Instructor of Nursing (Part-Time)

Bethel University; McKenzie (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bethel University is seeking a Nursing Faculty member to facilitate the education of nursing students. The role will include planning, teaching, and evaluating content for nursing courses, and guiding students toward high-quality learning outcomes.

The position emphasizes student-driven education, evidence-based teaching, and professional nursing standards within the Department of Nursing at Bethel University.

Qualifications

• MSN in Nursing required from an accredited university.
• Unencumbered TN License (licensure)

Responsibilities

• Design curricula that are dynamic and flexible to meet diverse student populations.
• Utilize teaching strategies that are evidence-based.
• Provide timely written feedback on students’ performance.
• Maintain professional, legal and ethical standards for nursing.
• Create learning opportunities to develop critical thinking and clinical judgment.
• Serve as a role model of professional nursing for students and colleagues.
• Maintain professional affiliations.
• Foster a positive learning environment for students.
• Align curriculum with the university and department mission and goals.
• Revise curriculum based on data outcomes.
• Attend university functions as outlined in the faculty contract.
• Participate on assigned university and DON committees.
• Perform related duties as required.

Job description

Purpose of Position and Scope of Responsibility

The faculty in the Department of Nursing will be responsible for the facilitation of the education of nursing students. The faculty will assume primary responsibility for planning, teaching, and evaluating content for specific nursing courses.

Principal Accountabilities/Responsibilities

Utilize a model of student-driven education, by guiding individual development of students; collaborate with students to develop learning experiences and create an environment that focuses on learning

• 1. Design curricula that are dynamic, flexible, meet the needs of diverse student populations
• 2. Utilizes teaching strategies that are evidence-based
• 3. Actively engages in self-reflection and learning activities improve the teaching-learning process
• 4. Focus on learning outcomes and accountability of student learning and program outcomes
• 5. Maintain clinical and teaching competence in the [Insert specialty area here if applicable]
• 6. Serve as a role model of professional nursing for students and colleagues
• 7. Maintain appropriate professional affiliations
• 8. Create a positive environment for student learning
• 9. Creates learning opportunities for learners to develop critical thinking and clinical judgment
• 10. Provide timely written feedback on students’ performance and notify the Director of any problems
• 11. Maintain professional, legal and ethical standards for the practice of nursing
• 12. Identifies individual learning needs for those learners recognized as at-risk
• 13. Engages in appropriate counseling strategies to assist learners in reaching their highest potential
• 14. Ensures that curriculum aligns with mission, vision, philosophy, and goals of the University and Department of Nursing
• 15. Revises curriculum accordingly based upon data outcomes
• 16. Attends University functions as delineated in faculty contract
• 17. Performs other duties incident to your faculty position which may reasonably be assigned by a member of administration and/or the department director
• 18. Serve effectively on assigned University and DON committees
• 19. Performs related accountabilities/responsibilities as required or directed

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge/Education

MSN in Nursing Required from an accredited university

Experience

1-3 teaching experience at the community college or university level (preferred, but not required)

Licensure, Registration, Certification

Unencumbered TN License

Desired Qualifications

Knowledge/Education

PhD or DNP in Nursing from an accredited university

Experience

3 teaching experience at the community college or university level (preferred, but not required)

Licensure, Registration, Certification

Unencumbered TN License

Physical Requirements:

Work requires the physical demands of standing, bending, lifting, stooping or performing other work requiring light physical exertion (up to 30 pounds) on an occasional basis (up to 15% of time) and frequent walking; or moderate physical exertion (up to 50 pounds) on an intermittent basis (not a routine part of the job).

Environmental Conditions:

Work involves intermittent to occasional exposure to unpleasant working conditions or undesirable elements; may involve some contact with potentially hazardous or harmful elements in providing administrative or support services.