Visiting Assistant​/Associate Professor; Temporary Pool

Visiting Assistant/Associate Professor (Temporary Employee Pool)

Position Information

Visiting Assistant/Associate Professor (Temporary Employee Pool)

Nursing

F00782

Part Time

07/05/2023

Open Until Yes

The School of Health Sciences at the University of the Pacific invites applicants for a part‑time, adjunct, non‑tenure track position in the Entry Level Master of Science in Nursing Program (ELMSN). The ELMSN Program is designed for students who have a bachelor’s degree, complete the required prerequisites, and enter the ELMSN program. Graduates are eligible for RN licensure, a Public Health Certificate, and an MSN degree.

Teaching is the primary focus at the University. We aspire to promote student learning within a humanistic environment that facilitates student success to be competent self‑directed learners.

The successful faculty candidate will be part of a highly motivated, cohesive faculty of experienced educators working as an interdisciplinary team to deliver a forward‑thinking ELMSN curriculum designed to meet the new AACN Master’s Essentials (2021).

Assistant Clinical Professor will be the faculty of record for teaching/facilitating one (1) or two (2) didactic courses each semester. The accelerated trimester program curriculum is delivered over two (2) years.

• Teach courses in areas of expertise using innovative teaching modalities.
• Create a student‑centered learning environment.
• Prepare lectures or recorded Power Points, course content, and other media rich technologies for effective teaching.
• Engage regularly with students in discussion boards and virtual meetings for advising and clarification of course expectations.
• Grade learning activities and provide timely constructive feedback.
• Mentor student‑directed scholarly work.
• Provide academic advising.
• Design and conduct educational programs and courses of instruction in accordance with the policies of the University.
• Actively participate in the comprehensive planning or review of the development and quality improvement of the educational programs and courses of study, assist in the evaluation of the effectiveness of such programs and courses, and make recommendations to the Deans and Provost concerning the educational mission, programs and policies of the University.
• Participate in the selection, evaluation, and advancement of faculty and academic administrators.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Evidence‑Based Research
• Community Health
• Health Assessment
• Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
• Pharmacology
• Adult Health/Gero
• Critical Care Nursing
• Pediatrics
• Mental Health Nursing
• Quality Improvement
• Informatics
• Health Care Policy/Advocacy
• Care Coordination and Transition Management
• Capstone EBP Projects
• Advanced Pharmacology

• A master’s degree or its equivalent in the field of specialization and a promise of teaching success and of scholarly or artistic achievements; a candidate without a master’s degree must have equivalent educational or professional experience in the appropriate area of instructional responsibility, and the recommendation for Population Health Epidemiology appointment must contain a statement of this equivalence.

• MSN or Doctoral Degree in Nursing, PhD, DNP , EdD or doctoral degree in a related field.
• Experience with Canvas EMS and Exam soft.
• Ability to communicate effectively through oral and written modalities. One to two years’ experience in teaching nursing courses.
• Ability to work as a team with administrators, fellow faculty, staff, and students. Knowledge, skills, and experience in working with diverse students.
• One to two years’ experience teaching as a clinical instructor.
  
  Expertise in clinical skills/simulation.
• Knowledge, skills, and experience in working with diverse students.
• Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures.
  
  Demonstrated experience in advancing…