Open Rank Assistant Professor or Associate Professor - Nursing

Eastern Washington University•Spokane, WA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The College of Health Science & Public Health at Eastern Washington University is currently seeking tenure track faculty, open rank ranging from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor. Appointment rank will depend on the qualifications of the selected candidate. The position is expected to start on August 16, 2024. Assistant and Associate Professors are full-time, tenure-track faculty who are responsible for teaching in classroom, clinical, laboratory, and simulated learning environments. Tenure track faculty teach theory and clinical courses in the nursing program; mentor student research; serve on department, college, university and professional committees; conduct research for publication, grant acquisition and presentation; participate in outreach to the community; and demonstrate teaching excellence, professional growth and service. Faculty follow all guidance from the collective bargaining agreement regarding their position. Additionally, all faculty are expected to actively participate in assessment of student learning and to engage in effective teaching. The College of Health Science and Public Health is housed in a state-of-the-art facility located in the downtown University District in Spokane, Washington. Eastern is a regional, comprehensive university with a reputation for teaching excellence, professional growth, and service to the university, profession, and the community. On top of salary, the university offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, life and disability insurance and retirement. In addition, EWU offers fringe benefits, such as tuition waiver for employees, discounted EWU sports tickets and free transportation through STA buses. For additional information regarding insurance benefits please see our Benefits page: https://inside.ewu.edu/hr/benefits/insurance/ . Physical Demands Essential Functions Analysis forms (“EFA”) describe the physical and mental demands associated with our positions. If you would like to obtain a copy of the Essential Functions Analysis form, which describes the physical and mental demands of the position, please contact Shelly Dehn at [email protected].

Requirements

Master’s degree in nursing
Terminal degree in nursing or a health or education related field
Unencumbered Washington Registered Nurse license, or eligible for licensure
Current healthcare provider CPR certification
Excellent interpersonal communication skills
Experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and identities
Demonstrated ability to apply a culturally responsive and flexible approach that is supportive to the diverse needs, including universal access, of our students, faculty, staff, and the public.
Six or more years of successful professional experience (for Associate Professor Rank)

Nice To Haves

Five or more years recent clinical experience
One or more years of prior experience teaching in a clinical, laboratory, or simulated learning environment
Experience working with Canvas or another learning management system

Responsibilities

teaching in classroom, clinical, laboratory, and simulated learning environments
teach theory and clinical courses in the nursing program
mentor student research
serve on department, college, university and professional committees
conduct research for publication, grant acquisition and presentation
participate in outreach to the community
demonstrate teaching excellence, professional growth and service
actively participate in assessment of student learning
engage in effective teaching