Description

Major/Essential Functions:

• Provides academic and clinical instruction within the School of Nursing.
• Plans, coordinates, and conducts online, classroom and clinical experiences for students.
• Participates in scholarly and academic activities appropriate to rank.
• Reports directly to programmatic Associate Dean/Department Chair.
• Maintains academic standards as established by the school and the university.
• Teaches students in online and classroom settings.
• Assumes responsibility for and/or participates in the planning and organization of courses to which assigned.
• Provides academic advising/counseling to assigned students.
• Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of school, program, course, and student activities.
• Plans professional development activities for self, such as continuing education offerings, workshops, professional meetings, etc.
• Participates in program, school and university committees, and in other activities associated with professional status.
• Maintains membership in and participates in professional associations by serving on local/state committees of professional organizations.
• Incorporates new knowledge and techniques in online classroom, and laboratory teaching.
• Conducts research or practice activities appropriate to rank.
• Displays a scholarly orientation to the assumption of the responsibilities of a university faculty member as defined in the Guidelines for Qualification of Faculty Appointment Rank.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Earned Doctorate and Master's in Nursing from a regionally accredited university. Doctoral degree in progress considered.
• Current RN/APRN license in the State of Texas or have the ability to transfer license to Texas.
• Holds national certification as an Adult Gero Acute Care NP with at least seven (7) years of clinical experience in the advanced practice nursing role as an AGACNP.
• Licensed as a registered nurse in the state of Texas or eligible to obtain a Texas RN license.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least two years of online teaching experience
• Experience as a leader in health care or academia
• A developed program of scholarly work including research, practice, service, publications and presentations
• Demonstrated knowledge of curriculum and instructional design and implementation, including online education and clinical education
• Awareness of current issues/trends in nursing and higher education
• Academic rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.