"Instructor/Assistant Professor, Special Purpose - Nursing"

Job Description

Special purpose faculty positions provide special functions such as didactic instruction, clinical supervision, lab instruction, or internship supervision. Special purpose faculty hold continuing, full-time appointments, subject to reappointment every 1-3 years, without eligibility for tenure. Such appointments carry rank with opportunity for promotion and carry full benefits except during cases of certain leaves.

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 curriculum. Faculty shall provide evidence of education and experience necessary to indicate that they are competent to teach a given course;
• Develop and evaluate 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 and teaching and program effectiveness; and,
• Document actions taken in faculty and committee meetings using a systematic plan of evaluation for total program review.

Required Qualifications

• Minimal qualifications are a Bachelor of Science in Nursing with a Masters degree.
• 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
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

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. MSN is preferred.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applicants must provide a letter of application, current vita, unofficial transcripts, and contact information including phone and email addresses for three professional references in the online application. Successful candidates will be required to provide official transcripts.