"Assistant/Associate Professor - Adult Gero Acute Care"

Job Details

Extended Job Title

Assistant/Associate Professor - Adult Gero Acute Care

Position Description

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Nursing is dedicated to training knowledgeable, compassionate nurses and nurse practitioners to meet the critical nursing shortage in West Texas and across the nation. For 40 years, the School of Nursing has educated new nurses, strengthened the careers of experienced nurses, and prepared innovative nurses to become leaders in health care.

The Assistant/Associate Professor – Adult Gero Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program supports the mission of TTUHSC School of Nursing through excellence in teaching, service, and scholarly engagement. Faculty in this role support the Graduate Program by delivering high quality instruction in clinical, laboratory, and online settings, while participating in curriculum planning, academic advising, and professional development.

Requisition ID

43829BR

Travel Required

Up to 25%

Pay Grade Maximum

Salary commensurate with related education, experience and/or skills

Major/Essential Functions

• Provides academic and clinical instruction within the School of Nursing.
• Plans, coordinates, and conducts online, classroom and clinical experiences for students.
• Participates in scholarly and academic activities appropriate to rank.
• Reports directly to programmatic Associate Dean/Department Chair.
• Maintains academic standards as established by the school and the university.
• Teaches students in online and classroom settings.
• Assumes responsibility for and/or participates in the planning and organization of courses to which assigned.
• Provides academic advising/counseling to assigned students.
• Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of school, program, course, and student activities.
• Plans professional development activities for self, such as continuing education offerings, workshops, professional meetings, etc.
• Participates in program, school and university committees, and in other activities associated with professional status.
• Maintains membership in and participates in professional associations by serving on local/state committees of professional organizations.
• Incorporates new knowledge and techniques in online classroom, and laboratory teaching.
• Conducts research or practice activities appropriate to rank.
• Displays a scholarly orientation to the assumption of the responsibilities of a university faculty member as defined in the Guidelines for Qualification of Faculty Appointment Rank.

Grant Funded?

No

Pay Grade Minimum

Salary commensurate with related education, experience and/or skills

Pay Basis

Monthly

Work Location

Lubbock

Preferred Qualifications

• At least two years of online teaching experience
• Experience as a leader in health care or academia
• A developed program of scholarly work including research, practice, service, publications and presentations
• Demonstrated knowledge of curriculum and instructional design and implementation, including online education and clinical education
• Awareness of current issues/trends in nursing and higher education
• Academic rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Department

SON Lbk Genl

Job Type

Part Time

Pay Statement

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan website at https://app4.ttuhsc.edu/payplan.

Shift

Day

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Required Qualifications

• Earned Doctorate and Master's in Nursing from a regionally accredited university. Doctoral degree in progress considered.
• Current RN/APRN license in the State of Texas or have the ability to transfer license to Texas.
• Holds national certification as an Adult Gero Acute Care NP with at least seven (7) years of clinical experience in the advanced practice nursing role as an AGACNP.
• Licensed as a registered nurse in the state of Texas or eligible to obtain a Texas RN license.