Evening ADN Nursing Faculty Teaching and Scholarship Job Bridgeport area,Connecticut USA,Education / Teaching

The mission of The University of Bridgeport is to promote academic excellence, personal responsibility, and commitment toservice. Distinctive curricula in an international, culturally diverse supportive learning environment prepare graduates for lifeand leadership in an increasingly interconnected world.

Position Description Summary/Purpose :

The University of Bridgeport, School of Nursing (UBSN), invites applications for full-time faculty with expertise in adult healthto join a new ADN program commencing May 2026. As a dynamic and growing program, the University is seeking to add faculty committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service whose primary responsibility is in the ADN program. This position is on groundand in person for an evening program.

Appointment to academic rankand salary are dependent on demonstrated scholarly achievement,teaching, and clinical experience. This is a 12-month full time faculty position.

Essential Job Functions/Primary Responsibilities :

Under the direction of the Program Director, the person is responsible for teaching didactic courses as well as clinical supervision.
The ideal candidate will have the ability to teach across the curriculum with specialization preference in related field.
In addition to classroom teaching, faculty members are expected to pursue scholarly activities, participate in School, University,and Community service, assist in advising students, curriculum development, and program evaluation associated with a full-time faculty position.
This position is also required to participate in commencementand convocation activities as well as special Universitymeetings.
Teaching schedule includes evenings and/or weekends.

Participation in other University and community service activitiesconsistent with the mission of the University.

Other Functions :

Skills:

Work autonomously on multiple projects.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills with staff and students.
Superior organization, prioritization, andself-motivation.
Attention to detail.
Experience in online teaching
Strong proficiency in MS Office and computer skills.

Abilities:

Ability to maintain confidentiality of information.
Ability to quickly learn new technology.
Ability to listen to constituents (e.g. staff, etc.) and to understand and respond positively to their requests.
Ability to communicate effectively and professionally.
Ability to adapt to changing assignments and multiple priorities.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and successfully meet deadlines.

Qualifications

Minimum Required Qualifications :

Master’s degree in Nursing
State of CT RN license (or eligible)
Recent Clinical experience is required.
Ability to demonstrate effectiveness in working with diverse populations.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Doctorate in nursing or related field or substantial progress towards the doctorate with anticipated completion with 1-2years.
Minimum of 2-3 years of recent teaching experience in auniversity nursing program.

Full-Time

Employee Benefits:

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Pet Insurance
401k employer match
Employee & dependent life insurance
Great tuition benefits for employee, spouse &dependents
PTO program

(This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between The University of Bridgeport and employee. It isused as a guide for personnel actions and is subject to change bythe employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of thejob change.

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