility for Registered Nurse licensure in Pennsylvania, with verification of licensure required at the start of employment
At least two years of professional nursing experience in adult health and/or medical-surgical nursing practice
Ability to meet the requirements of contractual affiliation agreements with clinical partners. These requirements may include, but are not limited to, health requirements, physical guidelines, clinical hours, background clearances, and codes of conduct.

Nice To Haves

Earned doctorate in Nursing or a closely related field
Didactic teaching experience
Experience teaching medical-surgical/adult health nursing courses or curriculum
Recent (within 5 years) clinical experience in adult health, acute care, or medical-surgical nursing.
Experience teaching undergraduate prelicensure nursing students
Experience with simulation, clinical judgment activities, or other innovative experiential learning strategies
Experience using learning management systems such as D2L, Canvas, Blackboard, or similar platforms. This includes using the educational technology in mixed modalities (face-to-face, hybrid, and/or online)
Evidence of scholarly activity and/or potential for development of a sustained program of scholarship
Experience teaching, advising, or mentoring students from diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the instructional program in the Traditional BSN and accelerated second-degree prelicensure nursing programs.
Provide didactic and clinical teaching in medical-surgical/adult health nursing.
Facilitate learning in classroom, clinical, simulation, laboratory, and other experiential learning environments.
Incorporate evidence-based teaching strategies that promote clinical judgment, clinical reasoning, patient safety, and readiness for professional nursing practice.
Participate in the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of the undergraduate nursing curriculum.
Collaborate with clinical partners and affiliated agencies to provide high-quality clinical learning experiences.
Demonstrate a commitment to student success through teaching, advising, mentoring, and academic support.
Maintain an active research and scholarly agenda.
Demonstrate continuing scholarly growth compatible with the teacher-scholar model.
Serve the School of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, University, profession, and community through participation in committees and other service activities.
Advise and mentor students.
Perform other duties as assigned.