Instructor of Nursing

East Central University•Ada, OK

About The Position

Full time faculty position in the BSN pre-licensure nursing program, accredited by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). The position requires classroom, lab, and clinical instruction, or a combination thereof, student advisement, curriculum development, program evaluation, professional scholarship and service activities, and active inter and intra-departmental and university-wide committee participation. This is a 10-month position with a minimum teaching load of 24 credit hours each academic year. Some travel may be required. The statements on this job standard are intended to describe the general nature of the role and level of work being performed. They are not intended to represent an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the employee.

Requirements

Minimum of a Master’s degree in (or with a major in) nursing from an accredited school
Will consider a candidate holding a Bachelor’s of Science in nursing who is actively pursuing and making consistent progress towards a Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited school. Preference will be given to those candidates already holding a Master of Science degree in (or with a major in) nursing from an accredited school. Tenure track requires degree in hand
Current or eligibility for an unencumbered RN license in Oklahoma, or an approved multi[1]state license
Appropriate level of knowledge and clinical expertise required to successfully teach in assigned courses
Two years’ experience in a clinical setting (required by OBN), along with any other requirements for faculty promulgated by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing, including all physical requirements as outlined in the “Scope of Practice for Registered Nurses” (OBN Rules and Regulations)
Maintain all requirements for faculty from clinical agencies and accreditors
Serve as a professional role model for students in dress, communication, deportment, problem solving, care delivery and patient advocacy to facilitate student’s socialization into the profession
Foster a culture of positivity, collaboration, mutual respect, civility, innovation, and continuous improvement
Demonstrate an approachable, supportive, encouraging demeanor.
Demonstrate respect for the student as a new learner by communicating constructive feedback in appropriate ways
Demonstrate the use of technology to engage students in learning using a student-centered approach
Support student learning by identifying individual learning needs and teaching students to employ active learning strategies
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and collaborative skills, to work with faculty, instructors, staff, and students in the classroom, clinical, lab, simulation, and other interactions
Creativity and flexibility in designing innovative approaches to solving problems and improving processes
Maintain confidentiality in all areas

Responsibilities

Prepare and deliver classroom, clinical, laboratory and simulation experiences that are organized, innovative and creative, demonstrating expertise in facilitation
Teach critical thinking and problem solving, using reflection, probing, active listening and other evidence-based teaching strategies
Promotes student mastery of cultural, ethnic, and socially diverse competencies by providing learning experiences from regional, national or global perspectives
Assess student achievement of learning objectives via quality test construction, evaluation of test items, evaluation of papers and other assignments; and development of rubrics; Hold students accountable for their learning
Advise nursing students in the process of nursing program eligibility and completion of graduation requirements
Actively participate in and support School and university-wide participatory governance components and activities and other collaborative processes
Respond to email and telephone communications within 24 hours during regular business work week
Recommend evidence-based curricular changes or revisions to the Curriculum Committee
Participate in ongoing systematic course and program evaluation.
Maintain expertise and certifications in area of responsibility; Demonstrate experience and familiarity with nursing clinical duties and skills of clinical site
Obtain competencies in programs used by the School of Nursing (i.e., testing, simulation), and the university
Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and independent judgement
Omission of specific statement of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.