Assistant Professor - Nursing

Radford University • Roanoke, VA

12h

About The Position

Tenure-track faculty positions provide probationary appointments. Tenure-track faculty hold renewable, full-time appointments for one-year terms, subject to annual reappointment as described in the Teaching and Research (T&R) Faculty Handbook. The principal functions of the faculty shall be to
Develop, implement, and evaluate the mission, vision, core values, and objectives (program outcomes) of Radford University and the College of Nursing; Design, implement, teach, evaluate, and revise the undergraduate curriculum. Faculty shall provide evidence of education and experience necessary to indicate that they are competent to teach a given course; Develop and evaluate undergraduate student admission, progression, retention, and graduation policies within the framework of the controlling institution; Participate in academic advisement and counseling of students in accordance with requirements of the Financial Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 USC § 1232g); Provide opportunities for and evidence of student evaluation of curriculum, teaching, and program effectiveness; and, Document actions taken in department and committee meetings using a systematic plan of evaluation for total program review

Requirements

• Minimal qualifications are a doctorate in nursing or a MSN with a doctoral degree in a related field.
• Significant progress toward the doctorate with a plan for completion may be considered.
• Recent clinical experience in field of expertise.
• hold a current license or multistate licensure privilege to practice nursing in Virginia as a registered nurse without any disciplinary action that currently restricts practice; and,
• have had at least two (2) years of direct client care experience as a registered nurse prior to employment by the program
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Good understanding of educational principles and methodologies.
• Ability to demonstrate psychomotor skills effectively while explaining steps to learning.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in education at the university level preferred.
• Preference will be given to those with the education, experience, certification and desire to teach in the prelicensure program.
• Recent clinical experience desired.
• Prior teaching experience in the classroom and clinical practice setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and evaluate the mission, vision, core values, and objectives (program outcomes) of Radford University and the College of Nursing
• Design, implement, teach, evaluate, and revise the undergraduate curriculum.
• Faculty shall provide evidence of education and experience necessary to indicate that they are competent to teach a given course
• Develop and evaluate undergraduate student admission, progression, retention, and graduation policies within the framework of the controlling institution
• Participate in academic advisement and counseling of students in accordance with requirements of the Financial Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 USC § 1232g)
• Provide opportunities for and evidence of student evaluation of curriculum, teaching, and program effectiveness
• Document actions taken in department and committee meetings using a systematic plan of evaluation for total program review

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree