Nursing Faculty

Northern Essex Community College•Lawrence, MA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Northern Essex Community College is hiring a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Nursing in the Nursing Department, Division of Health Professions, at the Lawrence Campus. The position is based on funding and is a 37.5-hour-per-week MCCC/MTA Unit faculty position. The successful candidate will teach didactic lectures in nursing specialties such as maternal/child health, pediatrics, psychiatric nursing, and medical-surgical nursing, as well as teach in skills labs, classrooms, clinical settings, and clinical simulation laboratories. The faculty member will contribute to curriculum development, program accreditation and evaluation, student assessment and advising, computerized test development, and college and program committees. The role requires maintaining current nursing and teaching expertise, participating in college service, and fulfilling duties under the Massachusetts Community College Council Collective Bargaining Agreement. Employment requires U.S. work authorization and is contingent on a background check, including CORI and SORI review. Official transcripts are required at hire. Candidates may also be required to pass a 10-panel urine drug screen under clinical placement policy.

Requirements

Earned master's degree in nursing from an accredited college or university.
At least 2 years of full-time employment in nursing within the past 5 years.
Evidence of clinical competence in medical-surgical nursing.
Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse license in good standing.
BLS Health Provider Level certification from the American Heart Association.
Successful experience interacting with culturally diverse populations.
Ability to work and collaborate in a team-teaching environment.
Legal authorization to work in the United States; the college does not provide employment-based visa sponsorship.
Successful completion and review of a background check, including CORI and SORI.
Official transcripts must be provided at the time of hire.

Nice To Haves

Extensive experience and skill in undergraduate nursing curriculum and course development.
Experience developing, implementing, and evaluating simulation instruction.
Knowledge of ACEN accreditation standards and criteria and Massachusetts BORN regulations for nursing programs.
Face-to-face, online, hybrid, or videoconferencing teaching experience.
Bilingual Spanish/English.

Responsibilities

Teach didactic lectures in nursing specialties, including maternal/child health, pediatrics, psychiatric nursing, and medical-surgical nursing.
Teach in the classroom, clinical setting, skills lab, and clinical simulation laboratory.
Participate in curriculum development, program accreditation, and program evaluation.
Evaluate student performance in classroom and clinical settings.
Use appropriate teaching strategies to promote students' critical thinking.
Develop instructional materials consistent with course objectives.
Participate in computerized test development and student advising.
Serve on program and college committees and participate in college service activities.
Maintain expertise and currency in nursing and teaching areas of responsibility.
Comply with duties stipulated in the Massachusetts Community College Council Collective Bargaining Agreement.