Assistant​/Associate Professor - APRN PMHNP​/Women's Health

Major/

Essential Functions:

• Provides academic and clinical instruction within the School of Nursing.
• Plans, coordinates, and conducts online, classroom and clinical experiences for students.
• Participates in scholarly and academic activities appropriate to rank.
• Reports directly to programmatic Associate Dean/Department Chair.
• Maintains academic standards as established by the school and the university.
• Teaches students in online and classroom settings.
• Assumes responsibility for and/or participates in the planning and organization of courses to which assigned.
• Provides academic advising/counseling to assigned students.
• Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of school, program, course, and student activities.
• Plans professional development activities for self, such as continuing education offerings, workshops, professional meetings, etc.
• Participates in program, school and university committees, and in other activities associated with professional status.
• Maintains membership in and participates in professional associations by serving on local/state committees of professional organizations.
• Incorporates new knowledge and techniques in online classroom, and laboratory teaching.
• Conducts research or practice activities appropriate to rank.
• Displays a scholarly orientation to the assumption of the responsibilities of a university faculty member as defined in the Guidelines for Qualification of
• Faculty Appointment Rank.

• Leadership skills related to coordination of teaching activities.
• Effective verbal/written communication skills and proficiency in English language.
• Knowledge of curriculum and instructional design and implementation.
• Achievement in scholarly activities.
• Awareness of current issues/trends in nursing and higher education.
• Commitment to nursing education, research, practice, and teaching.

• Doctorate in nursing or a related field and;
• Master of Science in Nursing from an accredited university.

• Licensed as a registered nurse in the state of Texas or eligible to obtain a Texas RN license.
• National certification and licensure in Texas as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

• Prior experience as a teacher in an accredited nursing program.
• Record of successful peer reviewed publications.
• Experience and practice as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

• At least two years of online teaching experience.
• Experience as a leader in health care or academia.
• A developed program of scholarly work including research, practice, service, publications and presentations.