Texas Faculty Specialist - Second Degree Nursing Program Instructor/Assistant Professor of the

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairfield University’s Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies invites applications for a full-time nursing faculty position to teach in the Accelerated Second Degree Nursing Program in Austin, Texas. The candidate should hold a Master’s in nursing, be licensed in Texas, and have teaching experience, with a preference for doctoral study and leadership in curriculum development.

The role emphasizes competency-based education, simulation pedagogy, and preparation of graduates for advanced

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in nursing is required.
• Doctoral degree in nursing or enrollment in a doctoral program is preferred.
• Active Texas nursing license and at least two years of nursing faculty experience.

Responsibilities

• Teach in the Accelerated Second Degree Nursing Program in Austin, TX.
• Engage in competency-based education in the classroom, lab, and clinical settings.
• Develop curricula and incorporate simulation pedagogy into courses.
• Contribute to program outcomes and participate in faculty development.

Education

Master's degree in nursing

Doctoral degree in nursing (preferred)

Job description

Fairfield University is a co-educational, comprehensive Jesuituniversity with a 200-acre campus located along the scenicshoreline community of Fairfield, CT. The University is comprisedof approximately 3,500 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate studentspursuing degrees within 5 schools: The College of Arts andSciences, The Charles F. Dolan School of Business, The School ofEngineering, The Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and HealthStudies, and School of Education and Human Development. As anexpression of our Jesuit, Catholic mission and identity, Fairfieldembraces a liberal humanistic approach to education, encouragingcritical thinking, cultivating free and open inquiry, and fosteringethical and religious values.

Job Description

The Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies at FairfieldUniversity invites applications for full-time faculty member toteach in our Accelerated Second Degree Nursing Program in Austin,Texas. The Egan School offers Commission on Collegiate NursingEducation (CCNE)-accredited baccalaureate and graduate degrees inpublic health, nutrition, and nursing, with specializations innurse anesthesia, nurse midwifery, family nurse practitioner,psychiatric nurse practitioner, and nursing leadership. Egan is atop-ranked School of Nursing and has been designated as a NationalLeague for Nursing Center of Excellence in Nursing Education.Candidates for the position should have experience that isconsistent with the program’s mission and must demonstrate a strongcommitment to excellence in competency-based education in theclassroom, lab, and clinical settings.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in nursing required; doctoral degree in nursing, orenrolled in a doctoral program, preferred. Candidates must hold anactive unencumbered nursing license in Texas and have a minimum oftwo years of experience as a nursing faculty member. Academic ornursing leadership experience commensurate with the mission, goals,and expected program outcomes is expected, as is documentededucation in teaching and learning principles for adult education,including curriculum development and competency-based assessment,as demonstrated through graduate course work, faculty-developmentprograms, or completion or a certificate program in nursingeducation. Candidates must be innovative in curricular developmentand be prepared to incorporate simulation pedagogy into courses.Teaching experience in population health, mental health, research,and introductory nursing courses preferrred.

Fairfield University is a co-educational, comprehensive JesuitCatholic university with campuses in Fairfield, CT, Bridgeport, CT,and Austin, TX. The University consists of five schools: TheCollege of Arts and Sciences, The Charles F. Dolan School ofBusiness, The School of Engineering, The Marion Peckham Egan Schoolof Nursing and Health Studies, and The School of Education andHuman Development. As an expression of our Jesuit, Catholic missionand identity, Fairfield embraces a liberal humanistic approach toeducation, encouraging critical thinking, cultivating free and openinquiry, and fostering ethical and religious values.

Category

Academic - Admin

Performs such other duties, responsibilities, and activities asrequired by supervisor and as departmental/University needsindicate.

Disclaimer

The above information indicates the general nature and level ofwork performed by employees within this classification. It is notdesigned to contain and should not be interpreted as acomprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities,activities,and/or qualifications required or expected of employeesassigned to this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities maychange and new ones may be assigned at any time, with or withoutnotice.

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