Nursing Faculty

Nursing Faculty Member

A nursing faculty member is responsible for teaching designated courses and for supervision of student in clinical practice settings. This is a 12-month faculty position teaching 33 credit hours per year. The faculty member is also responsible for developing educational materials consistent with the university and department mission statements, theoretical and conceptual frameworks, outcome statements, Georgia Board of Nursing and professional accreditation standards.

The faculty member is responsible directly to the chair of the respective department and the director of the MIGSON.

Minimum Qualifications:

Job

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with course faculty to develop nursing courses.
• Accurately document student progress and achievement within specific courses and/or clinical assignments.
• Collaborate with faculty to develop, support, and implement the university and department mission statements, theoretical and conceptual frameworks, and outcome statements.
• Accept responsibility for assignments as delegated.
• Maintain confidentiality of student records.
• Support and participate in School of Nursing Faculty Organization meetings.
• Collaborate with course coordinators to determine resources needed.
• Collaborate with course coordinators to evaluate courses.
• Participate in ongoing evaluation of the nursing programs and curricula.
• Serve on a minimum of one School of Nursing committee and a minimum of one Brenau University committee.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate educational materials consistent with the university and department missions, Georgia Board of nursing, and professional accreditation standards. Utilize a variety of teaching strategies and learning activities to enhance classroom and clinical learning and promote student achievement of program outcomes.
• Collaborate with course to develop nursing courses.
• Attend official university events to support faculty and students (will occasionally require attendance on evening and weekends).
• Fulfill all other duties and responsibilities of the faculty position as designated in the Brenau University Faculty and Staff Guidelines and the School of Nursing Faculty Handbook.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

No supervisory responsibilities required.

Work Hours:

Full-time. 37.5 hours per week. Generally, Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m.

- 5:00 p.m. Hours may be extended to meet the needs of the department. Nights/weekends as needed.

Appointment Length: 12-months

Environmental and Working Conditions/Physical Demands and Aptitudes:
Mostly sedentary work. Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment related to teaching. Prolonged periods sitting and standing. Worker is required to have close visual acuity to grade papers, viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading. Must have the ability to travel short distances, and/or drive a vehicle to deliver and pick up materials.

Exerting up to 15 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Some repetitive motion.

Title IX Implications:
Responsible employee Any employee who is not a confidential employee. Brenau University requires that all Responsible Employees MUST report any possible sexual harassment or discrimination based on sex to the Title IX Coordinator when the employee has information about conduct that reasonably may constitute sex discrimination or sex-based harassment under Title IX or this part. Employees are encouraged to report these concerns in writing via email.

When an employee or a student (or a person who has a legal right to act on behalf of a student) informs any employee (including both Responsible and Confidential employees)…