Assistant Professor of Nursing

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Job Description

• Teach 15 credit hours/semester (classroom and/or clinical) or equivalent as assigned by department chair/director or dean.
• Assist in maintaining compliance with Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing regulations related to nursing education programs
• Develop and maintain competence appropriate to teaching responsibilities including, but not limited to:
• 1. orientation and mentoring to the nurse educator role;
• 2. knowledge of M.G.L. c. 112, §§ 74 through 81C and 244 CMR;
• 3.participation in professional development in nursing education such as certification, continuing education
• Serve as faculty advisor to assigned students
• Engage in scholarly activities appropriate to one's discipline, teaching responsibilities and other academic responsibilities
• Engage in service to the School and College via committee membership and student recruitment.
• Attends required convocations, meetings, commencement, academic awards ceremonies, and workshops and be available to participate in activities that promote the College in a positive manner both on and off campus.
• Participate, in accordance with departmental and college, in the ongoing design and continuous implementation of assessment of student learning outcomes and academic program improvement activities in the areas of General Education and the academic major, attend the AIC assessment workshops.
• Hold at least four office hours weekly, scheduled to meet needs of students, and be available to meet with students as needed at other times.
• Engage and interact with students in positive ways, such as by guiding student research projects, by serving as the advisor to student clubs and organizations, or by mentoring students in other scholarly activities
• Participate in professional development activities related to one's faculty role.
• Conduct clinical site visits as assigned by chair/director.
• Other duties as assigned by chair/director or dean.

Requirements

• Required Degree(s): an earned graduate degree in nursing
• Preferred Degree(s): Doctorate preferred in nursing or related field or an earned graduate degree in nursing with Certification as a Nurse Educator by a Massachusetts Board of Registration recognized organization
• Required Field of Expertise: Medical Surgical, Critical Care Nursing or Community Health
• Preferred Field of Expertise: certification in area of clinical expertise
• Required Training/Cert: Minimum of two years full-time experience in nursing, or its equivalent, within the last five years and evidence of clinical competence in the area(s) of clinical instruction
• Preferred Training/Cert: At least 5 years of teaching experience in an undergraduate nursing program or Certification as a Nurse Educator by a Massachusetts Board of Registration recognized organization
• Required Licensure(s): hold a current Massachusetts Registered Nurse license in good standing

Additional Information

AIC reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.