Assistant Professor of Nursing

Title: Assistant Professor of Nursing

Job Summary

Jackson State Community College is seeking 9-month Nursing Faculty. Our nursing faculty positions aim to prepare students for a successful career in nursing by teaching and socializing students to professional nursing roles in the classroom, lab, and acute-care clinical environments. Nursing faculty members also participate in student advisement, team and committee assignments, professional development, and campus activities.

• Job Duties
• Provide effective classroom, lab and clinical instruction; assess and evaluate student learning;and utilize data to improve learning outcome achievement
• Participate in academic student advisement and recruitment
• Contribute to program assessment, evaluation, development and accreditation
• Contribute positively to team/committee work and college-wide initiatives
• Maintain professional communications, engage in practice, and professional development
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• BSN degree from a nationally accredited nursing program and institution
• Three (3) years of recent direct-care clinical experience
• Unencumbered TN or multi-state registered nurse license
• Fulfill requirements for acceptable clinical agency placement (at intervals required by theagency), including, but not limited to: negative drug screen, acceptable background check, CPRcertification, immunizations and health screenings, annual trainings, policy and procedureverifications, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• MSN degree with graduate-level clinical, health assessment, pharmacology and pathophysiologycoursework, or current enrollment in a nationally accredited MSN program and institution
• Prior teaching experience in an ACEN or CCNE accredited nursing program
• Prior clinical specialization experience in OB and pediatrics

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Critical thinking ability sufficient for clinical judgment.
• Ability to interact with individuals, families, and groups from a variety of social, emotional, cultural, and intellectual backgrounds.
• Ability to communicate sufficient for interactions with others in verbal and written forms.
• Physical mobility with gross and fine motor abilities sufficient to provide safe and effective nursing care for hospitalized clients.
• Auditory abilities sufficient to monitor and assess health needs.
• Visual ability sufficient for observation and assessment necessary in nursing care.
• Tactile ability sufficient for physical assessment.

• Physical Demands / Working Conditions
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Prolonged periods of standing at times
• Prolonged screen time
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times
• Repetitive Movement

Pay Rate

$55,414 - $66,496 (Annual salary depending on eligible experience, which is defined by the current compensation plan.)

Position Close Date: Open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants

To be considered for this position, you must submit an application. Prior applications will not be used to fill this vacancy.

A completed satisfactory background check will be required before hire.