Assistant Professor - DNP Program

Overview

To provide ongoing curriculum development, implementation and evaluation of classroom and clinical instruction, participation in student advising, and registration. Full and active participation in the Department of Nursing committees to assist in the continued evolution of the Department of Nursing is an integral part of the position.

Responsibilities

• Faculty members are expected to demonstrate the highest level of professional integrity at all times and demonstrate a commitment to professional nursing.
• Faculty members are expected to have a frequent and active presence on campus, be available for counseling and advising students, and participate in the activities that promote interaction between student and the academic environment.
• Faculty members must meet the assigned course load and contact hours (18 per year) assigned by the Chairperson of the Program each semester / year. They are expected to be on campus at least three full days per week.
• Attendance at faculty meetings, college and departmental functions, and informational sessions is mandatory.
• Punctuality and attendance is mandatory to meet all assigned teaching commitments. It is a faculty member's obligation and responsibility to make up any classes / clinical missed.
• Faculty members are required to have posted office hours when they can be available for all students if need be. The minimum hours should be at least four hours per week. They should be available for appointments outside their office hours if necessary.
• A faculty member is responsible for informing their students of mid-term and end-term progress in advisement meetings.
• Administrative and Clerical Requirements :

A course outline (syllabus) for every course must be filed by a faculty member with the Chairperson. It should include detailed objectives, main topics of study, requirements and assignments, test dates, and criteria used to evaluate a student's performance. This should be distributed at the beginning of every semester.

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Working Conditions

Employees in this position must have the ability to :

Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time

Enter data into a computer terminal, operate standard office equipment, and use a telephone.

See and read a computer screen, smart boards, and printed matter (with or without vision aids).

Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone.

Speak so that others may understand at normal levels.

Stand, walk, and bend over, overhead reach, grasp, push, pull, and move lift and / or carry up to a human body weight to simulate clinical scenarios.

Maximum SalaryUSD $105,000.00 / Yr.Minimum SalaryUSD $84,000.00 / Yr.