Professor of Practice, Pediatric Specialty

University of Detroit MercyDetroit, MI
Onsite

About The Position

The McAuley School of Nursing at the University of Detroit Mercy invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track faculty position with a primary focus on teaching and service. This position supports the School’s mission of educating compassionate, ethical, and clinically competent nurses prepared to serve diverse populations. The successful candidate will contribute to nursing programs through classroom instruction and clinical teaching, and service to the School, University, and profession. The specialty focus for this position is pediatric nursing.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited institution.
  • Current, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license.
  • Clinical expertise in pediatric nursing.
  • Eligibility for RN licensure in the state of Michigan.
  • Prior teaching experience in a nursing program.

Nice To Haves

  • Familiarity with simulation-based teaching and clinical judgment models
  • Doctoral degree in nursing from an accredited institution.

Responsibilities

  • Provide high-quality instruction and supervision in the classroom and clinical setting.
  • Utilize evidence-based teaching strategies to support student learning and clinical judgment development.
  • Evaluate student performance and provide constructive feedback consistent with course and program outcomes.
  • Participate in curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation.
  • Participate in department, college, and university service activities.
  • Contribute to program accreditation, assessment, and continuous quality improvement efforts.
  • Engage in professional service activities consistent with faculty role expectations.
  • Support student advising, mentoring, and professional development as assigned.
  • Other duties as assigned

Benefits

  • Three health plans to choose from with a large national provider network
  • Option to purchase additional dental plan through Sun Life
  • Dental Care is available at the School of Dentistry to the employee, the employee's spouse or legally domiciled adult and dependents
  • Vision benefits available at Detroit Mercy Eye Institute
  • Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Life and AD&D
  • Option to purchase additional life insurance, accident insurance, and/or critical illness insurance
  • Tuition Remission Benefit for you, your spouse, and children
  • Retirement Plan with employer contribution
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