Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor - Community Nursing

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth•Dartmouth, MA

51d•$90,000 - $95,000•Onsite

About The Position

The College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Adult Nursing Department invites applications for a full-time Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor faculty position. Prospective faculty must be committed to rapid pedagogical, academic, and employment changes as driven by environmental conditions. These are on-site, non-tenure track positions. Clinical Assistant Professor, Non-Tenure Track Minimum Qualifications: The applicant will have an earned clinical doctorate in Nursing (DNP) or research doctorate in Nursing (PhD) or its equivalent with clinical specialization or expertise in one of the following areas adult health, chronic illness management, nursing education, informatics, or data science; 3 or more years of clinical practice experience; and 1 or more years of teaching experience or its equivalent. Based on qualifications, faculty teach across all program levels. Additional responsibilities include student advisement, professional scholarship, and service. A RN license in Massachusetts or eligibility for licensure is required. Doctoral candidates (DNP or PhD) will be considered. However, the applicant's doctoral degree must be conferred by August 1 prior to the September start date. A letter from the applicant's faculty advisor confirming anticipated degree conferral date must be submitted with application materials. Preferred Qualifications: The preferred applicant will have 3 or more years of clinical practice experience; and 3 or more years of teaching experience or its equivalent. Clinical Associate Professor, Non-Tenure Track The applicant will have a clinical doctorate in Nursing (DNP) or a research doctorate in Nursing (PhD) or its equivalent with clinical specialization in one of the following areas adult health, chronic illness management, nursing education, informatics, or data science; 5 or more years of clinical practice experience; 5 or more years of teaching experience or its equivalent. Based on qualifications, faculty teach across all program levels. Additional responsibilities include student advisement, professional scholarship, and service. Preferred Qualifications: The preferred applicant will have an established scholarship agenda and/or established leadership role(s) in professional organizations. The College of Nursing and Health Sciences has three departments, Adult Nursing, Community Nursing, and Medical Laboratory Science. Nursing has a total of 34 full-time faculty members and offers undergraduate and graduate programs in two Departments-Adult Nursing and Community Nursing. The undergraduate degree program has approximately 550 baccalaureate students enrolled in the prelicensure traditional and accelerated, and RN to BS tracks. The College also offers graduate nursing programs at the MS, DNP, and PhD level, with approximately 110 students enrolled across the graduate programs. Nursing is committed to building scholarship in the areas of chronic illness, nursing education, and global population health. Nursing has a long-standing teaching and research collaboration with the College of Engineering. Nursing also has a growing portfolio of international collaborations and offers unique clinical experiences through these collaborations. Programs are fully accredited by CCNE. To apply please submit a letter of interest, current CV, and the contact information for three professional references. In the letter, please indicate how you learned of this position. The review of applications will be ongoing until the position is filled.

Requirements

earned clinical doctorate in Nursing (DNP) or research doctorate in Nursing (PhD) or its equivalent with clinical specialization or expertise in one of the following areas adult health, chronic illness management, nursing education, informatics, or data science
3 or more years of clinical practice experience
1 or more years of teaching experience or its equivalent
RN license in Massachusetts or eligibility for licensure is required

Nice To Haves

3 or more years of clinical practice experience
3 or more years of teaching experience or its equivalent
established scholarship agenda and/or established leadership role(s) in professional organizations