"Visiting Assistant/Associate Professor (Temporary Employee Pool)"

Job Description

The School of Health Sciences at the University of the Pacific invites applicants for part-time, adjunct, non-tenure track position in the Entry Level Master of Science in Nursing Program (ELMSN).

The ELMSN Program is designed for students who have a bachelor's degree, complete the required prerequisites, to enter the ELMSN program. Graduates are eligible for RN licensure, a Public Health Certificate, and an MSN degree. Teaching is the primary focus at the University. We aspire to promote student learning within a humanistic environment that facilitates student success to be competent self-directed learners.

The successful faculty candidate will be part of a highly motivated, cohesive faculty of experienced educators working as an interdisciplinary team to deliver a forward-thinking ELMSN curriculum designed to meet the new AACN Master's Essentials (2021).

Primary Purpose: Assistant Clinical Professor will be the faculty of record for teaching/facilitating one (1) or two (2) didactic courses each semester. The accelerated trimester program curriculum is delivered over two (2) years.

Essential Functions:

• Teach courses in areas of expertise using innovative teaching modalities.
• Create a student-centered learning environment.
• Prepare lectures or recorded PowerPoints, course content, and other media rich technologies for effective teaching.
• Engage regularly with students in discussion boards, and virtual meetings for advising and clarification of course expectations.
• Grade learning activities and provide timely constructive feedback.
• Mentor student-directed scholarly work.
• Provide academic advising.
• Design and conduct educational programs and courses of instruction in accordance with the policies of the University.
• Actively participate in the comprehensive planning or review of the development and quality improvement of the educational programs and courses of study, assist in the evaluation of the effectiveness of such programs and courses, and to make recommendations to the Deans and Provost concerning the educational mission, programs, and policies of the University.
• Participate in the selection, evaluation, and advancement of faculty and academic administrators.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Seeking Applicants with content expertise in one (1) or more master's core courses and/or BRN specialty content areas (minimum):

• Evidence-Based Research
• Community Health
• Health Assessment
• Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
• Pharmacology
• Adult Health/Gero
• Critical Care Nursing
• Nursing Fundamentals
• Pediatrics
• Maternal Care, OB, Post-Partum, Neonatal
• Mental Health Nursing
• Quality Improvement
• Population Health Epidemiology
• Informatics
• Health Care Policy/Advocacy
• Health Systems Leadership
• Care Coordination and Transition Management
• Capstone EBP Projects
• Advanced Pharmacology

Minimum Qualifications:

• A master's degree or its equivalent in the field of specialization and a promise of teaching success and of scholarly or artistic achievements; a candidate without a master's degree must have equivalent educational or professional experience in the appropriate area of instructional responsibility, and the recommendation for Population Health Epidemiology appointment must contain a statement of this equivalence.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MSN or Doctoral Degree in Nursing, PhD, DNP, EdD or doctoral degree in a related field.
• Active unencumbered RN license.
• Experience with Canvas EMS and Exam soft.
• Ability to communicate effectively through oral and written modalities. One (1) to two (2) years' experience in teaching nursing courses.
• Computer literacy.
• Ability to work as a team with administrators, fellow faculty, staff, and students. Knowledge, skills, and experience in working with diverse students.
• One (1) to two (2) years' experience teaching as a clinical instructor.
• Expertise in clinical skills/simulation.
• Knowledge, skills, and experience in working with diverse students.
• Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Demonstrated experience in advancing social justice, equity, and inclusion in a university setting.
• Ability to engage and integrate culturally responsive practices and knowledge in their work.

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative but not definitive of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment/Work Week/Travel: Schedule is dependent on the course and department needs.