"Nursing Lecturer Pool"

Job Details

Department Summary

The Valley Foundation School of Nursing is a department within the College of Health and Human Sciences. The School offers Baccalaureate, Master’s, and Doctor of Nursing Practice nursing education programs. The programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. The School also has a Wound and Ostomy, Foot and Nail program and several Nurse Managed Centers in the community. The School emphasizes the use of clinical simulation in its programs. The campus is also poised to strengthen our connection to the surrounding San José and Silicon Valley communities further fulfilling our social justice mission of access, equity, opportunity and success. Visit our website https://www.sjsu.edu/nursing/

Brief Description of Duties

The part-time lecturer position is pursuant to faculty approval as required by the CA Board of Registered Nursing, and University Personnel. Responsibilities are to teach undergraduate (BSN, RN-BSN) or graduate (MS and/or DNP) courses. Additional responsibilities may include a combination of classroom, online, and clinical teaching. Further responsibilities include a commitment to teaching and participation in evidence-based practice; maintaining clinical expertise; advising students; and effective team collaboration within the School of Nursing. (see S10-7 at http://www.sjsu.edu/senate/docs/S10-7.pdf)

Other duties:

• Demonstrate awareness of and address the needs of a student population of great diversity–including age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation–through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies and advisement.
• Faculty shall organize all their classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
• All classes must be offered and meet as scheduled throughout the entire semester or term, in the mode assigned and listed in the schedule of classes (i.e., asynchronous, synchronous, bichronous, in-person, or hybrid).

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in nursing (Baccalaureate degree may be accepted with five years of clinical experience) which includes coursework in nursing and nursing education.
• A minimum of 5 years recent clinical experience providing direct patient care.
• Possession of, or eligibility for, RN licensure in California.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, and the ability to work well in teams.
• Knowledge of the subject matter of the discipline to which the individual is assigned.
• Ability to teach and evaluate adult learners.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience.
• Lecturer A (LA), Master’s in Nursing in progress; or BS in Nursing plus at least 5 years professional experience
• Lecturer B (LB), Master’s in Nursing and 5 years of professional work experience
• Lecturer C (LC), Doctorate; or Master’s degree in Nursing with extensive clinical and academic experience
• Lecturer D (LD), a Doctorate degree (health-related)
• Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year of teaching experience in a registered nurse education program, clinical instruction, precepting nursing students, or precepting new hires.

Compensation

Compensation and salary range placement are determined by qualifications and experience. To learn more about range placement, please see University Policy S21-2.

Anticipated starting salary:

L-A / Range 2 - $5507 - $5959
L-B / Range 3 - $6221 - $7481
L-C / Range 4 - $6825 - $9431
L-D / Range 5 - $8593 - $10347

Range salaries above are the anticipated monthly salary rate of full-time AY faculty--part-time rates are prorated. There are 6 monthly payments per semester (full-time AY annual salary = rate x 12). See the Faculty Salary Schedule for more information.

Application Procedure

Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:

• CV
• Cover Letter
• List of at least three (3) references
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy
• Statement of Expertise, including professional experience, courses you are qualified to teach)

This is a continuing open position. Inquires may be directed to Lisa Rauch, DNP, APHA-BC, RN, Director of The Valley Foundation School of Nursing; 408-924-1347 Lisa.Rauch@sjsu.edu