Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing

John Carroll University • University Heights, OH

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Nursing is seeking a Visiting Assistant Professor to teach nursing courses. This role involves designing and implementing teaching strategies, evaluating student progress, and ensuring all course objectives are met. Faculty are responsible for creating syllabi, documenting grades, adhering to FERPA standards, supervising teaching assistants, and maintaining office hours. Additionally, faculty participate in committee work and adhere to the MEP, as well as other employment obligations outlined in 'Teaching at JCU: A Guide for Faculty'.

Requirements

• Proof of completion of an approved registered nursing education program.
• Experience for at least two years in the practice of nursing as a registered nurse.
• A master’s degree in nursing or equivalent (if the candidate has a bachelor of science in nursing degree, the master’s degree can be an equivalent outside of nursing – e.g., education).
• Current, valid licensure as a registered nurse in Ohio.

Nice To Haves

• Expertise in adult health/medical-surgical nursing.
• Expertise in maternal/child health.
• Expertise in psych-mental health.
• Expertise in community health.
• Expertise in critical care.
• Expertise in more than one specialty area.
• Record of new or existing course development.
• Experience with CCNE accreditation.
• Nurse Practitioner Certification in Adult or Family.
• Experience with program assessment and program data collection and analysis.
• Active participation in state/national counseling organizations and related community organizations.

Responsibilities

• Provide a syllabus to each nursing student that includes the title of the course, the number of credits, and whether it is a lab, clinical, or didactic, the course description, course objectives, teaching strategies, including the job title, credentials or other information describing the background of an individual teaching, whose qualifications are directly related to the course, the methods of evaluation, the required textbooks or learning resources.
• Design and implement teaching strategies that will assist a nursing student to meet the course objectives or outcomes.
• Evaluate each nursing student’s achievement and progress.
• Compare the number of planned clinical hours as established in the syllabus with the number of clinical and lab hours actually provided to students and report the course data to the administrator.
• Participate in committee work and adhere to the MEP.
• Fulfill employment obligations outlined in the document Teaching at JCU: A Guide for Faculty.
• Timely and proper documentation of midterm and final grades.
• Adherence to FERPA standards.
• Creating syllabi.
• Supervision of teaching assistants.
• Evaluation of student achievement.
• Office hours availability.
• Meeting additional syllabus requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level