Full Time Nursing Faculty, Nursing - College of Health Sciences

Lipscomb University • Nashville, TN

14h • Onsite

About The Position

The Full-Time Nursing Faculty position for the BSN Program is an on-campus position (including didactic, laboratory, and clinical responsibilities). The faculty will facilitate the learning experience for the students by: engaging students in rich discussions; providing timely, relevant, clear feedback; analyzing and evaluating student performance; as well as encouraging, mentoring, and coaching students throughout the program.

Requirements

• Must hold a Master of Science in Nursing degree (Doctorate in Nursing or related field preferred)
• Must have an active unencumbered Nursing license (or eligibility for licensure) in the state of Tennessee
• Minimum of two years of Nursing experience

Nice To Haves

• At least 1 year of full-time nursing education experience highly preferred
• Strong technical skills highly preferred [able to utilize and learn current Learning Management System (LMS), Microsoft Office Suite (including Word, Excel, & PowerPoint), and various other technology-based delivery systems]

Responsibilities

• Facilitate learning
• Create a nourishing teaching and learning environment
• Assume total responsibility for teaching assignment in close cooperation with other faculty and the Executive Nursing Leadership Team.
• Select learning activities, audiovisual materials, textbooks, library references, computer software and other course materials to facilitate student learning.
• Maintain 24-credit-hour teaching load for 10-month contracts or 30-credit-hour teaching load for 12-month contracts
• Facilitate learner development and socialization
• Orient students to the course, the current LMS, and other necessary learning modalities
• Report to Executive Nursing Leadership Team all incidents related to students in the classroom and/or clinical area
• Keep Executive Nursing Leadership Team informed as to progress and serious problems of students
• Assist in student recruitment and admission activities as designated by the Executive Nursing Leadership Team
• Participate in student career development by providing advisement, mentoring, and references
• Use assessment and evaluation strategies
• Evaluate students and provide feedback in a fair, consistent and timely manner
• Maintain up-to-date files on all details of the portion of the teaching program delegated to him/her. File remains a part of the School of Nursing on termination of contract
• Maintain confidential student records
• Participate in curriculum design and evaluation of program outcomes
• Assist in the process of evaluation of student learning outcomes and program outcomes and the accreditation process as needed
• Participate in development, maintenance, and evaluation of curriculum and program policies as needed
• Pursue systematic self-evaluation and improvement in the academic nurse educator role
• Maintain clinical relevance in area of expertise through practice, continuing education, and/or professional development
• Participate in professional development activities to build skill set in the role of the academician and nurse educator
• Serve as a resource person and role model for students, staff, and other faculty
• Complete program and university self-evaluations annually or as requested
• Function as a change agent and leader
• Serve on School of Nursing, College, and University Committees as appropriate and/or appointed by the Executive Director of the School of Nursing, and/or Dean of the College of Health Sciences
• Participate in service activities to the school of nursing, the university, and the community
• Participate in special projects and programs that assist with marketing and recruitment
• Engage in scholarship of teaching
• Collaborate with other departments and/or colleges within the University as needed
• Maintain clinical relevance in area of expertise through practice, continuing education, and/or professional development
• Participate in professional development activities to build skill set in the role of the academician and nurse educator
• Function effectively within the organizational environment and academic community
• Accept and uphold the mission and philosophy of the University, the School of Nursing, and the BSN Program.
• Participate in commencement activities in December and/or May per the University’s Faculty Handbook
• Carry out other assignments as requested by Executive Nursing Leadership Team

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time