Nursing Education Leader: Assistant Teaching Professor

CU Colorado Springs; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 64,000; Full time

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Job summary

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor in Nursing. This 9-month, on-campus, non-tenure track position in the Department of Nursing emphasizes 80% teaching and 20% service distribution, with teaching of 24 credit hours per academic year.

The role includes classroom, clinical, simulation, and online teaching, with involvement in curriculum development and professional service activities, plus potential summer teaching for extra

Qualifications

• Master of Science in Nursing from a program with national accreditation is required.
• Active unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in Colorado, or ability to obtain by date of hire is required.
• Two (2) years of full-time, or equivalent, professional nursing clinical experience related to medical/surgical (adult health) nursing is required.
• Previous teaching experience in undergraduate nursing program or adult learning environments is preferred.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with clinical partners, colleagues, and students with a wide range of skill levels is preferred.
• Ability to use collaborative learning techniques and student-centered methods of instruction is preferred.
• Previous experience with curriculum development and evaluation is preferred.
• Previous experience with conducting online teaching is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction to undergraduate students in the classroom, static lab, simulation learning center, online, and clinical settings.
• Engage in various service activities within the department, college, UCCS, the profession of nursing, and the community.
• Maintain clinical and academic expertise.
• Select and schedule student learning experiences to achieve desired learning outcomes.
• Plan, develop, and implement evaluation tools to assess student progress.
• Participate in curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation.
• Participate in meetings and other activities that advance the mission and goals of the department and college.
• Other duties as determined by the Dean and Department Chair.

Skills

Excellent communication

Collaborative learning

Curriculum development

Online teaching

Student-centered instruction

Education

MSN with national accreditation

Job description

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor in Nursing. This 9-month, on-campus, non-tenure track position in the Department of Nursing emphasizes 80% teaching and 20% service distribution, with teaching of 24 credit hours per academic year.

The role includes classroom, clinical, simulation, and online teaching, with involvement in curriculum development and professional service activities, plus potential summer teaching for extra