"Assistant/Associate Professor - Nursing"

Tennessee State University School of Nursing and Respiratory Care invites applications for the position of Assistant/Associate Professor-Nursing. This is a full-time, 9 month, tenure-track appointment.

Responsibilities:

• Develop instructional material related to the area assigned. Implement curriculum in accordance with School of Nursing philosophy and organizing framework.
• Maintain all records related to the specified assignment. Assist with review, evaluation, and development of the curriculum.
• Select and implement learning activities for assigned students.
• Participate in academic advisement activities. Participate in the orientation of faculty.
• Engage in public service and continuing education activities which promote personal and professional development.
• Initiate and/or participate in research activities.
• Actively participate in faculty development activities. Share responsibilities for peer review.
• Actively participate in school and departmental meetings and university-wide committees.
• Assume responsibilities for being prepared to make sound judgments in matters regarding academic policies.
• Share responsibilities for assisting with student extracurricular activities.
• Participate in tutoring activities. Assist in the learning resource lab in the assigned course. Participate in the preparation of all tests in the assigned course.
• Attend and/or review all lectures to apply principles and concepts in clinical settings.
• Attend all faculty team meetings, support group norms, and raise issues as needed.
• Participate in total program evaluation.
• Act as a resource person for specific area of expertise as needed.

Additionally, faculty assigned clinical teaching responsibilities should:

• Develop clinical instruction plans as assigned.
• Select learning experiences to meet clinical objectives and individual needs of students.
• Review and evaluate clinical learning and performance tools jointly with other instructors at the end of each semester.
• Submit to course leader test materials related to specific area of instruction.
• Maintain continuous communication with clinical agency personnel to facilitate student learning experiences.
• Observe and evaluate the performance of assigned students.
• Keep students informed of their progress.

About Tennessee State University: Tennessee State University is committed to excellence and has been consistently listed in the U.S. News & World Report’s “Guide to America’s Best Colleges” for more than a decade. Founded in 1912, TSU is a comprehensive, urban, co-educational, land-grant institution in Nashville, Tennessee. The university has been served by seven presidents, including Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover, who is currently serving as our eighth president. TWO CAMPUSES: Our Nashville home offers two locations—the 500-acre main campus nestles in a beautiful residential neighborhood along the Cumberland River, and the downtown Avon Williams campus sits near the center of Nashville’s business and government district.