Nursing, Assistant Professor (AA26035)
Minnesota State - Mankato, MN
posted 9 days ago
About the position
The successful candidate will enhance student access, success, and degree completion by teaching undergraduate courses with a primary focus in the prelicensure baccalaureate program within the School of Nursing through a lens of racial equity and social justice; advising and mentoring students using a welcoming, equitable and inclusive approach; engaging actively in scholarship and continued professional development; and participating in service to the discipline, department, university, and community. The successful candidate will be expected to teach in the pre-licensure program on the main campus in Mankato, at clinical sites as assigned, and develop/instruct online coursework. A typical faculty workload responsibility may include up to twelve (12) credits per semester of instruction. The successful candidate may need to teach in other areas as assigned and qualified. May be expected to develop and deliver face-to-face, and simulations at the Mankato campus, and/or at the university's additional locations, including clinical sites, as assigned. The successful candidate will collaborate with colleagues in curriculum design, instruction and evaluation, and help create innovative strategies for student recruitment, retention, and completion, and expectations as listed in Appendix G of the IFO Master Agreement. All faculty members are expected to engage in scholarly or creative activity or research, in continuing preparation and study, in contributing to student growth and development, and in providing service to the university and community.
Responsibilities
- Teach undergraduate courses in the prelicensure baccalaureate program.
- Advise and mentor students using an equitable and inclusive approach.
- Engage in scholarship and continued professional development.
- Participate in service to the discipline, department, university, and community.
- Collaborate with colleagues in curriculum design, instruction, and evaluation.
- Develop and deliver face-to-face and simulation courses.
- Teach in other areas as assigned and qualified.
Requirements
- Doctorate in nursing or closely related field (Conferred by the time of application or conferred by the time of application for tenure).
- Graduate degree in nursing (Conferred on an official transcript at the time of hire).
- Active unrestricted Registered Nurse licensure; active unrestricted Minnesota Registered Nurse license at the time of appointment.
- Demonstrated ability to serve a diverse population and apply an equity lens to this position, including social justice and/or anti-racism.
- Ability to travel to clinical sites weekly or as necessary to facilitate student learning.
Nice-to-haves
- Demonstrated commitment to fostering a diverse working and learning environment.
- Demonstrated effective written, oral communication and/or presentation skills.
- Teaching experience at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.
- Clinical experience in adult health/acute care.
- Experience developing and facilitating student learning during low, medium, and high-fidelity simulation.
- Evidence of or potential for nursing scholarship.
Benefits
- 11 paid Holidays
- Vacation Time
- Sick Time
- Six weeks of Paid Parental Leave
- Low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500)
- Pension Plan
- 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options
- Pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts
- Employer paid life insurance
- Short and long term disability
- Professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents
