Job Description

The Assistant Professor is responsible for teaching in the classroom, clinical/campus laboratory clinical sites and clinical seminars; planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing curriculum as a member of the nursing teaching team’ and providing academic counseling and guidance to nursing students.

Responsibilities

• Teaching in the classroom, clinical/campus laboratory clinical sites and clinical seminars; Planning, implementing and evaluating nursing curriculum as a member of the nursing teaching team.
• Coordinating with community health agencies utilized for clinical experiences and maintaining effective relations with them; Planning, supervising and evaluating learning experiences for students in the clinical area; scheduling conferences with individual students regarding progress.
• Participating in all School of Nursing and nursing course team planning meetings and selected subcommittee within School of Nursing and College of Health Professions; Participating actively in University, College, School and Community service and Activities.
• Maintaining own professional growth and remains current in nursing practice; Assisting in preparation for nursing accreditation visits.; Day, evening and weekend classes and clinical as applicable.
• Providing academic counseling and guidance to nursing students; Holding at least four post office hours per week.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION

• Minimally a Master of Science in Nursing degree required.
• Doctoral Degree in Nursing or a health-related field from an accredited institution preferred.

EXPERIENCE

• Demonstrated clinical experience in medical-surgical nursing and currently at least one area of specialty in pediatric, maternal-child, critical care, and psychiatric/mental health or community clinical areas.
• Recent classroom and clinical teaching experience in a college-level nursing program.
• Ability to meet challenges of adult students with diverse background.
• Holds current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland other verifiable state.
• Preference will be given to candidates who have experience and an appreciation for and are committed to working in a global, multicultural academic setting; Preference will be given to candidates who have experience with the integration of technology and alternative delivery systems of instruction in teaching-learning process.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Must be able to independently manage multiple tasks and set priorities.
• Possess strong oral/written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to meet challenges of adult students with diverse background.
• Integration of technology and alternative delivery systems of instruction in teaching-learning process.