Nursing Faculty (FT)

The Sullivan University System Inc • Lexington, KY

136d

About The Position

Sullivan University is an organization that is truly committed to making a difference. We host a wide variety of career opportunities, offer a family-oriented culture, and invest in our employees. We are currently looking for a full-time Nursing faculty member. Faculty members are the University’s teaching staff. Faculty members report to their respective Dean; however, they may have a dotted line reporting responsibility to a specified Department/Program Director or General Education Chair. Faculty members are student-centered, teaching mentors who assist students to progress through their academic programs to completion. Essentially, the faculty member’s responsibilities fall within four categories of essential job functions: instruction and assessment of student learning, scholarship and professional development, professionalism.

Requirements

• MSN required.
• A minimum of two years' experience as a registered nurse.
• Previous teaching experience preferred but not required.
• An equivalent combination of education and work experience may be considered.
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills.
• Knowledgeable and comfortable with active teaching methods and use of teaching technologies including AI.
• Must possess excellent leadership, customer service, communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously and efficiently while meeting required deadlines.
• Ability to function efficiently in a stressful work environment.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, to include evenings, weekends, and travel to multiple locations as dictated by the course schedule.
• Must be able to sit and/or stand for long periods of time, as well as to move about the campus.
• Must be able to hear and speak well enough to communicate with students, faculty, and staff face to face, via the telephone, and through electronic medium (e.g., email, recordings, virtual meetings, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Facilitates student learning, delivers effective and career-relevant instruction, provides an environment conducive to learning, evaluates student learning for all assigned classes, responds to student inquiries and grades all assignments in a timely manner.
• Engages students by using student engagement instructional techniques (i.e., collaborative learning, experiential learning, and/or problem-based learning).
• Delivers course curriculum developed by direction of the respective Dean, Department/Program Director, General Education Chair, or Curriculum Specialist utilizing the University’s learning management system.
• Participates in course and program level learning assessments; i.e., helping define student learning outcomes, choosing and administering measures, evaluating student performance, suggesting changes to improve student learning, and as assigned, identifying updates and corrections to master courses.
• Under the direction of the Dean, Department/Program Director, and/or Curriculum Specialist, participates in the development and revision of course maps and reviews/participates in the selection and revision of course materials, including use of Open Educational Resources (OER) processes where appropriate.
• Schedules, supervises, debriefs, and evaluates students in clinical, externship, observation, field experience, and similar settings as appropriate for the course or program.
• Participates in student retention, reaching out to students who have excessive absences, documenting their student retention activities, and ensuring students are aware of University services that may be of value to their students’ successful completion of their academic program.
• Communicates availability (e.g., office hours) to all students (i.e., face-to-face, online, or hybrid learning environments) via email, phone, or other personal contact.
• Participates in the annual faculty performance review process.
• Participates in the University’s Professional Development Program.
• Remains current in academic or program discipline, including attending professional conferences, and maintaining licensure, certification, or continuing education requirements where appropriate.
• Receives training to stay current in technological and pedagogical advances that promote student learning.
• Participates in scholarly activities (Graduate School faculty requirement only).
• Reports all professional development activities in the professional development activity website.
• Adheres to all policies related to instruction, teaching, and being an employee of the University as specified by the Faculty/Staff Manual.
• Accurately records and reports student attendance in accordance with University Attendance policy.
• Submits grade books in the correct format and by the required due date as specified in the University’s Grade Book and FERPA policies.
• Completes all required and mandated compliance training as specified by the University’s Human Resources department.
• Submits annually an updated curricula vitae/resume to the respective Dean as part of their annual performance review process.
• Full-time faculty are expected to participate in graduation ceremonies, as scheduled; adjunct faculty are encouraged to attend graduation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 90% Tuition Discount through the Master’s degree level for the employee and 40% dependent discount after your first quarter from date of hire (dependent discount increases to 90% after 3 years).
• A Generous Benefits Package with Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Long-Term Care, Short Term Care, Auto, and Home Insurance.
• 401K
• Competitive Salary
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Employee Discounts at Local Restaurants and Venues
• Comprehensive Wellness Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Master's degree