"NSU Nursing Instructor-9 months - Nursing & Allied Health"

Job Details

Title: NSU Nursing Instructor-9 months - Nursing & Allied Health

State Role Title: Instructor

Hiring Range: Commensurate with Credentials and Experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Norfolk State University

Location: Norfolk State University

Agency Website: www.nsu.edu

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

This nursing faculty position has a wide range of professional responsibilities including but not limited to:

• Develop, implement, and evaluate the philosophy and objectives of the nursing education program.
• Design, implement, teach, evaluate, and revise the curriculum. Faculty should provide evidence of education and experience necessary to indicate that the faculty member is 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 and graduate evaluation of curriculum and teaching and program effectiveness.
• Document actions taken in faculty and committee meetings using a systematic plan of evaluation for total program review.
• Create and maintain effective collegial relationships with students, faculty, University and clinical agency staff and administration.
• Model professional evidence-based nursing is sensitive to diverse and multicultural considerations.
• Establish and maintain professional and ethical boundaries with students, co-workers, and others in all learning environments.
• Participate in University service and events; and
• Perform other responsibilities that may be assigned by the Department Chair.

Minimum Qualifications

1. An earned Master of Science in Nursing from a regionally accredited college or university.
2. Evidence of current experience in nursing practice (minimum of five years).
3. Ability to teach, conduct research/creative activities, and provide service.
4. A current, unencumbered license as a registered nurse or multistate licensure privilege to practice nursing in Virginia, or ability to obtain prior to start date.

Additional Considerations

1. A terminal degree in the discipline (PhD, DNP, EdD) with nursing focus.
2. Substantive specialization or certification in a nursing specialty field.
3. Experience teaching in clinical environments and virtual simulation learning platform.
4. Knowledge of higher education and nursing accreditation processes.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

How to Apply
Candidates should submit:
1. State of Virginia application.
2. A cover letter of interest outlining research agenda and teaching interests.
1. Current Curriculum Vitae
2. Copy of active nursing license
3. Philosophy of Teaching.
4. Transcripts of highest degree conferred (unofficial transcripts are accepted; however, official transcripts are required of finalists).
5. Three letters of reference.
Some requirements must be saved into one file and attached as other to the state application.

NSU Teaching Philosophy for Underrepresented Populations:
Norfolk State University is particularly interested in candidates who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving access to higher education for all students regardless of background. Candidates must include a statement that reflects their philosophy and experience working with initiatives or with students and communities from underrepresented populations.

Norfolk State University:
Norfolk State University is a comprehensive urban public, doctoral granting institution committed to transforming students’ lives through exemplary teaching, research and service. The University is a top ranked and largest in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Historically Black College and University (HBCU) with nationally recognized STEM programs and enrolls 6,000 students in over thirty undergraduate and nineteen on-line & in-person graduate programs. Norfolk State University garners over $20M in annual grant acquisitions, has as an NCAA Division I athletic program with fifteen sports that boasts three regular season MEAC conference championships in men’s basketball, and a coveted marching band as winners of the 2024 Circle City Classic Battle of the Bands.

About the City of Norfolk:
Norfolk is one of seven cities that make up the Hampton Roads Region. With a population of about two million, Hampton Roads is the 33rd largest Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the nation, the 8th largest metro area in the Southeast, and the 2nd largest between Atlanta and Washington, DC. It is home to the world's largest naval base, the Port of Virginia, one of the world's leading maritime gateways, and NATO’s only North American headquarters (NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation). By virtue of its strategic location, it is a cosmopolitan area with many minority groups from every corner of the world. Norfolk has big city amenities and attractions of arts and culture, as well as cuisines of the Eastern Seaboard and is a home port for Carnival Cruise Lines year-round with other cruise lines using Norfolk as a port-of-call. In addition, the region boasts accessible parks, riverfronts, beaches, and numerous festivals, all favorable for weekend getaways.