Assistant​/Associate Professor - School of Nursing

Faculty Position In The School Of Nursing

This is a full-time (9 Month) ranked faculty position within the College of Health in the School of Nursing. The faculty member is expected to teach assigned courses specific to their area of expertise in addition to those required by the curriculum. In addition, faculty members are expected to fulfill responsibilities in advising, scholarship, and service as delineated in the Husson University Faculty Handbook.

Participation in evaluative processes and departmental affairs may require a campus presence from August through May.

Duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Teaching: All undergraduate nursing faculty carry primary responsibility for 24 credit hours per academic year.

Scholarship and Professional Activity: All nursing faculty are expected to maintain currency within their professional areas of expertise and to participate in scholarly activities as defined by the Faculty Handbook. Up to one day per workweek may be negotiated to support clinical practice to maintain licensure/certifications.

Service: All nursing faculty members are expected to actively participate in Program and School meetings, retreats, committees, and activities (Open House, Convocation, and/or student recruitment projects) as well as serve on committees within the School, College, and/or University.

Student Advising: All nursing faculty maintain student office hours and advise assigned nursing students following the policies and procedures documented in the Husson University Faculty Advising Manual.

Education:

• Master's degree in Nursing is required.
• Earned doctorate in Nursing or a related field (PhD, ScD, DNP, or EdD) is preferred.
• Candidates nearing completion of a doctoral degree will also be considered.

Licensure:

• Current Maine Registered Nurse (RN) license, or eligibility to obtain Maine RN licensure.

Experience:

• Minimum of three years of direct clinical experience required.
• Previous college or university teaching experience is preferred, with at least three years of documented teaching experience strongly desired.
• Demonstrated expertise in the assigned area(s) of teaching responsibility is required.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described below are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Regularly sit and use hands to handle, finger, or feel objects.
• Frequently reach with hands and arms.
• Stand, walk, and communicate effectively through speaking and hearing.
• Teach in a variety of instructional settings, including large classrooms, small group environments, and online learning management systems and instructional technologies.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Possess visual abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. A complete application must include: a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, and contact information for three references (at least one must be able to discuss teaching potential).