Assistant Professor Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Faculty - Tenure Track

Assistant Professor Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Faculty - Tenure Track

Mass Bay fosters educational excellence and academic success to prepare students for local and global citizenship, to promote their personal growth, to meet critical workforce demands of communities, and to contribute to the region's economic development.

Located in Greater Boston, Mass Bay is a comprehensive, open-access community college, offering associate degrees and certificate programs on three campuses in Wellesley Hills, Framingham, and Ashland, Massachusetts.

Position Summary:

The ideal candidate will join a vibrant educational community, and have a desire and ability to serve a population of students with various needs and backgrounds. Faculty members are responsible for developing educational and evaluation materials consistent with the philosophy and framework of the program, Mass Bay Community College, Board of Registration in Nursing (BORN) and Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) requirements.

The faculty member is responsible for maintaining a current Massachusetts Registered Nursing license and expertise in their nursing specialty. We seek enthusiastic, competent, positive, diverse, and compassionate nursing faculty to help us develop and shape the next generation of nursing professionals.

The faculty member participates in the instruction, review, and evaluation of nursing courses and in assessing student performance. This faculty member participates in departmental, division, and college-related committees, governance, and activities.

Key

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Demonstrate teaching effectiveness in the classroom, lab, and clinical area;
• Oversee and work with students in the clinical environment;
• Teach pre-licensure nursing students across the nursing curriculum;
• Develop instructional material consistent with course objectives and aligned with faculty program planning;
• Assign, supervise, and evaluate students in the clinical setting;
• Participate in shared governance consistent with BORN regulations and ACEN standards;
• Collaborate with faculty colleagues and nursing program staff to develop, support, and implement the philosophy, conceptual framework, objectives, and policies of the program;
• Collaborate with professionals in clinical settings;
• Actively participate in course refinement and program evaluation;
• Collaborate with all faculty colleagues to develop a nursing curriculum plan that shall provide a variety of learning experiences consistent with the program mission, philosophy, and nursing education outcomes;
• Work collaboratively and with flexibility with the Simulation Services of the Division through effective use of simulation and computer technologies in the classroom and lab;
• Utilize a variety of appropriate teaching strategies to promote students' critical thinking skills;
• Actively participate in the Systematic Evaluation Plan (SEP);
• Serve as an adviser to nursing students and potential nursing students;
• Serve on departmental, division, and college committees;
• Maintain current expertise in teaching through professional development;
• Participate in weekly meetings, special events, pinning, and graduation, some outside of regular work hours;
• Adhere to Massachusetts Community College Contract including but not limited to:
• Serve as an academic advisor to students;
• Post and maintain a minimum of four (4) office hours per week;
• Serve on College committees (college governance) as elected or appointed;
• Attend Division, Department, and Committee meetings;
• Serve on Nursing Program committees.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Hold a current unencumbered Massachusetts Registered Nurse license in good standing, or able to obtain for out of state applicants;
• Master of Science in Nursing degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education in the U.S.;
• Possess a minimum of two years full-time experience in nursing, or its equivalent, within the last five years and evidence of clinical competence;
• Excellent communication skills including oral, written, and presentation skills;
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, and ability to quickly learn new software requirements;
• Commitment to the use of new learning technologies;
• Maintain Health Care Provider CPR level appropriate to teaching responsibilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Sensitivity and commitment to the goals of Affirmative Action;
• Experience working in a community college or similar environment;
• Demonstrated commitment to working with students in need;
• Five years of nursing experience;
• 1-2 years of academic classroom & clinical experience;
• Demonstrated curriculum development and implementation;
• Familiarity with the accreditation process.

Salary Range:
These salary ranges are for a Master's Degree. $74,000 - $87,325, in accordance with one's education and experience as dictated by the collective bargaining agreement classification compensation structure. As a Massachusetts State Employee, you are offered an outstanding suite of benefits adding value to your salary.

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