Full-Time Faculty, Nursing Entry-Into-Practice (Open Rank)

Stevenson University•Owings Mills, MD

22d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a 9-month full-time faculty position in the Nursing Department, Berman School of Nursing and Health Professions. Responsibilities include teaching, student advising and mentoring, course development, service to the school, department, and university, and continued scholarship in the field. Teaching responsibilities encompass 24-30 contact hours per academic year, including simulation, theory, and/or clinical experience hours, commensurate with rank. Additional duties involve student recruitment, retention, placement efforts, program assessment, and engagement in university life. The faculty member will fulfill all responsibilities of a full-time faculty member as defined by Stevenson University Policies and the School of Nursing and Health Professions Full-Time Faculty Job Description. Rank and title will be determined at the time of hire based on education and experience.

Requirements

Full-time faculty position
9-month academic year
Teaching responsibilities include simulation, theory, and/or clinical experience hours
Fulfill all responsibilities of a full-time faculty member as defined in the Stevenson University Policies and the School of Nursing and Health Professions Full-Time Faculty Job Description
Rank and title determined at the time of hire and will be commensurate with education and experience
Maintain clinical practice as required by the Maryland Board of Nursing to keep Registered Nurse license
Hold a Registered Nurse license
Maintain teaching effectiveness
Encourage active student learning
Reflect and respond to student evaluations of teaching
Adjust teaching strategies per recommendations
Prepare courses and syllabi in accordance with published faculty guidelines
Schedule and hold at least three in-person office hours per week
Conduct student advising activities
Evaluate courses each semester, and update, and revise content as necessary
Participate in the assessment activities of the Department, School, and University
Attend meetings and/or workshops related to education
Implement new teaching methods in existing courses
Incorporate evidence-based practice
Mentor students in research courses and/or projects
Mentor students in graduate nursing programs as appropriate
Serve as course coordinator for nursing course(s) as requested
Provide course coordinators and/or department chair with all required course data
Evaluate and revise curricula as warranted and/or requested
Develop and maintain self-directed intellectual pursuits, including research, that enhance teaching effectiveness
Conduct self-directed research with students
Engage in intellectual pursuits outside of the classroom that are related to professional interests
Attend workshops, meetings, and talks related to professional interests
Attend meetings of professional societies
Pursue and maintain clinical certification(s)
Pursue and maintain advanced practice certification(s)
Contribute to student recruitment, retention, and registration efforts
Attend departmental and nursing unit meetings
Participate in Open Houses, Accepted Students’ Days and other recruiting efforts
Attend and participate in planning and coordination of departmental and nursing unit events
Establish professional relationships to generate clinical placement opportunities for students
Serve on the University, School and Departmental committees
Engage and participate in the life and work of the department, School of Nursing and Health Professions, and Stevenson University
Attend all Faculty/Staff University, School, and Department meetings
Attend all convocations, including commencement exercises
Complete all required trainings and professional learning assignments
Participate in faculty governance
Mentor students
Actively participate on Department, School, and University committees
Participate in recruitment and yield events
Participate in Nursing Unit, School, and University assessment activities
Mentor and advise new faculty
Serve on Faculty Mentoring and Evaluation Committee(s) as requested
Serve as a point of contact for Clinical Supervisors in clinical courses
Serve on at least one Nursing Unit Working Group

Nice To Haves

Teaching responsibilities include 24-30 contact hours per academic year, commensurate with rank
Teaching responsibilities include, but are not limited to, simulation, theory, and/or clinical experience hours
Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to, student recruitment, retention, placement efforts; program assessment; and engagement in the life of the university
Stevenson University uses the BlackBoard course management system
Administrative responsibilities include writing and/or updating syllabi each semester or term; reading and responding to emails; attendance verification, academic alerts, and other reports as requested; and alerting appropriate university personnel to student concerns on a timely basis
Recommendations from classroom observations, supervisor evaluations, and other relevant sources of feedback
Mentoring students in research courses and/or projects related to specialty scholars program requirements
Serve as course coordinator for nursing course(s) as requested, including the implementation of new teaching methods, strategies or tools in nursing courses
Presentation/publication in venues dedicated to undergraduate research
Grant-writing, peer review, authorship of texts, chapters and journal articles
Serve as a point of contact for Clinical Supervisors in clinical courses as part of role as Course Coordinator, including orienting Clinical Supervisors to specific course requirements, monitoring issues in the clinical setting, and reporting as needed to the Director, Nursing Clinical Education and Program Director, EIP Nursing

Responsibilities

Engage in instructional activity totaling 24-30 contact hours per academic year as assigned by Academic Program Administrator (APA).
Teaching assignments will include theory, simulation, and/or clinical experience hours.
Prepare teaching materials, confer with and provide timely feedback to students, direct individual and group studies, review projects and papers, and evaluate coursework.
Supervise independent study projects and submit mid-term and final grades.
Maintain teaching effectiveness by encouraging active student learning, reflecting on student evaluations, and adjusting teaching strategies.
Prepare courses and syllabi in accordance with published faculty guidelines.
Schedule and hold at least three in-person office hours per week.
Conduct student advising activities, providing support and resources regarding academic, curricular, career, and graduate school matters.
Evaluate courses each semester and update content as necessary.
Participate in the assessment activities of the Department, School, and University.
Attend meetings and/or workshops related to education.
Implement new teaching methods in existing courses, including incorporating evidence-based practice.
Mentor students in research courses and/or projects.
Mentor students in graduate nursing programs as appropriate.
Serve as course coordinator for nursing course(s) as requested.
Provide course coordinators and/or department chair with all required course data for assessment and accreditation.
Evaluate and revise curricula as warranted and/or requested.
Develop and maintain self-directed intellectual pursuits, including research, that enhance teaching effectiveness.
Conduct self-directed research with students that could lead to presentation or publication.
Engage in intellectual pursuits outside of the classroom related to professional interests.
Attend workshops, meetings, and talks related to professional interests.
Attend meetings of professional societies.
Pursue and maintain clinical certification(s).
Pursue and maintain advanced practice certification(s).
Maintain clinical practice as required by the Maryland Board of Nursing to keep Registered Nurse license.
Contribute to student recruitment, retention, and registration efforts.
Attend departmental and nursing unit meetings.
Participate in Open Houses, Accepted Students’ Days and other recruiting efforts.
Attend and participate in planning and coordination of departmental and nursing unit events.
Establish professional relationships to generate clinical placement opportunities for students.
Serve on University, School, and Departmental committees.
Engage and participate in the life and work of the department, School of Nursing and Health Professions, and Stevenson University.
Attend all Faculty/Staff University, School, and Department meetings.
Attend all convocations, including commencement exercises.
Complete all required trainings and professional learning assignments.
Participate in faculty governance.
Mentor students (e.g., club moderator, mentoring programs).
Actively participate on Department, School, and University committees.
Participate in recruitment and yield events.
Participate in Nursing Unit, School, and University assessment activities.
Mentor and advise new faculty.
Serve on Faculty Mentoring and Evaluation Committee(s) as requested.
Serve as a point of contact for Clinical Supervisors in clinical courses.
Serve on at least one Nursing Unit Working Group.