Associate Professor

Key Responsibility Overview

• Provides leadership for all academic programs;
• Works with the Program Coordinator and the Dean of Academics and to facilitate appropriate program development, implementation, evaluation and assessment;
• Ensures systematic review of programs to ensure quality and current course content, best practice and achievement of regulatory standards;
• Performs other duties as assigned by the President, Program Coordinator and/or the Dean of Academics;
• Serves on committees as assigned/approved;
• Reports to the relevant program coordinator.

• Participates in interviewing and makes recommendations for hiring of faculty;
• Arranges for coverage of classes during absences and emergency leaves;
• Promotes rapport within the department, campus, and community;
• Posts and keeps a minimum of three office hours per week that are convenient to students who seek assistance with counseling, academic advising, and coursework;
• Maintains punctuality in meeting assigned classes and clinical responsibilities;
• Models professional behavior and standards of practice while in the workplace;
• Functions as a change agent and leader by promoting innovative practices in educational environments;
• Participates in professional development opportunities that increase one’s effectiveness in the role;
• Participates in a minimum of 23 continuing education hours per year:
  For nursing 10 per year must be related to the NLN Nurse Educator Core Competencies; 5 must be related to content that is taught; and, 8 may be in anything else.
• Makes recommendations regarding equipment, software purchases, and equipment maintenance contracts.

• Participates in budget planning process;
• Attends and participates in faculty meetings;
• Participates in accreditation reviews and reports;
• Participates in developing programs, evaluating and revising student policies, organizational framework and revising curricular offerings;
• Participates in recruitment, orientation, and coordination of students and faculty;
• Participates in the orientation and advisement of students.

• Attends and participates in at least one of the program committees;
• Serves as a member of the assigned program Advisory Committee;
• Participates in organization-wide committees when requested.

• Serves as an advisor for students;
• Provides guidance in the students' academic and personal development;
• Develops remediation plans with students;
• Schedules regular meetings with students who are at risk to be unsuccessful in a course or the program;
• Assists students in identifying and utilizing resources that may contribute to their success.

• Implements syllabi, including all course requirements and assignments, for all students;
• Submits suggestions for changes in syllabi, course or program to the Curriculum Chair and the Program Coordinator;
• Designs and implements new curriculum;
• Participates in the evaluation of curriculum;
• Ensures curricula reflects institutional philosophy, mission, current healthcare trends and community needs.

• Maintains control of the classroom;
• Develops assigned course and clinical syllabi to reflect the college philosophy, theoretical constructs, course description, and objectives and curriculum;
• Utilizes a variety of teaching methods to accommodate the learning styles of the students;
• Provides for opportunities for active student involvement through practice and application;
• Demonstrates a command of the subject matter;
• Demonstrates considerations for diverse cultural backgrounds;
• Models and encourages a collaborative faculty-student relationship;
• Provides or utilizes course materials (handouts, interactive notes, technology) that enhance student learning and follows the course syllabus;
• Models professional behavior and standards of practice;
• Performs additional responsibilities for faculty performing clinical supervision in an affiliating agency including;
• Participates in clinical orientation as required by the institution;
• Completes validations as required by contract with clinical agencies, orients students to clinical facilities;
• Participates in the development and implementation of clinical assignments for students at…