Assistant Teaching Professor, MSN Nurse Executive/Nursing Education Track(s)

Northern Kentucky University; Cold Spring (KY); Presencial; USD 70 000 - 95 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Northern Kentucky University is seeking an Assistant Teaching Professor to coordinate, lead, and teach courses in the MSN program, with focus on Nurse Executive Leadership and Nursing Education tracks. The non-tenure track role collaborates with MSN and SON faculty to align curriculum with CCNE Essentials and national standards.

Responsibilities include program leadership, workload oversight, and active participation in governance, admissions, orientation, and course improvement.

Qualificações

• Must hold an active RN license in the state of residence.
• Minimum two years of clinical nursing practice required.
• At least three years of full-time nursing leadership/administrative experience.
• Previous graduate-level teaching experience required.
• Previous online teaching experience required.
• Experience or expertise with course content.
• Pass pre-employment criminal background check as mandated by state law.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate, lead, and teach courses in the MSN program.
• Collaborate with MSN and SON faculty to ensure curriculum alignment with CCNE Essentials and national standards.
• Engage in program leadership activities, workload planning, and course operations management.
• Participate in governance, admissions, progression, and orientation activities.
• Ensure alignment with AACN Essentials, CCNE Standards, and other professional standards.

Conhecimentos

RN licensure

Nursing leadership

Graduate-level teaching

Online teaching

Course content expertise

Background check compliance

Formação académica

Doctoral degree in Nursing or related field

Nurse Executive Certification

Certified Nurse Educator

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Position Title:

Assistant Teaching Professor, MSN Nurse Executive/Nursing EducationTrack(s)

Position Type:

Regular

About the Role:

The Assistant Teaching Professor is responsible for coordinating,leading, and teaching courses in the MSN program.

The non-tenure track MSN Faculty upholds academic integrity,follows standards of practice, and collaborates with the all MSNand SON faculty to ensure curriculum alignment with CCNE Essentialsand the national standards applicable to the assigned track. Therole supports graduate preparation for nurses completing the NurseExecutive Leadership (NEL) and/or Nursing Education (NED) track(s),fosters program effectiveness, and promotes a student-centered,high-quality learning environment.

Specific responsibilities include:

Organizational Relationship:

• Workload assigned by the MSN Program Director and SONDirector
• Evaluated annually by the Associate School Director and/or SONDirector and with input from peer faculty
• Maintain regular, proactive communication with MSN Faculty andProgram Director regarding course operations, student concerns, andany emerging issues, ensuring alignment with program expectationsand timely resolution.

Program Leadership:

• Actively engage in SON, MSN program, course, and universitymeetings, as designated by the SON Director and AssociateDirector/MSN Program director to support shared governance andprogram effectiveness.
• Collaborate regularly with other MSN Faculty to address MSNcurriculum, course content, grading practices, student concerns,and faculty or university-related matters. Escalate unresolvedissues to the MSN Program Director following appropriatecommunication pathways.
• Contribute to program success through participation inactivities related to student admission, progression, andorientation, as well as curriculum review and enhancement forstudents enrolled in or applying to the MSN program.
• Ensure alignment with AACN Essentials, CCNE Standards, andother professional standards (AONL, NLN).

Faculty Leadership:

• Maintain an active presence and engagement throughout the MSNprogram by monitoring responsiveness, grading practices, andinteractions with students.
• Collaboratively review and discuss student assignmentsreceiving a grade of 80% or below to ensure timely academic supportand consistency in evaluation.
• Plan, teach, manage, and evaluate lectures and courseactivities while ensuring instruction excellence and innovationin content delivery.
• Review course materials, including readings, textbooks, andlearning resources, to ensure alignment with current evidence-basedpractice, AACN Essentials, CCNE Standards, and other professionalstandards as appropriate and communicate any necessary updates tothe applicable MSN Track Coordinator(s) to maintain curricularrelevance and accuracy.
• Collaborates closely with the MSN Program Director/AssociateDirector and MSN faculty to maintain the quality of courses andoverall program effectiveness while fostering an enriching learningexperience for students.

Other duties include:

• Be accessible and available to students, supervisor, staff andcolleagues during NKU operation hours (8:00 am – 4:30 pm EST).
• Serve on SON and program committees as assigned and attend SON,program, and other meetings in person or virtually; be an activeparticipate in SON, program, and university needs.

Education

Doctoral degree in Nursing or related field required. Certificationas a Nurse Executive and/or Certified Nurse Educatorpreferred

Qualifications:

• Minimum of two years of clinical nursing practicerequired.
• Must possess an active and unencumbered registered nursing (RN)license in State of residence.
• At least three-years of full-time, past, and current of nursingleadership/administrative experience (practice or academia)
• Previous graduate- level teaching required
• Previous online teaching experience required
• Experience or expertise with course content
• Pass pre-employment criminal background check as mandated bystate law

Professional Expectations:

• Maintain active unencumbered RN licensure
• Maintain current knowledge of professional discipline andeducational methodologies through continuing professionaldevelopment
• Maintain current knowledge of program policies, procedures, andstudent progress
• Adhere to faculty professional standards as delineated in theNKU Faculty Handbook
• Utilize nku.edu email for ALL course communications – studentsare required to do the same
• Teach and precept as needed to meet program needs

Required Training:

• Completes ‘Best Practices for Online Teaching’ Canvas course asassigned
• Completes required Faculty Development courses annually
• Complete Clinical systems training currently used in program(i.e., Medatrax)